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BACKGROUND
Principal photographer, Jamey Stillings Photography, Inc.
1983 to present
MFA in Photography, Rochester Institute of Technology, NY, 1982
Thesis: Nicaragua, a Society in Transition
BA in Art, Magna cum laude, Willamette University, Salem, OR, 1978
GALLERY REPRESENTATION
photo-eye Gallery, Santa Fe, New Mexico, USA
Etherton Gallery, Tucson, Arizona, USA
COLLECTIONS
United States Library of Congress
Museum of Fine Arts, Houston
Los Angeles County Museum of Art
Nevada Museum of Art
Center for Art + Environment, Archive Collection
Jamey Stillings: Infrastructure and Landscape
Center for Creative Photography
University of Arizona, Tucson
University of Nevada, Las Vegas
University Libraries • Special Collections & Archives
Stanford Libraries Special Collections & University Archives
Middlebury College Museum of Art, Vermont
Gregg Museum of Art + Design, North Carolina State University
MONOGRAPHS
ATACAMA: Renewable Energy and Mining in the High Desert of Chile, Steidl, 2023
The Evolution of Ivanpah Solar, Steidl, 2015
The Bridge at Hoover Dam, Nazraeli Press, 2011
SELECTED EXHIBITIONS
KOLGA Tbilisi Photo 2023, Group Exhibition, Tbilisi, Georgia, 2023
COAL + ICE, Group Exhibition, "Changing Perspectives and the Shifting Human Landscape," co-curated by Susan Meiselas and Jeroen de Vries, Kennedy Center, Washington, DC, 2022
Pingyao International Photography Festival 2021, "Orphan Aerials," Solo Exhibition, Pingyao, China, 2021
Busan International Photo Festival 2021, “ANTHROPOCENE,” Busan, South Korea, 2021
Museum of Art and History, "Golden Hour: California Photography from the
Los Angeles County Museum of Art," Group Exhibition, Lancaster, CA 2021
Springs Preserve, "The Evolution of Ivanpah Solar," Solo Exhibition, Las Vegas, NV, September 2019 - January 2020
The Center for Fine Art Photography, "Landscape 2019 - In Relation to the Land," Group Exhibition, Fort Collins, CO, August 2019, Rebecca Senf, Juror
The FENCE 2019, Outdoor Group Exhibition, Brooklyn, Atlanta, Boston, Seattle, House, Sarasota, Calgary, and Denver
COAL + ICE, Group Exhibition, Fort Mason Center for the Arts and Culture, San Francisco, CA, 2018
Stephen Bulger Gallery, “Land Use,” Group Exhibition, Toronto, Canada, 2018
Festival de la Luz, “Changing Perspectives: Renewable Energy and the Shifting Human Landscape,” Buenos Aires, Argentina, 2018
The Center for Fine Art Photography, “Landscapes 2018,” Group Exhibition, Fort Collins, CO, 2018
Head On Photo Festival, “Changing Perspectives: Renewable Energy and the Shifting Human Landscape,” Solo Exhibition, Royal Botanic Gardens, Sydney, Australia, 2018
The Annenberg Space for Photography, “NOT AN OSTRICH and Other Images from America’s Library,” Group Exhibition, Los Angeles, CA, 2018
Pingyao International Photography Festival 2017, “CHANGING PERSPECTIVES: Renewable Energy and Infrastructure,” Solo Exhibition, Pingyao, China, 2017
Klompching Gallery, “2017 FRESH Annual Summer Show,” Group Exhibition, Brooklyn, NY, 2017
Somerset House, "Grow-Conserve, The Syngenta Photography Award Exhibition," Group Exhibition, London, England, 2017
photo-eye Gallery, "Local Eight: Works by New Mexico Artists," Group Exhibition, Santa Fe, NM, 2017
C40 Cities, 2016 Mayor’s Summit, Mexico City, Mexico 2017
Dishman Art Museum, Lamar University, “Jamey Stillings: The Evolution of Ivanpah Solar,” Beaumont, TX, 2016
Fotografie Forum Frankfurt, "Wonders of the World," Group Exhibition, Germany, 2016
Mount Rokko International Photo Festival, "The Evolution of Ivanpah Solar," Kobe, Japan, 2016
