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Andy Summers at Exhibit Opening in Montpellier, France

Andy’s exhibit “A Certain Strangeness” opened with tremendous success in Montpellier, France on February 6th.  Watch this video to hear Andy discuss the installation and his love of photography.  The entire video, which is mostly in French, can be seen here.  

“A Certain Strangeness” Opens June 6, 2019 in Maastricht at the Bonnefantenmuseum

The exhibition “A Certain Strangeness” opens on June 6, 2019 at the Bonnefantenmuseum in Maastricht, Netherlands and it will offer an overview of Andy Summers’ photographic work from the period 1980-2017. The geographical range of the images varies from the Alto Plano in Bolivia to the alleys of the Golden Gai in Tokyo. In addition to a […]

Andy Summers at MiamiPhotoFest February 28 and March 1, 2019

Join Andy Summers at two spectacular events at MiamiPhotoFest February 28 and March 1, 2019. On February 28th, Andy and long time friend Ralph Gibson will be in conversation at a free event from 7:30-10pm where they will share stories from their illustrious careers. To register for this free event click here. Then, on March […]

Andy Summers Montpellier Free Concert!

On the occasion of his visit to Montpellier, the photographer and guitarist Andy Summers will offer an unprecedented free musical performance, Thursday, February 7th at 8pm at the beautiful 600-seat Salle Pasteur. This exceptional musical performance will complement the Pavillon Populaire exhibition “A Certain Strangeness” which opens February 6, 2019. Enter to win two tickets […]

A Certain Strangeness Exhibition in Montpellier, France

“Andy Summers. A Certain Strangeness, Photographs 1979-2018” at the Pavillon Populaire in Montpellier from February 6th to April 14th, 2019. After a 2018 season dedicated to history and duty of remembrance, the Pavillon Populaire puts on a new event in 2019 by unveiling the photographic world of Andy Summers, famous guitarist of the mythic rock […]

“A Certain Strangeness” Book Release March 2019

Andy Summers, former guitarist and composer of the legendary band The Police, has built a unique photographic body of work to parallel his musical oeuvre. According to Summers, these photographs constitute the mental and visual counterpart of his music, marked by a complex melodic search and harmonies of rather melancholic and even convulsive colors. Summers […]

Out of the Box Interview with Q104.3’s Jonathan Clarke

If photography is the practice of painting with light, then music is the practice of painting with sound. Andy Summers is an expert in both disciplines.   Summers, the legendary guitarist for The Police, has been taking photos for longer than he’s been famous. His new solo album,Triboluminescence, provides a handy metaphor for his career […]

Andy @ The Cutting Room – July 11, 2018

Andy Summers brings his one man show in celebration of the release of his new solo album ‘Triboluminescence’ to New York City for this exclusive engagement.  He will perform new music and songs from his illustrious career against the backdrop of a multi media show featuring exotic and surreal photographic sequences from his 2018 book […]

Irish Examiner Interview

The Police guitarist Andy Summers: Still Life Beyond the Band Irish Examiner Tuesday, May 15, 2018 Source: https://www.irishexaminer.com/breakingnews/lifestyle/culture/the-police-guitarist-andy-summers-still-life-beyondthe-band-842862.html Andy Summers first picked up a camera during his touring days with The Police. He tells Ed Power about his love of photography and his current exhibition at UCC. Andy Summers is one of rock music’s most influential guitarists.  […]

The Bones of Chuang Tzu Photography Exhibition at Leica Gallery SF until May 27

Visit the the Gallery at Leica Store San Francisco until May 27th to see Andy’s most recent exhibition: The Bones of Chuang Tzu. The series, Summers’ interpretation of China, is to be published in an upcoming book by Steidl (2018). Influenced in his early years by the writings of fourth century poet-philosopher of the wandering […]