New MFA Page on Reframing Photography Site

This is a wonderful resource for anyone interested in pursuing graduate study in photography.  You can read over summaries of different programs and view work from students currently enrolled.  The page is sure to keep growing, I highly recommend bookmarking it as a resource.  The link is HERE.

Katie St. Clair, Ophilia

 

Katie St. Clair is a current graduate student at The University of Michigan.  You can view more of her work at http://katiestclair.com/

David Maisel - History's Shadow

This one is on my Christmas list for sure:

Publisher's Description
David Maisel’s work has always been concerned with processes of memory, excavation, and transformation. These themes are given new form in his latest work, History’s Shadow. In this series, Maisel re-photographs x-rays from museum archives that depict artifacts from antiquity, scanning and digitally manipulating the selected source material. X-rays have historically been used by art conservators for structural examination of art and artifacts much as physicians examine bones and internal organs; they reveal losses, replacements, construction methods, and internal trauma invisible to the naked eye. By transcribing both the inner and outer surfaces of their subjects simultaneously, they form spectral images of indeterminate space, depth, and scale. The resulting photographs seem like transmissions from the distant past, both spanning and collapsing time. They express – through feeling and art, as well as science and reason – the shape-shifting nature of time itself, and the continuous presence of the past contained within us. The book contains an original short story by Jonathan Lethem that was inspired by Maisel’s images.

Above content from Photo-Eye

Crime Unseen @ MoCP in Chicago

If you are in Chicago over the holidays, this looks like an interesting exhibit to go see (the MoCP is always worth a visit, if you are ever in the neighborhood)...

Crime Unseen

October 28, 2011 - January 15, 2012

Featuring the work of:
Richard Barnes
Corinne May Botz
Christopher Dawson
Deborah Luster
Christian Patterson
Taryn Simon
Angela Strassheim
Krista Wortendyke

 

Angela Strassheim, Evidence #11, 2009

Barry Stone - Dark Side of the Rainbow at Art Palace, Houston

 Barry Stone
"Darkside of the Rainbow" (Exhibition view including from left to right, Positive Eclipse of 1919, Promises Promises, Negative Eclipse of 1919, all 2011)
Courtesy of the artist

The title of Barry Stone’s first solo exhibition at Art Palace, Dark Side of the Rainbow, refers to the cultural phenomenon of playing Pink Floyd’s 1973 album The Dark Side of the Moon as the soundtrack for Victor Fleming’s1939 film The Wizard of Oz. Fans claim there are moments when the lyrics or music correspond to the action in the film. References to Dark Side of the Rainbow appear throughout photographs, drawings and paintings in the show.





Above content from a review of Stone's show in ...might be good
Read the full review HERE

Lomokino - Wow!

http://microsites.lomography.com/lomokino/

Herlinde Koelbl at (or rather, on) Seven Screens in Munich

SEVEN SCREENS is a unique lighting technology platform for alternating art projects in Munich. Behind this is a one-of-a-kind artistic concept within the scope of an ambitious format for art in public space.

Click HERE to read about Koelbl's installation.

Herlinde Koelbl, "You have taken away my heart, with one look you have taken it," 2011.
Video installation, Seven Screens / OSRAM ART PROJECTS.
Photo: Herlinde Koelbl.

New online feminist quarterly - After Bellmer

After Bellmer, launched in 2011 by Cortney Andrews and Talia Chetrit, is an online feminist quarterly of contemporary art and writing. The project is designed to create a dialogue surrounding the many facets of contemporary female identity and sexuality.

View Issue #2 HERE

Issue #2 contains work by artists Jesper Just, Rona Yefman, Keren Cytter, and Carolee Schneeman, who all expose resistance(s) to the everyday cultural norms which construct sexual identity, desirability and relationships.

Libby Rowe - Dwellings

"I am intrigued by the dual meaning of the word dwelling. How the “mental state” of dwelling is seen as definitively negative, but the “home” dwelling is at definition neutral but in reality holds the potential for both positive and negative associations. This series of photographs uses physical dwellings made from materials that, along with their environments, suggest a state of contemplation." - Libby Rowe

Libby Rowe  - Homeland Security, 19" x 13" Digital C-print
2008 

 

 To see more work from this series, click HERE.

"Photography Is" - by Mishka Henner

Mishka Henner / Works

Photography Is

"Photography Is presents more than 3,000 phrases that define one of the most democratic and ubiquitous of all art forms. Mirroring the ambiguous and untrustworthy nature of photographs themselves, each phrase in this book has been torn from the context in which it originally appeared. The result is contradictory and chaotic, frustrating and insightful. In short, it is photography, without photographs."

