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At Christie's, the first ever AI-dedicated auction at a major auction house exceeds pre-sale expectations; Millennial and Gen Z comprise half of participants. Augmented Intelligence, the first artificial intelligence-dedicated sale at a major auction house, closed the morning of Wednesday, March 5, 2025. The auction—which encompassed more than 30 lots with works by respected digital artists—attracted hundreds of bids and the results exceeded pre-sale expectations. The sale totaled $728,784, surpassing…

Flo Fox passed away on March 2nd, 2025 at home after a long illness. Meryl Meisler sent us those texts and this portfolio of images. Being visually impaired was only a small portion of the disabling chronic-progressive illness of multiple sclerosis that Flo Fox endured. She became an advocate for the disabled, built curb cut ramps when needed, blocked buses before they were modified with wheelchair lifts, and protested where-ever…

Leila Heller Gallery, New York, presents the debut exhibition of work by American photographer Aileen Bordman, whose photographs of Claude Monet’s iconic gardens in Giverny, France, capture what the Impressionist painter called “my one and only masterpiece.” Aileen Bordman is the celebrated author of two best-selling books about Claude Monet (b. France 1840-1926) and Giverny. Her acclaimed film, Monet’s Palate, is currently available nationwide through American Public Television. The fifteen…

The Hasselblad Foundation announced that Sophie Ristelhueber is the 2025 Hasselblad Award laureate, the world’s largest photography award, consisting of SEK 2,000,000, a gold medal, and a Hasselblad camera. The laureate is honoured with a solo exhibition at the Hasselblad Center in Gothenburg from 11 October 2025 until 18 January 2026 Lebanon, Kuwait, the former Yugoslavia, Iraq, and the West Bank – places marked by conflict often make up the…

Damiani Books announce the publication of Fire Island Invasion: Day of Independence by Anderson Zaca. The new photography book by Anderson Zaca celebrates the legendary Fire Island Invasion of the Pines, an annual event that takes place on July 4 on Fire Island, New York. The inaugural Invasion took place in 1976, when a drag queen from Cherry Grove was denied entry into a restaurant in the Fire Island Pines…

The Fotografie Forum Frankfurt (FFF) presents the exhibition of the work of the German documentary photographer Michael Kerstgens (b. 1960) in Michael Kerstgens. Out Of Control. . The exhibition provides a deep insight into his work spanning more than forty years, featuring long-term socio-political photo essays in black-and-white and colour. With great sensitivity, Kerstgens’s photographs document the transformation of living environments – from industrially impacted communities to consumer and leisure societies. Curated…

The deadline for submissions for the new cycle of 10×10 research grants is now midnight ET 24 March 2025. 10×10 Photobooks announced a new grant cycle and call for applications as part of its annual photobook research grants program to encourage and support scholarship on under-explored topics in photobook history. For this cycle, 10×10 is looking for submissions related to 10×10 Photobooks' Flashpoint! project on protest and social conflict. In…

The Ancient Depths In light of the increasingly concerning news about the imminent fate of the oceans, I find myself contemplating the issue of extinction with greater frequency. In collaboration with artificial intelligence, I dive into ancient waters and capture the inhabitants whose existence was interrupted and whose evidence is preserved in fossils. The aim of this work is to illustrate the fragility of life and to prompt reflection on…

The Water's Journey This photo series traces the journey of water from its glacial origins in the Himalayas to its vital role in sustaining life across the Indian plains. We witness the power of water as it carves valleys, nourishes fields, and shapes the destiny of communities. The series explores the delicate balance between human reliance on water and the need to protect its sources, highlighting the interconnectedness of life…

Shyrdak tale Shyrdak is the Kyrgyz national felt carpet with patterns of large contrasting colours. Shyrdaks decorate yurts and houses - they are hung on the walls, laid on the floor and placed on top of furniture as decoration. Shyrdak perfectly retains heat, it is soft and dense, which makes it indispensable in winter. Such a rug can last for about 100 years before it becomes very worn. Many generations…

The In Between Much as the seasons change, the presence of a loved one transforms. We are both in between. The light through the trees the rainbows the stars remind me of you. The deer wandering through the yard the hummingbird whizzing by my head the howling of the coyotes All so very comforting. The ebb and flow of nature continues always as does your memory on the landscape of…

Planet, Forest, Mangrove, Mud The mangrove is a forest, like all forests. But unlike most other forests, it thrives in tidal movements. It is underwater twice a day. The environment is prehistoric—a landscape that existed before history. The interface of land and sea, both here, trading spaces, trading places. The plant life that thrives here, while capable of survival in almost any ambient, has been forced out by plants that…

Los Angeles Palm Trees 'Los Angeles Palm Trees' is a series of shadows cast by L.A. palm trees on walls, facades or the ground throughout the city, specifically in Santa Monica and Venice, both during the day and at night. Palm trees are a symbol and an icon of Los Angeles. One can see them from nearly every place, every street, and every hill. They evoke a sense of paradise…

Puglia - In the footsteps of Luigi Ghirri I see photography as a way of ensuring that the images I take are part of a form of visual language, a language that helps to define a space, a place, an atmosphere and emotions. In this case, it's Puglia in Italy, a region so dear to Luigi Ghirri.

The Kunstraum Potsdam, in collaboration with JAEGER ART, presents the exhibition “Pictures” by fashion and portrait photographer Kristian Schuller. In his unmistakable visual language, the solo show invites visitors to wander between worlds and times, the present and the past. Visitors can expect a fascinating journey through Schuller's energetic dream worlds. His works are presented in both powerful colors and intense black and white tones. Sometimes they appear as impressive…