Festival of Industrial Photography, Group Exhibition, Shenyang Industry Museum, Shenyang, China, 2016
The FENCE 2016, Outdoor Group Exhibition, Brooklyn, Atlanta, Houston and Santa Fe
FotoFest 2016 Biennial CHANGING CIRCUMSTANCES, Group Exhibition, Houston, TX
UN Climate Change Legacy Exhibition, Group Exhibition, curated by the Lucie Foundation, COP21, Paris, 2015
Lianzhou Foto Festival 2015, "The Evolution of Ivanpah Solar," Solo Exhibition, Lianzhou, China, 2015
Verve Gallery of Photography, "Cause & Effect," Group Exhibition, Santa Fe, NM, 2015
Somerset House, "Scarcity-Waste: The Syngenta Photography Award Exhibition," Group Exhibition, London, England, 2015
Etherton Gallery, "Land Exposures," Three Artists, Tucson, AZ, Winter 2014 - Spring 2015
The Center for Fine Art Photography, "The Evolution of Ivanpah Solar," Solo Exhibition, Fort Collins, CO, 2014
PhotoVisa, "The Bridge at Hoover Dam," Krasnodar, Russia, 2014
Festival de la Luz, "The Evolution of Ivanpah Solar," Buenos Aires, Argentina, 2014
PhotoPlace Gallery, "The Human-Altered Landscape," Group Exhibition, curated by Russell Lord, Middlebury, VT, 2014
Atkins CIWEM Environmental Photographer of the Year 2014, Group Traveling Exhibition, Royal Geographical Society, London, England
Houston Center for Photography, Critical Mass Top 50 Exhibition, Houston, TX, 2014
Oceanside Museum of Art, "Contemporary Landscape Photography: An International Perspective," Group Exhibition, Oceanside, CA, 2013 - 2014
ColomboAmericano, ZOOMLAB 2013, "Alfabetización a traves de la Fotografia", Group Exhibition, Medellin, Colombia
Southeast Museum of Photography, Critical Mass Top 50 Exhibition, Daytona Beach, FL, 2013
Houston Center for Photography, Group Exhibition, curated by Lisa Sutcliffe, Houston, TX, 2013
Noorderlicht, "Extraordinary," Group Exhibition, Drenthe, The Netherlands, 2013
Somerset House, Positive View Foundation, "Landmark: The Fields of Photography," Group Exhibition, curated by William Ewing, London, England, 2013
photo-eye Gallery, "Solar," Group Exhibition, Santa Fe, NM, 2012
San Diego Art Institute, "The Art of Photography Show," Group Exhibition, curated by Julian Cox, 2012
Blue Sky Gallery, "The Bridge at Hoover Dam," 2012
Phoenix Art Museum, "The Bridge at Hoover Dam," 2011
Museum of Contemporary Photography, "Public Works," Group Exhibit, Chicago, IL, 2011
photo-eye Gallery, "The Bridge at Hoover Dam," Santa Fe, NM, 2011
Center for Creative Photography, "Face to Face: 150 Years of Portrait Photography," 2010
Etherton Gallery, "Con-struct: The New West," with Michael Berman and Martin Stupich, Tucson, AZ, 2010
Springs Preserve, "The Bridge at Hoover Dam," Las Vegas, NV, 2010
Museum of Fine Arts, Houston, Group Show, September 2010
Bridge prints acquired for MFAH Collection
photo-eye Gallery, The Bridge at Hoover Dam, Santa Fe, NM, 2009
FILM FESTIVALS
Ennesimo Film Festival, screening of multimedia video Changing Perspectives: The Evolution of Ivanpah Solar, Rome, Italy, 2020
Milano Design Film Festival, screening of multimedia video Changing Perspectives: The Evolution of Ivanpah Solar, Rome, Italy, 2019
WORKSHOPS AND PRESENTATIONS
Changing Perspectives: Renewable Energy and the Shifting Human Landscape, presentation to 31st Union gaming and entertainment studio, 2023
Changing Perspectives: The Synergy of Science and Art, SolarPACES global conference, 2022
Changing Perspectives (video presentation), TED Countdown Summit, Edinburgh, Scotland,
2021
Keynote speech for gridCONNEXT 2020 national virtual conference - Changing Perspectives: Utility Scale Renewables and the Shifting Human Landscape, 2020
