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November updates
03 Nov 2020Hi hi! Time for a monthly update ~ First up, I am so so grateful to be listed as one of this year’s The 30 Photographers (formerly known as PDN 30). I used to daydream about being on this list as a photo student back in the day so it…
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September updates
01 Oct 2020Hi hi! It’s been a busy month over here, I’ve been working on a project for the city of Montreal in collaboration with Massivart which I will share shortly but for now, here are a few exhibition & press updates ~ First up, here are some installation views of my…
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Getty Images “Creatives in Quarantine”
31 Jul 2020Hi! I am honoured to have received a grant for my ongoing project Puberty through the Getty Images “Creatives in Quarantine” bursary, alongside artists Ajay Abalaka, Federica Belli, Maya Iman, Julia Keil, Khalik Allah, Poochie Collins, DaShaunae Jackson-Lewis, Ngadi Smart & Yibing Sun I’m excited to keep working on this…
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June updates
25 Jun 2020My work was recently featured as part of Artsy’s Pride 2020 collection, “Portrayals of queer love”, which you can view here : https://www.artsy.net/collection/queer-love-pride-month-2020
I’ve also had my work featured in the book “Toi aussi tu peux changer le monde”, which features young artists and activists working toward systemic change around…
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Women Photograph on The Washington Post
27 May 2020Quick update to share that the Washington Post published some work from Women Photograph : The Journal today, including a self-portrait of mine. You can read the article and see everyone’s beautiful work here: https://www.washingtonpost.com/magazine/2020/05/27/these-female-photographers-have-created-visual-journal-their-lives-during-pandemic And see more of “The Journal” here : https://www.instagram.com/wpthejournal/
xo Laurence
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Key to the city : CDMX for Here Mag
21 May 2020In pre-covid times, I had the chance of spending some time photographing colourful cinematic moments in Mexico City for Here Magazine : https://www.awaytravel.com/ca/en/here-magazine Below are some of the beautiful layouts with my images in the magazine, as well as some of my personal favorites from the story.
xo Laurence
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Recent press
16 May 2020As I previously shared on here, I was scheduled to have some work exhibited at Fotografiska NY as part of the exhbition “New Visions” in collaboration with Vice. Unfortunately, the museum was forced to close under covid-19 measures the day the exhibition opened! In order to bring more visibility to…
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May update
06 May 2020Some things I’ve been up to this past month in isolation 1. I shot a self-portrait for refinery29 as part of a piece where they commissioned 29 photographers around the world to share what their experience is during the covid-19 outbreak on a given day at 3 pm. You…
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CBC Arts
14 Apr 2020If you’d like to see what I’ve been up to during quarantine, you can do so in this fun video interview I self-shot for CBC Art’s series of “Covid Residencies” : https://www.cbc.ca/arts/laurence-philomene-s-daily-photos-on-life-as-a-transgender-artist-take-on-new-resonance-in-quarantine-1.5528638 To support my work during this time, I encourage you to check out my print store where I…
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Exhibition updates
10 Mar 2020Hi! I have some work on display as part of “New Visions” at Fotografiska Museum NY in collaboration with Vice - the exhibit is open from March 13 to June 28 in New York. Link here for more info : https://www.fotografiska.com/nyc/exhibition/new-visions/ You can read an article about the exhibition written…
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Women Photograph mentorship class
17 Oct 2019It was just announced that I will take part in the 2019-2020 mentorship class organized by Women Photograph. I will use this mentorship program as a way to deepen and develop my skills and knowledge when it comes to long-form documentary photography, and shorter-term photojournalism. You can read more about…
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Lucie Foundation Scholarship
31 Jul 2019A quick note to say : I am so happy & proud to announce that I am the recipient of this year’s emerging artist scholarship from Lucie Foundation!!!! As part of this scholarship program I will be continuing to shoot my daily self portrait project “puberty”, documenting my experiences with…
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july update
