FotoWeek DC Events
Thursday, November 12, 2009
53 Events
Matthew Niederhauser - Sound Kapital | |
| DATE: | 11/6/2009 - 11/26/2009 |
| WHERE: | Govinda Gallery 1227 34th Street, NW Washington, DC 20007 T: 202.333.1180 |
| DESCRIPTION: | A formidable new wave of Chinese musicians is taking Beijing by storm. Revolving around four venues spread across the city, a burgeoning group of performers are working outside government-controlled media channels, and in the process, capturing the attention of the international music community. They now constitute a fresh, independent voice in a country renowned for creative conformity and saccharine Cantonese pop. |
| COST: | Free |
Anne Chan & Mike Dax Iacovone | |
| DATE: | 11/6/2009 - 12/5/2009 |
| WHERE: | Hamiltonian Gallery 1353 U Street, NW Washington, DC 20009 T: 202.332.1116 |
| DESCRIPTION: | Hamiltonian Gallery is pleased to present new works by Hamiltonian Fellows, Anne Chan and Michael Dax Iacovone. Although starkly different in their conclusions, both Chan and Iacovone observe and explore systems in which we move through familiar spaces. |
| COST: | Free |
Lenscape 2 | |
| DATE: | 11/6/2009 - 12/27/2009 |
| WHERE: | Zenith Gallery at Skynear and Company 2122 18th St, NW Washington, DC 20009 T: 202.783.2963 Hours: |
| DESCRIPTION: | Dedicated to architecture and landscapes, Lenscape2 features the art of two Washington photographers, Sofia Gawer- Fische and Colin Winterbottom. In this exhibit, you’ll enjoy Winterbottom’s experimental work with the plastic Holga camera and Gawer-Fische’s images of angels and architecture taken at the famous Recoleta Cemetery in Buenos Aires, Argentina. |
| COST: | Free |
Crystal City FotoWalk | |
| DATE: | 11/6/2009 - 3/6/2010 |
| WHERE: | Crystal City Business Improvement District (Vornado/Charles E. Smith Crystal City Shops Location) 1750 South Clark St Arlington, VA 22202 T: 703.412.9430 |
| DESCRIPTION: | FotoWeek DC crosses the river into Crystal City! |
| COST: | Free |
What Lies Beneath: Nature & Urban Landscape in EU Photography - Curated by Judith Turner-Yamamoto | |
| DATE: | 11/7/2009 - 11/22/2009 |
| WHERE: | Embassy of Sweden – House of Sweden 2900 K Street, NW (Georgetown Waterfront) Washington, DC 20007 T: 202.467.2600 Hours: |
| DESCRIPTION: | Twenty EU fine art photographers explore the nuances of the natural and built environment. They look beyond pictorial documentation to capture images animated by light, form, and pattern that resonate with references to a human presence that is felt if not seen. Space is not only described but mysteriously enlivened, evoking emotional rather than rational responses, and becoming meditations on space itself. They look beyond mere observation to explore how our presence and built environments intersect and impact the natural world. These images ask us to take a second look, whether at the familiar or the sublime, and to discover the unexpected and the sometimes incongruous in how we live now. The works resonate with references to a human presence that is felt if not seen. Space is not only described but mysteriously enlivened, evoking emotional rather than rational responses to become meditations on place. |
| COST: | Free |
"LAUNCH" A collection of works presented by the Women Photojournalist of Washington | |
| DATE: | 11/7/2009 - 1/2/2010 |
| WHERE: | Honfleur Gallery 1241 Good Hope Road, SE Washington, DC 20020 T: 202.580.5972 |
| DESCRIPTION: | As the WPOW evolves from a
local organization into a national nonprofit, the show represents the
organization's mission to connect to and educate the public of the work
of women photographers, appropriated titled Launch. Members entries
were to embody the words "embark, initiate, introduce and propel" as
the theme of this show. The photographers featured in the juried
exhibit are Astrid Riecken, Allison Shelley, Abby Greenawalt, Ashely
