Ryan Spencer Reed
American social documentary photographer (born 1979)
Ryan Spencer Reed (born 1979) is an American social documentary photographer . He has worked in Central and East Africa in the capacity of a photojournalist , covering the Sudanese Diaspora, since 2002.[ 1] War in Darfur in summer 2004, he and his work have moved around North America to universities in the form of traveling exhibitions and lectures. The Open Society Institute & Soros Foundation awarded him with the Documentary Photography Project's Distribution Grant in 2006.[ 2] [ 3]
While exhibiting and speaking internationally on the subject of Sudan , Reed has photographed extensively on the hubris of power amidst the twilight of the U.S. industrial revolution , which is touring in exhibition form. Since Spring of 2012, Reed took on a long-term project on the modern incarnation of the Band of Brothers: 506th Parachute Infantry Regiment of the 101st Airborne through training and a deployment to Afghanistan.[ 4] Grand Rapids Art Museum in the Fall of 2014. The work aims to catalyze a dialogue on the dissonance between the myths and realities of war.[ 5]
Group exhibitions
New York Historical Society , New York City [ 6] [ 7] [ 8] Field Museum of Natural History , Chicago , IL[ 9] Jewish Museum Berlin , GERMANY[ 10] United States Holocaust Memorial Museum , Washington D.C. [ 11] [ 12] National Constitution Center , Philadelphia [ 13] [ 14] Cairo Opera House , Egypt[ 15] Jardin Du Trocadero , Paris[ 16]
National Museum of Bosnia and Herzegovina , Sarajevo [ 17] Holocaust Centre, Cape Town [ 18]
George Eastman House , Rochester, New York [ 19] Ortaköy Peir Square, Istanbul [ 20]
Gare do Oriente ’s Main Square, Lisbon [ 21] Guthrie Theater , Minneapolis [ 22] La Casa Encendida, Madrid [ 23] [ 24]
Musée des beaux-arts de Montréal , CANADAInstitute of Contemporary Art , Boston [ 25] [ 26] [ 27] Centro Internazionale de Fotografia (FORMA), Milan , Italy[ 28]
International Center of Photography , New York City[ 29] Royal Ontario Museum , Toronto , Canada[ 30] [ 31] Grand Rapids Art Museum , Grand Rapids, Michigan [ 32] [ 33] Museu de les Ciències Príncipe Felipe , Valencia , Spain[ 34] City Museum of Ljubljana , Ljubljana [ 35] Hammer Museum , Los Angeles [ 36] Ban Jelačić Square , Zagreb , Croatia[ 37] Sun Valley Center for the Arts , Sun Valley, ID[ 38] Schouwburg Cultural Center, Rotterdam , Netherlands
Stockholm International Fairs , SwedenUniversity of the Witwatersrand , Senate House, Johannesburg , South AfricaUniversity of South Africa , Pretoria , South AfricaBrown University List Art Center, Providence, Rhode Island [ 39] Detroit Public Library , Detroit [ 40] Scottsdale Center for the Performing Arts, Scottsdale, Arizona
Spertus Institute , Chicago[ 41] Galerie Mirchandani+Steinruecke, India[ 42]
Ana Tzarev Gallery, New York City[ 43]
The LUMIX Festival for Young Photojournalism, Hanover , Germany[ 44]
Solo exhibitions
Harvard Law School , Massachusetts[ 45] Michigan State University College of Law , Michigan[ 46] Northwestern University , Illinois;[ 47] [ 48] Swarthmore College , Pennsylvania[ 49] Kean University , New Jersey;[ 50] [ 51] [ 52] Temple Sholom , Chicago [ 53] University of Colorado at Boulder , Colorado[ 54] Bucknell University , PennsylvaniaCity Waukegan/Urban Edge Gallery, Illinois[ 55] [ 56]
Wilkes University , Pennsylvania[ 57] [ 58] [ 59] Richard App Gallery, Michigan[ 60]
Naples Holocaust Museum, Florida
SRI in the Rockies Conference , British Columbia , CanadaOhio Wesleyan University , Ohio[ 61] Calvin College , Michigan[ 62] Huntington University , Indiana[ 63] [ 64] Jackson Symphony Orchestra, Michigan[ 65] [ 66]
Grace Presbyterian, Alberta, Canada[ 67]