 - Mishka Henner

Click HERE to view the book on-line and/or to order.

Nan Goldin @ Matthew Marks in NYC

Sounds pretty nice, actually - wish I'd get a chance to see it.  If you're up that way, I'm sure it would be worthwhile.  Click HERE to read an interview with Goldin where she discusses walking around the Louvre while closed to the public, and click HERE to view images from the exhibition.  You can also read the press release on the Matthew Marks website.

 

Nan Goldin, courtesy Matthew Marks Gallery

Nan Goldin's "Swan Like Embrace," which she paired with a detail of an 1855 painting of Paolo and Francesca in hell by Ary Scheffer.

Harun Farocki on Materiality

This may be of interest in light of our conversation in Video Art class yesterday (or to those of you just starting your video projects in digital media)...

Ryan Trecartin's Trailer for MOMA Exhibition

ANY EVER (Trailer), Ryan Trecartin PS1 from Ryan Trecartin on Vimeo.

Karn Cytter's Video Art Manual at Zach Feuer in New York

VIDEO ART MANUAL from keren cytter on Vimeo.

Click HERE to read a review of the exhibition.


Above video link from Rhizome

Julie Lequin at Crisp-Ellert Museum in St. Augustine, Florida

ARTIST TALK TONIGHT, OCTOBER 10TH @ 7 P.M.
If you are in town, and feel like making a trip over to St. Augustine - I'm sure this would absolutely be worth your while.

Lequin's video piece, Top 30 will be on view at the museum through November 24th.

You can view excerpts from more of Lequin's video work HERE.
A link to the museum website detailing the exhibition is HERE.


TOP 30 (30th chapter) from Julie Lequin on Vimeo.

Interview with Marc Baruth

"Reality is always mere allegation, and in my works, I absolutely deny constructed reality, which may at best be found in the representation of a tiny, actually photographed element." - M. Baruth

Click HERE to read the full interview on the blog - at Length.

 Marc Baruth - Cows, Shepherds and Duckhunters, 2007, from The Prodigal Son

From Here On @ Les Recontres d'Arles Photo Festival

Click the image to enlarge and read the manifesto.
Click HERE to read more about the exhibition.
Click HERE to read a review.

Jennifer Mason's Digitally Constructed Spaces

"The images I digitally create have one of two objectives: I am either trying to create spaces that help evoke feelings of unease, discomfort and anxiety to create a physical space that closer matches my internal experience of reality, or I want to propose and digitally construct new spaces that provide a hiding place, with an eerily, sleepy banality in which one could just disappear." - Jennifer Mason

Above content from Hey Hot Shot Blog

swinging doors 2, 2010 by Jennifer Mason

RealTime UnReal in Montreal

"RealTime UnReal turns the MACM’s black box into a seductive site to behold. The use of state-of-the art Barco projectors and a Stewart Silver 5D Filmscreen, along with very sophisticated lighting as well as a floating (i.e. hanging from ceiling as opposed to grounded) square structure marking the perimeter of the user’s space, all contribute to a making the virtual experience believable..."

Read more about this new media installation on the ART21 Blog, HERE.


"RealTime UnReal", Workspace Unlimited from Raji Sohal on Vimeo.

LENSCRATCH posts Carla Shapiro's 9/11 work

Image Credit: Carla Shapiro

This is a pretty amazing project. Click HERE to view the work on LENSCRATCH.

Artist Leigh-Ann Pahapill to Visit Rollins in September

We are fortunate to be hosting Toronto based artist, Leigh-Ann Pahapill for two visits this academic year. She will be on campus and meeting with students the week of September 19th, followed by an extended residency of approximately 3 weeks in January which will culminate with an exhibition at CFAM.

During the September visit, Pahapill will install her 3-channel video installation, Manifold, in the corridor of the Cornell Fine Arts Center. The work will be on view from September 19 - 24. Don't miss your chance to view this work!

Leigh-Ann Pahapill
Manifold, 2010

Three channel video installation :
(with Glissando , 2010, 22’’6 - Swarms and Heaps, 2010, 4’’15’ - Movement is what is subtracted from duration, 2010, 17’’38’)
Edition 1/4

Artwork Submission Opportunity - Routledge Media COVER!

From Routledge Media:

"This is a call to budding photographers, graphic designers, artists or indeed anyone out there with a creative streak. The front cover of our 2012 Reference Catalog is currently a blank canvas and we would like you to fill this space. Paintings, drawings, collages, stencil designs etc. are all welcome. We are simply looking for something with a bit of flair. Read on for details of how to enter."

