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BIO<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Ray Potes began shooting photos and making zines at age 14 in San Diego. He has been doing the same ever since. Now based in San Francisco, he runs and operates Hamburger Eyes<\/em>, a magazine dedicated to black and white photography.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

CONTACT<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

ray@hamburgereyes.com<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

HAMBURGER EYES<\/em> <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Established in 2001, Hamburger Eyes has developed it\u2019s own signature brand of photography and provided an outlet for both upcoming and established photographers worldwide.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Hamburger Eyes has produced over 200 titles of zines, magazines, and books alongside countless exhibitions, commissions, and collaborations of all shapes and sizes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

http:\/\/hamburgereyes.com<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

RAY’S REPORTS<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

While Hamburger Eyes is an outward journey exploring the planet, Ray found himself on an inward journey exploring the entire universe. His blog has become a reporting of this journey.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

http:\/\/www.raysreports.com\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

COLLABORATIONS + COMMISSIONS<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Ray has worked on many projects with many companies and institutions including the SFMOMA, San Francisco Public Library, Oakland Museum of Contemporary Art, Innen, Arches Global, Futur, Supreme, Keep Company, Facebook, Instagram, Airbnb, Nike, Levi’s, Vans, Huf, Vice, Giant Robot, Primitive Skills, Apartamento, Honolulu Weekly, Transworld Media, and more.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

EXHIBITIONS<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

2025 HAMBURGER EYES<\/em> group exhibit as part of Around Group f.64: Legacies and Counterhistories in Bay Area Photography<\/em>, SFMOMA, SF CA<\/p>\n\n\n\n

2023 DC CCLB HERITAGE<\/em>, group exhibit by CCLB, 13 Gallons, Daly City, CA<\/p>\n\n\n\n

2022 HAMBURGER EYES<\/em> group exhibit as part of Exposure Photography Festival, Contemporary Calgary, Calgary, Alberta, Canada<\/p>\n\n\n\n

2020 DIE TECHIE SCUM<\/em>, group exhibit by Katsu, Tenderloin, San Francisco, CA<\/p>\n\n\n\n

2017 NEW OLD<\/em>, group exhibit by Stussy, SO1 Gallery, Tokyo, Japan<\/p>\n\n\n\n

2016 HAMBURGER EYES<\/em> group exhibit, Mike\u2019s Barbershop, San Francisco, CA<\/p>\n\n\n\n

2016 HAMBURGER EYES<\/em> group exhibit, Kunstverein Muenchen, Munich, Germany<\/p>\n\n\n\n

2016 CYBERNETICS<\/em>, Hamburger Eyes 15th Anniversary group exhibit, Slow Culture Gallery, Los Angeles, CA<\/p>\n\n\n\n

2015 L. QUAN\u2019S CHECK CASHING AND HEALING ARTS CENTER<\/em>, group show curated by Barry Mcgee, Ratio 3, San Francisco, CA<\/p>\n\n\n\n

2014 CELLYBRAIN<\/em>, Hamburger Eyes group exhibit, The Good Company, New York, NY<\/p>\n\n\n\n

2014 CELLYBRAIN<\/em>, Hamburger Eyes group exhibit, Vacation, San Francisco, CA<\/p>\n\n\n\n

2014 ELEVATIONS<\/em>, Hamburger Eyes group exhibit, Muddguts Gallery, Brooklyn, NY<\/p>\n\n\n\n

2014 IMPETUOUS<\/em>, Hamburger Eyes group exhibit, And Pens Gallery, Culver City, CA<\/p>\n\n\n\n

2014 HAMBURGER EYES<\/em> group exhibit as part of Super Awesome: Art and Giant Robot<\/em>, Giant Robot 20th Anniversary, Oakland Museum of Contemporary Art, Oakland, CA<\/p>\n\n\n\n

2013 HAMBURGER EYES<\/em> group exhibit as part of Needles and Pens 10th Anniversary, Luggage Store Gallery, San Francisco, CA<\/p>\n\n\n\n

2013 HAMBURGER EYES<\/em> magazine exhibit as part of TAMIZDAT<\/em>, a publication exhibit, New Holland, St. Petersburg, Russia<\/p>\n\n\n\n

2012 HAMBURGER EYES<\/em> magazine exhibit as part of Final Selection of Publications, DAEGU PHOTO BIENNALE, Daegu, Korea<\/p>\n\n\n\n

2011 GARDEN OF EDEN<\/em>, Hamburger Eyes group exhibit, OFR Bookstore, Paris, France<\/p>\n\n\n\n

2011 LET\u2019S GO BOMBING TONIGHT<\/em>, group exhibition curated by Barry Mcgee and Josh Lazcano, V1 Gallery, Copenhagen, Denmark<\/p>\n\n\n\n

2010 CASUAL ABYSS<\/em>, Hamburger Eyes group exhibit, Mission Cultural Center, San Francisco, CA<\/p>\n\n\n\n

2009 EXODUS<\/em>, Hamburger Eyes group exhibit, 111 Minna Gallery, San Francisco, CA<\/p>\n\n\n\n

2009 FIGHT NIGHT<\/em>, solo exhibit, Victoria Theater, San Francisco, CA<\/p>\n\n\n\n

2009 HAMBURGER EYES<\/em> group exhibit as part of U Don\u2019t Like Me, I Don\u2019t Like U <\/em>by Mad Decent and Turntable Lab, OHWOW Gallery, Miami, FL<\/p>\n\n\n\n

2008 HAMBURGER EYES<\/em> group exhibit, Hope Gallery, Los Angeles, CA<\/p>\n\n\n\n

2008 HAMBURGER EYES<\/em> group exhibit, Powerhouse Arena, Brooklyn, NY<\/p>\n\n\n\n

2008 HAMBURGER EYES<\/em> group exhibit, Photo Epicenter, San Francisco, CA<\/p>\n\n\n\n

2007 ANDROID<\/em>, solo exhibit, Photo Epicenter, San Francisco, CA<\/p>\n\n\n\n

2006 THE ODYSSEY<\/em>, Hamburger Eyes group exhibit, Steven Wolf Fine Arts, San Francisco, CA<\/p>\n\n\n\n

2005 HAMBURGER EYES<\/em> group exhibit as part of BAY AREA NOW 4<\/em>, Yerba Buena Center of the Arts, San Francisco, CA<\/p>\n\n\n\n

2005 THE BLACKHOLE<\/em>, Hamburger Eyes group exhibit, 111 Minna Gallery, San Francisco, CA<\/p>\n\n\n\n

2004 HAMBURGER EYES<\/em> group exhibit, Max Fish, New York, NY<\/p>\n\n\n\n

2004 THUNDERDOME<\/em>, Hamburger Eyes group exhibit, Cassius King Gallery, San Diego, CA<\/p>\n\n\n\n

2004 HAMBURGER EYES<\/em>, first group exhibit, Needles and Pens Bookstore and Gallery, San Francisco, CA<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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