Brian Van Lau

Brian Van Lau is a photographer on the road. He's currently in Seattle, WA.

His work is about finding fictitious evidence. 

He is available for editorials, commissions, and tests.


brian@brianvanlau.com


Founder of arcanite-pictures.

Exhibitions/Shows:

2022:

Arcanite Pictures, The Community, curator, online exhibition

Pearl Press, Pause, curated by Delilah Twersky, online issue/gallery

Too Tired Project, Fill Your Cup, curated by Roslyn Julia, online


2021:

Pearl Press, Courtship, curated by Delilah Twersky, online issue/gallery

Guest Room presented by Der Greif, Group Exhibition, curated by Lucy Soutter 

New Seeds presented by Float Magazine, Group Exhibition, curated by Raul Rodriguez

Pearl Press, Unorthodox, curated by Delilah Twersky, online issue/gallery

Oranbeg Press, now/present/current curated by John O'Toole, online


2020:

Chase the Light presented by PCNW, Group Exhibition Pop-Up, online

Fraction Magazine, 12th Anniversary Group Exhibition, curated by Bree Lamb, online

PCNW  23rd Juried Exhibition: Distinction, curated by Kris Graves, Photo Center Northwest, Seattle, WA


2019: 

Light Leaked, Private/Public curated by June T Sanders, online

2017: Pond Magazine Presents, Chinatown Soup, New York, NY

2017: If You Leave 2017 Showcase Shortlist, Online


Awards:

2022:

Urbanautica Institute Awards, Winner


2021:

Critical Mass, Photolucida, Finalist

Open Doors Photo Prize 2021 Shortlist


2019: 

Lucie Foundation, ChromaXLuxe Fine Arts Scholarship, Shortlisted


Print: 

2022:

The Skull-Sized Kingdom, self-published zine (edition of 20)

Olympic, self-published zine (edition of 30)


2021:

"Outrunning the Rain" by Trash Press Zine

Booooooom Magic Hour, curated by Anna Schneider

Color Tag Volume III, published by Arianna Lucas

My Friend Alex Issue 1, published by Lucy Reback and Megan Reilly


2020:

A Brave New Normal zine, published by the Photographic Center Northwest


2019: 

We Shared the Same Color That Evening, self-published (edition of 15)

Pond Photo Review, "Volume 1," by Rachel Cabitt 

Pure Nowhere Issue 1, "What Freedom," by Abby Strangward and Kyla Rain 


2018: 

A New Hope, self-published (edition of 20)

Using Format