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Two New shows Opening Two New shows Opening 10.27 in the Agrella Gallery Context / Content: Alan Azhderian Retirement Show & Santa Rosa Junior College Art Department Fellow Travelers October 27th – December 4th Opening Reception October 30th, 4pm – 6pmClosing Reception & Artist Talk December 4th, 4pm – 6pm

 Sophie Calle plays by her own rules Across countless works of photography, film, writing, and installation, Sophie Calle sets strict rules and rituals for her work, playfully exploring the universal themes of love, death, connection, and loss. Whether appraising all her earthly belongings, burying years’ worth of damaged artworks and personal effects in an ancient…

October 30–December 20, 2025 Opening reception & book signing: Saturday, November 1, 2–4 PM In advance of a full-scale survey of Richard Misrach’s work to be seen at museums in the U.S. and Europe in 2027 and 2028, this “mini-retrospective” examines the artist’s career in reverse, and presents photographs made from a variety of materials and techniques. Examined…

Tamron Americas Offers Free Online Master Classes for Photographers and Filmmakers Tamron Americas now has a series of free online master classes led by professional photographers and filmmakers. These multi-part courses are designed for enthusiasts looking to elevate their skills and creativity, as well as seasoned professionals aiming to grow their business.Participants can access and…

15 Fotografiska Years Anniversary exhibition 18 Oct 2025 – 8 Feb 2026 Fotografiska Stockholm’s fifteenth year culminating in a group exhibition 15 Fotografiska Years from October 18th. This exhibition offers audience favorites from 15 years of the world’s best photography, from the biggest international names to our Swedish masters. Several will be visiting Fotografiska in person for the exhibition’s…

Photo exhibition: “Translucence” Cathrine Maske A temporary exhibition in the Botanical Garden.  In the exhibition “Translucence”, photographer and glass artist Cathrine Maske explores translucency – both as a physical phenomenon and as an artistic expression.  Show overview of images Temporary exhibition Outside Lids House, September 25 – December 31 In the exhibition “Translucence”, photographer and…

Your invitation to watchCockroach: A film by Ai Weiwei To mark five years since its release, we’ve partnered with Ai Weiwei to offer exclusive free access to Cockroach — a powerful documentary that gives voice to those who stood for freedom and democracy during the 2019 Hong Kong protests. In 2019, millions of Hong Kong citizens took to…

https://max.adobe.com/max-online/ Attend online FREE! https://max.adobe.com/max-online/ Oct 28–29 North America Conference Attend in person Oct 26–27 Preconference Oct 28–30 Conference Free online registration includes keynotes and Sneaks and access to online and on-demand sessions. Register for free for online (opens in a new window) Decide which MAX is right for you Save by registering early. Registration with…

Remembering Jane Goodall (1934-2025) Jane Goodall, whose work transformed our understanding of chimpanzees and ourselves, passed away on October 1 in Los Angeles at age 91. Jane was a revolutionary scientist, a tireless conservationist, and a beacon of hope. She showed us that compassion and curiosity can indeed change the world. At The Leakey Foundation,…

Matt Black2025 MacArthur Fellow The Robert Koch Gallery is pleased to announce that gallery artist Matt Black has been named a 2025 MacArthur Fellow, recipient of the prestigious John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation Fellowship, widely known as the “genius grant.” The award recognizes his extraordinary body of work chronicling America’s social and environmental…

Just picture what you’ll create next.Check out some amazing Behance portfolios to spark your imagination. Then express your own unique vision with Adobe Lightroom. Explore Behance Elisa Belitskaya Christian KneisePolina Washington Christian Kneise      

What is a histogram, and how do you use it? Published Oct 3, 2025 | Abby Ferguson Photo: Mitchell Clark No matter what type(s) of photography you like to pursue, mastering exposure is key to creating successful images. While it can be tempting to use your camera’s screen to judge exposure, that display can be quite unreliable…

OCTOBER 2 AT 6:00 PM NightLife: Snap! From camera traps to cocktails, we’re celebrating nature photography in exciting ways. Be the first to experience this year’s BigPicture: Natural World Photography exhibition with hands-on activations, meet-the-photographer moments, and chances to connect with local orgs. Buy tickets OCTOBER 2 AT 6:00 PMNightLife: Snap! From camera traps to cocktails, we’re…

