Photopolooza in New York

Photopalooza that is taking place in New York this week will surely be a test of stamina for all of us. I’m going to list all the art fairs, openings, conferences, etc. that I can, with details, and then you can choose what to go to. If I leave anything out, let me know and I’ll update.

I hope we all survive in good humor.

WEDNESDAY MARCH 2:

The Art Show
Park Avenue Armory
Park Avenue at 67th Street
$20 admission
noon - 8pm

Scope New York
320 West St (West Side Hwy) Across from Pier 40 on the Hudson River
$20
noon - 8pm

The Photographic Universe
A 2-day, free conference to discuss the state of photography, featuring panels with important figures in the business
Theresa Lang Center
The New School
55 W 13th Street
9am - 5pm

THURSDAY MARCH 3

Terri Gold--"Still Points in a Turning World"
Keyes Art
551 W. 21st 4th fl
6pm - 8pm

The Armory Show
Piers 92 & 94
Twelfth Avenue at 55th Street
$30 admission
Noon - 8pm


Nutropolitan Museum of Art
PB&J art exhibit celebrating National Peanut Month
Openhouse Gallery
201 Mulberry (Bet. Spring & Kenmare)
6:30pm - 9:30pm
Come get a free jar of peanut butter, and donate one to those in need.

Pulse Contemporary Art Fair
The Metroploitan Pavilion
125 W. 18th St.
noon - 5pm
$20


Sandi Haber Fifield "Between Planting & Picking"
Rick Wester Fine Art
511 W. 25th Suite 205
6pm - 8pm

Verge Art Fair
in Brooklyn
all events are free

Suzanne Opton--"Vermont" and Geoff Winningham--"Texas, 1970"
Robert Anderson Gallery
24 West 57th Street, Suite 503
6pm - 8pm

Red Dot Art Fair
82 Mercer (bet. Spring & Broome)
11am - 6pm
$10

The Volta Show
7W
7 West 34th Street (bet 5th & 6th Ave.) 11th floor
2pm - 7pm
$15

Independent
548 W. 22nd
4pm - 9pm
free

FRIDAY MARCH 4
FPS Fest
This 2-day showing of photographer films has expanded this year and will include panels as well.
Root Brooklyn
131 No. 14th
Williamsburg, Brooklyn
$7 Friday
$10 Saturday

Fountain Art Fair
Pier 66
26th Street & 12th Avenue in Hudson River Park
noon - 7pm
$10


Daylight Books Launch
25CPW
25 Central Park West @ 62nd St.
9pm - 11pm


F.L.O.A.T Gallery--"Art of Attraction" group show
300 W 22nd St (@ 8th Ave)
6pm - 8pm

POOL Art Fair
Gershwin Hotel
7 E 27th Street
3pm - 10pm
$10 suggested donation

The Collector’s Guide to New Art Photography Vol. 2
100 images by all 100 artists included in the book
Chelsea Art Museum
556 West 22nd St.
8pm

SATURDAY MARCH 5
Armory Lunch
Aperture Foundation
547 W. 27th
10am - 1pm

Dual—party for the artists @Pool Art Fair
The Gershwin Hotel
7 E 27th St
Rooms 639 and 640- take the elevator up to the sweet sounds of people enjoying themselves....
8pm - 11pm

A Review of FPS Fest

If you didn't make it to FPS Fest in Williamsburg Tuesday night, you missed a great bunch of people and a terrific show of photographers' films.

The evening began with Shinichi Maruyama showing a short work reel full of dripping, dropping, and splashing liquid that was hypnotic, yet calming. It made me think about how difficult it is to shoot a perfect rush of liquid.

Alexx Henry's "Living Art," was a behind-the-scenes look at a shoot of Ironman Chris Lieto for Outside Magazine. What I liked best was the discussion of the future ways in which printed media will incorporate moving image. It was totally fascinating to me and I'm still thinking about that.

Noah Webb showed "A Thousand Bees," assembled from 4,500 still images. It was completely different from all the other work, inventive and full of vibrancy. It was like a collage come to life.

