Quinn Batley

Quinn Batley is a photographer and videographer based in New York City. Exploring themes of physical closeness and vulnerability in contemporary youth culture — specifically within the New York skate scene — the artist’s work subverts the stereotypes that codify skateboarding as tough and necessarily epic. He notes, “this generation is not afraid to be intimate — to hold, support, and love each other.”

Batley grew up in Baltimore, Maryland, where he began skateboarding at 8 years old and shooting photos at eleven. Batley’s work is centered around documenting his community — a diverse aggregation of backgrounds and age groups. Through the process of recording life around him, the artist has found that he is most drawn to the quiet moments that occur “in-between” events, rather than the events themselves. The resulting images depict fleeting, intimate scenes that are at once current and timeless.

Batley received a BFA in photography from The New School.

Overview

The Face / Pusha T (2022)

The Face / Pusha T (2022)

The Face / Pusha T (2022)

The Face / Pusha T (2022)

The Face / Pusha T (2022)

Taking On The Big Man Taking The Big Man On / Salt and Pepper

Taking On The Big Man Taking The Big Man On / Salt and Pepper

Taking On The Big Man Taking The Big Man On / Salt and Pepper

Taking On The Big Man Taking The Big Man On / Salt and Pepper

Taking On The Big Man Taking The Big Man On / Salt and Pepper

Taking On The Big Man Taking The Big Man On / Salt and Pepper

Taking On The Big Man Taking The Big Man On / Salt and Pepper

EC Melodi / Lilypad Magazine (2024)

Palace / Lilypad Magazine (2023)

Palace / Lilypad Magazine (2023)

Palace / Lilypad Magazine (2023)

EC Melodi (2023)

EC Melodi (2023)

Seven, Kei, and Luke (2019)

Sidewalk Slam (2019)

Ellia

Lilypad Magazine / Homies (2023)

Sully Haircut (2020)

Sully Haircut (2020)

Sully Haircut (2020)

The Face / Angus Cloud (2022)

The Face / Angus Cloud (2022)

The Face / Angus Cloud (2022)

The Face / Angus Cloud (2022)

The Face / Angus Cloud (2022)

The Face / Angus Cloud (2022)

Puma / Noah (2023)

Puma / Noah (2023)

Puma / Noah (2023)

2020

2019

The New Yorker (2022)

The New Yorker (2022)

The New Yorker (2022)

Humanrace Suncare Ozone (2022)

Humanrace Suncare Ozone (2022)

Humanrace Suncare Ozone (2022)

Coles on the 4th

Sully

Running In Circles / CC Projects (2021)

Quinn Batley

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The Face / Pusha T (2022)

The Face / Pusha T (2022) The Face / Pusha T (2022) The Face / Pusha T (2022) The Face / Pusha T (2022) The Face / Pusha T (2022)

Taking On The Big Man Taking The Big Man On / Salt and Pepper

Taking On The Big Man Taking The Big Man On / Salt and Pepper Taking On The Big Man Taking The Big Man On / Salt and Pepper Taking On The Big Man Taking The Big Man On / Salt and Pepper Taking On The Big Man Taking The Big Man On / Salt and Pepper Taking On The Big Man Taking The Big Man On / Salt and Pepper Taking On The Big Man Taking The Big Man On / Salt and Pepper Taking On The Big Man Taking The Big Man On / Salt and Pepper

EC Melodi / Lilypad Magazine (2024)

EC Melodi / Lilypad Magazine (2024)

Palace / Lilypad Magazine (2023)

Palace / Lilypad Magazine (2023) Palace / Lilypad Magazine (2023) Palace / Lilypad Magazine (2023)

EC Melodi (2023)

EC Melodi (2023) EC Melodi (2023)

Seven, Kei, and Luke (2019)

Seven, Kei, and Luke (2019)

Sidewalk Slam (2019)

Sidewalk Slam (2019)

Ellia

Ellia

Lilypad Magazine / Homies (2023)

Lilypad Magazine / Homies (2023)

Sully Haircut (2020)

Sully Haircut (2020) Sully Haircut (2020) Sully Haircut (2020)

The Face / Angus Cloud (2022)

The Face / Angus Cloud (2022) The Face / Angus Cloud (2022) The Face / Angus Cloud (2022) The Face / Angus Cloud (2022) The Face / Angus Cloud (2022) The Face / Angus Cloud (2022)

Puma / Noah (2023)

Puma / Noah (2023) Puma / Noah (2023) Puma / Noah (2023)

2020

2020

2019

2019

The New Yorker (2022)

The New Yorker (2022) The New Yorker (2022) The New Yorker (2022)

Humanrace Suncare Ozone (2022)

Humanrace Suncare Ozone (2022) Humanrace Suncare Ozone (2022) Humanrace Suncare Ozone (2022)

Coles on the 4th

Coles on the 4th

Sully

Sully

Running In Circles / CC Projects (2021)

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