The Australian design collaborative, Design Is Kinky asked Ryan to be a part of their annual collection of the some of the globe’s artists and designers. The new book, Semi-Permanent 2008, is available online right now and is expected to sell out fast, as it tends to do every year. Its the second time Ryan has been included in this book. If you have a chance and got a little cash to throw down, I highly recommend purchasing it!

In addition to the Semi-Permanent 2008 book, Ryan was also chosen to be a part of Connect an all new collection of artists and photographers who have been hand-picked by Design Is Kinky in Australia. Think of it as a super tight edit of the top young image makers in the world!

This show is a marriage of Brian’s personal vision as an artist and his intuitive sense of what’s in the current market. Interested in fashion photography because of it’s tendency to lend itself more to creative freedom, these pieces draw the viewer in because of their aesthetic beauty first, but then upon spending time with them, one notices subtle psychological twists. What Brian is exploring is the possibility of making us think while also incorporating beauty and sex.  The work suggests something more than meets the eye, making the viewer an accomplice to the story.

Although they didn’t get to go to the 2008 Final Four Championship, McArthur Photography partnered with ARC Worldwide to promote Coke Zero. Being a Jayhawker myself, I was thrilled that my boys took home the title. It was a big upset for my Hoosier husband. Sorry Tom.