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Images: Amak Mahmoodian, Shenasnameh (detail), 2016Binh Danh, Two Brothers and a Mom (detail), 2021Germán Herrera, The Missions (mental map) (detail), from Transmigration of Ruin, 2021 EXHIBITION OPEN CALL METAPHORS OF RECENT TIMES | A DIALOGUE OF THE PERSONAL, THE POLITICAL AND THE CULTURAL Presented by PhotoAlliance in partnership with San Francisco Arts Commission GalleriesDeadline: Saturday, November 2, 2024 SUBMIT YOUR WORK…

Hi, this is Sean, Youth Programs Coordinator for Sebastopol Community Cultural Center. We are hosting a 707 talent showcase event Saturday, October 12th as a benefit for the center and youth program. I wanted to reach out to see if you may have any leads on talented kids who may be interested in showcasing their…

Bridge Design Competition for Community Artists Create an elegant and charismatic light art installation for this year’s Northern Lights Winter Lights Art Walk at the LBC! This contest offers you the chance to leave your mark on our community arts center and captivate thousands of visitors with an imaginative and visually stunning design. The winner receives a…

LaToya Ruby FrazierMonuments of Solidarity MoMA “For this reason, it is incumbent upon me to resist—one photograph at a time, one photo essay at a time, one body of work at a time, one book at a time, one workers’ monument at a time—historical erasure and historical amnesia,” says artist-activist LaToya Ruby Frazier. Born in 1982…

GALLERY NEWS Nadav Kander, Diver, Salt Lake, Utah, USA, 1997NADAV KANDERThe Edge of Things At Grand Etablissement Thermal, Vichy, FranceOn view through September 29 VIEW WORKS BY KANDER A survey exhibition of works by Nadav Kander is on view at the Grand Etablissement Thermal, located at Av. du Général Dwight Eisenhower in Vichy, France. Curated by…

August 13, 2024Dear John,                Time spent at the Seashore leaves an impression on youth visiting Point Reyes through our Youth in Parks (YIP) program, and in turn, those of us fortunate to join them as guides have the privilege of witnessing their joy and wonder. Here, PRNSA Educators Celeste Chavez Hernandez, Francesca Dezza Parada, and Biret…

B&W PHOTOGRAPHY MONTH LENSCULTURE B&W PHOTOGRAPHY AWARDS 2024  Only One Week Left for You to Enter! The LensCulture Black & White Photography Awards 2024 are closing soon! Show our expert jury your best monochrome photography and your work could be selected for an exhibition at Photo London next spring.In addition to the London exhibition, award benefits include cash prizes, exposure…

Magnum: Field NotesAugust 2024, No. 147Magnum Darkroom, Rafał Milach, Thomas Hoepker Back to the Lab Five new prints enter the Magnum Darkroom collection, including images by Thomas Hoepker, Inge Morath, Leonard Freed, Burt Glinn, and Larry Towell, complete with markups and notations from master printer Pablo Inirio.  More on this Shape Your PhotographicPractice “A good…

view in browser New Open Hours: Thursdays, Fridays & Saturdays 12-4pm WRITERS IN CONVERSATION Sunday, August 11, 1 – 2pm Writers:  Eirinie Carson with Natalie Baszile  Pre-Event Online Pricing: Member: $12.00 (plus $2.33 fees) = $14.33 total Non-Member: $15.00 (plus 2.53 fees) = $17.53 total At the Door Ticket Price: $20.00 (cash or credit card) Eirinie Carson is a…

Opening Reception September 5th, 4-6 pm The University Art Gallery is pleased to present Reflections: Portraits and Self Portraits from NIAD Art Center, which will be on view September 5 – October 20, 2024. Reflections is an exhibition curated by Executive Director Amanda Eicher, and Board Member Jay Youngdahl. Artists in their own right, Amanda and Jay are regular conversation partners with the studio…

LJUBODRAG ANDRICINDIA EXHIBITION EXTENDEDThrough August 17th LJUBODRAG ANDRICINDIA EXPLORE EXHIBITION The Robert Koch Gallery is pleased to present an exhibition of Ljubodrag Andric’s India series, expounding on the artist’s ongoing oeuvre of minimalistic and texturally amplified photographic architectural abstractions. Andric’s masterful sense of place and light, gives breath to works precise in their reductive compositional dialect and…