Andrew Hetherington brought a great dose of humor with his short "Meet The Hetheringtons,"a verbal/visual back-and-forth between Andrew and Tim Hetherington (no relation). It just goes to show that an idea is the most important element you can bring to a project. It's not always about crews and equipment. Kudos to him for that.

"Sleeping Soldiers," Tim Hetherington's multi-media piece followed, incorporating a triptych to juxtapose sleeping soldiers with the battlefield, in this case Afghanistan, where Tim was embedded with a U.S. platoon.
At times it was as if we could see the dreams of the soldiers, as landscape blew across their sleeping bodies, until we were shocked awake by a frantic, stunned soldiers' pain. It was beautiful, inventive and powerful.

I introduced the trailer of Louie Psihoyos' "The Cove" and will say again: See this documentary! You can read my two part interview with Louie Psihoyos here.

There was more humor from Bob Scott and his camera review. Clever, funny and a great use of short film with numerous possibilities.

It was distressing to me that two of the women presenting films, KT Auleta and Candace Meyer were the only ones who interjected sex into their work. I am disappointed that all they offered up was that Madonna-influenced "if I treat myself as a sex object then I'm the one with the power" bullshit. Where are the strong, interesting, accomplished women? Where is the content with real value, instead of portraits of girl-women in baby clothes?

All in all, congratulations to Dripbook, Resource Magazine and all the others who made this possible and presented something that speaks to the future, and more creative possibilities for photographers. Maybe it's Brooklyn, but I felt like this was the opening of a dialogue that will continue for those creative people who are moving forward with the desire to make themselves heard.

Next Week's Important Events

Monday, November 16

ASMP presents "Presenting Your Work to the Fine Art Community"a Mary Virginia Swanson Lecture and Food Drive to be held at Studio 385
In this lecture, marketing consultant/educator Mary Virginia Swanson provides an overview of the fine art market for photographers.

Updated frequently, this lecture is a must for all photographers considering exploring the fine art market and provides current insights on marketing and details of upcoming deadlines and events.

During this presentation, Mary Virginia Swanson will provide insights into the most efficient and effective avenues for introducing your work to industry professionals towards presenting your work in the collectible fine art market.

She will discuss the strategies surrounding submitting work to national and international juried exhibitions and portfolio review events such as FotoFest, Photolucida and European festivals. Art fairs such as AIPAD and Photo LA will be discussed from the standpoint of assessing market trends and helping artists determine which dealers will be most appropriate for their work.

Swanson will also cover the professional practices necessary to effectively present your photographs in the market, as well as sharing examples of effective self-promotion materials in print and on-line formats.

Handouts with related information will be shared with participants.

COST:
ASMP members: FREE but are encouraged to bring a food donation
Non-ASMP members: $20 or $15 with a food donation
Students with I.D.: $5 or free with food donation

The food will be delivered to one of the needy food pantries in NYC. Please bring non-perishable food!

Studio 385
385 Broadway—bet. White & Walker
New York City
6:30 - 9:30pm

Register here

Tuesday, November 17


FPS Fest, presented by Dripbook, Resource Magazine, and ROOT Capture is a film screening event that explores the transition from still photography to motion.
Dripbook is announcing support of HD video across Dripbook’s promotional platform, continuing a leading-edge commitment to advanced promotion for today’s creative professionals.

The work of Andrew Hetherington, Vince Laforet, Philip Bloom, Alexx Henry, Noah Webb, Amber Gray, Bob Scott, Candace Meyer, F Scott Schafer, KT Auleta, Alex Buono and Louie Psihoyos will be shown.

ROOT Capture provides premier digital services for Drive In, TREC, & ROOT Brooklyn by working closely with photographers and DP’s to create customized, versatile still/motion capture packages for both location & studio.
Resource Magazine presents RETV, an online video magazine presenting photo and video industry content to help creative professionals bridge the gap between stills and motion technology.

Root Brooklyn
131 North 14th St.
Brooklyn, NY 11211
Doors open at 6pm
$5 entry fee. Beer and popcorn will be served.
RSVP