Arjan de Nooy

Using my own as well as found images, I devise stories and theories. An ongoing project is a fictitious history of Dutch photography (see denooycollection.com). I am also involved in the periodical Salvo.

Exhibitions

: Photology, Unseen - Caroline O'Breen Gallery (2022, Amsterdam); Nothing. Click. Everything., Pennings Gallery (2021, Eindhoven); Circulations, Le Centquatre (2020, Paris, France); Haagse School x Haagse Nieuwe, Museum Jan Cunen (2020, Oss); Shoes on a Table, Wit Gallery (2019, Wageningen); 99:1, Caroline O'Breen Gallery (2019, Amsterdam); Argyria, De Apotheek (2019, Amsterdam); The Universal Photographer, Kunstmuseum (2018, The Hague); Homo occupatus, Into Nature (2018, Biënnale Drenthe); Dodonaei, Pennings Gallery (2018, Eindhoven); Photography and Form, Fotomuseum Den Haag (2017, The Hague); Ornithology, Sign+ (2017, Groningen); Dodonaeus Digital Arts Festival, Heilige Geestkapel (2017, Mechelen, Belgium); Birdland and the Anthropocene, The Peale Center (2017, Baltimore, USA); 99:1, Het Nutshuis (2017, The Hague); To the Point, Extrapool (2017, Nijmegen); Looking Up / Looking Down, Seelevel Gallery (2017, Amsterdam); Springvloed, Dutch Photography Museum (2017, Rotterdam); A Special Case of Mimicri, Wit Gallery (2016, Wageningen); The Fortune Teller, Garage (2016, Rotterdam); Ornithology, Natural History Museum (2016, Rotterdam); Ornithology, Art Rotterdam (2016, Rotterdam); Degrees of Freedom, Quickscan, Dutch Photography Museum (2016, Rotterdam); Vincentomania, Van Goghhuis (2015, Zundert); SALVO, Nutshuis (2015, The Hague); Actual Size, Johan Deumens Gallery (2014, Amsterdam); Great men, Walden Affairs (2013, The Hague); Pose, Extrapool (2013, Nijmegen); Haarscherp, GEMAK (2012, The Hague); DocuDenHaag, Het Nutshuis (2011, The Hague); ALIAS, Photomonth (2011, Krakow, Poland); Work in progress, ACF (2010, Amsterdam); The collector, Marres (2010, Maastricht); Steenbergen stipendium, Dutch Photography Museum (2009, Rotterdam)

Education

: Photography (2004-2009, Royal Academy of Art (KABK), The Hague); PhD Chemistry (1992-1997, TU Delft); MSc Chemistry (1984-1990, Leiden University)

Awards

: Selection for The Best Dutch Book Design 2018 (Dodonaei); Winner Golden Letter 2017 ('Best Book Design From All Over The World' for 'Ornithology'); Selection for The Best Dutch Book Design 2017 (Ornithology); Dutch Doc Award (longlist documentary and innovation for 'De facto'), 2010; Winner Kleine Hans for 'De facto', 2010; Steenbergen stipendium (nominated), 2009

Publications

: 99:1, Fw:Books, Amsterdam (2019); The Universal Photographer (with Anne Geene), De Hef Publishers, Rotterdam (2018); Dodonaei (with Anne Geene), self-published (2017); Ornithology (with Anne Geene), De Hef Publishers, Rotterdam (2016); Party Photographer, self-published (2014); De allrounder, Extrapool/Knust, Nijmegen (2013); Haarscherp (Magazine), self-published (2012); De facto - A history of Dutch photography, Uitgeverij IJzer, Utrecht (2009)

Texts

: In Search of Lost Space, Marc Geerards (99:1, 2019); Op zoek naar de verloren ruimte, Marc Geerards (99:1, 2019); Review by Rebecca Irvin (It's Nice That, 2019); Review by Bob van der Sterre (Jegens en Tevens, 2019); MA Thesis by Janou Munnik (2019); Review by Caroline von Courten (Aperture, 2019); Review by Joerg Colberg (Conscientious, 2019); Review (De Standaard, 2019); Review by Corien Ligtenberg (Brabantcultureel.nl, 2018); Review by Karolien Knols (De Volkskrant, 2018); Review by Sophia Zuercher (Parool, 2018); Review by C. Marti (Der ornithologische Beobachter, 2018); Review by Lise Lotte ten Voorde (Pf, 2017); Review by Karolien Knols (De Volkskrant, 2017); Jury Report Golden Letter (2017); Review by Rianne van Dijck (NRC, 2017); Review by Sophia Zuercher (Parool, 2017); Review by Claire Voon (Hyperallergic, 2016); Review by Arno Haijtema (De Volkskrant, 2016); Review by Kester Freriks (NRC, 2016); Interview with Raymond van Mil (Vice, 2016); Review by Evelien Baks (AD, 2016); Review by Vibeke Mascini (Mister Motley, 2016); Beeld van de week (de Volkskrant, 2016); Joerg Colberg on Party Photographer (Blake Andrews Blogspot, 2015); Review by Kari Cwynar (Frieze Magazine, 2014); Review by Steyn Bergs (Metropolis M, 2013); Review by Martijn Grooten (Jegens en Tevens, 2013); Thesis Rosan Dekker (Gerrit Rietveld Academie, 2013); Article by Domeniek Ruyters (Metropolis M, 2012); Review by Carol Sawyer (Gemak, 2012); Article by Marja Pruis (De Groene Amsterdammer, 2012); Review by Hans Aarsman (Photoq, 2012); Review by Julia Geerlings (Metropolis M, 2012); Review by Babeth Knol (Den Haag Centraal, 2012); Reportage (Trendbeheer, 2012); Review by Caspar Cillekens (De Limburger, 2010); Review by Domeniek Ruyters (Metropolis M, 2010); Jury-rapport Kleine Hans (2009); Review by Hans Aarsman (Photoq, 2009); Review by Theo Kamphuis (Fotografisch Geheugen, 2009)