Russell Kleyn is a South African-born, multidisciplinary photographer based in Wellington, New Zealand. Kleyn studied graphic design in Cape Town and subsequently completed a postgraduate certificate in photography at London’s Central Saint Martins College of Art in 2006, and a Masters of Fine Art at Toi Rauwhārangi, Massey University College of Creative Arts in 2023.
Exhibitions:
– Moon Dog, Social Gallery, Wellington, New Zealand, 30 November – 19 December 2024.
– Virgo (with Ming Ranginui) Engine Room Gallery, Wellington, New Zealand, 11 – 24 November 2023.
– Matakite (with Raymond McMahon) TwentySix Gallery, Wellington, New Zealand, 16 – 26 March 2023.
– How Are You? Kilbirnie Masjid, Wellington, New Zealand, 15 March 2020.
– We Feed The World, Barge House Gallery, London, United Kingdom, 12 – 21 October 2018.
Public Collections:
– National Portrait Gallery, London, United Kingdom.
– New Zealand Portrait Gallery, Wellington, New Zealand.
– Wellington City Collection, Wellington, New Zealand.
Publications:
– VEIL, Russell Kleyn, Published by Innen Books, 2020.
– STANCE, Russell Kleyn, Self Published, 2021.
Editorial Publications:
PORT Magazine, FT Weekend Magazine, i-D, Vice, Penguin Press UK, Oyster Magazine, Black Magazine, Monocle Magazine, HUCK Magazine, Big Magazine and Lodown Magazine amongst others.
Selected Clients:
New Balance, NOM*d, Kowtow Clothing, Victoria University Press, Flying Nun Records, Metronomy, Universal Music and Because Music amongst others.
EMAIL /info@russellkleyn.com
INSTAGRAM /@russell_kleyn