Laura Noble

Laura Noble (born 1974) is an English writer, gallerist and artist.

Writing

Laura Noble has written for numerous publications including The Observer, Next Level, Foam, Snoecks and Image magazines. She was a regular columnist in London Independent Photography and Editor-at-large for Photoicon Magazine.[1] She has written for a number of monographs and is the author of The Art of Collecting Photography.[2]

Diemar/Noble Photography

In 2009, after several years at The Photographers' Gallery she established the Diemar/Noble Photography Gallery in London.[3] The gallery stocked and exhibited photography from the medium's early masters to contemporary work. In 2010, it was selected as the host gallery for the Prix Pictet commission by Ed Kashi.[4] In the same year, Time Out called Diemar/Noble "one of the capital's top spots for photography."[5] The gallery closed in August 2012.[6]

Noble founded L A Noble Gallery in September 2012.[7] She is the sole director of the gallery which is predominantly focused on contemporary photography.

She continues to consult and curate external exhibitions including Robert Clayton's Estate at the Library of Birmingham.[8]

FIX Photo Festival

FIX Photo launched in 2016, a free exhibition of photography produced and curated by Noble. FIX Photo is an annual event, with curator led tours, artist talks, film screenings and a programme of workshops. The 2017 edition of FIX Photo included 23 artists, with "over 300 pieces showcased along ten rooms and four floors".[9] It was curated in response to the consequences of the dramatic political shifts of 2016.[10]

The British Journal of Photography described the show as mixing 'well-established photographers with little-known or emerging artists, and is gathered into four categories – identity, community, harmony & unity, and environment'.[9] This year also saw the first FIX Photo Festival Awards, an open competition judged by Noble, Chris Steele-Perkins, photographer Lottie Davies and Digital Camera Magazine editor, Ben Brain.

Lectures and appearances

Noble is a visiting lecturer at Kingston University (2014–present), University of Westminster (2010–present), Falmouth University (2011–present) and Sotheby's Institute of Art, London (2013–present). She has delivered seminars on collecting photography at The National Museum of Warsaw (2015), Foam Amsterdam (2013), Glasgow Art Fair (2008)[11] and at Fundacio Foto Colectania, Barcelona.[12]

From 2009 to 2013, Noble was selected for the panel of delivering portfolio reviews at Rencontres d'Arles[13] and as a member of the judging committee for The Renaissance Arts Prize - Photography and Video Art Awards. Noble has also been a member of the judging committee for the Cork Street Open (2011), The AOP Awards (2013), The London Photo Festival (2014) and was selected as the sole juror for the 8th Julia Margaret Cameron Award (2015).[14] Noble was a nominator for the Kyoto Prize (2017) and the sole judge for the NYC4PA – New York Centre for Photography Dusk to Dawn Competition (2019). She has acted as a nominator for the Prix Pictet.[15] since 2015.

Publications
  • The Art of Collecting Photography. AVA, 2006. ISBN 2-88479-028-4, ISBN 978-2-88479-028-4
  • With Lluis Real. London. John Rule Sales & Marketing, 2006. ISBN 84-611-2977-6, ISBN 978-84-611-2977-5
  • With Jonathan Anderson, Edwin Low, Tex Light & Sie Dallas. Chrysalis. Light & Sie, 2007
  • With Yvonne De Rosa, Sarah Milano. Crazy God. Damiani, 2008. ISBN 88-6208-020-4, ISBN 978-88-6208-020-0
  • With Jonathan Anderson, Edwin Low. Circus. Lucky Panda , 2008
  • With Jennie Gunhammar. Somewhere I have never travelled, gladly beyond. Damiani, 2009. ISBN 978-88-6208-081-1
  • With Bertil Nilsson. Undisclosed: Images of the Contemporary Circus Artist. Canalside, 2011. ISBN 978-0-9568872-0-7
  • With Damion Berger. In The Deep End. Schilt, 2011. ISBN 9053307133, ISBN 978-9053307137
  • With Yvonne De Rosa, Sam Taylor-Johnson. Hidden Identities: Unfinished. Damiani, 2013. ISBN 886208269X, ISBN 978-8862082693
  • With Robert Clayton, Jonathan Meades. Estate. Stay Free, 2015. ISBN 0993128408, ISBN 978-0993128400
  • With Tom Broadbent. At home with the Furries. Stay Free, 2018. ISBN 0993128416, ISBN 978-0993128417
  • With Chloe Rosser. Form & Function. Stay Free, 2018. ISBN 0993128424, ISBN 978-0993128424
  • With Adriaan van Heerden. Unreal City. racked Earth, 2019. ISBN 0957539614, ISBN 978-0957539617
  • With Joseph Ford. Invisible Jumpers. Hoxton Mini, 2019. ISBN 1910566586, ISBN 978-1910566589
  • Contributor, edited by Odette England. Keeper of the Hearth: Picturing Roland Barthes’ Unseen Photograph. Schilt, 2020. ISBN 9053309373, ISBN 978-9053309377
  • With Kai Weidenhöfer. Wall and Peace. Steidl, 2020. ISBN 9783958295711

References
  1. "PHOTOICON INTERVIEW: John Hoppy Hopkins Tapping the Zeitgeist". Photoicon.com. Archived from the original on 18 June 2014. Retrieved 23 February 2012.
  2. Noble, Laura (October 2006). The art of collecting photography - Laura Noble - Google Boeken. ISBN 9782884790284. Retrieved 23 February 2012.
  3. "Photography News | Deimar/noble Photography Opens New Gallery In London On May 7th With Jennie Gunhammar Exhibition". I Photo Central. Retrieved 23 February 2012.
  4. "Prix Pictet Commission Photographs at Diemar/Noble, London". Prix Pictet. Retrieved 25 June 2013.
  5. "Time Out Online Profile of Diemar Noble Photography Gallery". Time Out. Retrieved 10 November 2012.
  6. "An Open Letter from Laura Noble concerning the closure of Diemar Noble Photography". Laura Noble. Retrieved 10 November 2012.
  7. "L A Noble Gallery (UK) launches at Unseen Photo Fair". unseenamsterdam.com. Retrieved 10 November 2012.
  8. "Artist Profile of Robert Clayton". Laura Noble. Retrieved 29 March 2016.
  9. "Festivals: FIX Photo 2017". British Journal of Photography. Retrieved 29 November 2017.
  10. "FIX Photo Festival: An annual celebration of consummate photography - Made in Shoreditch Magazine". Made in Shoreditch Magazine. 21 April 2017. Retrieved 29 November 2017.
  11. "George Barber". Street Level Photoworks. Archived from the original on 25 June 2010. Retrieved 23 February 2012.
  12. "Ciclo práctico de coleccionismo de fotografía 2008". Barcelonaphotobloggers.org. 16 March 2008. Retrieved 23 February 2012.
  13. "Les Recontres d'Arles: Experts 2012". Rencontres d'Arles. Retrieved 25 June 2013.
  14. "Rules for the 8th JMCA". thegalaawards.net. Retrieved 29 March 2016.
  15. "Prix Pictet Nominator Profile Page for Laura Noble". Prix Pictet. Retrieved 29 March 2016.
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