National Geographic PHOTO OF THE WEEK Each week, we choose a striking image to highlight. Today’s award winner is a high-stakes version of a modern tradition: searching for connection. Also, a look at unique traditions from around the world, including a distinctive rodeo. PHOTOGRAPH BY JOHN STANMEYERSEEKING A CONNECTIONHaunting. Spectral. Spirtual, even. Nat Geo Explorer John Stanmeyer’s “Searching…

di Rosa Open Call: True North Submission Period: August 2 – September 10$20 Submission FeeNorth Bay artists are invited to submit work to be considered for True North, our biennial juried exhibition on view at di Rosa November 16, 2024 – February 16, 2025. The artwork submission period opens today, August 2, and closes Tuesday, September 10,…

 Digital Font Sketches July 30, 2024 When Emigre donated its comprehensive archive to Letterform Archive in San Francisco in 2016, one of the issues that came up was how to best preserve Zuzana Licko’s type design process. This was a challenge, because during her career as a type designer, Zuzana rarely made sketches for her…

Elisheva BiernoffSmashed Up HouseAfter the Storm September 5–October 19 Fraenkel Gallery is pleased to present an exhibition of 13 recent works by Elisheva Biernoff. In several new, larger pieces, Biernoff’s focus has expanded to include her meticulous recreations of found photographs, as well as the interior spaces in which they exist. This will be the…

Field Notes July 2024, No. 145 Newsha TavakolianSignature Drop #001: Newsha TavakolianTehran-based photographer Tavakolian is the first photographer in a new Magnum series, Signature Drop, a quarterly release of time-limited pieces, hand-finished by the photographer, and available for 72 hours only. This week, we join her in her studio as she reveals the making of the piece.  Watch the…

Adobe adds CAI ‘Content Credentials’ to Camera Raw, Lightroom and Photoshop Published Jul 9, 2024 | Richard Butler Raw file edited in Adobe Camera Raw with Content Credentials appendedPhoto: Richard Butler Adobe is in the process of adding the ability to provide CAI-compliant Content Credentials with the images you create. Options are being added Adobe Camera Raw,…

Save The Date photo l.a. and Paris Chong of Leica present Art/Sound Fair, a new concept showcasing the intersection of art and music. A curated group of artists and musicians will present a four-day event at The Colony in Culver City, CA from October 3 – 6, 2024.Alongside the exemplary work that galleries historically bring to photo…

July 3, 2024 Catherine Opie searches for an Americana image From her hometown of Sandusky, Ohio, Catherine Opie wanders the streets with her camera, searching for what she calls “that fine art Americana image.” Touring sites from her childhood, Opie reflects on how her early experiences in Sandusky influenced her approach to photography. “I grew…

Danny Lyon The Bikeriders June 14–August 18, 2024 Magnum Gallery is proud to present an online exhibition of Danny Lyon’s celebrated series, The Bikeriders, offering a raw insight into 1960s American biker culture. This body of work is animated by its diverse cast of characters, ranging from the devoted racers of McHenry, Illinois, to Zipco, Cockroach,…

Lee Friedlander Framed by Joel Coen LUMA Arles, France June 30–September 29, 2024 Spanning 60 years of Friedlander’s work and curated by the widely acclaimed filmmaker, the exhibition presents 70 photographs and a short film. Coen’s selection reveals an unexpected affinity between the two artists: their continual fascination with the sly power of images, explored through splintered…

it’s all about Art Alley! #1 The Call for Artists The Santa Rosa Urban Arts Partnership representing the A Street Studios Artists, has announced an outdoor public arts mural project that celebrates the diversity and creativity of the SOFA District neighborhood. This will be a collaborative mural completed by the local artist community. The theme…

Art Basel Messe Basel, Booth A13June 13–16, 2024 Explore highlights from the fair including works by Robert Adams, Diane Arbus, Bernd & Hilla Becher, Elisheva Biernoff, Sophie Calle, Janet Cardiff, Kota Ezawa, Lee Friedlander, Nan Goldin, Martine Gutierrez, Peter Hujar, Richard Learoyd, Christian Marclay, Wardell Milan, Richard Misrach, Hiroshi Sugimoto, Carrie Mae Weems, and others.…

West county student named Sonoma County’s first Youth Poet Laureate Ambassador “Poetry gives people a way to understand each other on a deeper level than they would otherwise,” said Sabine Wolpert. EZRA WALLACHJUN 13   READ IN APP   Sabine Wolpert, a rising senior at Analy High, was presented as Sonoma County’s first ‘Youth Poet…

