Work in process: transparency in landscape: New works that I am making for the ‘Into Nature’ Biennale , taking place in the peatland nature reserve Bargerveen in Drenthe, Netherlands. The art route laid out here is showing the work of an international mix of renowned artists: a.o. Roger Hiorns, Heiko Hansen, Otobeng Nkanga, Nina Canell, Giorgio Andreotta.

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Printing in process: I'm thrilled that a series of new works made in San Francisco, commissioned by the amazing 'Pier24' will be part of    'Looking Forward'—the second of two consecutive exhibitions celebrating the tenth anniversary of Pier 24 Photography. It highlights a selection of photographers collected in depth by the Pilara Foundation over the past decade. a.o. Erica Deeman, Daniel Gordon, Todd Hido, Richard Learoyd.

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The Prix Pictet Award exhibition showcasing the work of the twelve photographers shortlisted for the Eighth Prix Pictet, has paused its present global tour (London, Moscow, Zurich  a.o.). The next exhibition will open at ICP in New York when health situaton let's us.. Stay tuned!
picture: opening exhibition at the Victoria & Albert Museum, London, November '19.

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'The Living Mountain - photographs by Awoiska van der Molen'.
Available at  Fw:Books, Amsterdam  and  PhotoEye, Santa Fe  /  Post, Tokyo / Tipi Bookshop, Brussels  /  TPG Bookshop, London  /  Photobookstore, London  /  PhotoQ, Amsterdam

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Due to the world wide travel restrictions I have not been able to work on my new photo series that was supposed to premiere coming spring in a solo show at the wonderful Huis Marseille in Amsterdam. I can't wait to continue this series and work on this exhibition as soon when traveling overseas is allowed again.
Image: a detail sneak peak of my new body of work.
                  
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With Thomas Larcher I am currently working on a wonderful collaboration. Larcher is the composer in residence 2020 at the Royal Concert Hall in Amsterdam. In composing a new music piece, Larcher reacts on the photoworks that I am making in his favorite Austrian nature in south Tirol. His music and my images will all come together in an installation April 2 2020 at the Concertgebouw. It will be performed by the magnificent Asko|Schönberg ensemble.
                   
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I am honored to have been shortlisted for the Prix Pictet Award the global award in photography and sustainability. The winner of the Prix Pictet will be announced on 13 November 2019, with the opening of an exhibition of works by the 12 shortlisted photographers at the Victoria & Albert Museum in London.
Founded in 2008 by the Pictet Group, the Prix Pictet has become the world’s leading award for photography and sustainability. The exhibition will travel the world for 18 months.

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I am delighted to now be working with the great Annet Gelink Gallery in Amsterdam.
'Am Schwarzen Himmelsrund' is my first solo show in their gallery, I hope you can come and see!

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In the wonderful Museum Kranenburg in Bergen NH situated in the forest, next to dunes and sea my solo show has opened. More informaton here

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Annet Gelink Gallery will present a selection of my new work at this Dutch contemporary art fair. Please visit them at the main section.

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Three collotype prints of new work photographed in Japan will be presented by Benrido Atelier Collotype Atelier at the Paris Photo fair. Please join the launch Thursday 4-5pm at booth SE23!

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Last month I did a commission for the NY Times Magazine, out this Sunday online and in print. This NY Times ‘Voyages’ issue is all about sounds. See and listen here the field-recorders and photographers that are brought together to show you eleven unexpected wonders around the world. My work is in chapter no.7

               

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Insights - 'The Poetry of Silence'
            
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'...Inevitably, the Deutsche Börse shortlist does not always work as an exhibition, but this year’s four finalists – Sophie Calle, Dana Lixenberg, Awoiska van der Molen and the duo Onorato and Krebs – made for an interesting mix of contrasting styles and approaches...'     The Deutsche Börse photography prize, The Photographers’ Gallery, London

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I am deeply honored to have received the 2017 Larry Sultan Photography Award. This means I will be in residence at Headland Centre for the Arts in the Marin Headlands -just outside San Francisco- this fall. This residence is alongside a multi-disciplinary cohort of Artists in Residence. During my stay in the Bay Area I look forward to make new work, give a lecture and work with students at the California College of the Arts.

The Larry Sultan Photography Award was established in 2016 by
Pier24 Photography in partnership with
California College of the Arts
Headlands Center for the Arts
San Francisco Museum of Modern Art.

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Printing new photo work in the darkroom to be presented by Purdy Hicks Gallery at the Unseen photo fair in Amsterdam

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'De Donkere Kamer'  Concertgebouw Brugge, Belgium: "21 June - when the day is the longest - 'The Darkest Room' presents a deluxe edition of the photo evenings organised throughout the year in Flanders. Hosts of the evining: Anna Luyten and lars Boering. Guests will be: Jan Rosseel, Awoiska van der Molen, Gilbert Fastenaekens and Wim Vandekeybus.

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With the designer Hans Gremmen / publisher Fw:books  I have created a new publication entitled BLANCO. The book is a double cahier in a canvas softcover and will include text by essayist Arjen Mulder. Price: € 27.50
It will be launched this March 9th at the FOAM Museum café from 19.00 – 20.30 in Amsterdam. Please do join me and publisher Fw:books to celebrate this new book with a signing and a drink!

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I couldn't be more honoured to be shortlisted for the Deutsche Börse Photography Foundation Prize for my solo exhibition ‘Blanco’ at Foam Amsterdam. I am in the marvellous company of the other three shortlisted artists Dana Lixenberg, Sophie Calle and Taiyo Onorato & Nico Krebs.

The winner will be announced at a special award ceremony on 18 May 2017 at The Photographers' Gallery in London. Jury: Susan Bright, Curator; Pieter Hugo, Artist; Karolina Lewandowska, Curator of Photography at Centre Pompidou Paris; Anne-Marie Beckmann, Director, Deutsche Börse Photography Foundation and Clare Grafik, Head of Exhibitions, The Photographers’ Gallery as the non-voting chair.

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Soon my photo work will be presented in a wonderful group show at the very special Pier24 Photography in San FranciscoThe exhibition looks at two historic photography shows, New Documents (NY, 1967), and New Topographics (NY, 1975). 
Featuring the work of 9 artists, originally shown in these celebrated exhibitions, alongside 6 contemporary artists, the show will look at the development of a visual language that has been passed down. Curated by Christopher McCall.

Exhibiting photographers:
Diane Arbus, Lee Friedlander, Garry Winogrand
Robert Adams, Henry Wessel, Nicholas Nixon
Bernd & Hilla Becher, Stephen Shore and Lewis Baltz
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Alec Soth, Vanessa Winship, Eamonn Doyle
Latoya Ruby Frazier, Ed Panar and Awoiska van der Molen
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