John Divola, 1_24_2016E, 2016 from series George Air Force BaseImage courtesy of the artist  TWO WEEKS AWAY! JOHN DIVOLA & AUSTIN LEONG Bayfront Theater at Fort MasonSunday, October 12, 5 – 7 pm Tickets are still on sale for our next lecture with John Divola and Austin Leong. We expect them to sell out, so don’t miss your…

A revelatory glimpse into the future of photography, one where the very nature of how images are created is fundamentally transformed by artificial intelligence. An invaluable roadmap in a new world. Author Talk with Fred Ritchin:‘The Synthetic Eye: Photography Transformed in the Age of AI’   Thursday, October 23, 6 pm, North Gate Hall  Photography…

How to know what shutter speed, aperture, and ISO your photo needs Comments (42) Published Sep 17, 2025 | Abby Ferguson Nikon D800 | Tokina AT-X 16-28mm F2.8 Pro FX | ISO 400 | 1/640 sec | F2.8Photo: Abby Ferguson Understanding shutter speed, aperture and ISO can be overwhelming for beginner photographers. Even once you comprehend the…

The Sonoma State University Art Gallery is proud to present an Artist Talk with Richard Lang and Judith Selby Lang ofOne Beach Plastic September 18th from 4:00 pm – 6:00 pmAdmission is free and open to all!  Follow us on Facebook and Instagram for upcoming events, news and more!     Visit UsLocation: Sonoma State University, Art Department Building, Parking…

Lucy Raven visualizes the monumental release of pressure “One of the most exciting aspects of working on this film was being out in the field with Lucy along the Klamath River, and witnessing how thoughtfully she approached filming in the region. The story of the dam being removed was decades in the making, and led…

“Light and Shadow” Opening Reception September 20, 2025 | 3:00 pm – 5:00 pm This Fall, our Palate to Palette series continues to inspire unique connections between wine and art while supporting the work of local artists. Our current artist’s work in residence is by photographer Eden Pieper. You may view her body of work Light &…

CALL FOR ENTRIES Black and White Photography Awards 2025 LensCulture Black & White Photography Awards, seek photographers worldwide who work in monochrome—whether through classic processes, digital techniques, or experimental approaches that expand the language of grayscale. This year, 37 photographers will be recognized as winners and finalists. The top winnerswill be featured in a group exhibition in New York,…

In case you’re not familiar, The Oak Leaf News has been the award-winning student-run news media of Santa Rosa Junior College since 1927. A team of nearly three dozen aspiring journalists cover breaking news, campus events, sports and arts and entertainment stories, write opinion pieces, publish videos and podcasts and produce The Oak Leaf Magazine once a semester. Students also run…

THE MOTH MINUTE Our Weekly Roundup of Storytelling Shows and Storyworthy News Free Storytelling Workshops for Students Fall is here and The Moth’s Education Program is offering free workshops for high school and college students to learn the art and craft of true, personal storytelling.  In the workshops students will learn to use Moth storytelling techniques to build personal…

Agrella Gallery: SRJC PAINTERS, Student Works From Art 14A, 14B & 14C – Reception Thursday, September 11th 4pm – 6pm You are invited.  Now Open in the Agrella Gallery SRJC PAINTERSStudent Works From Art 14A, 14B & 14C Reception Thursday, September 11th 4pm – 6pm

September, 7th, 2025 This week, we spent time digging further into the edge-case capabilities of several new releases, including trialing the much-hyped Pro Res Zoom on the new Google Pixel 10 Pro and shooting with the Hasselblad X2D II 100C in high ISO. We also exposed a weakness in Nikon’s Content Credentials system with the…

The Sonoma State University Art Gallery is proud to present an Artist Talk with Richard Lang and Judith Selby Lang ofOne Beach Plastic September 18th from 4:00 pm – 6:00 pmAdmission is free and open to all! Follow us on Facebook and Instagram for upcoming events, news and more! Visit Us Location: Sonoma State University, Art Department…

John Divola, GAFB (12_16_2020)Image courtesy of the artist  NEXT ARTIST LECTURE: JOHN DIVOLA & AUSTIN LEONG Bayfront Theater at Fort MasonSunday, October 12, 5 – 7 pm GET TICKETS John Divola (b. 1949, Los Angeles) has taught photography and art at numerous institutions since 1975, and since 1988 he has been a Professor of Art at the…

