Steve Pyke - CV
Selected individual exhibitions
2013 Astronauts Good Children Gallery NOLA
2012 Apollo Remembered NASA, Houston.
2011 Philosophers II Flowers, New York
2010 Petrov and PykeArtJail NYC
2009 Matter of FactBLT Gallery NYC
2007 New PortraitsFlowers, NYC
2005 Post Partum Post MortemFlowers, NYC
2002 Wide EyedFlowers West, Los Angeles. USA.
2002 AstronautsZone Zero
2001 Acts of Memory IINordelicht Festival, Groningen, Holland.
2001 Pyke-EyeFlowers East, London.
2001 Rock Box HammerTranway, Glasgow.
2000-2003 Life In ArtMetropole Arts Centre, Folkestone. Hastings, Riverside Gallery, Walton.
1997-99 I Could Read The Sky University of Albany, New York State. Gallery of Photography, Dublin. Temple Bar Freestyle, Dublin.
Galway Film Festival, Edinburgh Film Festival, Zelda Cheatle Gallery, London. Cheltenham Festival, Town Hall.
1998 Pyke-Eye (Virtual)National Portrait Gallery, London.
1995 Acts of Memory INordelicht Festival, Groningen, Holland.
1994-5 Veterans.Royal Photographic Society, Bath.
Virgin Atlantic. Heathrow.
.Imperial War Museum, London.
Leeds City Art Gallery.
1993 Acts of MemoryZelda Cheatle Gallery, London.
1991-99 Uniforms.Wilson Hale Gallery, London.Metro Gallery, London. R. Newbold Gallery (Paul Smith), London. De La Warr Pavillion, Bexhill, E.Sussex.
1990 - 98 Philosophers.Zelda Cheatle Gallery, London. National Museum ofPhotography,Bradford. Derwent Gallery, Derby
Architects Association, London. F Stop Gallery, Bath. Museum of Modern Art , Oxford. Portfolio Gallery, Edinburgh. Picture House, Leicester.
Gallery of Photography, Dublin. Horsham Arts Centre
1989 Triptychs.Some Bizarre Gallery, London.
1985 Directors.Filmhouse, Edinburgh. Filmhouse, Newcastle.
1984 Poland.Diorama, London.
Selected Group Exhibitions
2010 Photo Ireland FestivalSebastian Guinness Gallery, Dublin
2010 Group ShowNew Flowers Galler NYC
2008 Portraiture NowNational Portrait Gallery,
Washington DC.
2008 Panoramic ShowMontpelier.
2008 Guiding Light – A tribute to Power House, Memphis.
William Eggleston
2007 PrintsArt Basel, Miami Beach.
2007 SIBFlowers, NYC Flowers, London.
2007 QuietscapesMuseo de Carrillo Gil, Mexico City.
2006 Directors CutGetty Images Gallery, London.
2006 HeadsFlowers East, London.
2006 Che Revolution and CommerceICP< New York
Mexico City
London V&A Museum
2006 The Living is EasyInternational Contemporary Photography
Flowers East
ICP New York.
2005 Hastings NowSt Mary in the Castle, Hastings.
2005 IPG Collection IPG Gallery, Battle.
2004 LondonZelda Cheatle Gallery, London.
2003 30x2Zelda Cheatle Gallery, London.
2003 Ex-Press RCA Archive workThe Study gallery, Poole.
2003 Hair the ShowTablet Gallery, London
2002 St James Group Flowers East, London.
2002 Kobal 10th AnniversaryNational Portrait Gallery, London.
2002 Its Wrong to Wish On SpaceGardner Arts Centre, Brighton.
2001 ArtActionSothebys
2001 Flowers Central Flowers 4
2000 ExplorationsA.T.Kearney. London.
2000/01 Small is BeautifulFlowers East, London.
1999 Unforgettable Images C20thPhotographers Gallery, London.
1999 Rock Box HammerRoyal College of Art, London.
1999 Contemporary British Landscape Flowers East, London.
1999 Pop Icons Photographers CutProud Gallery
1999 The Flower ShowZelda Cheatle Gallery, London.
1999 Icons of PopNational Portrait Gallery, London.
1999 Revealing Views Royal Festival Hall, London.
Royal Photographic Society, Bath.
