Jesse Rieser

Installation views from “Folklore” at @bentleygallery Many thanks to Bentley, @craigrandich , and @kroschi for their support and assistance. Also grateful to @paulhowelldesign for the promotional designs, NPR’s @kjzz and @arizonahighways for the features and interview, @azphotographyalliance for organizing the private gallery talk and tour, and everyone who came to the opening and exhibition. Sadly, after 41 years, the gallery will be closing its doors Saturday with my friend @faustoartist fundraising exhibition. Thursday - Saturday 12pm - 5pm 250 E McKinley St Phoenix, AZ 85004 @flinkartists

As the summer road trip season draws near, I am excited to share “Seeing Red: Sedona” for @wildsam “Not more than half a century ago, Sedona had barely more than 2,000 residents. The desert hamlet was better known as the backdrop for Westerns like Johnny Guitar than for spiritual quests. But the discovery of underground water, which helped support a tourism boom that began in the ’60s, put Sedona literally and figuratively on the map. Today, the Arizona destination surrounded by redrock beauty sits at the intersection of two roads, which make it a prime location for RV exploration. Fall under the spell of Sedona’s magnetic landscapes and undeniable aura.” Words by @paulunderwood and grateful to have worked with @samsha.n on her last issue 🏜️💫 See more at the link in bio @flinkartists

Artist and environmentalist Dylan Manzanares-Schnick 04.01.2026 @flinkartists

TPUSA’s “Build the Red Wall” rally for @nbcnews “Trump supporters at his events in Las Vegas and Phoenix largely backed his attack on Iran and sided with him in his ongoing dispute with Pope Leo XIV. The U.S. attack on Iran has pitted church against state, as Pope Leo and Trump clash publicly over the proper means of ending global conflicts. The war has also tested Trump’s most ardent voters, who had relished his past statements that the U.S. needed to avoid costly foreign entanglements. It appeared that the dustup between the two leaders might split the president’s coalition, consisting in part of Christian conservatives who like his opposition to abortion rights, and “America First” voters who believed he would focus on conditions at home. Yet in interviews with more than 20 Trump supporters who attended his event in Las Vegas and his campaign rally Friday at a megachurch in Phoenix, there was little hint of divided loyalties. Again and again, core Trump voters said that Pope Leo is intruding on the president’s prerogatives when it comes to war and peace and Trump is right to use the military force to defang Iran.” Written by Peter Nicholas, assigned by @claudiaher and assisted by @cmossmatt @flinkartists

Also excited to share that “Best Little Golf Towns: Sioux City, Iowa” for @GolfDigest has been selected for the upcoming American Photography Annual @american_photography_winners as one of the year’s best in editorial photography. Thank you to the judges: Sally Berman, Run Red Creative @runred Claire Caple, National Geographic @clairec502 Chris Dougherty Creative Consultant Amelia Holowaty Krales, The Verge @holowatyrose Daisy Korpics, The Wall Street Journal @daisy_korpics Virginia Lozano, NPR @virginialoz Mark Murrmann, Mother Jones @ickibod Evan Oritiz, Airbnb @evanmortiz Emmalee Reed, CNN @emmaleereed Cate Sturgess, Vanity Fair @catesturgess Amanda Webster, The New York Times @amandalwebster Cassidy Zobl, Road & Track @cassidyzobl “Cattle outnumber people 11-to-1 in Sioux County, Iowa, but that’s not a knock on the golf culture. Sioux Center—a town of 8,500 humans near the border of South Dakota, Nebraska and Minnesota—has one of the largest junior golf programs in the country. Twenty years ago, the golf scene was more like what you’d expect given the population and remote location in the American farmland.” Sioux City serve as models for others. Because golf is best when it embraces its egalitarian side. Assigned by @stephendentonphoto written by Drew Powell, and assisted by Daria Clarkson. Portfolio link in bio.

Proud to announce that “The System Is Meant to Break You’: What ICE Is Doing to People Here Legally” for @nytopinion has been selected for the upcoming American Photography Annual @american_photography_winners as one of the year’s best. Thank you to the judges: Sally Berman, Run Red Creative @runred Claire Caple, National Geographic @clairec502 Chris Dougherty Creative Consultant Amelia Holowaty Krales, The Verge @holowatyrose Daisy Korpics, The Wall Street Journal @daisy_korpics Virginia Lozano, NPR @virginialoz Mark Murrmann, Mother Jones @ickibod Evan Oritiz, Airbnb @evanmortiz Emmalee Reed, CNN @emmaleereed Cate Sturgess, Vanity Fair @catesturgess Amanda Webster, The New York Times @amandalwebster Cassidy Zobl, Road & Track @cassidyzobl “The videos circulating on social media are brutal and terrifying — the often violent arrests, people pulled screaming from their cars, out of day care centers, away from their children and their spouses. What should give Americans equal pause is the inhumanity happening beyond the cameras, away from the view of judges and lawyers and the media. Due process is not a constitutional right afforded only to citizens; legal restrictions on unlawful detention apply to all people on U.S. soil. The stories we were told call into question both the constitutionality and the morality of how the Trump administration is directing immigration policy. That immorality, once unleashed, may ultimately be aimed at others in this country, regardless of immigration status. If a woman returning from vacation with her young children can be suddenly removed from her family and her life, how can we believe that any of us will remain safe?” Written by Sarah Wildman and assigned by @jmwender @flinkartists

