Mike von Joel
Mike von Joel is a publisher, editor and writer.
He has worked in publishing for over 40 years and is currently editor-in-chief at State Media and StateF22 magazine. Founded in January 2011, StateF22 is a not-for-profit free bi-monthly glossy magazine about art and photography, distributed throughout the UK via art galleries and arts venues.
Von Joel is also Creative Director of Art Bermondsey Project Space, a not-for-profit contemporary art gallery in Bermondsey, London.
Both these roles are pro bono.
Early life
Von Joel was born and raised in Scarborough, North Yorkshire. He is a graduate of Winchester College of Art. His former wife is Chrissie Shrimpton with whom he has four children.Since 2014 he has been married to former fashion editor and interior designer, Mary Weaver.