06 Jul 2019Writing this live from the july heatwave ~ Last month, I got the chance to spend a week in Cannes where I was invited to present my work and speak about shifting norms of masculinity + trans inclusivity as part of @cannes_lions with @adolescentcontent. I’ve been really enjoying giving more…
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June update - puberty & new prints
05 Jun 2019Thought I’d post an update on my ongoing project “Puberty” on here About the project : “Puberty” is an ongoing self-portrait project documenting physical changes and mundane moments during my transition on HRT (hormonal replacement therapy) as a non-binary transgender person. In April 2018, I began a medical transition process…
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Forge art mag - currents + chromatic festival
25 May 2019This month I had the pleasure of being included in Forge Art Mag’s Currents exhibition at Mount Analogue in Seattle, alongside some amazing artists and fellow long-time collaborators of the magazine
I showed three pieces as part of the exhibition, two images from my series “Lucky”, and one from “Puberty” …
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getty images creative bursary
13 May 2019http://wherewestand.gettyimages.com/gi_grants/creative-bursary/#how_to_apply I am honoured to be a judge for the 2019 @gettyimages Creative Bursary along with @jesstdugan, @museummammy, @ryanpfluger, @ericmcnatt, and #tonymoxham.This year, the bursary is focused on the work of young LGBTQ2s artists. Three grants will be awarded: 3,000$, 7,000$ & 10,000$ - it is free to apply and…
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Fluide Beauty Spring 2019 & April update
02 Apr 2019I got to shoot yet another editorial for Fluide Beauty and had so much fun with it! Such a pleasure getting to work with a queer brand and compensate queer + trans models. Below are some of my favourite images from the project! Models : Elle / Kaiden / Lou…
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March update
16 Mar 2019Thought I’d make an update on here since it’s been a while. I have taken the last few months as a bit of a personal sabbatical to heal from burn out and work on developing new projects, but I’m feeling ready to get back in action soon! I have been…
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possible selves : queer foto vernaculars at Williams College Museum of Art
17 Jan 2019I’ve had the pleasure of having a few pieces of mine as part of “Possible selves : queer foto vernaculars” at Williams College Museum Of Art - The exhibit is up until April 14, 2019 and it is an amazing collection of new queer photography. Here are some images of…
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self portraits for the new year
04 Jan 20192019 for me is all about knowing my worth, and showing up as/for myself more To embody this spirit, I took some self portraits in collaboration with Jess Cohen & 3_3_4_7 - here are the resulting images below
I am in the process of finishing up my first monograph with…
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Recent non-binary portraits
11 Dec 2018Here are some recent portraits as part of my ongoing non-binary series - if anyone is interested in participating in the series feel free to reach out any time! I am located in Montreal but do travel fairly often. This project has grown a lot over the years, it is…
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Me vs Others : the short film
29 Nov 2018To go along with my solo exhibition of the same title, Arizona O’Neill and I collaborated on a short film this fall, which we premiered at the exhibition and today it has premiered online on Adolescent. You can view it here, along with some words by myself & Arizona on…
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Me vs Others at The Letter Bet
18 Nov 2018Here are a few images from my installation “me vs others” at The Letter Bet- the exhibition is on view until November 27 in Montreal! You can also purchase the exhibition artwork on the Letter Bet’s website here: https://www.theletterbet.ca/collections/laurence-philomene I’ve also made a playlist for the exhibition which you can…
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Exhibition details
02 Nov 2018Hi! My solo exhibition at The Letter Bet in Montreal is coming up in just a week! The opening night is November 8, from 6 to 9 pm, with a special showing of the short film I’ve co-directed with Arizona O’Neill at 7 pm. Hope to see you there if…
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Boys will be Boys at Junior High
24 Oct 2018Lucky’s butt & satin, 2017 - the day after my solo show opens, this amazing group show I have work in also opens in LA at @juniorhighla curated by @irrisrray 💖 event link & info below: — https://www.facebook.com/events/238295333504823 “Boys Will Be Boys” is a photography group show that tells stories…