Twiggs, Algerina Perna, Amanda Lucidon, Andrea Bruce, Carol Guzy,
Gabriela Bulisova, Jamie Rose, Katie Falkenberg, Laura Pohl, Melina
Mara, Sarah L. Voisin and Yanina Manolova. |
| COST: | |
Until the Grass is Gone: Images of Transition in Northern Uganda, Peter van Agtmael and Pete Muller | |
| DATE: | 11/7/2009 - 11/14/2009 |
| WHERE: | FotoWeek Central 1 3338 M Street, NW Washington, DC 20007 Hours: |
| DESCRIPTION: | With twenty years of war at an uncertain end, Uganda's northern Acholi people pursue opportunities to rebuild and reconcile their community amidst ongoing poverty, underdevelopment and political turmoil. At the same time, internal and international focus has shifted towards the northeastern region of Karamoja, where a different tribal community struggles with increasing violence. Each photographer presents captivating images that illustrate daily life, both beautiful and challenging, and present a nuanced picture of the situation in the region. |
| COST: | Free |
FotOBAMA | |
| DATE: | 11/7/2009 - 11/15/2009 |
| WHERE: | Pepco's Edison Place Gallery Tech Pavillion 702 8th St NW Washington, DC 20001 |
| DESCRIPTION: | This exhibit showcases the top 100 winners and finalists in the 2009 FOTOBAMA international photography contest and features images from the historic campaign, election and inauguration of Barack Obama. |
| COST: | Free |
Walter McConnell | |
| DATE: | 11/7/2009 - 11/14/2009 |
| WHERE: | Cross Mackenzie Ceramic Arts 1054 31st Street, NW Washington, DC 20007 T: 202.333.7970 |
| DESCRIPTION: | Photographic prints of his dramatic stacked porcelain pieces along with porcelain panels embedded with photographic images and fired. |
| COST: | Free |
On Top of the World – Australian Artist Books at Glen Echo's Popcorn Gallery | |
| DATE: | 11/7/2009 - 11/22/2009 |
| WHERE: | Photoworks Gallery Glen Echo Park 7300 MacArthur Boulevard Glen Echo, MD 20812 T: 301.634.2274 |
| DESCRIPTION: | Exhibition of books by the following Australian artists: Monica Oppen, Peter Lyssiotis, Noga Freiberg, Ilse van Garderen, Anne-Maree Hunter, Julie Barratt, Jan Davis’ , Penny Evans, Babette Angell, Heather Matthew, Tim Mosely, Geraldine Connolly. |
| COST: | Free |
Exploring The Land: Personal Observations by Ten Contemporary Photographers | |
| DATE: | 11/7/2009 - 11/15/2009 |
| WHERE: | Metropolitan Center for the Visual Arts (VisArts) 155 Gibbs Street Rockville, MD 20850 T: 301.315.8200 Hours: |
| DESCRIPTION: | From the earliest days of photography, The Land has been a consistent subject for photographic exploration. Each photographer approaches this genre with his unique perspective and his individual interpretation. This exhibition will explore a wide range of landscape images, from classic black/white images to more traditional color landscapes, to aerial abstractions, to complex time sequence panorama. It seems photographers are always finding something new in The Land. |
| COST: | Free |
Flash Forward 2009 - Presented by The Magenta Foundation | |
| DATE: | 11/7/2009 - 11/14/2009 |
| WHERE: | FotoWeek Central 4 3333 M Street, NW Washington, DC 20007 Hours: |
| DESCRIPTION: | The Magenta Foundation presents Flash Forward 2009, the renowned exhibition and publication of the emerging artist photography competition now in its fifth year. |
| COST: | Free |
Iraqi Voices - Curated by Lucian Perkins | |
| DATE: | 11/7/2009 - 11/14/2009 |
| WHERE: | Fotoweek Central 3 3307-D M St, nw Washington, DC 20007 Hours: |
| DESCRIPTION: | Featuring the work of ten renown photographers, Iraqi Voices provides a human face to the Iraqi population largely ignored by the media's coverage of the war in Iraq. It will give American audiences the opportunity to see Iraqis up close and personal in a way that only photographs can provide. ures work by: Andrea Bruce, Mimi Chakarova, Lori Grinker, Amro Hamzawi, Chris Hondros, Farah Nosh, Robert Nickelsberg, Moises Saman, Peter Van Agtmael, and members of Associated Press. |
