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To witness the Arctic and Antarctica through Paul Nicklen's lens is to experience hope in action. Born to Ice showcases the life's work of an artist whose love for the landscape -and each animal in it - is so palpable that emotion echoes throughout every image. As a collection, the images build in scope and power, leaving you profoundly affected and deepening your sense of commitment to protect these stunning parts of our planet."
~Leonardo DiCaprio, June 2018
ANNOUNCEMENT
Dear Friends,
We are proud to announce representation of two of the most respected photographers in the world, National Geographic photojournalists PAUL NICKLEN and CRISTINA MITTERMEIER.
Paul and Cristina are the founders of SEA LEGACY, a collective of some of the most experienced and renowned photographers, filmmakers and storytellers working on behalf of our oceans.
We welcome these two stellar human beings who have done so much to bring awareness and solutions to the perils that plague our planet to the Hilton | Asmus family of artists who are opening our eyes through their lens and dedication to our environment and humanity. Please take a look at their biographies below.
I look forward to introducing you to Paul and Cristina this April when they come to Chicago for their first exhibition in our gallery. In the meantime, we will be showing their spectacular works for the first time at Art Palm Springs next week. I will send details on the show in a separate email, along with a link for tickets to opening night.
Thank you for your support of our gallery over the years. We are so proud to work with the finest artists AND the finest collectors in the world! Together, we are all making our world, as James Baldwin, one of my favorite authors, wrote "a more human dwelling place."
With my warmest regards,
Arica Hilton
Hilton | Asmus Contemporary
716 N. Well
Chicago, IL 60654
312.852.8200
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Paul Nicklen "Ice Waterfall"
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 Paul Nicklen
From ice diving with leopard seals to battling the sub-zero temperatures of the arctic, Canadian born Paul Nicklen has spent the last 20 years documenting both the beauty and the plight of our planet. As one of the world's most prominent nature photographers, TED TALKS favorite Nicklen has used his art to spotlight endangered ecosystems and ignite a global awareness of climate change.
After a 20-year career of photographing for prestigious publications including numerous cover images for National Geographic, Nicklen revisited his archives for the true artistic gems to fulfill his lifelong dream of releasing them to the fine art world.
Nicklen has garnered more than 30 of the highest accolades given to any photographer in his field, earning a global following of celebrities, conservationists, and fans. He has published more than 20 stories for National Geographic and has been the recipient of the BBC Wildlife Photographer of the Year Award and the prestigious World Press Photo award for photojournalism.
In the foreword to Paul Nicklen's book Born to Ice, actor and environmental activist, Leonardo DiCaprio wrote:
"To witness the Arctic and Antarctica through Paul Nicklen's lens is to experience hope in action. Born to Ice showcases the life's work of an artist whose love for the landscape-and each animal in it-is so palpable that emotion echoes throughout every image. As a collection, the images build in scope and power, leaving you profoundly affected and deepening your sense of commitment to protect these stunning parts of our planet." - Leonardo DiCaprio, June 2018
In addition, Pearl Jam's upcoming album "Gigaton" features Nicklen's photograph ICE WATERFALL
Variety Magazine wrote, "Pearl Jam's notoriously diehard fanbase got their first taste of "Gigaton" on Jan. 11, 2020 when mysterious augmented reality billboards featuring Paul Nicklen's album cover photo of a Norwegian ice waterfall appeared in 12 cities worldwide. Using a dedicated filter on Instagram or Facebook Lens, fans could watch the ice rapidly melt while an instrumental audio snippet from the album played in the background.
Cristina Mittermeier
A virtuo
us mind and voice in conservation photography and one of the most influential female photographers in the world,
Mexico City born, Cristina Goettsch Mittermeier, a pioneer of the modern photography conservation movement, is an
adventurer, conservationist, writer
,
photographer
and marine biologist who for the past 25 years has been globally recognized as one of the most influential wild-life writers and conservationists.
Mittermeier
has received accolades of the highest esteem, including the BBC Wildlife Photographer of the Year Award, and was named one of National Geographic's 2018 Adventurers of the Year.
As a National Geographic Woman of Impact, Mittermeier has worked in more than 100 countries on every continent in the world, reaching an estimated 2.5 billion people and sparking global conversations about climate change.
In 2015, she co-founded the conservation group SeaLegacy, a non-profit dedicated to protecting the ocean with her partner, Paul Nicklen. Recognized as one of the World's top 40 Most Influential Outdoor Photographers by Outdoor Magazine, Mittermeier's work has been published in hundreds of respected publications, including National Geographic Magazine and TIME.
As a biochemical engineer specializing in marine resources and as a regular contributor to the scientific dialogue on the conservation of our planet's biodiversity, Cristina's work strives to explain with science the importance of preserving Earth's living heritage. She is the founder of the International League of Conservation
Photographers.
"The whole premise of
Sea Legacy
," states Mittermeier, is that we're experts at visual communication, and we're going to be partnering with like-minded organizations that have the same mission that we do-that is, to save the oceans. The ocean is the largest ecosystem on our planet, and three billion people depend on coastal and marine resources."
Cristina Mittermeier "Antarctic Cascade"
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#TheKoalaComeBackFund
Hilton Asmus Contemporary and David Yarrow, with Chris Hemsworth, Tom Brady, Cara Delavingne, Elsa Pataky and many more help to raise funds to help our friends and animals in Australia.
Chris Hemsworth and Elsa Pataky with a print of David Yarrow's "Survivor"
Last week, we sent a letter announcing our YEAR OF CONSERVATION platform. We began with David Yarrow and his fundraising initiative to raise $2 million to help recovery in Australia, protecting displaced and injured animals and limiting the damage wrought on the ecosystem. So far, David has raised nearly $1 million for the #koalacomebackfund benefitting Wild Ark, the Global Wildlife Conservation & Leonardo DiCaprio and Laurene Powell Jobs foundation, Earth Alliance.
As we mentioned in our previous email, Hilton | Asmus Contemporary will donate a portion of every sale we make to an organization that is working towards making our world a better place. From animals, to our oceans, to women and children's education, to the human condition, Hilton | Asmus Contemporary is dedicated to making every single step we take have a purpose. A global purpose. A higher purpose.
For those of you who donated to David Yarrow's koala initiative, we thank you!
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