Simon Roberts (b.1974) is a photographer born and based in the UK. His photographs have been exhibited widely with recent shows a the Museum of Contemporary Photography in Chicago and the Museum of Modern Art in Shanghai. They are represented in major public and private collections, including the Deutsche Börse Art Collection and the Michael G. Wilson Centre of Photography. In recognistion of his work, Roberts has received several awards including the Vic Odden Award from the Royal Photographic Society (2007) — offered for a notable achievement in the art of photography by a British photographer, a National Media Museum Bursary (2007) and the Bright Spark Award from the Magenta Foundation (2006). He was also a student on the World Press Masterclass in Amsterdam (2003) and identified by Photo District News as one of their PDN30 Emerging Artists (2004). 'Motherland', his first monograph, was published by Chris Boot Lt. in 2007 to critical acclaim. His next book, 'We English', will be published by Chris Boot Ltd in Fall 2009.

Selected Solo Exhibitions

Klompching Gallery (upcoming: Sept / Oct 2009), The Photographers' Gallery (upcoming: London, UK, 2009), Belfast Exposed (Belfast, NI, 2008), Klompching Gallery (2007), Photofusion (London, UK, 2007), Pushkin House (London, UK, 2007), The Photographers' Gallery (London, UK, 2007), F Galerija (Kaunas, Lithuania, 2007).

Selected Group Exhibitions

2008

Month of European Photography (Berlin, Germany), Vanderbilt University Law School (Nashville, Tennessee,), Blank Gallery (Brighton, UK), Pingyao International Photo Festival (Pingyao, China), Royal Academy Summer Exhibition (London, UK), Lumix Festival for Young Photojournalism (Hannover, Germany), New York Photo Festival (New York, US), Zeitgeist Art Gallery (Nashville, Tennessee), Museum of Contemporary Photography (Chicago, US), Museum of Contemporary Art (Shanghai, China).

2003—2007

Association of Photographer's Gallery (London, UK), Les Rencontres D'Arles (Arles, France), Photo London (London, UK), Lodz Foto Festival (Lodz, Poland), Deutsche Börse Art Collection (Frankfurt, Germany), Lianzhou International Photo Festival (Lianzhou, China), Lennox Contemorary Galelry (Toronto, Canada), Paris Photo, Carrousel du Lourvre (Paris, France), Kaunas Photo Days Festival (Kaunas, Lithuania), Descubrimientos PHE, PhotoEspaña (Madrid, Spain), UNESCO Headquarters (Paris, France), Visa Pour L'Image (Perpignan, France), FOAM Gallery (Amsterdam, Netherlands).

Collections

Deutsche Börse Art Collection (Frankfurt, Germany), Michael G. Wilson Centre of Photogrpahy (London, UK), Museum of Contemporary Photography (Chicago, US), National Media Museum (Bradford, UK), Birmingham Central Library (Birmingham, UK), Merrill Lynch Financial Centre (London, UK) and several private collections.

Selected Awards & Grants

2008

PDN Photo Annual, Best Book Category (US), American Photography 24 Annual (US).

2003—2007

Arts Council England Grant (UK), John Kobal Foundation Grant (UK), National Media Museum Bursary (UK), Vic Odden Award, Royal Photographic Society Awards (UK), Arles Contemporary Book Award, Shortlist (France), The Year's Best Photography Books, PHotoEspaña Festival (Spain), Special Prize, Lodz Foto Festival (Poland), Document Award, Association of Photographers Awards (UK), Lange-Paul Taylor Prize, Finalist (US), Getty Grant for Editorial Photography (US), Photography Now — One Hundred Portfolios (US), Descubrimientos PHE06 PHotoEspaña Festival, Selected Participant (Spain), Review Santa Fe, Selected Participant (US), Bright Spark Award, Magenta Foundation (Canada), Alexia Foundation Grant, Highly Commended (US), Environmental Picture Story, NPPA Best of Photojournalism (US), PDN Photo Annual (US), Best in Show, AOP Open Awards (UK), Magazine Picture Story, NPPA Best of Photojournalism (US), Silver Medal, 147th Royal Photographic Society Awards (UK), Photo District News' PDN 30 Emerging Artist (US), Chinese Humanity Photo Awards, Daily Life Category (China), Joop Swart Masterclass, World Press Foundation (Netherlands), XIV Yann Geffroy Award, Honorable Mention (Italy), Observer Hodge Award, Highly Commended (UK), Associateship Distinction, Royal Photographic Society (UK), Anne Bolt Memorial Award (UK), Ian Parry Award (UK).

Publications

'We English', Chris Boot Ltd., London - Upcoming in Fall 2009

'XL Photography 3', Hatje Cantz, Germany, 2007

'Motherland', Chris Boot Ltd., London, 2007

Press & Periodicals

Art On Paper (US), Art Review (US), British Journal of Photography (UK), Another Magazine (UK), CKM (Poland), Conde Nast Traveller (UK), Der Spiegel (Germany), Details (US), Die Weltwoche (Germany), Details (US), Die Weltwoche (Switzerland), Esquire (UK), Facts (Switzerland), Financial Times Magazine (UK), GQ (Japan), Guardian Weekend Magazine (UK), Granta (UK), Independent on Saturday Magazine (UK),Hotshoe (UK), Independent on Sunday Review (UK), Kilimanjiro (UK), La Republica (Italy), Le Monde 2 (France), LIFE (US), Neon (Germany), New Yorker (US), Next Level (UK), PDN (US), PLUK (UK), Pozytyw (Poland), Observer Magazine (UK), President's Choice (Canada), Se Og Hor (Norway), Saturday Telegraph Magazine (UK), South China Morning Post Magazine (Hong Kong), Scotsman Magazine (UK), Sunday Times Magazine (UK), Tank (UK), TIME (US), Vi Menn (Norway), Vogue (Russia), VSD (France),