PHOTOJAX 2011 - Inaugural photography event in Jacksonville

PHOTOJAX 2011 is an inaugural 2-day photography festival celebrating photography. PHOTOJAX 2011 offers a diversity of photography related exhibitions, artist receptions, portfolio reviews, and a community cell phone image projection exhibit hosted by various venues throughout Jacksonville. PHOTOJAX is a not–for-profit organization coordinated by a group of dedicated volunteers in conjunction with the Museum of Contemporary Art Jacksonville, a cultural resource of The University of North Florida. The festival brings together photographers, photography enthusiasts, collectors, educators, galleries, museums and the general public to explore all aspects of the medium by answering this year’s thematic question: “What is Photography?”

Above content from PHOTOJAX. Visite their WEBSITE for more information.

Loads of interesting talks coming up at the Southeast Museum of Photography in Daytona

EXHIBITION SERIES LECTURES

Friday, September 9
6:30 pm
IN THE LIGHT OF DARKNESS:
ARTIST'S TALK and PANEL DISCUSSION
To be followed by a BOOK SIGNING and OPENING RECEPTION
Panelists: Kate Brooks, photojournalist and exhibiting photographer
Maryanne Golon, former Director of Photography for Time Magazine
Panel moderated by Marc Bernier, Host of “BookMarc” and the Marc Bernier Show (AM1150 WNDB weekdays 3-6pm, Saturdays 9am. www.marcberniershow.com)
The event is FREE and open to the public. This event will be recorded.

Friday, September 23
6:00 - 8:00 pm
IN REVIEW: WAR - Artist presentations and panel discussion (moderated by Eric Breitenbach)
LOUIE PALU, CHRISTOPHER SIMS, ED GRAZDA and KHALID HADI
Reception and Book Signing to follow

Friday, October 21
6:00 - 8:00 pm
DOUGLAS KIRKLAND: ARTIST’S TALK, BOOK SIGNING and OPENING RECEPTION

Click HERE for more info

New book on photography by filmmaker Erroll Morris

Believing Is Seeing: Observations on the Mysteries of Photography, by Erroll Morris.

The New York Times book review offers some good insights into the book. Click HERE to read the full review.

Call for Photos - Global Peace Film Festival

I encourage any and all to submit photographs to the Global Peace Film Festival based upon the theme, "Picture This - My Connection to Peace".

Your work will be displayed on their website, and you can win passes to screenings.
GREAT opportunity!

You can find out more by clicking HERE, and HERE.

Good luck!

About the Global Peace Film Festival
September 20-25, 2011

The Global Peace Film Festival was established to utilize the power of the motion picture to further the goal of peace on earth. With a mission to expand the definition of peace beyond anti-war, ideology, activism or specific causes, the Global Peace Film Festival films and events suggest a more personal message as reflected in the daily lives of individuals and communities the world over.

The GPFF presents films from around the world and global discussions that highlight the power of this extraordinary medium as it relates to new peace issues. See films from around the world, attend educational panels, meet filmmakers and special guests and hear from local activists about their work. And get involved!

Above content from Global Peace Film Festival

Interview with Alison Nordstrom of George Eastman House on the Life and Work of Lewis Hine

Lewis W. Hine, courtesy of George Eastman House
“Little Spinner in Mill.” Augusta, Ga.

This month, James Estrin met with Alison Nordstrom, the curator of a major retrospective of more than 150 Lewis Wickes Hine photographs that opens Sept. 7 in Paris at the Henri Cartier-Bresson Foundation. Ms. Nordstrom is also the curator of photographs at George Eastman House International Museum of Photography and Film in Rochester, where the two talked. Their conversation has been edited.

Click HERE to read the interview.

Above content from The New York Times, Lens Blog.

New Exhibitions at Southeast Museum of Photography Open

Gysgt. Carlos "OJ" Orjuela age 31, Garmsir, Afghanistan
Louie Palu

Just a quick jaunt from Winter Park, the Southeast Museum of Photography in Daytona is a great local resource. I highly encourage you all to make it a point to visit at some point. The current exhibition is very timely. An Artist’s Panel Discussion will be held on Friday, September 23, 2011 at 6:00 pm; reception to follow.

ABOUT THE EXHIBITION

IN REVIEW: WAR
Ed Grazda, Louie Palu, Lucian Perkins and Christopher Sims

"After ten years of turmoil, uncertainty and conflict we confront the anniversary of the events of September 11th. What has happened since then, and how have photographers helped shape our understanding of these complex events and the circumstances surrounding them? Four photographers and four dramatically different records are presented alongside images made at the actual site of what has become known as “ground zero” on that September day in 2001.

