Thom PierceWhat Does Your Art Collection Say About You?I had lunch with a “client” in Johannesburg last week. He was buying an artwork from me and, since he was staying in town for a few days…4d ago4d ago
Thom PierceTurning Art Into ActivismWhen you make a piece of work that resonates on a scale that you never thought possible, it becomes a part of you, an identity, something…Jul 9Jul 9
Thom PierceA New Direction — Part 2: THE COLLECTIVERead the first part of this blog post here: A New Direction — Part 1: Leaving The GalleriesJun 28Jun 28
Thom PierceA New Direction — Part 1: Leaving The GalleriesThis is an edited version of a story that I posted a couple of weeks ago.Jun 28Jun 28
Thom PierceBehind The Image: We Almost Didn’t Make It Homeall images © Thom Pierce/Guardian/ Global Witness/UN EnvironmentMay 228May 228
Thom PierceHow to Take Better Environmental PortraitsYou walk into the room and your heart sinks. The sweat starts to form on your brow. Why does it feel so hot in here?May 132May 132
Thom PierceHow We Worked In A PandemicIn August of this year (2020), in the middle of the coronavirus pandemic, I traveled around South Africa with the writer Nomatter Ndebele…May 13May 13
Thom PierceThe Best Advice I Ever Got — “ Don’t Be A Photographer”The greatest advice I have ever been given was from my high school careers adviser. He told me “Don’t be a photographer”, and he meant it…Nov 2, 2020Nov 2, 2020