Ticketing SUMMER WORKSHOPS 2024 JULY — SEPTEMBER Nearly 30 workshops will be accessible from July 1 to September 19, 2024 and will allow you to enjoy the excitement of the festival and the Arlesian summer.In 2022, more than 96% of participants were satisfied with the supervision of the teaching team (Satisfaction survey carried out at…

CONFLICT D-Day and the Omaha Beach Landings The only photographer landing with the first wave on Omaha Beach, Robert Capa’s iconic photographs provide a unique documentation of the event Robert Capa Robert Capa © International Center of Photography US troops’ first assault on Omaha Beach during the D-Day landings. Normandy, France. June 6, 1944. © Robert Capa…

The Hidden Dangers of Sharing Adorable Photos of Your Child Online Andrew Limbong May 27 Illustration of a mother leaning over the railing of her baby’s crib taking photos on her phone. Heart icons emanate from her phone and a mobile featuring icons of popular social media sites like TikTok, Instagram and Facebook hangs above…

A Sotheby’s Sale of Mug Shots, I.D. Badges and Early Kodak Prints The auction house is offering an eclectic collection from Pier 24 Photography, including anonymous snapshots of Lucky Luciano and 1880s baseball players. By Arthur Lubow Sept. 20, 2023 Pier 24 Photography made its debut in 2010 on the San Francisco waterfront, the creation of…

Glenstone Acquires an Eminent Collection of Photographs from Andrew and Mary Pilara and the Pilara Foundation March 3, 2023 Zanele Muholi Somnyama I, Paris, France, 2014/2020 gelatin silver print 31 ¼ x 20 ⅞ inches (79 x 53 cm) image POTOMAC, MD, March 3, 2023 – Glenstone Museum announced today the acquisition of a celebrated collection of works from Andrew and…

STREET PHOTOGRAPHY MONTH STREET PHOTOGRAPHY AWARDS Show Us Your Streets!LensCulture Street Photography Awards 2024 are now open for entries. Street Photographers everywhere — You are invited to share your best work with the LensCulture community of over 3 million photography lovers!In just the first few days of our open call for the LensCulture Street Photography Awards, our editors…

View this email in your browser Next Board MeetingThursday, June 20, 2024100 Santa Rosa Avenue, Santa Rosa, CA 95404 and on Zoom Have you picked up a copy of this year’s Zero Waste Guide?  Check out the digital English version here, Spanish is available here. ZERO WASTE PROGRAMS CONSTRUCTION & DEMOLITION Working with Permit & Planning departments…

studio open during regular hours all weekend! STARTING NEXT WEEKEND! Art at the Source Open StudiosJune 1-2 & 8-9, 2024; 10am – 5pm Viewing artwork in a gallery is wonderful, but meeting the artists and discovering how they work connects you with their vision.What inspires these creations?Who are the personalities behind the art?How and where…

OPINION GUEST ESSAY A Giant Crater in Siberia Is Belching Up Russia’s Past May 23, 2024 By Sophie Pinkham Ms. Pinkham is a professor at Cornell. Her forthcoming book is a cultural history of the Russian forest. .As the world warms, permafrost is thawing across two-thirds of Russia, threatening cities and towns that were constructed to…

LJUBODRAG ANDRICINDIA May 31 – August 3, 2024 Artist Reception:Saturday, June 1, 2-4 pm EXPLORE EXHIBITION The Robert Koch Gallery is pleased to present an exhibition of Ljubodrag Andric’s India series, expounding on the artist’s ongoing oeuvre of minimalistic and texturally amplified photographic architectural abstractions. Andric’s masterful sense of place and light, gives breath to works precise…

IRVING PENNPORTRAITS May 31 – August 3, 2024 Opening Reception:Saturday, June 1, 2-4 pm EXPLORE EXHIBITION Robert Koch Gallery proudly announces an exhibition of iconic portraits by the legendary photographer Irving Penn. Coinciding with Penn’s retrospective at the de Young Museum in San Francisco, this exhibition offers a glimpse into the work of one of…

ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT Ansel Adams’ work to be celebrated with USPS Forever stamps By Aidin Vaziri, Staff Writer April 3, 2024 The United States Postal Service is putting Ansel Adams’ work on a series of stamps. United States Postal Service A collection of Ansel Adams’ most beloved prints will soon become accessible to collectors at an affordable…

