by Bob Martin | Mar 1, 2010 | Art, Exhibits, Museums, Photograhy
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This coming weekend (March 6th) the Phoenix Art Museum will exhibit the work of five contemporary American photographers who individually and collectively document both the subtle and dramatic changes that have occurred in this country. Change is always going forward and we are always nostalgic about the past or the “good old days”. Photography can captures how it was for us and the opportunity to reflect honestly on the past.
Phoenix Art Museum-Norton Photography Gallery
March 6, 2010 – June 27, 2010
Before or after visiting the museum, suggest you grab a bit to eat at the Breadfruit an “Organic Jamaican Grill”, locating not far from the museum.
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by Sandy | Feb 7, 2010 | Art, Artist, Blogroll, Exhibits, Photograhy
“The Portrait Unbound” exhibit is a collection of 21 large photographs created by Robert Weingarten using composite digital images that represent his subjects.
There are portraits of Hank Aaron, Buzz Aldrin, Chuck Close, Jane Goodall, Dennis Hopper, Colin Powell, and more, that include not just pictures, but also their interests, accomplishments and passions.
“Portrait Unbound” – High Museum of Art Atlanta – until May 30, 2010
1280 Peachtree Street, N.E., Atlanta, GA
(Images: Musician Quincy Jones and former U.S. Secretary of State Colin Powell)
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by Sandy | Jan 25, 2010 | Art, Blogroll, Culture, Exhibits, Museums, Photograhy
The Yerba Buena Center for the Arts in San Francisco presents:
“When Lives Become Form: Contemporary Brazilian Art, 1960s to the Present”
In Brazil, an artistic movement called “Tropicalia” arose with the purpose of creating a uniquely indigenous art, photography, paintings, sculpture, etc., devoid of American and European influences. The intent was to highlight the “originality of the culture of people who live in the tropics.”
“Contemporary Brazilian Art” – until January 31, 2010
Yerba Buena Center for the Arts
701 Mission Street, San Francisco
(Image: “Untitled”, Marepe)
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by Bob Martin | Jan 22, 2010 | Art, Film, Photograhy
Oddly, the press release on this exhibit of Parks’ photos describes him as being best known as the director of “Shaft” (org 1971).I would think that his work as a photographer, fashion and journalism, is how he is best remembered. The exhibit at the Toledo Museum is titled “Bare Witness” and begins February 5th and closes April 25th, 2010.
Gordon Parks was a 20th century Renaissance man in that he was a Musician, Poet, Novelist, Director of Motion Pictures as well as a Photo Journalist. His legacy for me, consists of the beautiful and truthful photographs he took throughout his life.
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by Bob Martin | Jan 10, 2010 | Art, Culture, Photograhy
We can hardly hear one another because we tip toe around every thought.
Man Ray ‘Noire et blanche’
We want to claim that we can’t see what is in front of us, that everything is the same, that we don’t look different and if we do notice we are required to apologize for noticing. Artists have one requirement and that is to tell their truth, regardless of who it might offend.
There is an exhibit of Man Ray photographs at the Jewish Museum New York — “Alias Man Ray: The Art of Reinvention” ends March 14, 2010
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by Sandy | Dec 10, 2009 | Arts, Entertainment and Music, Blogroll, Exhibits, Photograhy
“Hearst 8×10 Photography Biennial” is an international competition created by Hearst Magazines to identify and promote new and emerging photographers.
The entries will be accepted starting on January 4, 2010. Eight winners will be chosen on March 1, 2010 and the photographers work will be included in an exhibit scheduled for January 2011.
“Hearst 8×10 Photography Biennial”
(btw: I noticed that all the pages on the Hearst site are currently featuring the 2009 winners. Hopefully all will be up to date by January 2010.)
