Jan von Holleben spends his time between
Berlin, London and his homeland in South West Germany
where he produces the majority of his photography. Born
1977 in Cologne and brought up in the Southern German
countryside, von Holleben lived most of his youth in
an alternative commune environment. At the age of 13
he followed his father's photographic career by picking
up a camera and experimenting with all sorts of 'magical'
tricks, constantly developing his photographic skills
with friends and family. Following a professional photographic
apprenticeship with a commercial photographer and learning
all about the technical side of the art, he moved to
England aged 23 to study at Surrey Institute of Art
and Design in Farnham. After his graduation he became
submerged within the London photographic scene where
he quickly set up two photographic collectives, became
involved as picture editor and photographic director
for magazines and agencies and won several prestigious
awards a year with his own photography. Jan von Holleben's
work is now widely published in magazines and books
and he has had solo exhibitions in London, New York,
Berlin and Paris.
Awards (selection)
2008
Idn + graniph Universe Award Bronze , Tokyo
2007
Florence Biennale Award for Photograph: Bronze , Florence
PHE07 Best Photography Books of 2007 for ‘Dreams of Flying’, Madrid
First Art for Aid Award, Amsterdam
Gold Anuário do clube de Criação,
São Paulo
First Best CP Award, Munich
Cedefop Award, Thessaloniki
2006
International Photography Award, Los
Angeles
Young Portfolio Award, Kiyosato
Magenta Award, Toronto
Gold Lead Awards, Hamburg
2005
Photoreview Award, Langhorne
2004
Bronze Audi / Next Level Photographic Award,
London
Winner London Photographic Award, London
Runner Up - The Observer Hodge Photographic Award,
London
International Photography Award, Los
Angeles
2002
Runner Up - The Unscene Awards, London
1998
FotoSalon Preis, Kirchzarten
Solo Exhibitions
2008
It’ll happen here, Marcia Wood Gallery, Atlanta
I am the Strongest, UNO Gallery, Stuttgart
2007
wir werden immer größer,
Galerie Robinson, Paris
wir werden immer größer, Peter
Hay Halpert Fine Art, New York
11 -21, neunplus, Berlin
Dreams of Flying, Victoria&Albert
Museum of Childhood, London
2006
Dreams of Flying, Peter Hay Halpert Fine
Art, New York
2005
Dreams of Flying, Nogoodwindow, Paris
2001
The Apricot, Kunstverein Kirchzarten,
Kirchzarten
London Photographic Award, London
The Observer Hodge Photographic Award,
London
International Photography Award, Los
Angeles
2000
The Mystery of..., Jos Fritz, Freiburg
Punkt B, Hans Bodirsky, Freiburg
1999
Madia Pradesh- India’98, Hans Bodirsky,
Oberrotweil
Jansichten, Spitalkirche, Breisach
Group Exhibitions (selection)
2008
Queerdenker, Darmstädter Tage der Fotografie, Darmstadt
2007
6 Biennale Internationale
dell’Arte Contemporanea, Florence (catalogue)
10 Geo Photographers, Pingyao Photofestival
PX3 Photography Award, Paris (catalogue)
Art for Aid, Unicef & Sothebys, Amsterdam
(catalogue)
Und#2, Ferenbalm-Gurbrue Station, Karlsruhe
Young Portfolio Acquisitions2006, Kiyosato
Museum of Photographic Art, Kiyosato (catalogue)
2006
Chance, Agnes B, London (catalogue)
Young Portfolio Acquisitions2006, Kiyosato
Museum of Photographic Art, Kiyosato (catalogue)
Leadawards, Haus der Fotografie Deichtorhallen,
Hamburg (catalogue)
Peeping Tom, Galerie Gana-Beaubourg,
Paris
Slices of Life, Ferenbalm-Gurbrue Station,
Karlsruhe
Flash Forward, Monte Clark Gallery, Toronto
(catalogue)
Photovoice, Annual Fundraiser Auction,
Reuters, London (catalogue)
Petites Morts, Glass House Gallery, London
2005
All I want for Christmas, Peter Hay Halpert
Fine Art, New York
2004
Audi / Next Level Photographic Award,
Audi Forum, London
Photodebut - It Went Dark and I Saw,
London College of Communication, London
The Observer Hodge Photographic Award,
The Reading Room, London
DAY4- Home, Homebar, London
Photodebut, 4 Corners Gallery, London
2003
Reduced, Century Gallery, London
Photodebut, 18 Charlotte Road, London
2002
The Unscene Awards, Catto Contemporary,
London
F.light, The Well at The Old Truman Brewery,
London (catalogue)
Rhythm Indigo, Dust, London (catalogue)
2001
Art10k.com, Tate Modern / The Photographers
Gallery, London
