Crux Galerie
Photography Saved My Life
April 4 - June 1, 2024

NADAN
Ab Bild
Nov 24 - Jan 28, 2024

HYPHA
As Above So Below
Oct. 31 - Nov. 25 , 2023

Mellemrummet, Godsbanen
Urds Brønd Gengangere
Sept. 26 - Oct. 27 2023

Holm Kunsthal
Urds Brønd
June 1 - July 30 2023

Luisa Catucci Gallery
Matrixial Spaces
March 7th – April 14th, 2023

HYPHA Studios
Marking Time Exhibition
Jan-Feb 2023

Curator Mag x Praxis
The Curator Mag Issue 2: Humanness & Materiality.
December, 2022

Cortex Frontal
Oficina De Moldes Workshop
October 23, 2021

YES & NO Magazine
Issue 03:03
September 2021

Loreal Prystaj Discusses her Artwork at No.20
June 4, 2021

Islington Gazette
May 8th, 2021

Nasty Magazine
Feb 4th, 2021

The Columbia Hotel
June 2021- Current (2022)

womXn History Month
March 31st, 2021
Catalogue

Chiswick Magazine
Dec 10, 2020

Kovet.Art X Sotheby’s
In Conversation with: Brandei Estes, the Head of Photographs, Sotheby's London and Kovet Artist and Photographer Loreal Prystaj
October 13th, 2020 (30 min talk)

My Body, Myself : Paola Ugolini In Conversation with Loreal Prystaj
Live Streamed Webinar–July 16, 2020

Catch The Vibes
[artist interview] Loreal Prystaj @ Catch The Vibes
July 6, 2020

Dnipro Contemporary Culture Center
Gallery Tour March 15th, 2020
See The Incessant Metronome

Artsvit Gallery
Dnipro, Ukraine
Gallery Tour March 15th, 2020
See the work Selvedges Redefined

YES & NO Magazine
Issue 03:02

Unvaeled Journal
An Interview with Photographer, Loreal Prystaj
May 14th, 2019

Ashurst
Ashurst Art Prize Talk (Guest Speaker)
October 10th, 2018
London, UK

DIOR The Art of Color
Grand Halle at ARLES Photo Festival
July – Sept, 2018

Córtex Frontal , 2017
Arraiolos, Portugal

Public. Factory (Gallery)
Body and Bathworks Exhibition and performance
December 2015 –January 2016
New York, NY

Akiyoshidai International Art Village (Gallery)
Yuとme夢 Exhibition (alongside work in progress)
July-August 13, 2015
Yamaguchi, Japan.

Gallery Sensei
Being Exhibit –Loreal Prystaj (Solo Exhibit)
February 2015
Manhattan, New York

“Quite Brilliance” from Inner Child"

Loreal’s outstanding portfolio on the theme of“child” within a body that continues to age. All of her images display a dramatic and extraordinary use of light, and this is creatively apparent in Quiet Brilliance. Here, the masterly use of back-lighting gives heightened visual drama, as we witness a young girl, facing away from the camera, and seated at a desk, with her arms resting comfortably on the wooden top, whilst her feet are raised so that only the toes touch the glistening floorboards. The exquisite illumination casts a partial shadow on the floor, and we are very cognizant of a small-lit table lamp and a glowing circular container at the left-hand side of the desk. Like in the other images in this portfolio, the artist is asking every viewer, including herself, to explore the concept of timelessness, from childhood to adulthood, looking into the darkness and light that can be found in each individual. Certainly, everyone’s situation in life is different, depending on parameters such as where we live in the world, family, health, financial constraints, etc, just to highlight a few. Also obviously, the paths our lives take are mostly unpredictable, no one can predict the future with any assurance, but we do know that we must always be aware of the world around us, together with the societal impact that we all face. What is clearly evident to me in the memorable print, is

that in this current, non-stop, fast-paced era, the young girl is able to sit in a quiet, undisturbed area, and peacefully, but objectively, reflect on her past , her current situation, and the future. She can draw on the experiences that she has of her childhood, understanding that her adult expectations are largely limited to her interfaces with her family, other “grown-ups,” and what she has read, and of her interactions with television and the electronic media. The dichotomy that she faces lies between ambitious goals and reality. Hopefully, she will set both realistic goals which are heavily weighted by her current situation, together with some futuristic aspirations, both of which may change with the passage of time. I believe that previous generations were largely unable to set meaningful objectives, and I think that this is still true today, due to a rapidly changing world in an era of proliferating technological complexities. Yet in spite of what I have just said, I hope that every viewer of this sublime image, will, like the young girl, find a quiet moment to overcome constraints, and plan a realistic path to a happy, long life.

BUSHWICK ART CRIT GROUP
Featuring Loreal Prystaj
February 2014
Guest Speaker for Bushwick Art Crit.

ICON Magazine