Birmingham-Southern College , Alabama[ 68] Ogden Arts, Utah[ 69] [ 70]
Concordia University, Michigan [ 71]
Dordt College , Iowa[ 72] Samford University , Tennessee[ 73] Hope College , Michigan[ 74] [ 75] Ann Arbor District Library , Michigan[ 76] Muskegon Community College , Michigan[ 77] [ 78]
Visiting artist lectures
Field Museum of Natural History , Chicago [ 79] [ 80] [ 81] Harvard University , Boston [ 82] [ 83] Glenbow Museum , Alberta , Canada[ 84] [ 85] Yale University , New Haven, Connecticut University of Calgary , Alberta, CanadaDetroit Public Library , Detroit Kean University , New Jersey[ 86] University of Vermont , Burlington, Vermont [ 87] [ 88] Weber State University Convocation, Ogden, Utah [ 89] King's College , Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania [ 90] Furman University , South CarolinaGrand Valley State University , Grand Rapids, Michigan University of Illinois , Springfield, Illinois [ 91]
Awards
Selected publications
References
^ Photographer Biography, Darfur/Darfur ^ The Open Society Institute & Soros Foundations Network, Documentary Photography Project 2006 Distribution Grant Recipient ^ OSI Distribution Grant Winners Announced ^ Kickstarter Campaign March 4, 2015^ Pictures of the Year International (POYi) World Understanding Award Judges' Special Recognition "Despite Similarities to Reality" March 4, 2015^ Images of Darfur, on Central Park West. by Sewell ChanThe New York Times October 18, 2007^ New York Historical Society: What's New ^ New York Historical Society: Exhibitions and Collections ^ Introduction to Cultural Studies. Columbia College. October 5, 2007^ Before the Eyes of the World Jewish Museum Berlin^ United States Holocaust Memorial Museum - Our Walls Bear Witness, Darfur: Who Will Survive Today ^ Nathan Guttman , The Jewish Daily Forward ^ National Constitution Center Press Release July 12, 2007^ Constitution Center facades display anguish of Darfur. International Herald Tribune.^ Freedom to Create Prize Exhibition ^ Summary and images of the installation ^ "Freedom to Create - News Article" . www.freedomtocreate.com . Archived from the original on 2011-09-11.^ Past Event - Witnessing Darfur ^ George Eastman House Past Exhibitions ^ Turkish Daily News June 29, 2007^ RPT December 3, 2007^ Guthrie reading of In Darfur promises a powerful play ^ La Casa Encendida de Obra Social Caja Madrid February 25, 2009^ UNHCR Press Release February 2009^ Darfur Comes to ICA/Boston September 7, 2007^ ICA Press Release August 16, 2007^ The ICA Presents September 7, 2007^ FORMA Exhibition Archives July 3, 2007^ Darfur/Darfur Press Release September 2007^ Toronto International Film Festival Films & Schedules ^ Royal Ontario Museum Press Release September 8, 2007^ ArtPrize 2014 venue review: Grand Rapids Art Museum enters '|Dis|Comfort Zones' March 4, 2015^ Grand Rapids Art Museum ArtPrize 2014 Exhibition '|Dis|Comfort Zones' March 4, 2015^ Darfur/Darfur archives ^ Darfur/Darfur archives ^ Eddie Adams Workshop Alumni ^ Opening of exhibition February 21, 2008^ Sun Valley Center - Exhibitions ^ Brown University Media Relations January 17, 2007^ WDET Event: Art & Museum Exhibits October 22, 2007^ Darfur/Darfur Press Release ^ Freedom to Create Prize Exhibition ^ Freedom to Create Prize Exhibition ^ Lumix Festival Exhibitions March 5, 2015^ THE FIERCE URGENCY OF NOW: Effecting Change at Home and Across the Globe“ ^ African Studies Center Events October 17th, 2006^ FACING SUDAN a documentary film November 12, 2006^ Darfur: An Unforgivable Hell on Earth ^ The Swarthmore News Swat Sudan Hosts Darfur Conference. November 6, 2007^ Jewish Studies Program Celebrates 10th Anniversary Kean University Media and Publications.