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Art & Commerce

Elizabeth Eiten / Rhode Island School of Design contributor: Indigo Jones A site that provides a forum for emerging student artists to showcase their work, and has a philanthropic twist? Count us in!! We love the Student Art Gallery, launched last June by two Arizona entrepreneurs, Jeff Skoglind, and Danny Wojtenowski. Their mission is simple:Continue reading “Art & Commerce”

Freefall

“In the current economic, environmental, and political climate, change seems the only constant we can hold onto. And with change comes movement. From shifting markets and politics to 24/7 Facebook feeds and global travel, flux defines our times. Even the production of a print magazine is a shifting series of negotiations, creative processes, and re-interpretations.Continue reading “Freefall”

PDN’s five biggest photographers online

Here is an interesting article on PDN about photographers who have successfully marketed themselves online using social networking. The most important thing to remember…. “It’s clear that success online doesn’t always translate into jobs. A hit YouTube video won’t make your phone ring, and a Twitter stream alone generates no revenue… However, all of theseContinue reading “PDN’s five biggest photographers online”

The Art of Life in the Age of Digital Reproduction

Tim Leberecht Design Mind While not a member of the Net Generation (the 88 million Millennials for whom social networking is a birthright) myself, I have many friends and co-workers who qualify, and I am constantly baffled by their ease and eagerness to narrow- and broadcast their lives through digital media and with post-privacy transparency.Continue reading “The Art of Life in the Age of Digital Reproduction”

Alexander Calder The Paris Years 1926-1933

Whitney Museum of American Art On view October 16, 2008 – February 15, 2009 “For decades [Calder’s] Circus, lent by the artist in 1970 to the Whitney Museum of American Art, has set flight to the imaginations of visiting children and adults. Now the museum is celebrating its genesis in “Alexander Calder: The Paris Years,Continue reading “Alexander Calder The Paris Years 1926-1933”

Words from Laura Pannack

For those of you who read my posts regularly, you know there exists a special place in my heart for photographers who can intelligently write about their work… perhaps it is something I have always struggled with with my own work. I never have a problem discussing the work of those photographers I represent, butContinue reading “Words from Laura Pannack”

Edward Steichen: In High Fashion

1923-1937 An exhibit at ICP January 16- May 3, 2009 An exhibition of 175 works by Edward Steichen drawn largely from the Condé Nast archives, this is the first presentation to give serious consideration to the full range of Steichen’s fashion images. Organized by the Musée de l’Elysée, Lausanne, and the Foundation for the ExhibitionContinue reading “Edward Steichen: In High Fashion”

Eye on the Strand Photography Contest

Normally I see photo contests as being a great way to get publicity. Their prizes aren’t generally great or enough money to cover the self addressed stamp envelope. If you have these sames gripes about contests, then check out the Eye on the Strand photo contest. I’m really surprised to see how amazing the prizeContinue reading “Eye on the Strand Photography Contest”

Thank you A Photo Editor

While I realize business is tough right now and things might not always seem bright and cheery, humor might make the day a little better. This past week’s New York Times Magazine published a gorgeous photo essay of portraits by Nadav Kander of  influential figures in the upcoming Obama administration. Online, NYTimes published behind theContinue reading “Thank you A Photo Editor”

Obama’s White House Photographer

Witness private and political moments along Barack Obama’s path to the presidency, as seen by official White House photographer Pete Souza ATHENS, OH (January 4, 2009) – Photojournalist and NPPA member Pete Souza has accepted the position of official White House photographer for President-elect Barack Obama, he told News Photographer magazine tonight. Souza received theContinue reading “Obama’s White House Photographer”

Eminent Domain

Contemporary Photography and the City Last summer, public outcry forced New York City officials to reconsider regulations that might have required even the most casual of tourist-photographers to obtain a permit and $1 million in liability insurance to photograph or film in the streets of the city. A majority of the objectors felt that theContinue reading “Eminent Domain”

Featured Photographer, Kate Isherwood

Recent Work by Kate Isherwood I grew up in an old house within a small hamlet reached by way of a winding Devon lane. Many would find it too solitary a location, but my childhood-self inhabited a world of day-dreams and although I was often afflicted by a sense of boredom synonymous with never-ending SundayContinue reading “Featured Photographer, Kate Isherwood”

