John Offenbach

Biography

  • John Offenbach is a London based Photographer with both a commercial and artistic practice.

  • John has won several awards for his commercial practice. He has been included in Communication Arts, D&AD, American Photography, New York Photo Awards, Photo District News and Creative Review’s The Annual, as well as a number of AOP Annuals, six of which have been awarded silver and Graphis Magazine, seven of which were awarded gold.

  • In 2019 a four year project entitled, Jew comprising of 120 portraits of jews from 12 countries around the world, was published by Skira Editore in Milan.

  • In July 2019 the book Jew won first prize in the category Book-People, at the IPA (International Photography Awards) in New York.

  • Press from the book and exhibition Jew, included in BBC News, Financial Times, South China Morning Post, Financial Times and the Evening Standard.

  • In 2023 John returned to academia to study for two masters degrees at the Royal College of Art, London.

  • Royal College of Art degree show, Palimpsest recipient of The Genesis Imaging Bursary Award, 2024.

  • Palimpsest special mention selected by Source Magazine, Graduate Photography, 2024.

  • In September 2009 John successfully swam across the English Channel in a team of four swimmers raising money for Juvenile Diabetes Research Fund and in 2014 swam with the same team around Manhattan, New York.

Exhibitions

  • Czong Institute for Contemporary Art, Gimpo, South Korea, 2025. Abstract Mind. Selected work from Palimpsest.

  • The Big Picture, Colorado, 2025. Selected work from, Jew.

  • Seoul Hall of Urban Architecture, Seoul 2024. Selected works from Serpentine Pavilion, group show.

  • Royal College of Art, London 2024, degree show, Palimpsest.

  • Jewish Museum, London, 2019. Selected work, Jew.

  • Rena Bransten gallery, San Francisco, June 2002 selected works from Architecture.

  • Frederieke Taylor Gallery, New York, 2002, selected works from Architecture, exhibited in a joint show with American sculptor Jackie Ferrara.

  • Fredereike Taylor Gallery, in New York, 2001 selected works from Architecture, group show