Ryan McGinley

Ryan McGinley (b. 1977, Ramsey, New Jersey) emerged from the downtown New York scene of the early 2000s, initially documenting his circle of friends in a diaristic, intimate mode. His practice expanded into large-scale staged photography: bodies in motion through open American landscapes, colour used as atmosphere, and youth as both subject and condition.

McGinley’s work has been exhibited at the Whitney Museum of American Art, Galerie Perrotin (Paris, New York, Hong Kong), Team Gallery, and major institutions internationally. He was the youngest photographer to have a solo exhibition at the Whitney, in 2003.

This collection gathers exhibition invitations, catalogues, and printed matter relating to McGinley’s practice.

  • Ryan McGinley, Vertical Color of Sound, exhibition invitation front. Galerie Perrotin, Hong Kong, 2014. Square colour photograph: a nude figure leaps from a hay bale into a pale blue dusk sky, arms outstretched, back to camera. Open field and flat horizon behind. Image: Hay Hop, 2014. Ryan McGinley, Vertical Color of Sound, exhibition invitation reverse. Galerie Perrotin, Hong Kong, 2014. Cream card with 'RYAN McGINLEY' in large serif type and '"Vertical Color of Sound"' below. Opening reception: Tuesday May 13th, 6–9pm. Exhibition dates: 13 May–21 June 2014, Tuesday–Saturday 11am–7pm. Text repeated in Chinese. Galerie Perrotin address: 50 Connaught Road Central, 17th Floor, Hong Kong. Vertical caption strip at right edge notes: Hay Hop, 2014, C-print, 51 1/8 × 72 7/16 inches / 130 × 175

    Ryan McGinley — Vertical Color of Sound

    Ryan McGinley — Vertical Color of Sound