Man Ray’s Mysteries, in Glorious Bloom at the Met In his “rayographs,” he raved, he was finally “working directly with light itself.” The showstopper is the most expensive photograph ever sold at auction. Listen to this article · 9:33 min Learn more https://www.nytimes.com/2025/09/06/arts/design/man-ray-metropolitan-museum-exhibition.html By Arthur Lubow Sept. 6, 2025 In the winter of 1921, Man Ray, who had…

View this email in your browser treehouse Analogue Selects Specializing in analogue film photography, Kaka’ako, Hawaii   ON THE FLIP SIDE Annual Staff Show September 6 – October 8, 2025Opening Reception Sunday, September 7, 6-8pmThe staff from shop & photo lab decided to showcase redscale film photographs.  REDSCALE is flipped color negative film which typically is…

COPENHAGEN PHOTO FESTIVAL NEXT EDITION 11-21 JUNE 2026 COPENHAGEN PHOTO FESTIVAL 2026 See you in Copenhagen from 11 to 21 June 2026! We look forward to welcoming you to the 17th edition of the Copenhagen Photo Festival, which will take place in 11-21 June 2026. The theme for the 2026 edition is ‘Forestillinger | Scenarios’, and…

EDWARD BURTYNSKY, TRANSFORMATIONSept. 13 – Nov 29, 2025 Opening Reception:Saturday, September 13, 2 – 4 pm EXPLORE EXHIBITION Robert Koch Gallery is pleased to announce Edward Burtynsky: Transformation, featuring monumental color photographs that examine landscapes altered by resource extraction, manufacturing, rapid development, and the ecological changes that follow. These works continue Burtynsky’s ongoing exploration of how…

“In a place known for its remoteness, who would be interested in being seen?”—KATY GRANNAN In a new video, Katy Grannan talks about making the portraits in her newest series Mad River, now on view.WATCH NOW Peter Hujar The Gracie Mansion Show Revisited On view through October 25, Fraenkel Gallery recreates Peter Hujar’s influential 1986 show. An…

A rare glimpse inside the archive of The New York Times showcases the decisions and hesitations that go into pressing the shutter. https://www.nytimes.com/2025/08/18/arts/photos-contact-sheets-jfk.html

Overlooked No More: Tina Modotti, Whose Life Was as Striking as Her Photographs Her work is now in museums, but in the early 20th century, it was obscured by her romantic relationships with prominent men, among them her mentor, Edward Weston. https://www.nytimes.com/2025/08/30/obituaries/tina-modotti-overlooked.html?smid=nytcore-ios-share&referringSource=articleShare By Grace Linden Grace Linden is a writer and art historian based in London.…

TOP STORIES THIS WEEK  4 Ways of Looking at Diptychs A photographic diptych is a pairing of two separate photographs displayed together to create a single artistic statement or tell a story, often to highlight a comparison, contrast, or progression between the two images. Diptychs are arranged to work together, forming a visual relationship where…

Lewis Watts, Uncle Tom’s Cabin, Armestad Archive Hartford CT 2019Photo courtesy of the artist FALL LECTURES LESS THAN 2 WEEKS AWAY! LEWIS WATTS & JONATHAN MARK JACKSON Bayfront Theater at Fort MasonSunday, September 7, 5-7 pm GET TICKETS If you haven’t already, now’s your chance to get your tickets! Our first lecture is less than two…

Applications Close SundayBecome an Artist in Residence in 2026About the Residency Chalk Hill offers a unique opportunity to work independently on a beautiful ranch in Sonoma County.  It’s your time and space to dedicate to your work. We host one artist at a time, giving you complete access to our 1925 rustic farmhouse and dedicated…

BACK TO SCHOOLPHOTO ESSENTIALS! REFURBISHED 35MM SLR’S ANDPOINT & SHOOT CAMERAS!IN-STOCK AND READY TO SHIP! Choose from Pentax, Canon & Nikon With the school season just starting, we have plenty of stock of 35mm refurbished SLR’s and Point and Shoot cameras. With the increased demand in for 35mm photography courses, get your order in early for…

Skip to Content Residencies Artists Parks Park Events Press & News Residencies The National Parks Arts Foundation (NPAF) works directly with select artists and The National Park Service (and their affiliates) to create unique Artist in Residency programs within the wonders of the National Parks. The NPAF also works closely with museums, galleries, and curators…