Nobechi Creative – Evenings with the Masters, “Changing Perspectives – Creating Projects out of Thin Air!” 2020
Head On Photo Festival, “Changing Perspectives: Renewable Energy and the Shifting Human Landscape,” Artist Talk, Royal Botanic Gardens, Sydney, Australia, 2018
George Eastman Museum, Artist Talk, Wish You Were Were Here Lecture Series, Rochester, NY, 2017
National Clean Energy Summit, Las Vegas, NV, presentation, “Changing Perspectives: Envisioning Renewable Energy,” 2017
Middlebury College, “Visualizing Renewable Energy,” Artist Talk, Middlebury, VT, 2017
Nelson Institute for Environmental Studies, University of Wisconsin-Madision, Artist Talk, 2017
Marfa Dialogues/Houston, FotoFest 2016 Biennial, "Imaging Futures," Artist Panel, TX
53rd SPE National Conference, “Constructed Realities," Artist Talk, Las Vegas, 2016
AIGA New Mexico & ASMP New Mexico Hire Ed Portfolio Review, Keynote Speaker, 2016
TEDxABQ Talk, "Changing Perspectives: The Promise and Challenge of Renewable Energy," 2014
Santa Fe University of Art and Design, "The Industrial Landscape," 2013
Museo of the Universidad de Antioquia, ZOOMLAB 2013, Desearte Paz Program, Columbia
Anderson Ranch, Workshop Instructor, 2012
Phoenix Art Museum, Circles Presentation, 2011
The Personal Portrait, Santa Fe Workshops, Instructor, 2010
Modern Art Museum of Serralves, North of Portugal Contemporary Visions, Four Artists, Porto, Portugal, 2008
Santa Fe Photographic Workshops, Location Lighting in the Digital Age, Instructor, 2007
Santa Fe Photographic Workshops, The Portrait: Lighting on Location, 2005-06
RECOGNITION AND AWARDS
Photolucida Critical Mass Top 50, 2018
APA Awards 2017, Photojournalism and Editorial
International Photographer of the Year 2016
First Place, Editorial: Environmental
International Photography Awards 2016
Professional: Book Photographer of the Year
Professional: Book, Monograph, First Place
APA Awards 2016 First Place, Documentary/Editorial
The Photo Review 2016 Competition, First Prize
Photo Independent's 2016 Photobook Awards, Best in Show, 2016
TIME's Best Photobooks of 2015
The 16 Best Photobooks of 2015, Humble Arts Foundation, 2015
The Epson Creativity Award 2015
Best of ASMP 2014, Featured Photographer
APA Awards 2014, First Place, Fine Art - Personal
New Mexico Council on Photography, Eliot Porter Grant Recipient, 2013
Photolucida Critical Mass 2013 Solo Show Award
International Photography Award, 1st Place, Editorial: Environmental, Pro 2013
Prix Pictet Nominee – 2012, 2013, 2016, 2019
CENTER Director's Choice Award, First Place, 2010
Photolucida Critical Mass Book Award Finalist, 2010
Photolucida Critical Mass TOP 50 – 2010, 2012, 2013, 2015, 2016, 2018
American Photography 26 Annual, 2010
Honickman First Book Prize in Photography, semi-finalist, 2002
Retracing Footsteps: Nicaragua 1981 and 2001
Communication Arts, Featured Photographer, 2002
SELECTED PUBLICATIONS
Kamp Solutions, "Clean," Issue number 8, Winter 2022
Surveying the Anthropocene: Environment and Photography Now, Edited by Patricia Macdonald, 2022
BETA developments in photography, “Atacama: Renewable energy and Mining in the High Desert of Chile,” Issue number 40, July 2021
Sonnenallee, “Changing Perspectives,” March 2021
Photoworld Magazine China, "Jamey Stillings: Documenting Renewable Energy from the Air,” June 2020
Newsweek Japan, “Picture Power,” February 2020
ZOOM Magazine, "Jamey Stillings," Collecting Photography #256, July 2019
Bloomberg Businessweek, "The Renewable Desert," August 2018
Baumeister, “Architektur und Sonne - Schreckgespenst Solartechnik,” July 2018
Blauwe Kamer, “Energie is een ontwerpopgave,” September 2017