| COST: | Free |
Thy Brothers' Keeper - Curated by Geno Rodriguez | |
| DATE: | 11/7/2009 - 11/14/2009 |
| WHERE: | FotoWeek Central 4 3333 M Street, NW Washington, DC 20007 Hours: |
| DESCRIPTION: | “Thy Brothers' Keeper presents a story of diverse peoples who have endured, and continue to endure, intolerable conditions that violate the basic principles of humanity. This exhibition, shows us, through photographs, that we are all citizens of the world, not just a country, a state, or a neighborhood—and the hope is that it will encourage us all to take greater responsibility to ensure that the conditions under which our fellow citizens live are humane on all levels, and to remind us that we are all interconnected—we are, in biblical terms “Our Brother's Keeper. ” The list of critically acclaimed photojournalists represented in Thy Brothers’ Keeper includes Nina Berman, Andrew Lichtenstein, Stephen Shames, Fanie Jason, Guy Tillim, Humberto Mayol, Wang Yishu, Noel Jabbour, Ilan Mizrahi, Sharon Paz, David Binder, Alexandra Boulat, Heidi Bradner, Raul Canibano, Peter Essick, Philip Jones, Carol Guzy, Geert van Kesteren, Gary Knight, Fernando Moleres, Lucian Perkins, John Stanmeyer, and Vida Yovanocih, Andres Carrasco Ragel, and Encarna Mozas. Most of these 25 photojournalists have received international recognition and awards, including Pulitzer Prize and other awards of the highest excellence. |
| COST: | Free |
InsideOutside: New Images from Russia - Curated by Lucian Perkins | |
| DATE: | 11/7/2009 - 11/14/2009 |
| WHERE: | Fotoweek Central 2 3306 M St, NW Washington, DC 20007 Hours: |
| DESCRIPTION: | InsideOutside: New Images from Russia offers glimpses into Russia and its people through environmental portraits taken by Liza Faktor, Alexander Gronsky, Olya Ivanova, and Rafal Milach. |
| COST: | Free |
My Cuba - Curated by Lucian Perkins | |
| DATE: | 11/7/2009 - 11/14/2009 |
| WHERE: | Fotoweek Central 2 3306 M St, NW Washington, DC 20007 Hours: |
| DESCRIPTION: | Only 90 miles from Key West, Cuba offers a wealth of culture and life, personally captured by Ernesto Bazan, Ziyah Gafic, and João Pina. Italian photographer Bazan became enchanted with the Cuban people during his visits in the early 1990s. He married a Cuban and lived there from 1997 to 2006. Bosnian photographer Gafic went to Cuba specifically to photograph it fifty years after the Revolution for an Italian magazine. Portuguese photographer Pina first traveled to Cuba with his parents as a six-year-old. The visuals, noises, and smells never left him, and when he became a photographer he returned frequently knowing that once Fidel Castro disappears the current way of life will most likely disappear too. |
| COST: | Free |
"Climate Change in Our World" and "How We Know About Our Changing Climate" | |
| DATE: | 11/7/2009 - 11/14/2009 |
| WHERE: | American Association for the Advancement of Science Atrium Gallery 1200 New York Avenue NW Washington, DC 20005 Hours: |
| DESCRIPTION: | A new AAAS exhibit, "Climate Change in Our World,"
includes large-scale images of existing climate change effects.
Environmental photojournalist Gary Braasch's five-feet high photographs
illustrate the effects rapid climate change has had around the world, and some actions being taken to lessen them.
The photographs are part of Braasch's book "Earth Under Fire: How
Global Warming is Changing the World." A concurrent exhibit in the AAAS Gallery "How We Know About Our Changing Climate," includes large prints of
images from the children's book "How We Know What We Know About Our Changing Climate" co-written by Braasch and Lynne
Cherry. Visitors to the gallery may also view short videos from
Cherry's project "Young Voices on Climate Change". The videos show children around the world working with climate scientists and on their own climate projects.