Each photographer has created a unique archive that powerfully articulates their own particular understanding of the forces in play in these events. Drawing from the fields of portraiture, documentary and reportage photography; each series forms an authentic and engaging facet of the not-yet-complete archive of an elusive global conflict, and a series of wars that have not yet fully ended. Featuring the photography of Ed Grazda, Louie Palu, Lucian Perkins and Christopher Sims"

Above content from The Southeast Museum of Photography

Click HERE for more information on the exhibitions.

Behind the Scenes Look at the Fabricated Worlds of Matthew Albanese

Above Image: Matthew Albanese, New Life #2 (Diorama made using painted parchment paper, thread, hand dyed ostrich feathers, carved chocolate, wire, raffia, masking tape, coffee, synthetic potting moss and cotton).

Some pretty remarkable work! You can view production stills from the artist's studio by clicking HERE. To view more work by Matthew Albanese as well as video clips of the work in production, click HERE.

Jessica Auer on Unmarked Sites

Image Credit: Copyright, Jessica Auer

Check out the link below to read a really nice interview with Canadian based photographer Jessica Auer. http://www.urbanautica.com/post/8080579829/jessica-auer

Studio Art Senior Natascha Vazquez Creates Public Art in The Bahamas

The above images are from the ambitious project that Natascha worked on over the summer. About this project, Natascha says:

"I got a group of art majors from the College of the Bahamas to come to Abaco (a remote outer island in the Bahamas) to create a public art piece out of found material that has been washed up on the beaches in Southern Abaco. These beaches are on the Atlantic side of the island, catching tons of debris that has been floating in the ocean for years, and finally washes up on shore. I thought it would be interesting to utilize this free "art material" in interesting, artistic ways while at the same time, clean the beach and create awareness of pollution.

We decided to create the bow of a boat, pertruding out of a cliff that we thought would be an appropriate site for this particular piece. It was challenging because of the height, but we found solutions. The
reason we chose a boat was to educate people on where exactly these trash items are coming from, and to present viewers with an art piece which seems beautiful, but dirty at the same time. The trash that has
been washed up on the shore-line is situated in such a beautiful place, and doesn't belong in that spot."

Student Exhibition Opportunity in Miami

Lunchbox Gallery is accepting submissions from Florida students for their One Night Stand Project which affords students the opportunity to exhibit their work during the popular Wynwood Gallery Walks.

I highly encourage all students to put together a strong portfolio and APPLY!

More information can be found HERE

Katy Grannan - New Work

Katy Grannan. Anonymous, LA, 2009. Courtesy of Fraenkel Gallery

Click HERE to read an interview with Katy Grannan about her recent series, Boulevard as well as a brief discussion of her short film, The Believers.

FIELD TRIP TO THE SOUTHEAST MUSEUM OF PHOTOGRAPHY - SATURDAY, JANUARY 29TH

**SIGN UP SHEET OUTSIDE OF DAWN ROE'S OFFICE**

We will be taking a field trip to the Southeast Museum of Photography, next Saturday January 29th. Karen Glaser will be present to give an artist's talk about her work, detailed below. Also on view are photographs by Bill Armstrong, Linda Connor, and Lorna Bieber.

The JUMP Bus has only 14 seats, so sign up fast to reserve your space!!
We will leave from the area behind the tennis courts (where athletic vans and JUMP bus are parked) promptly at 3:30 p.m. We should return back to Rollins by 7:30 p.m.

For more information on these exhibitions, click HERE.

January 29, 2011- May 29, 2011

THE MARK OF WATER
Florida's Springs and Swamps
Karen Glaser

Bream in the Highlights, 2006

Rewind the BETAMAX of life: Nam June Paik at Tate Liverpool and FACT

Nam June Paik in collaboration with Norman Ballard, 
Laser Cone, 2001/2010

Installation view at FACT (Foundation for Art Creative Technology) Photographer: Stephen King

Really nice review of the Nam Jun Paik's retrospective in Britain. Click HERE to read the full story.

Lyle Rexer @ CFAM on Saturday

Do NOT miss this opportunity to hear exhibition curator Lyle Rexer speak about the work currently on view at CFAM.
I mean it. Do NOT miss it!

Click the blurb below for more details:

Rollins College - Event Details View - Lyle Rexer presents "The Edge of Vision—or the End of Vision? Photography after Abstraction"

...and the Top 10 from 1 of the Photo-Eye Judges

Click HERE to read the article.
(Might want to read over the post below first).

Photo-Eye Announces Best Books of 2010

Click HERE and have a look.