Julian Lennon • Atmospheria

Feb 13

Exhibition

Lennon’s photographs serve as allegorical vehicles in this time of heightened awareness for our planet’s peril. In surveilling these ever-changing skies, Atmospheria celebrates the beauty of these vaporous vistas to inspire us to revere better and protect them.

The collection is suffused with a sense of wonder and awe at the majesty of natural phenomena. Luminary, shape-shifting clouds, distinguished by the combings and crests of light and shadow, speak with gravitas and elegance. Each image simultaneously evokes feelings of sweeping grandeur and indefinable yearning.

A portion of the proceeds from Atmospheria will benefit The White Feather Foundation (TWFF), Lennon’s nonprofit organization. The foundation raises funds for Indigenous, environmental, education, health and clean water projects around the world. Since its inception in 2007, TWFF has championed conservation projects worldwide. TWFF has saved native lands from being taken from Indigenous groups; brought clean water to developing communities; provided girls with educational scholarships; helped furnish and build schools in underprivileged areas; brought mobile ambulances to remote villages; assisted with disaster relief, and brought meaningful social justice films to light.

Born in Liverpool, England, Julian Lennon began his artistic trajectory at a young age with an inherent gift for playing musical instruments. Those abilities would soon broaden into the cinematic and visual arts. As an observer of life in all its forms, Julian developed his expression through such mediums as music, documentary filmmaking, and philanthropy before exploring fine art photography. Julian has exhibited his artwork internationally, including at the Venice Biennale; Art Miami; Art Cube, Paris; Contemporary Istanbul; Emmanuel Fremin Gallery, New York City; The International Art Project, Cap d’Ail, France; the Little Black Gallery, London; Photo House, Brussels; Urban Art House, Amsterdam; World ArtDubai; and Leica Galleries around the world. Furthermore, Lennon has a distinguished career as a musician and composer. His latest album, “Jude”, was released in November 2022 on BMG.

In addition, PRISM will be a group show of gallery artists exhibiting a selection of works in dialogue with one another through the prismatic lens of Los Angeles.

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About

Julian Lennon has always felt that he has observed life differently, perhaps because his path through life has been so unusual. Julian seeks to depict his personal journey as an artist in the midst of unique life experiences. Nothing could be more apparent as he reveals to the viewer his keen eye for composition and his gift for capturing an intimate moment.

Born in Liverpool, England, Julian began his artistic trajectory at a young age with an inherent gift for playing musical instruments. Those abilities would soon broaden into the cinematic and visual arts. As an observer of life in all its forms, Julian developed his expression through such mediums as music, documentary filmmaking, and philanthropy before exploring fine art photography.

‘Timeless,’ his first photo exhibition, staged in Manhattan in September 2010, debuted Julian’s considerable talents behind the camera, as seen in photographs of U2 and his painterly landscapes. Since then, his work has been exhibited throughout the world. During his travels through Kenya, Ethiopia, South America, and beyond, Julian captured various images to inspire viewers to learn about unique Indigenous cultures while raising awareness of their plights. His show ‘Horizon’ reconciled photography with philanthropy, the results of an initiative between The White Feather Foundation and Charity: Water, which brought critically needed clean drinking water to parts of Africa.

Empathy, notes Julian, is the bond that unites the planet. He offers, “We are all in this together, and hopefully someday, the world will realize that … photography is one way to share, learn, appreciate, and experience other cultures, which in turn allows us to empathise with other people’s lives…”