New images made while on assignment for @ProPublica & Arizona Luminaria’s “This Sheriff Says His Department Eliminated Racial Bias. Data Shows Otherwise.” “In one talk radio appearance after another, Sheriff Jerry Sheridan has declared that his department had eliminated the racial bias that plagued it under his former boss Joe Arpaio. As a result, he’s quick to add, a landmark racial profiling court case dictating much of what the Maricopa County, Arizona, sheriff’s department does should be dismissed. “I believe we are in compliance with the court order. We’re not a racist organization, and we don’t racial profile,” he said on Phoenix-area talk radio in March 2025.  In May, he told the same radio host: “Is the Maricopa County Sheriff’s Office racially profiling or are they racially biased? We have documentation for well over 10 years that that is not the case.” His evidence for ending oversight stemming from Melendres v. Arpaio, the federal case whose 2013 settlement imposed parameters the department has operated under ever since, was a monthly sampling of a few dozen traffic stops. The settlement requires deputies to document each stop in exacting detail. The report, analyzed by a court-appointed monitor, showed individual deputies had not used race to initiate that limited sample of traffic stops. But annual reviews of every traffic stop or arrest of a Latino driver have repeatedly contradicted Sheridan’s claim.” 1st Frame: South Phoenix community activist Joel Cornejo 5th Frame: Raul Piña who serves on a court-mandated community advisory board 13th Frame: David Redpath, research director for the Maricopa County Sheriff’s Office’s Court Implementation Division 14th Frame: Maricopa County Sheriff Jerry Sheridan Assigned by @cengizyar reporting by Rafael Carranza and assisted by @rkeartistry . Portfolio link in bio @flkinkartists

Photographer Rachel Eblin 01.26.2026 @flinkartists

New for this month’s issue of @dwellmagazine “Corner Story: A New Kind of Heritage Home” “They used to be places where you might grab a coke or a quart of milk. But in some residential pockets of North America, corner stores that have sat vacant are turning out to be prime real estate for homeowners. The shelves were still fully stocked when interior designer @amywilliamsdesign purchased the property and turned it into a refined, loft-like home.” Assigned by @alexzcasto written by Stacey McLachlan and assisted by @cmossmatt Portfolio link in bio. @flinkartists

Jesse Willenbring. Painter, designer, curator, & exhibition producer. 01.02.2026 @flinkartists

“How Data Centers are Deepening the Water Crisis” & “The True Cost of Data Centers” new for Business Insider. “The True Cost of Data Centers” wins @BusinessInsider their first George Polk Award, an investigation that created the most comprehensive national database of data centers and revealed hidden costs of the AI boom. The George Polk Awards, which honor original, resourceful, and thought-provoking investigative work, are widely considered among the most prestigious in journalism. The judges said Business Insider’s investigation was “a thoroughly researched series highlighting the strain new and semi-secret facilities that fuel artificial intelligence are likely to place on communities, diverting overwhelming amounts of power, water and economic support. “The largest data centers can guzzle millions of gallons of fresh water a day. Roughly 40% of US ones, Business Insider found, are in the most water-stressed areas of the country. The companies don’t seek out locations that are arid — they go to places like Arizona for reasons including abundant land and stable supplies of electricity.” Assigned by Rebecca Zisser, reporting by @dakincampbell and assisted by @_mjdphotography Portfolio Link In Bio @flinkartists

“Middle-class Americans are selling their plasma to make ends meet” new for NBC News Last year, people in the U.S. made an estimated $4.7 billion selling their plasma. Donation centers are popping up in middle-class neighborhoods, including suburban strip malls and college towns. Pictured is Jill Chamberlain, she works up to 80 hours a week but still isn’t able to cover her bills without money from plasma: “I’m angry that I’m working this much, that I’m educated, that I’m articulate, that I have marketable skills, and that I’m reduced to selling my plasma,” said Jill Chamberlain, in Phoenix, who has gone from making $87,000 a year to $16.11 an hour after being laid off from her job overseeing the finances of a local business in 2024. “I was ashamed at first, but now I’m angry. This is not how things are supposed to be.” Assigned by @MattNighswander and reporting by @Shannon.Pettypiece Updated portrait portfolio link in bio @flkinkartists