James Pomerantz is a New York based photographer. His work was been exhibited both domestically and internationally, including at Bonni Benrubi Gallery, Griffin Photo Museum, the Soros Foundation and The National Portrait Gallery in London, UK.
His work is held in museum collections including New Orleans Museum of Art, University of New Mexico Museum of Art, and San Antonio Art Museum.
He has been extensively published in print and worked for clients including The New York Times, The New Yorker, Rolling Stone, Monocle, The London Sunday Times Magazine, Action Against Hunger, and Ogilvy PR.
His work has been recognized by organizations including World Press Foundation, Open Society Foundations, PDN and The Magenta Foundation.
He holds a bachelor's degree in Philosophy from Columbia University and a Master of Fine Art degree in Photo, Video and Related Media from New York's School of Visual Arts.
He lives in Westcher, New York with his wife and two children and spends his time working on assignments, teaching and personal photo projects.
education
2003 BA, Columbia University
2011 MFA, School of Visual Arts, NY
exhibitions
The Architecture of Space
Flash Forward Festival
Toronto, Canada
Bodies in Question
Gulf + Western Gallery
Tisch School of The Arts, NY
New York Photo Festival
Bonni Benrubi Gallery, New York, NY
Griffin Photo Museum, Boston, MA
Los Angeles Pacific Design Center
Galerie Art Mur, Montreal, Canada
Soros Foundation, New York, NY
Lennox Contemporary, Toronto, Canada
National Portrait Gallery, London, UK
Artists Against Hunger, New York, NY
awards
Alice Beck-Odette Scholarship Recipient
PDN 30
Joop Swart Masterclass 15
Open Society Institute's Moving Walls
Magenta Emerging Photographer
PDN Photo Annual
PDN Photo Annual
Eddie Adams Workshop XIX
Schweppes Portrait Prize
interviews + stuff
At Length Magazine Interview
Agua Sagrada in Russian Reporter Magazine
Rachel Hulin interviews me for A Photography Blog
Remote Control on The New Yorker Photo Blog
Agua Sagrada in Mare Magazine
Interview in Kodak ProPass Magazine
James Pomerantz selected to PDN 30 2009
After Henry Hudson in Slideluck Potshow
Abkhazia photos featured on Conscientious
World Press Joop Swart Masterclass 15 Selection
Agua Sagrada in PDN Photo of the Day