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| COST: | Free |
Portraits from the Collection of the Art Museum of the Americas | |
| DATE: | 11/7/2009 - 11/27/2009 |
| WHERE: | Art Museum of the Americas 201 18th St. NW, Washington, DC 20006 W: www.museum.oas.org/ Hours: |
| DESCRIPTION: | A selection from the photo collection of the Art Museum of the Americas OAS, including new acquisitions from Luis Delgado, Mexico; Jose Manuel Mayorga, Guatemala; Pedro Meyer, Mexico; Daniel Muchiut, Argentina; Fausto Ortiz Dominican Republic, Jaime Permuth, Guatemala y Karla Turcios, Honduras. |
| COST: | Free |
Micro/Macro | |
| DATE: | 11/7/2009 - 11/14/2009 |
| WHERE: | Georgetown University Art Afficianados Walsh Building 2F, 36th & Prospect NW Washington, DC 20007 Hours: |
| DESCRIPTION: | A brand new collection of exciting student work, exploring themes of "micro" and "macro" locally, nationally, and internationally. |
| COST: | Free |
South Africa: Per-Anders Pettersson and Karina Turok | |
| DATE: | 11/7/2009 - 11/14/2009 |
| WHERE: | FotoWeek at 1515 14th St. 1515th 14th St, NW Washington , DC 20005 |
| DESCRIPTION: | Two photographers give us unique views into a country trying to pull itself together after years of Apartheid. Swedish photojournalist Per-Anders Pettersson says that his 10-year project on South Africa, In Transition, "sought to faithfully represent some of the complex new transition dynamics at play within a spectrum of South Africa." In these amazing set of images he succeeds with his goal to, "dig deeper into the soul of the South African people and its complex society, still very often divided by race, but now also a country divided by economic haves and have-nots." |
| COST: | Free |
The United State of America - Curated by Elizabeth Krist | |
| DATE: | 11/7/2009 - 11/14/2009 |
| WHERE: | FotoWeek Central 1 3338 M Street, NW Washington, DC 20007 Hours: |
| DESCRIPTION: | Photographers Michael Christopher Brown, Carolyn Drake, Ross McDermott, and Andrew Owen look at what happens when we Americans come together, whether within the welcome routine of our daily communities—urban and suburban—or in the strange exuberance of American festivals that celebrate anything and everything. |
| COST: | Free |
Karsh at 100: Portraits of Artists | |
| DATE: | 11/7/2009 - 12/18/2009 |
| WHERE: | Embassy of Canada 501 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW Washington, DC 20001 |
| DESCRIPTION: | Karsh at 100: Portraits of Artists, a collection of Yousuf Karsh’s
celebrated portraits, showcasing a series of twenty-eight famous
artists. Portraits of Artists shows Karsh’s creativity in capturing the
artistic character of his subjects. The subjects are complex and
playful, often combining the creators and their artwork in a lively
visual relationship. They include Andy Warhol, Georgia O’Keefe, Ernest
Hemingway, Christian Dior; as well as notable Canadians, author
Robertson Davies, pianist Glenn Gould, and Frederick H. Varley, one of
Canada’s famed Group of Seven. |
| COST: | Free |
Dreams In Color: The National Geographic Autochromes – Curated by William Bonner | |
| DATE: | 11/7/2009 - 11/14/2009 |
| WHERE: | FotoWeek Central 1 3338 M Street, NW Washington, DC 20007 Hours: |
| DESCRIPTION: | National Geographic presents a rare look at the dawn of color photography with an exquisite display of Autochromes from the Society’s massive photographic archive. With 15,000 Autochromes, National Geographic has one of world’s largest collections of color glass plates. The 22 prints of Dream in Color are on view to the public for the first time ever. |
| COST: | Free |
FotoWeek DC International Awards Competition | |
| DATE: | 11/7/2009 - 11/14/2009 |
| WHERE: | FotoWeek Central 1 3338 M Street, NW Washington, DC 20007 Hours: |
| DESCRIPTION: | This exhibition of the finalists from the 2009 Awards competition recognizes and honors extraordinary work in photography. Entries from sixteen states and twenty-eight foreign countries were made in several categories, including Fine Art, News/Feature Reporting, Advertising, Travel, and Sports. A multimedia category was added this year, too — work that may combine still photography with sound, graphics or video. A distinguished panel of judges, both from the U. S. and abroad, has carefully selected our finalists who will be recognized with Awards of Excellence, Distinction, and Merit -- the top three entries in each category for a total of $21,500 in cash prizes. The winner of the "Spirit of Washington," a single image that captures the essence of our capitol city, will receive the $5,000 Podesta Prize. |
