ABOUT
Jo Kalinowski is an emerging artist based in rural Victoria, on the land of the Dja Dja Warrung Peoples. Using photography as her chosen medium, her work traverses a range of genres from urban landscapes, narrative portraiture, to still life.
Jo’s art goes beyond mere observation. Her compositions of everyday objects and exploration of human life delve deep into the subtleties of emotional and perceptual connections. Blending her past and present, she captures intimate moments that sway between the familiar and the uncanny, infusing elegant compositions with a profound sense of connection and emotional depth, forming common threads that intricately run throughout her bodies of work.
Jo has received recognition on both national and international platforms, showcasing her work at prestigious events with Ricoh GR Photo Festival Japan, Foto Nostrum Gallery Barcelona 2024. Ballarat International Foto Biennale Victoria Australia, Head On Photo Festival Sydney and Shutter Hub UK. Her images have appeared in publications including The Guardian, Fisheye Magazine, APA Annual, Lacalleesnuestra, Shutter Hub,, and The Pictorial-List Collective amongst others.
BOOK LAUNCH/SOLO EXHIBITION
2025 - ROOM SERVICE ROOM SERVICE ROOM SERVICE ROOM SERVICE BOOK LAUNCH COMING SOON!!!
2024 - ‘T E N’ The Empty Nest Book Launch & Solo Exhibition (Taradale Mineral Springs Festival) - Shelf Life Gallery, Taradale, Victoria, Australia
SELECTED EXHIBITIONS
2024 - 20th Julia Margaret Cameron Fine Art Award for women photographers FotoNostrum Barcelona
2024 - Ricoh GR Photo Festival group exhibition Japan
2023 - Shutter Hub 'To The Sea' At Saint Giles Croix de Vie, France
2023 - 'Wall Of Women' Unexposed Collective at The Ballarat International Foto Biennale 2023 Victoria, Australia
2022 - Magnet Galleries Virtual Exhibition ‘Still Living’
2020 - Artists of The Unexposed Collective at Head On Photo Festival Sydney, Australia
AWARDS
2024 - Ricoh GR Photo Festival Winning Entry ‘Everyday Life’
2023 - The 20th Julia Margaret Cameron Awards for Women Photographers - Honourable mentions in the Portrait, Nature & Still Life Awards
2020 - Photo Collective, Finalist - Australian Photography Awards - Open/Illustrative Category
PUBLICATIONS & ONLINE FEATURES
2025 - To The Sea - Shutter Hub Editions Publication
2022 - The #everydayclimatecrisis Visual Petition - The Guardian
2022 - The Road Trip Shutter Hub Publication
2021 - Lacalleesnuestra (Interview)
2020 - APA Annual - APA Annual (Photo Collective, Australian Photography Awards)
2020 - The Pictorial-List Collective (Interview)
2020 - The Pictorial-List Collective (The Debutante)
2020 - Dodho (Issue 12)
2020 - The Visual Conservancy PEER #2
2020 - The Cultural Magazine
COLLECTIONS
Private collections Australia and International