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In the fringes of UNSEEN 2024 #5 Jeff Cowen & Vincent van Gogh –at van Gogh museum till 13 october (images 1-5) A new small scale presentation of recent work by artist Jeff Cowen (b. 1966 in New York) opens at the Van Gogh Museum. He created these works in the region of Provence in southern France. Vincent van Gogh lived in this area from 1888 to 1890 and was…
In the fringes of UNSEEN 2024 #7 .tiff 2024 – Emerging Belgian Photography De Brakke Grond (images 1-10) Until 6 October, .tiff 2024 is on show at the Brakke Grond. This photography exhibition brings together work by a new selection of promising artists, brought together by FOMU - the photography museum Antwerp. Selection .tiff 2024: Romain Cavallin, Elise Dervichian & Lina Wielant, Romane Iskaria, Ksenia Kuleshova, Catherine Lemblé, Nathan Mbouebe,…
In the fringes of UNSEEN 2024 #9 I Have Seen the Future’ Jasper de Beijer at galerie dudokdegroot till 12th October Amsterdam has a rich cultural life, so there are lots of galleries, and not all of them are at UNSEEN. Many of them specialise in photography. There are many in the Jordaan district, for example, around Hazenstaart and Lauriersgracht. There are sites with overviews like this one: https://www.broersma.nl/theedit/de-mooiste-gallerys-van-amsterdam/ (unfortunately…
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On the occasion of the month of photography and on the fringes of "Paris Photo 2022", the Nouchine Pahlevan Gallery presents "I Want Him To Be Ocean" by Christian Mamoun. This exhibition invites itself into the heart of a kind of waiting room before entering the adult world. In the meantime, this Parisian youth are questioning themselves , confronted with "sturm et drang" impulses (the storm and the impulse), which…
Among a few invitations by e-mail to traditional vernissages, an image immediately caught my attention on the invite of the Fontaine Obscure. What an interesting photograph, it jumps out at you, intoxicates your mind without knowing why. Well almost, because after the first feeling and emotion, the inquisitive eye will look for other images of the series which it dissects and analyzes. It is this curiosity, a little useless; but,…
The relationship between dance and fashion began in the Renaissance period, where social dancing echoed society's values. Historically, around the 1830s-1840s Romantic era, ballerinas were becoming the epitome of beauty. Ballerinas were idealized and regarded as celebrities. Today fashion models are more so subject to these standards. Around the same time, ballroom dance culture emerged, beginning with the waltz. Social developments of the time were reflected through the movements, but…
Urban Photography Awards
Via S. Francesco D'Assisi, 6, 34133 Trieste TS, Italie
from September 1st, 2024 to September 22nd, 2024
Leica Gallery Boston
977 F St NW, Washington, DC 20004, United States of America
from August 29th, 2024 to December 1st, 2024
Galerie Catherine Pennec
7 rue Philippe Marcombes, 63000 Clermont-Ferrand
from October 10th, 2024 to November 16th, 2024
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Good morning ! It's back to school. Photographically: it is plethoric and incredibly rich. Financially: it is difficult for some. This is why we are offering you this unique opportunity for new subscribers. An annual subscription at the discount price of 59 euros with the attached code: OEILSEPT24 Please note: you only have until September 25 to take advantage of it. Jean-Jacques Naudet
HAUTE PHOTOGRAPHIE Amsterdam 2024 #1 by John Devos Next to UNSEEN there is also Haute Photographie, taking place from September 18-22, 2024, at Studio 3000 in Amsterdam Noord. They chose for a five-day event, featuring an impressive lineup of about 50 (inter)national photographers, is entirely focused on an engaging group exhibition. They are showcasing photography from the past (vintage), the present (contemporary), and the future (emerging talents). This year, Haute…
HAUTE PHOTOGRAPHIE Amsterdam 2024 #2 by John Devos Paulien Dubelaar (The Netherlands) 1974 (images 1-4) Paulien deals with existential questions, such as: the meaning of life and death, how can we live a significant existence, who are we as humans? Where answers are not readily available, she tries to explore with her images: in greatness and insignificance, in vulnerability and transience, in stillness and motion, in darkness and in light.…
SAGA days at Fondation A Stichting Brussels – a weekend dedicated to photography Visitors to Arles 2024 may remember the fine exhibition ‘When images learn to speak - Conceptualised Documentary Photography’ at La Mécanique Générale of LUMA Arles : It may have escaped your notice, but this was an exhibition built around the Astrid Ullens de Schooten Whettnall collection. The bulky book Saga was then also on sale there for…
