Ryan McGinley was born on October 17,1977 and is an American photographer and lives in New York City.
22 Facts About Ryan McGinley
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Ryan McGinley was named Photographer of the Year in 2003 by American Photo Magazine.
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Ryan McGinley was born in Ramsey, New Jersey and is the youngest of eight children.
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Ryan McGinley enrolled as a graphic design student at Parsons School of Design in New York in 1997.
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Ryan McGinley had his first public exhibition in 2000 at 420 West Broadway in Manhattan in a DIY opening.
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Ryan McGinley has been long time friends with fellow Lower Manhattan artists Dan Colen and the late Dash Snow.
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Since 2004, Ryan McGinley's style has evolved from documenting his friends in real-life situations towards creating envisioned situations that can be photographed.
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In 2009, Ryan McGinley returned to the studio as he began experimenting within the confines of traditional studio portraiture.
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Ryan McGinley's continued work within the realm of digital studio portraiture eventually evolved into his Yearbook series.
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At the 2014 amfAR Gala, a photograph donated by Ryan McGinley was purchased by Miley Cyrus, who narrowly outbid Tom Ford, for a record breaking price.
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In recent years, Ryan McGinley has become well known for the circle of successful younger artists surrounding him and his studio, prompting the New York Times to refer to him as, "The Pied Piper of the Downtown Art World".
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In 2014, Ryan McGinley gave the commencement address at Parsons School of Design.
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Ryan McGinley has been a member of the School of Visual Arts Mentors program.
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Ryan McGinley is credited for the formation of the New York City based band The Virgins after introducing and photographing two of its members in Tulum in 2004.
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Ryan McGinley has photographed musicians for both album artwork and editorial projects.
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Ryan McGinley photographed Beyonce for BEAT Magazine, Lady Gaga for Rolling Stone, and Lorde for Dazed and Confused.
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Ryan McGinley contributed editorially to The New York Times Magazine including his 2004 Olympic Swimmers, 2008 Oscars Portfolio, and 2010 Winter Olympics.
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Ryan McGinley has been featured as a model in campaigns by The Gap, Marc Jacobs, Salvatore Ferragamo, and Uniqlo.
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In 2007 Ryan McGinley exhibited Irregular Regulars at Team Gallery in SoHo.
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In 2010, Ryan McGinley debuted his first collection of black and white studio nudes, Everybody Knows This Is Nowhere, at Team Gallery in New York.
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In 2013, Ryan McGinley exhibited his largest project to date, Yearbook.
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Ryan McGinley's work was featured in the Guggenheim Museum's 2015 exhibition, Storylines.