Chantal Heijnen

Review ‘Somaliland’ | Centre for Contemporary Art Lagos | February 20, 2012

chantalh — Wed, 22 Feb 2012 00:32:17 +0000

Review about LagosPhoto Festival with a highlight about my project ‘The Ghost Republic of Somaliland’ written by Kerstin Meincke, researcher and curator, for the Centre for Contemporary Art (CCA) in Lagos, Nigeria. Click here to read the whole article.

Review ‘Ghost Republic Somaliland’ by the Centre for Contemporary Art in Lagos, Nigeria

Valentine’s day | 14 February, 2012

chantalh — Tue, 21 Feb 2012 01:14:27 +0000

Last year I photographed a special Valentine’s day party at a senior life service center called Riverstone in Washington Heights, NY.
It was a great opportunity to meet some wonderful people.

Valentine’s day party | 14 February 2011, NYC

Villamedia | February 12, 2012

chantalh — Fri, 17 Feb 2012 20:43:53 +0000

Nice article about my work written by Michel Robles in VILLAMEDIA magazine this week.
To read the whole article – although it’s written in Dutch – click here

Villamedia Magazine | February 11th, 2012

Prime Minister Rutte visiting President Obama | November 29, 2011

chantalh — Thu, 01 Dec 2011 15:03:50 +0000

Last Monday and Tuesday I photographed the Dutch Prime Minister Rutte visiting Washington DC for a meeting with President Obama in the White House. Photographing for the Dutch Embassy made it possible to photograph Prime Minister Rutte during on and off-press moments during his trip. It was an amazing experience!

If you’d like to see more images you can find them here!

Dutch Prime Minister visiting President Obama in the White House / November 29th 2011

Interview on BronxNet TV | November 17, 2011

chantalh — Thu, 17 Nov 2011 17:37:31 +0000

Yesterday I was a guest at ‘Open’ a talk show on BronxNet – a local TV station in The Bronx. It was great to share my project ‘Bronxites’ with my fellow neighbors.

If you’re interested you can see the interview here!

Being interviewed by Daren Jaime on the ‘Open’ TV show | November 16th 2011
photo: Francisco Betances – BronxNet TV

New York Times Lens Blog | November 14, 2011

chantalh — Mon, 14 Nov 2011 13:34:05 +0000

I’m very proud to announce that the New York Times published my Bronxites series today on the NYTimes Lens Blog!

“She has carefully rendered her adopted borough in a series of softly lighted portraits with warm, rich tones. The paint-encrusted walls and plastic-covered furniture are familiar to anyone who has spent time in the area where she began her portrait series, which is known as University Heights, just south of Fordham Road. So, too, are the faces — alternately weary, serene or happy”.
David Gonzalez, for The New York Times, November 14th 2011

Please visit: New York Times Lens Blog

‘Bronxites’ on The New York Times Lens Blog, November 14th 2011

‘Art from the Heart’ Pop-up Show | November 12, 2011 | New York

chantalh — Tue, 08 Nov 2011 15:39:02 +0000

One of my Somaliland portraits is selected for the ‘Art from the Heart’ pop-up show organised by The Vanderbilt Republic and curated by Jo-Anneke van der Molen.

All the prints in this show will be for sale. But make sure you’ll buy a tag at The Vanderbilt Republic before November 11th. ’Art From the Heart 2011′ happens Saturday, November 12, 2011 at 25 Central Park West from 7-10PM.

Hope to see you there!

Somaliland – Maid, August 2009

Vrij Nederland | Koos van den Akker | October 2011

chantalh — Mon, 31 Oct 2011 14:00:53 +0000

Vrij Nederland, October 2011, Koos van den Akker, designer in NYC

Opening exhibition | LagosPhoto Festival | October 8th 2011

chantalh — Sun, 09 Oct 2011 14:44:08 +0000

Had a wonderful opening at the LagosPhoto fesival last night!

Opening of LagosPhoto at the Eko Hotel, Lagos

More images on: http://lagosphoto.blogspot.com/ and http://www.flickr.com/photos/lagosphoto_festival/sets/

Visiting Lagos, Nigeria | October 2011

chantalh — Sat, 08 Oct 2011 14:06:52 +0000

From October 7th until October 20th I’ll be in Lagos visiting the LagosPhoto Festival.
There they will be showing my GHOST REPUBLIC SOMALILAND project. Will post some images of the opening exhibition soon!

Hargeisa, the capital of Somaliland | 2009