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The Fahey/Klein Gallery presents the debut solo exhibition of Magdalena Wosinska, held in conjunction with the release of her newest monograph, Fulfill the Dream. This exhibition will include a selection of photographs from Fulfill the Dream, in addition to Wosinska’s photojournalism imagery which captures the intimacy of human connection that balances adventure and introspection. Central to Wosinska's photography is the celebration of spontaneity. Viewers find themselves immediately immersed in Wosinska's…

Gitterman Gallery presents Jackie Robinson and the Color Line, an exhibition of the collection of Paul Reiferson, which uses photographs and artifacts to vividly narrate the story of baseball’s journey toward integration. Jackie Robinson, a trailblazing figure in civil rights, shattered baseball’s color line when Martin Luther King, Jr. was still in college, earning praise from King as “a sit-inner before the sit-ins, a freedom rider before freedom rides.” The…

Galerie XII Paris presents the work of Danish artist Susanne Wellm who combines photography with weaving. Gabriel Bauret writes this text. The history of photography, since its invention, is that of a conquest to gain more details, to master the restitution of lights and colors, to the point of giving an ever more realistic representation of the world. And as in a pendulum swing, artists have conversely worked to find…

This is one of the most poignant portfolios we have received. It is signed Antoine Lecharny. Thanks to Renate Gallois Monbrun at the origin of this submission! Sous terre, Buchach, Ukraine, January 2022 Under the earth, under the trees, under the pavement of the sidewalks, ruins of synagogues and graves full of bones. What we see on the surface replaces what we can no longer see. A city returned to…

Corridor Eléphant editions publish Dialogue, the first book by Julien Drogoul. He presents it like this: “Dialogue”, a book resulting from an eponymous project covering ten years of street photography, is intended to be a collection of fictional and ephemeral stories. When they are not purely contemplative, their tones sometimes humanist or poetic; often humorous, will certainly give an idea of ​​the great photographers who have shaped my outlook over…

Deutsches Haus at NYU presents Ulisse by Marc Ohrem-Leclef. He presents it like this. In Ulisse, I work with found letters and photographs, vernacular images, as well as original photographs from my archive and recent images made in ongoing collaborations in Sicily and New York. In dialogue, these visuals –dating from the 1940s to today– explore themes of belonging and memory through three, seemingly unconnected, histories of migration. Marc Ohrem-Leclef…

You are a European photographer over 60 years old, you wish to highlight a unique artistic and photographic journey developed over several decades, you have until April 29, 2024 to submit your application for the Prix Viviane Esders. Composition of the 2024 Jury The jury, made up of personalities linked to the world of art and culture, accompanies Viviane Esders to designate the five nominated photographers and among them the…

Joseph Beuys is regarded worldwide as one of the 20th century’s most important and influential artists. But where exactly did he find his artistic roots? What were the sources of his strength? In January 1978, photographer Gerd Ludwig impressively captured Joseph Beuys as he revisited his past in the town of Kleve and its Lower Rhine surroundings, the very places where it all began for him. In 2021, Frank Mehring…

Les Douches la Galerie presents Made in USA : Vivian Maier (1926-2009) | Sabine Weiss (1924-2021). One of them, Sabine Weiss, was born in 1924. The other one, Vivian Maier, was born in 1926. Both chose the street as their field of action and had a deep empathy for the passers-by they photographed. One of them, Sabine Weiss, was born in Switzerland but became a naturalized French citizen. The other, Vivian Maier,…

This second exhibition was selected in the KG+ category. “Who are We?” it includes three main categories of portraits which require active participation from visitors. One for Two for One by Thierry Maindrault The ensemble presented continues the photographic work on the psychological and biological decals in ancient couples. The photographs represent a reconstruction of chimeras in the lineages of imaginary representations from the dawn of time. These are of…

With her series "Latenza" shown at the Bigaignon Gallery, Vittoria Gerardi traces back to the source of images in an abstract and mysterious symphony, fundamentally full of life.   [video_embed_hd url="https://vimeo.com/921104226"]   In 2017, Vittoria Gerardi exhibited for the first time at the Bigaignon Gallery. The Italian artist, born in 1996, showed landscapes bordering on abstraction, created during a three-week journey in the Desert Valley (United States). The artist presented…

Éditions Contrejour is publishing Gladys' monograph. Gladys began her career as a photographer at the end of the 1970s and signed her photographs with her first name only. Her first black and white images explore a world where childhood memories, imaginary landscapes and poetic stories coexist. In 1987, Gladys benefited from the Villa Médicis scholarship outside the walls and went to Japan for a residency. The Mamonakou series continues work…

Jef Van den Bossche presents his book On a soif. As a child, my father used to take me to small pubs all across Belgium. In 2001 he wrote a book about the last so-called volkscafés, or people’s pubs in the province of Antwerp. Nearly two decades later I returned the favor and dragged my father on a quest for Belgium’s last remaining volkscafés. ​Although no strict definition applies to…

L'Officiel Belgique announces that photographers from Studio Harcourt are arriving at TheMerode and offering a private shooting worthy of the biggest stars to Brussels photophiles. Notice to amateurs! From April 19 to 21, 2024, the Brussels private club TheMerode welcomes the talents of the prestigious Studio Harcourt. The opportunity for enthusiasts, members of the circle or not, to have their portrait taken by those who immortalized the greatest, enhanced by…

The Michael Hoppen Gallery in London presents Okashi, an exhibition bringing together a kaleidoscope of works and objects on the visual identity of an eclectic Japan still little known to the public. The concept of okashi is part of the history of Japanese aesthetics and corresponds to the beauty, even the happiness that comes from encountering strange and unexpected things. The exhibition brings together photographs, textiles, theater posters, erotic prints…