Frank af Petersens
BACKGROUND
Frank af Petersens is a professional photographer with a background in photojournalism and editorial work. Born in 1956 in Sweden, he grew up in in Asia and Africa. He now lives with his family in Stockholm, Sweden, but works primarily in sub-Saharan Africa. Since 2009, Frank af Petersens works mainly with his own photo projects and exhibitions of fine art photography. He is represented in private and corporate art collections in Sweden, USA, UK, Switzerland, Russia, Norway, Spain, Italy, Kenya and China. VOLUNTEER WORK Frank af Petersens is heavily involved in the struggle to stop the rhino and elephant poaching crisis, and spends several months every year on volunteer photo assignments in Africa. He regularly donates photos to fundraising events and conservation organizations, including Wildlife Conservation Network, Save The Elephants, Elephant Crisis Fund, Tsavo Trust, Save the Rhino, International Anti-Poaching Foundation, The Thin Green Line Foundation, African Parks, and The Perfect World Foundation |
RECENT EXHIBITIONS Rialto, Palma de Mallorca, Spain Skajs Konst- & Antikhandel, Stockholm, Sweden Ovesholms Slott, Kristianstad, Sweden Gallery 169, Los Angeles, USA Nextport, Stockholm, Sweden Skajs Konst- & Antikhandel, Stockholm, Sweden Galleri Arkiv 8, Göteborg, Sweden Save The Rhino Gala, Göteborg, Sweden Galleri Arkiv 8, Båstad, Sweden Fotografiens Hus, Oslo, Norway Ekerum Konsthall, Sweden Elephant Crisis Fund Gala, Los Angeles, USA ArtPhotoCollection, Göteborg, Sweden Bokmässan, Göteborg, Sweden Slussen, Orust, Sweden Jord, Lysekil, Sweden Galleri Äpplet, Göteborg, Sweden AAF, Milano, Italy Liljevalchs Vårsalong, Stockholm, Sweden Galleri Eklund, Stockholm, Sweden City Art Link, Linköping, Sweden Carnegie, Stockholm, Sweden KonstnärsBaren, Stockholm, Sweden Höganäs Museum och Konsthall, Sweden Widforss, Stockholm, Sweden Frennegalleriet, Torekov, Sweden Fållnäs Konsthall, Sorunda, Sweden Galleri Ljusdesign, Stockholm, Sweden Boklunden, Stockholm, Sweden Scandinavian Photo, Stockholm, Sweden WEBSITE www.frankafpetersens.com |