| COST: | Free |
Thumbnail Show | |
| DATE: | 11/7/2009 - 11/14/2009 |
| WHERE: | FotoWeek Central 1 3338 M Street, NW Washington, DC 20007 Hours: |
| DESCRIPTION: | The Thumbnail exhibition is comprised of ALL the entries to the FotoWeek DC Awards, hundreds of small images that fill giant contact sheets on the wall. It proved last year to be a crowd favorite, as everyone who entered the competition would be able -- with some searching! – to spot their work exhibited at FotoWeek Central. |
| COST: | Free |
National Geographic's Your Shot | |
| DATE: | 11/7/2009 - 11/14/2009 |
| WHERE: | FotoWeek Central 1 3338 M Street, NW Washington, DC 20007 Hours: |
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| COST: | Free |
Eyes of History - White House News Photographers Association | |
| DATE: | 11/7/2009 - 11/14/2009 |
| WHERE: | FotoWeek Central 5 1209 31st Street NW Washington, DC 20007 Hours: |
| DESCRIPTION: | On any given day, anywhere in the world, if you read the newspaper or news magazine or watch the news on television, you are likely to see an image captured by a member of the White House News Photographers Association. Founded in 1921, the WHNPA's main goal was for the protection and promotion of photographers' interests in pursuing their mission. Today, people around the world rely on our members for interesting, accurate and responsible coverage of the president, Congress and other major news events in Washington and around the world. |
| COST: | Free |
On View: The America: Now+Here Portfolio | |
| DATE: | 11/7/2009 - 11/14/2009 |
| WHERE: | Addison/Ripley Fine Art 1670 Wisconsin Avenue, NW Washington, DC 20007 T: 202.338.5180 Hours: |
| DESCRIPTION: | Featuring thirteen photographs by Vic Muniz, Ralph Gibson, Chuck Close, Sally Mann, Bill Viola, David Salle, Eric Fischl, Andres Serrano, Lou Reed, April Gornik, Ross Bleckner, Laurie Simmons and Lyle Ashton Harris with an introductory esay by E. L. Doctorow. Sales from the Portfolio go directly to support America: Now+Here, a national traveling exhibit of visual art, plays, poetry and cinema scheduled to open on the National Mall here in Washington in 2010. |
| COST: | Free |
David Alan Harvey Presents...A Fight Club/Broken Square Media Event | |
| DATE: | 11/7/2009 - 11/14/2009 |
| WHERE: | Fight Club 1250 9th Street NW (enter through Blagden Alley on N Street between 9th and 10th Streets) Washington, DC 20001 Hours: Gallery hours: Mon-Sat Nov 9-14, 1-6 pm, or by appointment. |
| DESCRIPTION: | Magnum Photographer and Burn Magazine curator David Alan Harvey
presents a show featuring the work of some of the freshest new talent
on the photography scene, in addition to an exhibition of selected
works from his 35-year long relationship with National Geographic and
his 16 years as a member of Magnum. |
| COST: | Free |
Publisher Exhibition | |
| DATE: | 11/7/2009 - 11/14/2009 |
| WHERE: | FotoWeek Central 4 3333 M Street, NW Washington, DC 20007 Hours: |
| DESCRIPTION: | FotoWeek DC's Publisher Exhibition features recently published photography books by leading national and international publishers. Come browse your favorite publisher, photographer, or subject matter and flip through books ranging from traditional trade editions, to unconventionally printed books, and award-winning self-published print-on-demand books. The Publisher Exhibition showcases the wide range of publishing styles and formats that exist in today's book publishing industry. The Publisher Exhibition will run the length of FotoWeek DC. At the conclusion of this year's festival, the books will join the 2008 collection and will eventually be donated to a local public collection. Books can be purchased through the individual publishers. Limited FotoWeek DC book specials will be available at the exhibition. |
| COST: | Free |
Economy of Scale | |
| DATE: | 11/7/2009 - 12/23/2009 |
| WHERE: | HEMPHILL 1515 14th Street, NW Washington, DC 20005 T: 202.234.5601 Hours: |
