Francis Minien

Francis Minien (b.1977) (he/him) is a British born visual artist based in Brooklyn, New York. An Associate of Britain’s Royal Photographic Society, he holds a Masters degree in Photography and a Bachelors in History and Media Studies, both from De Montfort University in the United Kingdom. And it is primarily these disciplines that informs his artistic practice today.

A mid-career artist, Minien is a journeyman photographer, he is passionate about photography; photography as a visual art and form of communication, but he does not allow himself to be branded as a ‘type’ of photographer or to adhere to strict rules of the genres, or to a specific genre, he follows what interests him or catches his eye.

He has described himself as a collector of photographs, taking photographs for him is purposeful but at that shutter click that purpose is singular. Often the singular results in the evolution of an idea, a project or an addition to a collection.

In practice, his work is a reaction to the world around him, his approach has depended on the feeling and the intent for being in a specific place. Often working on multiple projects of ideas at any one time, focus, to Minien, is many projects being worked on for long periods of time.

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BA in History and Media Studies
MA in Photography

2023 – Fractured Landscapes - Head on Photo Festival, Sydney, Australia
2022 – Nov – Landscape Awards - Head on Photo Festival Virtual, Sydney, Australia
2022 - Sept/Oct - Back To The Future, Supporting Those who Oppose Book Bans, Honesdale Public Library, PA
2022 - Jan - Human Remains, Looking Back: The Best of Our First 50 Years - Soho Photo NY
2021 – Nov – Back To The Future, The Other Art Fair Virtual Edition
2021 – Nov – Landscape Awards - Head on Photo Festival, Paddington Reservoir Gardens, Sydney, Australia
2021 – Nov – Back To The Future, The Other Art Fair, Brooklyn Expo Centre, NY
2020 – Dec – Wayne County Arts Alliance, Honesdale, PA
2020 – May-Jun - The Other Art Fair, Brooklyn Online
2020 – May – Missing Pieces, WCAA, Honesdale, PA
2020 – Mar-Apr – AbstrActual, The Cluster Gallery, Brooklyn, NY
2020 – May – AbstrActual, 107 Projects @ Head On Photo Festival, Sydney, Australia
2019 – Dec – Treat Gallery, Pulse, Miami
2019 – Oct – Gowanus Open Studios – Personal Studio, Brooklyn, NY
2019 – Oct – Treat Gallery, Satellite Art Show, NY
2019 – May – Masala Beach - Head on Photo Festival, Sydney, Australia
2018 - Nov – In Between Borders - In Their League, Brooklyn Art Cluster, NY
2018 - Oct - Gowanus Open Studios – Perso...