About Angie

I strive to convey the essence of the architect’s vision through my lens.

hyatt center, reflections, chicago

Photo Credit: Emily Gualdoni Photography

Angie McMonigal Photography LLC
Chicago, IL
Email Angie  •  773.485.5773

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I’m a Chicago-based photographer, focusing on the various aspects of architecture photography. My interest in architecture began with my fascination for big cities; their soaring skyscrapers, unique and varied design and general diversity compared to the small Wisconsin town I grew up in.

Drawing from the precision required from my science background (molecular biology, microbiology, virology), much of my work focuses on details of the built environment, resulting in bold yet elegant images. I’m also drawn to seeing these buildings and spaces that shape our lives and environments in a wider context. Both interpretations highlight different and equally important aspects of the architect’s vision. My goal is to convey the essence of that vision through my lens.

Publication credits include National Geographic, Wall Street Journal (WSJ), Forbes, and Architectural Digest. My work has been exhibited by galleries in Chicago, Los Angeles, New York, Barcelona and other destinations. Including my Urban Quilt series with the Catherine Edelman Gallery’s Chicago Project.

Awarded the Dezeen Awards 2021 Architecture Photo of the Year for the David Rubenstein Forum 0005 image. “This photograph pushes the boundaries of the discipline,” said the master jury. “It adds a layer of meaning to the architecture, which is poetic and beautiful. The image has a graphic quality, playing with the idea of geometry.”

Galleries

Clients

Books

Publications and interviews

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2013

2012

Solo exhibitions

  • Pareidolia, 737 N Michigan Ave, Chicago, January-August, 2020
  • Urban Quilt, Perspective Gallery, April 5-29, 2018
  • Berlin Public Library, Berlin, WI, July 1-31, 2014
  • STRENGTH in SOLITUDE, solo online-exhibition, Exhibitions Without Walls for Photographers and Digital Artists, December 1-31, 2011

Teaching

  • Chicago Architecture Center: Mobile Photography for Architecture
  • Chicago Botanic Gardens
  • Chicago Photography Classes
  • Garden Club of America
  • Mid-Atlantic Photo Visions Expo 2021
  • Northwestern University, Osher Lifelong Learning Institute
  • Out of Chicago Photography Conference 2014-2023
  • Out of Chicago Photography Architectural Photography Seminar 2015
  • Out of New York Photography Conference 2016
  • Private Workshops/Photowalks
  • R.S. Chicago Photography Classes

Group exhibitions

2023

2022

  • APA Chicago’s – 2022 Artist’s Perspective, April 29, 2022
  • Aqua 3039bw, All About the Light Exhibition, SE Center for Photography, March 4-26, 2022

2021

  • The Bean, Chicago 4455bw2 and DASH Fence, Miami 2626bw2, APA Chicago’s – 2021 Artist’s Perspective, April 8, 2021

2020

  • 10 Year Anniversary Exhibition, Perspective Group and Photography Gallery, December 4, 2020 – January 31, 2021
  • Urban Quilt UAEIn/Sight – Interior + Exterior, Catherine Edelman Gallery, October 22 – November 5, 2020
  • Reverie, The Greater Good: stories and images from life during COVID-19, WithinSight Gallery, September 11 – November 6, 2020

2019

  • Abstract to Absolute: Beauty Within, Prarie Center for the Arts, Schaumberg, IL November 2-30, 2019

2018

  • Tulip, Abstracts 2018, Carnegie Center for Creativity Gallery, Fort Collins, CO, November 15 – December 15, 2018
  • Urban Quilt series, Chicago Architektur, Scharpenberg Art Gallery, Chicago, IL, October 14- November 18, 2018
  • 5th Biennial of Fine Art & Documentary Photography, Barcelona, Spain, October 4-21 2018
  • Serration, The Shape of Things, Praxis Gallery, Minneapolis, MN, September 28 – October 17, 2018
  • Urban Quilt series, The Chicago Project VII, Catherine Edelman Gallery, Chicago, IL, July 13 – August 31, 2018
  • In Light and Shadow, Depth of Field 2018, Center for Photographic Art, Carmel, CA, April 14 – May 20, 2018
  • Behold, Linger, NOT JUST DRAWING: A LINE WITH INTENT, ARC Gallery, Chicago, IL, February 28 – March 24, 2018