| DESCRIPTION: | Description: Work by Anonymous, Margaret Bourke-White, David Burnett, David Byrne & Danielle Spencer, Colby Caldwell, William Christenberry, Frank Day, Carl De Keyzer, Eduardo Del Valle & Mirta Gomez, Robert Frank, William Greiner, Erich Hartmann, Max Hirshfeld, Graciela Iturbide, Franz Jantzen, Ralph Morse, Lothar Osterburg, Lucian Perkins, Shelley Rusten, Sebastião Salgado, Susannah Salyer (The Canary Project), William C. Shrout, Ruth Thorne-Thomsen, Darryl Vance |
| COST: | Free |
Youth Contest Award Winners | |
| DATE: | 11/7/2009 - 11/14/2009 |
| WHERE: | FotoWeek Central 1 3338 M Street, NW Washington, DC 20007 Hours: |
| DESCRIPTION: | The youth photo contest winners' photos will be printed and put on display at FotoWeek Central. |
| COST: | Free |
FotoWeek DC Late Night | |
| DATE: | 11/7/2009 - 11/14/2009 |
| WHEN: | 5:00 PM |
| WHERE: | Local 16 1602 U Street, NW Washington, DC 20009 |
| DESCRIPTION: | Mingle with photographers, exhibitors, supporters, and friends for a nightcap every evening during the festival. Watch massive photographic projections and video shows highlighting the exhibitions and view the FotoWeek DC/ASMP Poster Exhibition while sipping on delicious cocktail specials all week long! |
| COST: | Free |
Immortal Style: An Exhibition of Fashion Photography | |
| DATE: | 11/8/2009 - 11/15/2009 |
| WHERE: | Immortal Beloved 1457 Church St. NW Washington, DC 20005 T: 202.299.1050 |
| DESCRIPTION: | This exciting exhibiton, curated by artist Adrian Loving and Jodi King, will focus on the subject of Fashion Photography. Featured are local photographers, Jodi King, Tim Coburn, Violetta Markelou, Gabriel Scindian, Malek Naz Freidouni. This amazing collection of images explore technique, lighting, beauty and abstraction. Editorial and purely conceptual ideas form the imagery to be presented as large printed installation works. Video projections will showcase more works from these artists as well invited photoraphers from New York and Miami including Hassan Kinley, Maria Lankina, Chago Akii-Bua & Brian Jones. Also a special fashion video installation by Adrian Loving. The setting for the exhibition is an avante-garde modernist hair salon called Immortal Beloved. |
| COST: | Free |
Framing Economic Downturn (FED) Curated by Jim Hubbard, award winning photojournalist and Creative Director of Venice Arts | |
| DATE: | 11/10/2009 - 12/11/2009 |
| WHERE: | Washington Project for the Arts at Gallery O on H 1352 H Street, NE, Washington, DC 20002 T: 202.234.7103 |
| DESCRIPTION: | WPA will present an exhibition of photography selected exclusively from the ArtFile Online (AFO) by the acclaimed documentary photographer, Jim Hubbard. In 1989, Hubbard created Shooting Back, a Washington-based organization dedicated to empowering children at risk by teaching them photography. For this exhibition, Hubbard invites photographers to submit works that are relative to today's economic hardships. |
| COST: | Free |
Vintage works by Steve Szabo and gallery photographers Duncan Whitaker, Ruth Ward, Barbara French Pace and Richard Lasner | |
| DATE: | 11/10/2009 - 12/5/2009 |
| WHERE: | Waverly Street Gallery 4600 East-West Highway (1 block from Bethesda Metro stop, Red Line) Bethesda, MD 20814 T: 301.951.9441 Hours: |
| DESCRIPTION: | In a special exhibit at Waverly Street Gallery, the Kathleen Ewing Gallery presents vintage platinum photographs by award winning photographer Steve Szabo from his Eastern Shore Series. Each image is an 8 x 10 inch contact print made by the photographer between 1972 and 1976. Szabo moved to Maryland's Eastern Shore in 1971, eventually returning to Washington, DC, where he taught photography at the Corcoran School of Art until his untimely death in 2000. Each print has the quality of a fine etching, with an extraordinary tonal range. Complementing Szabo’s monochromatic series, four members of Waverly Street Gallery present color images from their nationally collected work. Richard Lasner contrasts misty, Fall images from New England and Italy, and pays a special tribute to the Beatles and in particular to John Lennon. Barbara French Pace shows stark images from the Namib Desert and surrounding grasslands focusing on abstract shape, color, and texture. Ruth Viktoria Ward, inspired by snapshot aesthetics, exhibits images from a recent trip in the form of a visual diary. Duncan Whitaker presents limited-edition archival pigment prints of colorful wildflowers in the Southwest made from transparencies. |
| COST: | Free |
Four French Contemporary Photographers - Jean-Louis Atlan, Claire Bouleau, Gérard Rancinan, Antoine Schneck | |