Newsweek Japan, “Picture Power,” August 2017
Bloomberg, “Japan’s Renewable-Energy Revolution,” July 2017
DUMBO Feather, Conservation and Climate Change Issue, Fall 2017
National Geographic, "The Art of Solar Energy," June 2016
WIRED Italia, "Riflessi Solari," Italy, Spring 2016
Mother Jones, "Stunning Photos of California's Alternative-Energy Fields," March 2016
Der Spiegel, "Bildbände: Wüstensonnwende," February 2016
Du Magazin, "The Evolution of Ivanpah Solar," February 2016
Architectures à vivre, "The Evolution of Ivanpah Solar," February 2016
New Republic, "The Beauty of the World’s Largest Solar Project," December 4, 2015
National Geographic, "A Blueprint for a Carbon-Free America," November 2015
Macleans, "Photo essay: Capturing what Captures the Sun," November 17, 2015
New Republic, "The Plan to Save the World," October 27, 2015
TIME Magazine, "A Burst of Energy," March 9, 2015
LensWork, "Ivanpah Solar Farm," September/October 2014
CSP Today, "CSP Documented in Art - Energy in the American West,” July 25, 2014
Landmark: The Fields of Photography, by William Ewing, Thames & Hudson, September 2014
New York Times Magazine blog, "350,000 Ways to Harness Energy from the Sun," February 2014
Ensia.com, "The Evolution of Ivanpah Solar," February 2014
PBS KNME ¡Colores!, artist interview about The Evolution of Ivanpah Solar, broadcast January 2014
Nature, "Images of the Year," December 2013
SHUTR fotomagazine, "Dramatiek van een brug," November 2013
TIME Magazine, "Powersurge," October 2013
Neue Zürcher Zeitung, "Foto-Tableau, Energie aus der Wüste," October 21-25, 2013
Sentidos Comunes, "Otra mirada: la evolución de Ivanpah Solar," 15 October 2013
TIME Magazine, Lightbox, "The Ivanpah Solar Project: Generating Energy Through Fields of Mirrors," September 2013
New Scientist Magazine, Aperture: Reflect on This, June 2013
Black & White Photography (UK) - "American Connection," an interview with Susan Burnstine, May 2013
Grace Foundation - April 15, 2013
Le Monde, La Chimere du 100% Renouvelable, February-April 2013
Orion Magazine, photo accompanying "A Moral Atmosphere," by Bill McKibben, March/April 2013
The Forward Thinking Museum, "The Evolution of Ivanpah Solar," 2013
NPR: The Picture Show "Under Construction…," January 2013
FastCoDesign: "A Photo Tribute to America's Biggest Solar Farm," January 2013
Instituto Carbono Brasil, January 2013
Neue Energie Magazine, Bild des Monats, Germany, December 2012
Newsweek Japan, "Picture Power: The Evolution of Ivanpah Solar," November 2012
Wired RAW FILE, November 2012
The New York Times Magazine, "A Bet on the Sun," June 17, 2012
LA Times Magazine, "High and Almighty," May 1, 2011
Newsweek Japan, "Picture Power: The Bridge at Hoover Dam," May 2011
Smithsonian Magazine, "A Breathtaking New Bridge," December 2010
Vegas Seven, "Immortal Images," November 25, 2010
Sunset Magazine, "The West's New Icon," October 2010
Arizona Highways, "Bridging the Gap," September 2010
Invention & Technology, "Michael O'Callaghan-Pat Tillman Memorial Bridge," Summer 2010
American Heritage, "Hoover Dam Turns 75," Summer 2010
Trend Magazine, "A Bridge Over the River Colorado," Spring/Summer 2010
Vegas Seven, "A Dam Good Show," April 2010
NPR The Picture Show, "Photographing the Newest Man-Made Marvel," 2010
Elizabeth Avedon Blog, March 2010
Lenscratch Blog, February 2010
The New York Times Magazine, "Bridge to Somewhere," June 2009
Pasatiempo, SF New Mexican, "Concrete Delicacy," November 2009
VSD Magazine, France, 2009
Le Figaro Magazine, 2009
North of Portugal Contemporary Visions, Four Photographers, 2008
America 24-7, 2003