TOP STORIES THIS WEEK AWARD-WINNER INTERVIEW  Dreams on the Dying Stone In his portraits of the people and land of Imperial Valley in California—one of the major agricultural regions in the US—Scott Rossi documents the challenges reshaping this community as water scarcity threatens its future. Photographs by Scott Rossi. Interview by Sophie Wright .SEE MORE SOCIETY’S…

Up Next: Tender Visions Our commissioning project launches in October TENDER PHOTOAUG 22   READ IN APP   Since February 2, 2022, when we launched the flagship project of our digital platform, we have worked with photographers, writers, and curators to present a deepened engagement with photographers and visual storytellers from the African continent. As we…

View this email in your browser On Saturday, September 6th, 5 – 8pm Themes+Projects Gallery (located at the 1275 Minnesota Street Project in San Francisco) will open an exhibition of my latest lenticular works “Light Bodies”. Included will be my first floor standing works, an evolution of the Emanation Series. I invite you to attend!The show will run…

Jonathan Mark Jackson, All of this to say the House is a Camera, 2025Photo courtesy of the artist FALL LECTURES FAST APPROACHING! LEWIS WATTS & JONATHAN MARK JACKSON Bayfront Theater at Fort MasonSunday, September 7, 5-7 pm GET TICKETS While the summer may be ending, our fall programming is just getting started! Our first lecture is…

Lewis Watts, African American Parade Harlem, 2007 Photo courtesy of the artist COMING SOON! LEWIS WATTS AND JONATHAN MARK JACKSON Bayfront Theatre at Fort MasonSunday, September 7, 5:00 pm BUY TICKETS Our first lecture of the Fall is soon to be upon us! Don’t miss enlightening talks by Lewis Watts and Jonathan Mark Jackson, and a night examining Black cultural…

This summer, we dive into the depths of the Magnum color archive in Paris, revealing unseen images of Europe’s Mediterranean coastline from 1961 to 1992. © Philip Jones Griffiths / Magnum Photos View the Mediterranean chapter

ICA SF Fall 2025 Teen ProgramFind your pathway in art, arts leadership, and creative practiceCalling all Bay Area teens ages 15–18! Apply now to learn all about contemporary art and community-building, explore creative careers, and build skills for thoughtful interpretation.The Teen Program is rooted in the mission of ICA SF: to explore the most critical social, political, and cultural…

The Sonoma State University Art Gallery is proud to present the first exhibition of the fall season –Reclaim, Repurpose, Reimagine Reclaim, Repurpose, Reimagine (RRR) will explore the act of transforming discarded objects into art. Through the use of reclaimed materials that would otherwise have been discarded or lost, artists make visible the process of self-discovery, personal…

SRJC Petaluma Art Center, Egyptian Blue: An Eternal Color Made for the Divine Sunday, August 10 : 1-2:30pm $15 members/$20 non-members Join us for a lecture on the origin of the world’s first synthetic pigment. Dr. Heidi Saleh, an Art Historian and Egyptologist, will explain the significance of one of the most enduring pigments and how…

Watch here the conferences and panel discussions from the opening week of the 56th edition of the Rencontres d’Arles. With : → PHOTOGRAPHY, A MEMORY GESTURE → ARCHIVING THE INVISIBLE, IMAGINING THE AFTERMATH → CELEBRATING TWO HUNDRED YEARS OF SHARED HISTORY: THE BICENTENARY OF PHOTOGRAPHY → WHAT WILL THE NEW FAMILY PICTURES LOOK LIKE? → ARCHITECTURE AND PHOTOGRAPHY → BETWEEN REALITY AND NARRATIVE,…

Mobilize, Organize, Occupy: Kenneth P. Green Sr. Mobilize, Organize, Occupy Three Moments of Bay Area Activism Through the Lens of Kenneth P. Green Sr. Exhibition: July 9 – September 6, 2025Opening Reception: Saturday, July 12, 1pm-3pm  |  Learn more…Gallery Walkthrough: Saturday, July 26, 11am-12pm  |  Learn more…Closing Reception: Saturday, September 6, 1pm-3pm  |  Learn more… Gallery Hours: Wednesday-Saturday,…

Join Fraenkel at the Roxie Theater, July 9-19, for the return of the Fraenkel Film Festival, a groundbreaking cinema series curated entirely by visual artists, featuring classic films along with unexpected treasures. Opening night’s July 9 screening of The Last Picture Show will feature a special Zoom conversation between Richard Misrach & his childhood friend, Jeff Bridges,…