Getting Lost To Find New Opportunity :: 迷失中发现新机会

What does it mean… take time, wander, explore, experience something new? There is something to be said for wandering. Having no place to be, no end in sight, no final destination. Taking in the city you live with fresh eyes. Catching a glimpse of the old anew, spotting the minute, details that you had neverContinue reading “Getting Lost To Find New Opportunity :: 迷失中发现新机会”

Design Mind In Person: The Motion Issue

If you’re in San Francisco at the end of this month, you should check out Design Mind . Thursday, January 22nd, 7-8:30pm frog design 660 Third Street San Francisco pre register In the current economic, environmental, and political climate, change seems the only constant we can hold onto. And with change comes movement. From shiftingContinue reading “Design Mind In Person: The Motion Issue”

Paul Graham, a shimmer of possibility

February 4–May 18, 2009 In August of 2004 Paul Graham (British, b. 1956), who had moved from London to New York in 2002, set out on the first of many trips around the United States to see and photograph the country for himself. This exhibition has been selected from the resulting series of photographic works,Continue reading “Paul Graham, a shimmer of possibility”

William Eggleston / Whitney Museum

On view November 7, 2008 – January 25, 2009 One of the most influential photographers of the last half-century, William Eggleston has defined the history of color photography. This exhibition is the artist’s first retrospective in the United States and includes both his color and black-and-white photographs as well as Stranded in Canton, the artist’sContinue reading “William Eggleston / Whitney Museum”

two shows this weekend worth the walk

Now that the holiday season is winding down, you may find yourself with a few moments to yourself. In case those moments become too frequent, here are two shows that look worth a cold, wintry walk through Chelsea. Alison Brady, An Uncertain Nature @ Massimo Audiello On view January 8 to February 28th  |  526Continue reading “two shows this weekend worth the walk”

Photos from Inside the WTC Reconstruction

I’ve been waiting for this exhibition for a very long time and now it is finally here! Ben Jarosch, an accomplished yet new face in the photo journalism scene, has been chosen by the Maybach Foundation to shoot the reconstruction at the World Trade Center site. The show’s opening reception is tomorrow night from 6-8Continue reading “Photos from Inside the WTC Reconstruction”

What Is Art and Why Does It Matter?

Is an online magazine that creates a forum for interpretive experimentation and gives a face to the people who make museums a vibrant presence in the world. This magazine is here because we all “know” that art is important, but do we always know why? Looking at art can provide a much needed refuge forContinue reading “What Is Art and Why Does It Matter?”

Confusion in Photography

First Doubt: Optical Confusion in Modern Photography Many photographers have been intrigued by the baffling distortions—both subtle and disquieting—that can result when the camera “captures” the real world. First Doubt: Optical Confusion in Modern Photography explores this fascinating yet seldom discussed undercurrent in the medium’s history. The exhibition features approximately one hundred photographs taken byContinue reading “Confusion in Photography”

Creative Trend

Comfort Food, Cocktails and Freshness by Julia Dudnik Stern Market research firm Mintel says next year will be that of comfort foods, cocktails and “fresh” labeling. Consumers, who have been cutting back on eating out, are attracted to home-like cooking methods of slow-baking and grilling—as opposed to braising and poaching. Classic cocktails are also comingContinue reading “Creative Trend”

Winter Postcards

We thought you would enjoy seeing a selection of winter scenes from our collection: Glasshouse Images Brief history of postcards John P. Charlton of Philadelphia patented the postcard in 1861, selling the rights to H. L. Lipman, whose postcards, complete with a decorated border, were labeled “Lipman’s postal card.” Nine years later European countries wereContinue reading “Winter Postcards”

Artist’s Choice

Vik Muniz, Rebus December 11,2008-February 23,2009 MOMA Vik Muniz (Brazilian, b. 1961) is the ninth artist to participate in Artist’s Choice, a series of exhibitions in which an artist serves as curator, selecting works from MoMA’s vast collection to create an exhibition. In his work, Muniz inventively questions the function and traditions of visual representationContinue reading “Artist’s Choice”