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Have you ever been curious what a Millennial/GenZ (we stay cusp-y out here) classical cellist is listening to these days? In high school I would always ask @wcayananlovesmusic what music he was getting into. Tucked in the back of video class, he’d educate me on minimalist classical music and the likes of Philip Glass. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ So, to compliment our interview with @far___near I’ve asked him to create a Spotify playlist with 10 tracks that he’d like to share with you all. It’s a gorgeous mix of genres :”) ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ Link in my bio! Please enjoy and tell us what ya think °❀⋆.ೃ࿔*:･

Showing work this Friday 10/13 in LA with @Ludlow.Gallery 7PM - 10PM, West Adams Put a lot of thought into this install, tryna bring y’all home with me. Link in my bio to RSVP. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ Nin by Game and I, along the khlong in my neighborhood *♡.｡ Bangkok, 2022 ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ Talent - Nin / Chingduang Duijkers / ชิงดวง ดอยเกอร์ส Styling - Game / Athinop Niticharoen ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ + a look back at previous shows ft 13” x 19” darkroom prints and my cyanotypes and tumeric on wood from ~2018 🤍

My first billboard 🫶🏼 Thank you @janeshin #messageinthemusic #aapihm #aapiheritagemonth #asianamurican #thaiamerican #khonthai #120film @amazonmusic @mamag__ @joycewrice @debnever

Very excited to share that four of my photographs will be available as 5x7 postcards for sale in-person in NYC and online from 12/18 - 12/29, thanks to the folks at @wide_______open, with support from @comfortmagazine @midasgold @highsnobiety @HM. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ When I met @itsjonathanmf this summer, I felt an instant alignment with his perspectives on democratizing access to art + financially empowering artists they work with. I love that these postcards are being sold at an accessible price point. There is nothing from stopping you from framing these to create an affordable and elevated art piece for your space :”) ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ Huge thank you to @billshapiro, @liuxp , and my unofficial editor @renee.monroy for lending me their amazing brains as I narrowed down selects. A challenging, but healthy exercise. Will share the other two this week! ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ❆ ⋆⁺₊❅. ⋆✴︎˚｡⋆ ❆ ⋆⁺₊❅. ⋆✴︎˚｡⋆ ❆ ⋆⁺₊❅. ⋆✴︎˚｡⋆ ❆ ⋆⁺₊❅. ⋆✴︎˚｡⋆ 1st photo: “Mae’s Vision” Mae Taeng, 2023 2nd Photo: “Nights in Your Teak House” Chiang Mai, 2024 #35mm #leicaM4 #leicawomen #leicaM

More Nin ♡ Bangkok’s muse and one of my favorite photographers. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ Styled by @gamerror in a mix of his pieces, my mom’s vintage, and shirt sourced from @sell.the.souls Bangkok, 2022

Daily walks in my neighborhood xo Bangkok, 2023. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀ ⠀⠀ ⠀⠀ ⠀⠀ ⠀⠀ ⠀⠀ ⠀⠀:¨ ·.· ¨: ⠀⠀ ⠀⠀ ⠀⠀ ⠀⠀ ⠀⠀ ⠀⠀ ⠀⠀ `· . 𐙚

Thank you San Francisco 🫶🏼 ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ♡ Pier 24 with their inspiring last show “Turning the Page” until they close their doors end of Jan. Was very happy to have some time (not enough tho) with this gallery full of faves and some names new to me. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ♡ Before my flight, I took a nap on the SFMOMA beanbags, downed a cappuccino n spent my last couple hours with their sweet Consuelo Kanaga show :”) ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ Thank you again to @leftf0otforward @liuxp @leicastoresf for giving me a reason to come home. I always feel more like myself when I leave.

☆ San Francisco! ☆ See you tonight from 5-8PM to celebrate the opening of “About Face”, an exhibition dedicated to portrait photographers commemorating #Leica SF’s 10th Anniversary. I’ll be sharing an unseen image from this series I made with Nin and Game in Bangkok. Can’t wait to see everyone, RSVP link is in my bio! ♡ Talent - @ninnosleep / Chingduang Duijkers ♡ Styling - @gamerror / Athinop Niticharoen⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ .𖥔 ݁ ˖ ✦ ‧₊˚ ⋅ .𖥔 ݁ ˖ ✦ ‧₊˚ ⋅ .𖥔 ݁ ˖ ✦ ‧₊˚ ⋅ About Face Artists: Ash Alexander, @bydvnlln, @enlargedheart, @umamiboy, @geloyconcepcion, @deandreforks, shane_hallinan_photo, @vhines_photos, @awstain, @austonmarek, @berlinbrrr, @barrettmoorephoto, @ickibod, @andrewpaynterphotography, @therealtofe, Philip Sawyer, @brennan.smart, @alwayschasingdaylight, @meicavision, @pablounzueta_ , @felixuribe11, @afvp, @kdtheqt #LeicaStoreSF #leicasf_feature #Leica #LeicaUSA #ShootLeica #LeicaCamera #LeicaCameraUSA #M4 #LeicaM #portraiture #portraitphotographers #bayarea #bayareaphotography #leicaM4