2017

  • Cloudscrapers, Perspective Gallery, October 5-19, 2017
  • The Grid, 10th Julia Margaret Cameron Award International Photography Exhibition, Galeria Valid Foto, Barcelona, Spain, October 3-14, 2017

 

2016

  • Wonder, Simply 2016, The Center for Fine Art Photography, Fort Collins, CO, February 26 – March 26, 2016

2015

2014

  •  Transportation, SITE 109, New York Center for Photographic Arts, New York City, NY, September 16-27, 2014

2013

  • Rural Impressions, Soho Gallery for Digital Art, New York Center for Photographic Arts, New York City, NY, September 23 – October 7, 2013
  • An Eye Toward Design, Anne Lloyd Gallery, Decatur, IL, September 6-30, 2013
  • Exposed, Side Street Studio Arts, Elgin, IL, August 8-11, 2013
  • CITY STREETS | COUNTRY ROADS, “Online Gallery Annex”, Photo Place Gallery, July 16 – August 10, 2013
  • 8th Annual Member’s Exhibition, CoPA (Coalition of Photographic Arts), Milwaukee, WI, April 19 – May 4, 2013
  • 8th Annual Juried Photo Show, Morpho Gallery, Chicago, IL, April 12 – May 3, 2013
  • Approaching 40, ARC Gallery & Educational Foundation, Chicago, IL, April 3-27, 2013
  • International Photography Award (IPA), ONE SHOT Spaces: Inside, Outside and In-Between, juried show, The Loft at Liz’s, Los Angeles, CA, March 30 – May 6, 2013

2012

  • NATIONAL EXPOSURE Revisited—a Juried, national photo Exhibition, ARC Gallery & Educational Foundation, Chicago, IL, December 5-29, 2012
  • Morsels: A Small Works/Small Series Show, collaboration with encaustic artist Bridgette Guerzon Mills, Township, Chicago, IL, October 13 – December 13, 2012
  • Chicago Pix exhibition at City Hall, Chicago Department of Cultural Affairs & Special Events, Chicago, IL, May 14, 2012 – April 12, 2013

2011

2005

  • WithiNSIGHT, Chicago Photography Center, 2005, Chicago, IL
  • Home And Away, Chicago Photography Center, Chicago, IL, Nov-Jan, 2005

Select awards

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2021

2020

2019

2018

2017

  • Steel Ribbon, YourDailyPhotograph.com, “Daily” works made in 2017, June 20, 2017
  • Winner, Architecture & Bridges, The Grid, 10th Annual Julia Margaret Cameron Award, May 2017

2016

 

2015

2014

  • Honorable Mention, Architecture: Interior, Tunnel Vision, ND Photography Awards 2014
  • Honorable Mention, Architecture: Cityscapes, Winters Hold, ND Photography Awards 2014
  • Honorable Mention, Professional in Nature & Cityscapes (Invasion Series), Fine Art Landscape & Cityscapes (Winter’s Hold), Fine Art Abstract (People Spots Series), Fine Art Architecture (
  • Architectural Street Series), Interiors (Milwaukee Art Museum), International Photography Awards (IPA) 2014
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  • “Prix de la Photographie Paris” (Px3) Awards, July 2014
  • Second Place, juried exhibition Transportation, New York Center for Photographic Arts, June 2014
  • Silver Medal Award, Security, San Francisco International Photography Exhibition, Gallery Photographica, San Francisco, CA, June 2014
  • Winner for Book Publication, Nature and Man Series, 2014 Contemporary Fine Art Juried Contest, Unlimited Grain Gallery, Netherlands, May, 2014

2013

  • Honorable Mention, Non-Professional, Interior & Buildings categories, International Photography Awards (IPA) 2013
  • Finalist, 5th Pollux Awards, Architecture, September 2013
  • Second Place, juried exhibition “Rural Impressions”, New York Center for Photographic Arts, August 2013
  • Honorable Mention, Architecture/Cityscape, Non-Professional Category, AX3: American Aperture Awards, August 2013

2012

  • Best of 2012: Abstract, 500px
  • Honorable Mention, “4th Fridays” juried photo exhibition, The Starline Gallery, April 27, 2012

2011

  • Best In Competition, STRUCTURES, online-juried competition, Exhibitions Without Walls for Photographers and Digital Artists, November 2011

2005

  • Gallery Winner, LIGHT, PHOTOgraphic Magazine, December 2005