1999 Look at Me: Leigh BoweryRMIT Gallery. Melbourne, Australia.
1996 The FamilyNational Portrait Gallery. London.
1995 Real ArtSouthampton City Art Gallery.
Leeds City Art Gallery.
Museum of Modern Art, Oxford.
1995 Force TenSligo Arts Centre, Co. Sligo, Ireland.
1994 StreetstyleVictoria & Albert Museum,London.
1994 Photo de ModeCarousel de Louvre, Paris, France.
1994 A Positive ViewSaatchi Gallery, London.
1994 John Kobal Award.National Portrait Gallery, London.
1994 Uniforms (Bursary).Photographers Gallery, London.
1993 Positive Lives.Photographers Gallery, London.
National Museum of Photography.
Museum of Modern Art, Oxford.
Cornerhouse, Manchester.
1992 The Color of Fashion.Courtyard Gallery, New York,U.S.A.
American Design Centre,Chicago.
Centre for Creative Imaging,Maine.
The Pacific Design Centre, L.A.
1992 I.C.I. Awards.National Portrait Gallery, London.
1992 Tribes.Visa 92, Perpignon, France.
1992 Artists Choice.Angela Flowers Gallery, London.
1991 Fashion Photography.Loft Forum, Tokyo, Japan.
1991 The Experts Eye.National Museum of Photography.
1990 London.South Bank Arts Centre, London.
1989 Through The Lens.Royal Acadamy, London.
1986 20 For Today.National Portrait Gallery, London.
1985 Stars of the British Screen.National Portrait Gallery, London.
1984 Face Photographers.Photographers Gallery, London.
1982 Midland Group.Nottingham.
Books
2011 Philosphers 11Oxford University Press
2009 EarthboundNazraeli Press
2005 Post PartumNazraeli Press
2005 Post MortemNazraeli Press
2001 Life In ArtArts Council
1998 Pyke-Eye CD-Rom
1997 I Could Read The SkyHarvill.
1995Philosophers. (2nd Edition)Zelda Cheatle Press.
1993 Philosophers.Cornerhouse.
1990 Poguetry.Faber and Faber.
Awards and Bursaries
South Bank Photography Award 1989 (Scaffolders). Arts Council 1995
Photographers Gallery Bursary 1992 (Uniforms). South East Arts 1998
Irish Dpt Foreign Affairs (Cultural Relations) Aer Lingus 1997
South East Arts (Major Award) 2002 Arts in Healthcare 2002
British Council (Grants to Artists) 2002 M.B.E. June 2003
The Royal Photographic Society Award 2006
Talks and Seminars
Hayward Gallery, London.Galway Festival
Oxford Museum of Modern Art. Irish Historical Society, New York
Photographers at Duckspool.National Portrait Gallery.
National Museum of Photography, Bradford. Ikon Gallery, Birmingham.
Dublin Gallery of Photography.Nordelicht, Groningen, Holland.
Royal Photographic Society, Bath. Leicester Picture House.
Irish Studies Programme, Notre Dame, Illinois. Royal College of Art
University of Albany, New York State. ICP Bard Masterclass ICP New York
School of Visual Arts NYCDpt History of Art Distinguished Lecture Series Uni Michigan
Portraiture Now PDN Photo Expo NYCPortraiture Now National Portrait Gallery, Washington DC
Permanent Collections
Arts Council UKRCA Printmaking Archive
National Portrait Gallery, London. Kobe Museum, Japan.
Imperial War Museum, London.University of Texas at Austin
New York Public LibraryThe Teach Synge Library, Inishmaan.
Government Art Collection British Embassy Moscow
A.T.KearneyUS Holocaust Museum, Washington DC.
Art Gallery of OntarioBritish Council
BUPANHS Arts Trust
Eton CollegeKent Institute of Art and Design
University College LondonElton John
Roger MuirPaul Smith
Victoria and Albert Museum, LondonPrinceton University Art Museum
Steve Pyke has worked for many major publications worldwide. His work has also been featured on The Human Face (Arena BBC), Victory Stills (BBC), The Late Show (BBC),
He has worked on a number of feature films including Peter Greenaways Zed and Two Noughts, Belly of an Architect and The Cook, The Thief, His Wife and Her Lover. Recently his work was included extensively in the film ‘Closer’ directed by Mike Nichols. Steve joined as staff photographer at The New Yorker in January 2005