The New York Times Magazine James Barnor, Artist Questionnaire, 2025 Editorial portrait commission for The New York Times Magazine.

Selected Commissioned Work

Selected editorial, cultural and institutional commissions undertaken alongside my artistic practice.

The New York Times Magazine

James Barnor, Artist Questionnaire, 2025

Editorial portrait commission

A woman with curly black hair wearing a red blazer and black pants standing in a corridor with arched ceilings and warm lighting, smiling with arms crossed. Image by Celine Marchbank.

209 Women / UK Parliament

Marsha de Cordova MP

Commissioned portrait for marking the centenary of women gaining the parliamentary vote in the UK.

A yellow pumpkin flower blooming among green leaves. Image by Celine Marchbank.

MRC London Institute of Medical Sciences, Imperial College London

A Picture of Health, 2022–23

An art and science collaboration developed with researchers at the MRC London Institute of Medical Sciences.

A pink bowl filled with vanilla ice cream topped with caramel sauce being poured from a spoon, with a blurred background of green and white. Image by Celine Marchbank.
A woman with dark hair, gold hoop earrings, and a denim jumpsuit stands against a green wooden wall, smiling and looking to her left. Image by Celine Marchbank.

NBC Universal

Crystelle Pereira

Editorial portrait & food commission

People at a protest or rally gathered in a crowd, with some holding signs, and three individuals in the foreground wearing t-shirts with colorful writing, looking at wristbands or handcuffs. Image by Celine Marchbank.

Anish Kapoor Studio

Commissioned photography

Person rinsing green leeks in a kitchen sink with running water. Image by Celine Marchbank.
Two chefs in a kitchen, smiling and working with food. The woman on the left is steaming vegetables in a large pot, and the man on the right, wearing a striped apron, is holding a cloth. Image by Celine Marchbank.

United Nations World Food Programme

Arthur Potts-Dawson, chef and World Food Programme Advocate

Commissioned photography

A slice of Scotch egg with chopped egg in a crunchy breaded exterior on a black slate serving board, with a small pile of salted cashew nuts beside it. In the background, a pepper mill is visible. Image by Celine Marchbank.

The Independent Magazine

Editorial food commission

Hands with turquoise nails holding dried flowers or plants outdoors in sunlight. Image by Celine Marchbank.

Thirteen Housing Group

Socially engaged photography commission

Selected clients

The New York Times Magazine · Imperial College London · UK Parliament · United Nations World Food Programme · NBC Universal · The Independent · Photoworks · NHS · Reuters · Transport for London · Heatherwick Studio · Thames & Hudson · Leica UK

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