This is one of the most unusual exhibitions of the month. Here is the announcement from the High Museum of Art in Atlanta: The High Museum of Art presents Kelli Connell : Pictures for Charis, an exhibition featuring a body of work by Kelli Connell (American, born 1974) that reconsiders the complicated relationship between writer Charis Wilson and photographer Edward Weston from a contemporary queer and feminist perspective. Co-organized by the High,…
Echo Fine Arts presents for the first time in France a solo exhibition by German artist and master printer Jan C Schlegel entitled "Liturgy of Light". From September 20th until November 2nd, 2024, this retrospective exhibition will feature over thirty photographs ranging from Polaroids 809 to platinum iridium via salt print, from the late 2000s until now. From portraits of nomadic tribes people to photomicrography of plancton, Schlegel's creative work…
Daylight Books released The Many Pleasures : Found Art in New York City, a book with photographs by Barton Lewis and an essay by Kathleen Hulser. "Lewis’s photographic journey through New Yorkers’ rip, tear, and mark rebellion affirms the anarchic energy of urban street art. From witty excavation to gob-smacking overwriting, The Many Pleasures invites us to engage with urban poetics and decode the city’s soul." — Kathleen Hulser Since…
Good morning ! It's back to school. Photographically: it is plethoric and incredibly rich. Financially: it is difficult for some. This is why we are offering you this unique opportunity. An annual subscription at the discount price of 59 euros with the attached code: OEILSEPT24 Please note: you only have until September 25 to take advantage of it. Jean-Jacques Naudet
Today's edition is dedicated to UNSEEN 2024 in Amsterdam. As every year, our correspondent John Devos organized this edition and is the author of all its content. UNSEEN 2024 Introduction - An attempt to capture diversity (images 1-8) ‘I met my love by the gasworks wall’ is the first line of an iconic song from Dirty Old Town. Written by Ewan McColl in 1949, it has been widely performed by…
Albumen Gallery at UNSEEN Amsterdam (Booth 37) This year, Albumen Gallery will host four artists, Robert Conrad, Steven Seidenberg, Robert Kemnitz and Edmund Sumner. Each artist's work will depict the documentation and celebration of architecture, in particular, an exploration of abandoned buildings and their silent, often ghostly representation of urban decay and rural abandonment Robert Conrad (Ger) 1962-2023 (images 1-3) Robert Conrad’s photographs are cultural anchors, each photo a defiant…
Bildhalle Amsterdam Zurich (Booth 34): Joost Vandeburg (The Netherlands) 1982 (images 1-3) In this edition of UNSEEN, Bildhalle is dedicating a solo presentation to the Dutch artist Joost Vandebrug, in which he will be showing exclusively premiere works. At the core of his oeuvre are imaginary landscapes composed of multiple small fractals from his visual memory and journeys. Joost Vandebrug’s art explores the boundaries of the photographic medium, characterized by…
FOG Gallery Bratislava: Dita Pepe & Eliška Sky Dita Pepe Czech 1973 (images 1-3) Dita Pepe in her artistic practice explores the vast array of possible lives and identities she could have had in parallel realities. The notion of the «what if...» question leads her towards an investigation of other women’s experiences. Their stories and visual identities serve Pepe as filters to focus on her own feelings. By putting on…
Galerie Ron Mandos, Amsterdam: Daniel Arsham, Shen Wei, Erwin Olaf, Vincent Zanni Daniel Arsham (USA) 1980 (images 1-3) Galerie Ron Mandos is excited to showcase Daniel Arsham's photography for the first time in the Netherlands! His photographic practice reflects the themes found in his broader oeuvre, such as the erosion of time and the fusion of past and present. His images evoke a sense of nostalgia, perfectly aligning with his…
Lab 1930. Fotografia contemporanea Milano: Pietro Bologna , Alessandra Calò Pietro Bologna (Italy) 1972 (images 1-3) This series was born during my daily walks - a ritual that is necessary for me - in a suburb, as there are many. An abandoned field that welcomes spontaneity. So, one photo a day for years, knowing that I am taking something home that will manifest itself later. The prosperity of scrapes constantly…
The Merchant House Amsterdam: Amanda Means (1945, NY) (images 1-3) Amanda Means is celebrated for her black-and-white gelatin silver prints of palpable materiality. Means’s virtuoso light projections without a camera—made by physically shining light on the development paper—give rise to her evocative, masterly printing technique. The result is a luminous display of everyday objects, such as lightbulbs and water glasses, in an unexpected serial close-up. A 2017 Guggenheim Fellow, awarded…
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