Creating with Nin and Game in Bangkok around the neighborhood where I’ve grown up, shot on my #LeicaM4. Thank you friends for your time and extraordinary talent ✮⋆˙ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ♡ Talent - @ninnosleep / Chingduang Duijkers ♡ Styling - @gamerror / Athinop Niticharoen ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ Can’t wait to see everyone tomorrow evening for Leica SF’s 10th anniversary exhibition, “About Face”. RSVP link is in my bio ♡⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ────୨ৎ──── ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ The Gallery at Leica Store San Francisco is honored to present “About Face,” a journey into the soul of portraiture. In this group exhibition, 23 artists capture the delicate space between presence and absence, revealing the unspoken dialogue that unfolds in the quiet exchange of a glance. “About Face” will be on view from November 11th, 2024 to January 11th, 2025. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ “About Face” explores the profound nature of the human gaze—an ordinary moment made extraordinary through the lens of Leica photographers. Each portrait, like a fleeting breath, holds stillness and intensity, bearing witness to the lives lived in the span of a single frame. Here, faces tell stories beyond words, where the personal becomes universal, and the subject invites us to pause, reflect, and see them in their essence. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ In this collection, time stretches, emotions deepen, and cultural landscapes emerge. The photographers transform everyday encounters into moments of truth, where vulnerability and strength coexist, and the camera becomes a tool for understanding, empathy, and revelation. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ “About Face” is an invitation to reflect on the intimacy of portraiture and the quiet power it holds in connecting us to one another, beyond the surface. #LeicaStoreSF #leicasf_feature #Leica #LeicaUSA #ShootLeica #LeicaCamera #LeicaCameraUSA #M4 #LeicaM #portraiture #portraitphotographers #bayarea #bayareaphotography #SanFranciscophotography #Leicawomen #LeicaWomenFotoProject #35mm

I am humbled to invite my Bay Area community to join me in San Francisco this Thursday from 5-8PM to celebrate the opening of “About Face”, an exhibition dedicated to portrait photographers commemorating #Leica SF’s 10th Anniversary. I’ll be sharing an unseen image from this series I made with Nin and Game in Bangkok, shot on my #LeicaM4. Can’t wait to see everyone, RSVP link is in my bio! ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ♡ Talent - @ninnosleep / Chingduang Duijkers ♡ Styling - @gamerror / Athinop Niticharoen ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ A monumental thank you to Carlo @leftf0otforward and Lucien @liuxp for such a wonderful opportunity to share this work 🙏🏼⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ .𖥔 ݁ ˖ ✦ ‧₊˚ ⋅ .𖥔 ݁ ˖ ✦ ‧₊˚ ⋅ .𖥔 ݁ ˖ ✦ ‧₊˚ ⋅ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ About Face Artists: Ash Alexander, @bydvnlln, @enlargedheart, @umamiboy, @geloyconcepcion, @deandreforks, shane_hallinan_photo, @vhines_photos, @awstain, @austonmarek, @berlinbrrr, @barrettmoorephoto, @ickibod, @andrewpaynterphotography, @therealtofe, Philip Sawyer, @brennan.smart, @alwayschasingdaylight, @meicavision, @pablounzueta_ , @felixuribe11, @afvp, @kdtheqt #LeicaStoreSF #leicasf_feature #Leica #LeicaUSA #ShootLeica #LeicaCamera #LeicaCameraUSA #M4 #LeicaM #portraiture #portraitphotographers #bayarea #bayareaphotography

Now live ‧˚ʚ♡ɞ˚‧｡⋆ “Lunchbox Love Notes — A Visual Conversation Between Friends,” an interview with @far___near and William Cayanan, my lifelong friend and principal cellist at the Bay Philharmonic. Featuring diptychs I made of Will + backyard butterflies when he dropped by my place while in LA for a few hours. Link in my bio to read <3 “From a brief encounter in fifth grade to a serendipitous reunion in high school, photographer Ash Alexander and cellist Will Cayanan have woven a friendship that spans over a decade, navigating different cities and careers. Their bond thrives on an easy, spontaneous connection where “nothing is too corny or superficial or too deep or too heavy for us to chop up.” Below, the two artists reflect on their relationship through a ten-year photo series, where subject, object, and photographer blend into a medley of butterflies and beauty.” Thanks so much to Lulu and Caroline at Far Near, and to my dear friends Colleen Hamilton and Magdalena O’neal who generously helped edit my end of the interview. @wcayananlovesmusic @far___near @luluyaogioiello @colleenrhl @hotdotlena @bayphilharmonic .𖥔 ݁ ˖ ✦ ‧₊˚ ⋅

@CliquaMundo for @Apple Photo Assistant: @AudryanaCruz Downtown LA. Oct, 2024 ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