Vince Aletti, collector, author, curator and winner of this year’s AIPAD Award, lives in a seven-room apartment in New York’s East Village. It’s filled to the brim with his enormous collection, or as he describes it, “a collection of collections”, of magazines, photographs, books, vinyl records, and all manner of ephemera. Still, there’s always room for more. How would you describe yourself as a collector? – As someone who looks…
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In September last year, the J. Paul Getty Museum announced the acquisition of a collection of 209 photographs by the French photographer Eugène Atget. It had been built over 25 years by Dan and Mary Solomon, by carefully adding one masterpiece after another. The couple prefers to keep a low profile in the photography world but are incredibly active as collectors, curators, publishers, and most significantly as generous donors to…
AIPAD presents the 2nd edition of the Monumental exhibition. This special project show- cases large-scale photographic works throughout the public areas of The Park Avenue Armory, providing a unique opportunity for galleries and their artists to display new, challenging and impactful pieces not generally shown at fairs, creating a captivating visual spectacle for visitors. This article originally appeared in the AIPAD Catalogue sponsored by MUUS Collection. The Photography Show…
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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…
Nino Mier Gallery presents Women’s Work, an exhibition of photographs and videos by Finnish artist IIU SUSIRAJA. Susiraja is known for her still and moving image portraits, which capture the artist in her own home or her parents’ home, interacting with items such as housekeeping tools and pantry staples with prurient, deadpan humor. In Women’s Work, which will be on view from February 18 - March 19, 2022 in Los Angeles, Susiraja brings a…
Spanning the years 1976 to 1981, The Beginning brings together the earliest works of acclaimed American photographer Tina Barney (b. 1945). Featuring images largely unseen by the public, the exhibition chronicles a period of technical and artistic development that would lay the foundation for the complex and incisive tableaux that ultimately established Barney as a key figure in international photography. While quarantining during the Covid-19 outbreak, Barney began to sort…
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“When I’m shooting, I’m trying to get to a point where I’m basically not recognizing myself. That’s often what it’s about.”—Cindy Sherman On 18 January 2024, preeminent American artist Cindy Sherman will unveil her latest body of work for the first time in the United States at Hauser & Wirth’s Wooster Street location in New York City. The exhibition features approximately 30 new works and marks Sherman’s return to the…
It is surprising what beauty can offer when you are trying to create the images with a kind of awareness. – Bruno Ehrs A boy is running across a flowery meadow on a cloudless day – blissful, freckled, radiant, captured by the wonderment of life. The camera starts to pan his face in profile as the youngster rises to the sky in a burst of laughter. “Mama, there’s a cuckoo…
Laurence Miller sends us this wonderful portfolio by Bruce Wrighton which he presented almost 20 years ago in his gallery, here is the text which accompanied the exhibition at the time. Laurence Miller Gallery inaugurates the 2006 winter season with its first-ever exhibition of the work of Bruce Wrighton. Entitled Dinosaurs and Dreamboats, this show of approximately 20 color photographs celebrates the irony inherent in classic automotive design and technology…
L'Angle presents Synthesis, a retrospective-collective selection of the most beautiful photographs that have marked the gallery's recent months. On view in Hendaye, until February 11, 2024. With in order of appearance, the works from the exhibitions: Revelations, by Véronique Durruty Prints, by Éric Antoine Æncrages, by Patxi Laskarai Moments of contemplation, by Jean-Louis Marçot After Summer, by Roberto Badin Being a woman... by Maud Wallet A tale, by Florence D'elle…
On January 17th, the BnF will pay tribute to Jean-Claude Lemagny, curator of contemporary photography from 1968 to 1996, on the occasion of the first anniversary of his death. The event will take place at the Lichtenstein auditorium of the INHA (access via the Vivienne gallery opposite the BnF Richelieu entrance at 5 rue Vivienne), from 2 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. Entrance is free and without pre-registration. Detailed program…
Photography? obviously ! Photographic portraiture is one of the most popular genres, and Romain Cabon's portraits leave no one indifferent. His shots bring out a more intimate, vulnerable side of all those who pass before his lens. His view of others is full of humanity. The aesthetic of his portraits is highly singular, and his images are easily recognizable because he is emotionally involved in them. Romain Cabon works with…
Galerie GADCOLLECTION presents the first exhibition in Europe of American photographer William Helburn. William Helburn, a renowned photographer, has left an indelible mark on the world of fashion and advertising photography throughout his career spanning several decades. Born on February 19, 1924, in New York, and passing away on November 3, 2020, Helburn developed a distinctive style that captured the very essence of elegance and innovation of his time. From…
29 Arts In Progress gallery presents the second part of the evolving exhibition entitled ‘Michel Haddi : Beyond Fashion’, the first major solo show in Milan by French-Algerian photographer Michel Haddi. The second exhibition phase will allow the public as well as collectors to grasp the essence of Haddi’s work in his rather unusual shots packed with a street vibe and an urban soul but also with a sense of…
This monograph published by Twin Palms stands as a groundbreaking tribute to the early color work of renowned American photographer Garry Winogrand. While he is most recognized for his candid and lively black-and-white street photography, Winogrand's portfolio also includes an impressive collection of over 45,000 color slides captured between the early 1950s and the late 1960s. Using two cameras strapped to his chest—one loaded with color film and the other…
The Little Black Gallery announced the representation of Dutch fine art photographer Margaret Lansink - alongside other great female artists Mona Kuhn and Cig Harvey. Margaret Lansink has her first exhibition in Switzerland at Bildhalle Zurich. Friction is now open until 24 February. In this exhibition, the artist combines her latest series Friction with previous works, creating a visual universe that illustrates her masterful handling of varied techniques like platinum…
We learned of the passing of Kishin Shinoyama. The Japanese photographer, who took one of the last pictures of John Lennon with Yoko Ono, died Jan. 4th, at the age of 83, notes the BBC. Shinoyama spent five days with the couple in 1980, and his photograph of them kissing was used on the cover of their album “Double Fantasy.” It was also one of the last photos of Lennon,…
My Beautiful How to explain, even develop meaning in a discourse where just the second is most important. The instinctive instant, so furtive, defies our eyes of what must be, perhaps, a good image, a beautiful illustration. But this second, just this second, when I think I've come close to the Holy of Holies, is one of silent delight. This invocation of the orgasmic "little being" leads me and unconsciously…
On the occasion of the 50th birthday of British fashion icon Kate Moss on January 16, 2024, CAMERA WORK Gallery is presenting a group exhibition starting January 13, 2024, comprising over 30 of the most important photographic works featuring the supermodel. Kate Moss has defined style and beauty ideals for years, and established a new image of women in fashion and on the catwalk. The most renowned photographic artists such…
Marco Vernaschi’s whimsical series, Macondo, delves into the complexities of existence along the Magdalena River amidst an exceptionally challenging climatic backdrop, entwining the essence of Colombian magical realism with the resilience of its inhabitants. Inspired by the fictional town created by Gabriel García Márquez and deeply rooted in the rich legacy of his literary oeuvre, Vernaschi’s Macondo encapsulates the enchantment of everyday life, revealing the spirit, isolation and symbiotic relationship with…
Appearing after the First World War, the surrealist movement reflected a time when art and imagination became a means of escape. By its ability to freeze the image, photography was naturally a part of this movement. Today, after the pandemic and with the conflicts in the world today, this need for imagination is essential. In fashion, in museums, in new technologies, the legacy of surrealism is more present than ever.…