What My Vintage Digital Camera Obsession Has Taught Me Published May 15, 2024 Save By Ben Keough Ben Keough is an editor covering cameras, working from home, powering, and hobbies. He also writes about coffee, beer, and food for Wirecutter. As a tech reviewer and photography enthusiast, it’s perhaps unsurprising that I have too many cameras. But lately,…

Calling All Street Photographers!  The LensCulture Street Photography Awards invite you to submit your most captivating photos and series, offering you a unique platform to showcase the vibrant, pulsating life of your streets.Street photography is not just an art — it’s an encounter, an ongoing dialogue with the unpredictability of everyday moments. This is your opportunity to…

If you’re considering a purchase of a Burtynsky, we want to let you know that Burtynsky is raising prices over 10% on June 1st. 39 x 52 inches: current price $19,200, increasing to $22,20048 x 64 inches: current price $26,600, increasing to $29,60058.5 x 78 inches: current price $44,300, increasing to $50,200 EDWARD BURTYNSKYRECENT OFFERINGS…

By Jacqueline BatesOpinion Photography Director In June 2020, Manuel Bayo Gisbert was kidnapped by armed men and held captive until his family paid his ransom. His story, unfortunately, is a familiar one in Mexico — where more than 116,000 people (as the official number goes) have been disappeared and possibly murdered. But unlike so many,…

Registrations Experimental Photo Festival 2024 will be held in Barcelona from July 24 to 28, 2024. Right now you can register to share the five days of the festival with our world community! You can now check the Program, the Invited Artists, the Workshops, the Conferences and the Exhibitions of the festival. We will share the Online Festival program with you in the coming months. If you…

JONATHAN VAN NESS GETTING CURIOUS | Where Does Plastic Go?  APR 24, 202400:51:25 Pause 10:17 51:33 Happy Earth Day, Curious People! To celebrate, we’re inviting research scientist Marcus Eriksen from 5 Gyres to the pod. Marcus tells us about his 88 day journey from California to Hawaii sailing on a raft made from 15,000 plastic…

EXHIBITIONS 2024 LISTMAP ARLES 2024 BENEATH THE SURFACE Tremors and turmoil, spirits, traces, parallel readings and rereadings all constitute new perspectives underlying the 2024 edition of the Rencontres d’Arles.Photographers, artists and curators reveal their visions and stories, not least that of our humanity, by turns thwarted, in endless redefinition, resilient, but also visionary. Whether on…

Saturday, May 11 PhotoAlliance Lecture Series: Fazal Sheikh PhotoAlliance Lecture Series: Fazal Sheikh By PhotoAlliance Date and time Starts on Saturday, May 11 · 11am PDT Join Creative Director Linda Connor for a not-to-be-missed presentation and conversation with Fazal Sheikh, who will be joining this program live on Zoom from Yenya. Sheikh will share images and…

© Daro Sulakauri / CatchLight Global Dear john,Excitement is building for the 2024 CatchLight Visual Storytelling Summit at KQED Headquarters in San Francisco. We have an excellent weekend program of captivating photography, inspiring perspectives, and networking with creative leaders from around the globe. Below is an overview of what awaits you: FRIDAY, APRIL 26, 2024  •  6…

2024 Student Art Show This exhibit showcases the enormous talent of our SRJC art students and affords the opportunity to share their works with the SRJC student body and the college community. The SRJC Art Department offers classes in ceramics, drawing, design, painting, photography (both digital and darkroom), art history, printmaking and sculpture. Student work from all these courses are on display. Each…

SRJC Fashion Studies annual Spring Fashion ShowThursday May 9th at 6pm at SRJC Petaluma’s Rotary Plaza Reserve your tickets now, as seats fill quickly!

Turning the PageApril 22, 2024–January 31, 2025 Libby Black, installation view of Photographers Looking at Photobooks, 2017–24 As the saying goes, a picture is worth a thousand words. In its more than ten years, Pier 24 Photography has exhibited many thousands of photographs, and thus hundreds of thousands of hypothetical words. Up until now, every show…

Kota EzawaMay 9–12, 2024 Fraenkel Gallery and Ryan Lee Gallery are pleased to present a joint exhibition by Kota Ezawa at Independent New York. The presentation will feature a selection of light-boxes, collage, watercolor, sculpture, and animations based on found imagery from contemporary culture. This exhibition marks the debut of Grand Princess, incorporating video animation and a vinyl…