BIJON: Contemporary Japanese Photography (Talk & Exhibition)

BIJON: Contemporary Japanese Photography

By Richard Whitehead

This talk will explore Japanese photography and photographers, a short history, key practitioners, works and debates.

About the speaker

Richard Whitehead has worked as a freelance photographer since 1990 for a variety of newspapers and magazines, both nationally and internationally.

He currently works as Pathway Leader of the BA (Hons) Photography (Commercial Pathway) and as a Senior Photography Lecturer on the B.A. ( Hons) Photography Programme at Cleveland College of Art & Design http:/​/​ccad.​ac.​uk/​ba-​hons-​photography/​

http://www.richwhitehead.com/

Professional Membership

British Institute of Professional Photographers (BIPP) College member
AOP (The Association of Photographers) College member
HE Academy (Fellow)

External Examining

External Academic Advisor Newcastle College 2012
External Examiner Newcastle College 2012-2016 ( Courses:-Photography & Fine Art)

Publication/Exhibition

Solo Exhibitions

2013-Folio Gallery , Hartlepool, ‘Oukaranman- A Riot of Cherry Blossoms’
1998-The 162 Gallery, Brick Lane , London, ‘Portraits of Brick Lane’
1997-2000-Yorkshire Arts, Dewsbury, ‘A Fishy Business’
1993-Birmingham Central Library, ‘Birmingham Accents’
1992-The Snowhill Centre, Birmingham, ‘Snowhill Commission’

Selected Group Exhibitions

2009-Chethams Library, Manchester, ‘Two Budgies on a Plank’
2007-The Peoples Museum, Manchester, ‘From Here to There’
2000-Trouw Dagblad, Amsterdam, ’The City’
2000-Fotografen Avond Group Show, Amsterdam.
2000 -Royal Photographic Society,Bath,143rd Print Exhibition(Touring)
1999-Royal Photographic Society, Bath, 142nd Print Exhibition (Touring) Bronze Medal
1998- National Portrait Gallery, London,The John Kobal Portrait Award (Touring)
1998-The Slaughterhouse Gallery, London, ‘Animal Pride’
1998-Bonner Road Studios, The Whitechapel Open, ‘Living in The Present’
1995-Site Gallery , Sheffield, ‘Christmas Show’
1994-West Midlands Arts, Birmingham, ‘Portfolio’
1992-The Bond Gallery, Birmingham, ‘Contemporary Midlands Photographers’

Selected Publications

Trouw Dagblad 1998-2003 http:/​/​http:/​/​www.​trouw.​nl/​
Het Parool 1999-2003 http:/​/​http:/​/​www.​parool.​nl/​
Cobouw 1999-2002 ​http:/​/​www.​cobouw.​nl/​
The Mail on Sunday 1995-1998 http:/​/​www.​dailymail.​co.​uk/​home/​index.​htmlhttp:/​/​
IPC Magazines ​
The Sheffield Telegraph (now defunct)

Collections

The Cartoon Arts Trust
The National Portrait Galleryhttp://www.npg.org.uk/collections/search/person/mp10641/richard-whitehead?role=art
The Heritage Collection, Filey http:/​/​www.​exploringfileyspast.​co.​uk/​
Sheffield City Museum & Archive http:/​/​www.​museums-​sheffield.​org.​uk/​museums/​graves-​gallery/​home
Birmingham Museum & Archive http:/​/​www.​bmag.​org.​uk/​
Private Collections

Commissions/Awards
AOP lecturers Award (2009)
The Cartoon Arts Trust (1999)
Skibereen Cartoon Festival (1998 & 1999)
Birkenhead Cartoon Festival (1998)
John Kobal Portrait Award Exhibitor (1997)
Sheffield City Council, ‘Stone City’(1995)
Yorkshire Arts, Research Grant, Digital Printing (1995)
Birmingham DTI, Commission (1994)
West Midlands Arts, Grant (1994)
Birmingham City Council, ‘Birmingham Accents’ (1993)
Shape Housing Association, ‘The Snowhill Centre’ (1993)
Raleigh International (Zimbabwe 1993 & Mongolia 2000)
Birmingham TUC ‘Work’ (1992)