The first edition of Removed has sold out. A thank you to everyone who brought the work into their homes, and how to get first access to the limited reprint.
My i3 Lecture at SVA is live on YouTube. I share the origin of Removed, why the devices are physically taken away, and how large format, collaboration, and consent guide the work, plus No Show, recent installations, and the new Snap Collective book.
After several years in planning, six photographs from my series Removed have been acquired by Delta Air Lines and permanently installed in the JFK Terminal 4 Sky Club. This acquisition, initiated before the pandemic and completed earlier this year, represents a thoughtful integration of contemporary art into one of the world’s busiest travel environments. Removed explores our shifting relationship with technology and presence—an especially resonant theme within the architecture of corporate and hospitality spaces designed for rest and reconnection. Seeing these works situated within Delta’s Sky Club underscores the growing role of conceptual photography in shaping the emotional and visual identity of public and private interiors. For curators and consultants, this collaboration highlights how art can operate beyond aesthetics—creating atmosphere, fostering mindfulness, and reinforcing brand values through visual storytelling.
I just returned from an incredible trip to New York for my i3 Lecture at SVA — an evening of deep conversation, reflection, and a Q&A that could’ve gone all night. While I wait for the recording to go live, I’m thrilled to share my new conversation with Michael O’Brien on The Kintsugi Podcast, where we talk about the REMOVED series, our relationship with technology, and what it really means to look at ourselves without our phones.
Presenting REMOVED at Rio Innovation Week in Rio de Janeiro was an unforgettable experience. With the vision of curator André Weller, dozens of my backlit photographs filled Pier Mauá and were seen by over 200,000 people. As the sun set each night, the images came alive—offering a moment of reflection on presence and technology after long days immersed in innovation.
“I’m thrilled to be speaking at the School of Visual Arts in New York as part of the esteemed i3 Photo Lecture Series. With my book REMOVED: elsewhere, everywhere, nowhere nearing completion, this feels like a perfect moment to share new insights into the work. The event is free but seating is limited—reserve your spot now, and email me if you’d like to join the after-lecture hangout.”
Spanning over a decade of cultural transformation, "REMOVED: elsewhere, everywhere, nowhere" is a photographic and personal reflection on the profound shifts in human presence, intimacy, and attention in the age of the smartphone.
My latest feature in Vanity Fair Italia pairs my photographic work with a powerful essay by Giacomo Papi, exploring how our relationship with technology mirrors age-old rituals and anxieties. From dopamine-driven screen time to cultural shifts in presence and attention, this piece invites deeper reflection on the digital age. Special thanks to Julie Grahame, Rick Wester Fine Art, and Sveva Manfredi Zavaglia, this is a milestone I’m proud to share.
I’m thrilled to share that Angie and I have started Pecan Print House, a family-run business inspired by my artistic practice and our family’s needs. We’ve created 2025-2026 Academic Continuous Calendars and Yearly Continuous Calendars to help families and students stay organized without constantly turning to their phones.
Each calendar is thoughtfully designed with signature gradient colors, printed on premium matte paper that feels amazing to write on. They’re functional, stylish, and large enough to actually use—perfect for homes, dorms, and offices.
As we head into graduation season, these calendars make incredible Class of 2025 gifts or dorm essentials for new college students. Find them in our Etsy shop at www.pecanprinthouse.com, and if you have ideas for local or national vendors, we’d love to hear from you!
I’m excited to invite you to the opening reception of REMOVED, RENEWED at the SoRA Sanctuary Gallery, an exhibition space at the Strother School of Radical Attention. Curated by Federica Soletta, this exhibition brings together a body of work that I’m proud to share.
The reception will take place this Saturday from 5 PM to 7 PM, with light refreshments available. If you’re in NYC, I’d love for you to come by and experience the show.
55 Washington St, Ste 736 Brooklyn, NY 11203
RSVP here: https://forms.gle/1NCmBX6gNNVYr8PS6 #art #nyc #exhibition
I’ll also be announcing dates for an artist talk soon, so stay tuned. Looking forward to seeing you at the gallery!
Can you believe that there are things posted to social media that are not real?! I recently had a conversation with my hilarious friends Jen Jamula and Allison Goldberg on their show 2 Girls 1 Podcast about my ongoing project NOSHOW where I attend fake Facebook events to see who actually turns up.
You can listen to the episode here - https://www.dailydot.com/…/fake-facebook-events-2-girls-1-…/
Shout out to Matt Silverman for some his serious production skills.#2G1P #noshow #removed #area51 The Daily Dot
I finally received my copy of of Wireltern magazine where Removed is used to illustrate a story about how parents are interacting with smartphones while parenting and how that alters their relationship. Its certainly worth the quick read!
https://www.wireltern.ch/artikel/erziehung-mediennutzung-eltern-0519
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In the early spring of 2016, amidst the media blitz of the 2016 Presidential Election, I noticed something very strange happening online. All across the United States, Facebook users, some real some fake, were creating event invitations for obscure and hard to believe public concerts in unlikely places. The first to catch my attention was “Fred Durst LIVE at Rose's Department Store”. Thousands had RSVP’d and many commented, shared, and argued about the veracity of the event. I knew I needed to show up. The day of the event I made portraits of the those who showed up. The fake event sparked a several months journey for me as I attended dozens more of these events across the country that summer. The project as I could sense was touching on one of the real world examples of how the uncharted territory of social media was falsely shifting peoples opinions, beliefs and even actions. More of the series NoShow can be viewed here.
The day before the 2016 Presidential election I was interviewed on the BBC’s technology program Click and months later the project was introduced as a major solo exhibition in Merignac France for the Merignac Photographic Festival in 2017.
Most recently, one of the images from NoShow was selected for a group exhibition here in my home state. I am excited that the photograph “Hoods Up, 2016” will be on display in large format for the 5th Edition of EYES on MAIN Street in Wilson, NC. The festival officially opens April 27th, 2019 and I’m so excited to be showing at this exhibition once again.
Hoods Up, 2016 / Morganton, NC