^ 10 Years - 50 Visiting Scholars Jewish Studies and World Affairs at Kean University^ Kean University Newspaper Article March 3, 2008^ Temple Sholom Event. "Social Action Event to Raise Awareness of Genocide in Africa" ^ CU-Boulder's Norlin Library To Host Photo Exhibit On Sudan Crisis January 18, 2007^ WGNTV Chicago's Very Own. "Suburban photo exhibit honors ‘Those Who Serve’" September 11th, 2015^ Chicago Tribune. "From Afghanistan to Waukegan: 'Powerful' combat photos lead art series" By Dan Moran September 8th, 2015^ Electric City.The Cost of Silence brings Sudanese life to Northeast Pa. by Alicia Grega-Pikul. Electric City. January 4, 2007^ Wilkes University Alumni Magazine. "Sordoni Art Gallery to Feature Work of International Photojournalist" Winter 2006^ Arts@Wilkes. "Upcoming Exhibit Features Spencer Reed's Detroit Forsaken" February 2012^ Stellafly Art Review. "Ryan Spencer Reed Opening Reception of Shades of Grandeur" March 16, 2012^ The Transcript April 19, 2007^ Calvin Chimes. "Center Art Gallery features Ryan Reed" December 3, 2004^ Merillat Centre for the Arts. "Photojournalist to Present Exhibit, Lecture" October 31, 2005^ Forester Lecture Series. Season's Speakers Announced August 17, 2005^ Jackson Citizen Patriot. "Photos Show Sudan Strife" September 25th, 2006^ Outside Circle Collective. "Ryan Spencer Reed- Hands Of A Displaced Sudan" October 12th, 2005^ The Calgary Herald. Valerie Fortney. September 28, 2008^ James R. Nelson - Visual arts critic for the Birmingham News. January 18, 2009^ Ogden Arts Presents The Exhibition Sudan: The Cost Of Silence and Ogden's Art Stroll For Darfur September 25, 2007^ Exhibition Listings in Northern Utah ^ Concordia Exhibitions - Fall 2008 ^ Dordt College News. "Justice Matters Events" April 9, 2006^ The Belltower - Samford University Communications. "Photojournalist Reed to Speak on Darfur Crisis" September 29, 2006^ Hope College Critical Issues Symposium - Genocide Agenda ^ Hope College News. "Symposium Will Examine Genocide" September 12, 2005^ Ann Arbor District Library News. "Disturbing Images of Darfur" ^ Muskegon Community College News. "Global Awareness Festival Focuses on Africa" February 1, 2014^ Muskegon Community College News. "Final Week for Sudan Photo Exhibit" February 10, 2014^ DARFUR: IMAGERY AND REALITY SYMPOSIUM. James Simpson Theater, Field Museum. October 8, 2007^ DARFUR: Imagery and Reality October 8th, 2007^ Field Museum Audience Testimonial. October 9, 2007^ Sudanese Online. December 4, 2005^ Darfur December Conference ^ Alberta Global Forum - University of Calgary ^ Image of the talk ^ Kean University Program in Jewish Studies and World Affairs January, 2009^ Full Slate Planned for Earth Week. UVM The View.^ Genocide Education Speakers Series. April 20, 2006^ Ogden Arts Presents September 27, 2007^ WVIA - Public Broadcasting ^ UIS program will examine the crisis in Sudan UIS News Bureau^ Pictures of the Year International (POYi) World Understanding Award Judges' Special Recognition "Despite Similarities to Reality" March 4, 2015^ Photolucida 2015 Critical Mass Top 50 "Despite Similarities to Reality" November 30, 2015^ "DESPITE SIMILARITIES TO REALITY Ryan Spencer Reed, United States of America" April 03, 2015^ Freedom to Create Exhibition March 4, 2015^ Virginia Quarterly Review 'People' March 4, 2015^ This is Not a Requiem for Detroit ^ Detroit Forsaken, Ryan Spencer Reed ^ Publisher's book web site ^ Book Press Release ^ Vanity Fair. Picturing Genocide. by Evgenia Peretz. June 18, 2007^ Mapping Initiatives: Crisis in Darfur Layers ^ United States Holocaust Memorial Museum Crisis in Darfur
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