| DATE: | 11/11/2009 - 11/25/2009 |
| WHERE: | Maison Française At the French Embassy 4101 Reservoir Rd Washington, DC 20007 W: (202) 944-6090 Hours: |
| DESCRIPTION: | The Maison Française presents the works of four French Photographers: Jean-Louis Atlan, Claire Bouleau, Gérard Rancinan, Antoine Schneck. |
| COST: | Free |
Joshua Cogan - Soundprints Vol. 1 | |
| DATE: | 11/12/2009 - 12/31/2009 |
| WHERE: | Sixth & I Historic Synagogue 600 I Street, NW Washington, DC 20001 T: 202.408.3100 |
| DESCRIPTION: | Emmy Award-winning photographer Joshua Cogan will show a selection of his work revolving around music. Long fascinated with catching both the energy of music and the feelings that it evokes, Cogan's imagery ranges from roots music and rock music to hip hop and hoedowns. His images capture the rhythmic sounds from the historic drum circle held at Meridian Hill Park to the slums of Jamaica, from DC musicians on the rise to local performances by icons like Jay-Z. |
| COST: | Free |
APA Presents: A Photo Shoot at Historic St. Elizabeth's Hospital with Stephen Wilkes | |
| DATE: | 11/12/2009 - 11/12/2009 |
| WHEN: | 7:30 AM - 11:30 AM |
| WHERE: | St Elizabeths's Hospital For APA's Photo Safari 1100 Alabama Ave , SE Washington, DC 20032 |
| DESCRIPTION: | The morning features a shoot with Stephen Wilkes on the grounds of Historic St. Elizabeth's Hospital, in Washington, DC. Attendees are encouraged to bring their own cameras and will have plenty of time to shoot on designated areas on the East Campus. This event is limited to 15 photographers, and is first come, first served. |
| COST: | $199 Members, $249 Non-Members |
Kenny George - Pacguy | |
| DATE: | 11/12/2009 - 12/19/2009 |
| WHEN: | 12:00 PM - 6:00 PM |
| WHERE: | Flashpoint Gallery 916 G Street, NW Washington, DC 20001 T: 202.315.1310 |
| DESCRIPTION: | Description: Kenny George crosses the line from fine art to mainstream consumerism, to transform and commodify his work and himself into objects from popular culture. The focal point of Pacguy, part of FotoWeek DC, will be a cocktail-style arcade game that borrows its format from the ubiquitous Pacman game. George uses an image of himself to replace the Pacman icon and to merchandize a fictionalized caricature throughout the exhibition. In addition to the video game, which visitors will be invited to play, Pacguy will feature lenticular flip animations, a retrofitted slot machine and a computerized pogo stick. |
| COST: | Free |
Getty Images Grant Awards Multimedia Presentation | |
| DATE: | 11/12/2009 - 11/12/2009 |
| WHEN: | 12:30 PM - 2:00 PM |
| WHERE: | National Portrait Gallery 8th and F Streets, NW Washington, DC 20002 T: 202.633.8300 Hours: |
| DESCRIPTION: | This multi media presentation showcases the work of 9 photojournalists - including 5 professionals (Alex Majoli, Paolo Pellegrin, Brenda Ann Kenneally, Krissane Johnson and Zalmai) and 4 students (Max Bruan, Andy Spyra, Carl Kiilsgaard and Ed Ou) who were selected by teams of industry experts from more than 450 proposals to receive this year's Getty Images Grants for Editorial Photography. Grant recipients' projects are discussed in their own voices as their powerful imagery unfolds on screen. The presentation is introduced by Aidan Sullivan, Vice President, Photo Assignments for Getty Images, and includes time for questions and discussion between the audience and grant winners who are able to attend the event. |
| COST: | Free |
APA Presents: Complete Workflow Seminar with Stephen Wilkes | |
| DATE: | 11/12/2009 - 11/12/2009 |
| WHEN: | 1:30 PM - 5:30 PM |
| WHERE: | Center for Digital Imaging Arts 1055 Thomas Jefferson Street, NW Studio A Washington, DC 20007 W: www.cdiabu.com/overview/washington-campus.php |
| DESCRIPTION: | The afternoon promises to be chock full of information and inspiration. Mr. Wilkes will be taking attendees through his entire workflow, from start to final print/output. |
| COST: | $79 Members, $129 Non-Members |
Lecture - Darius Himes : Who Cares About Books? | |
| DATE: | 11/12/2009 - 11/12/2009 |
| WHEN: | 5:00 PM |
| WHERE: | Insomniac Design 1215 Blagdens Alley, NW Washington, DC 20001 Hours: |
| DESCRIPTION: | Interest in photography books has never been greater, with artists,
photographers and curators seeing the book as the central form of
expression for their work. Publisher and critic Darius Himes talks
about the landscape of photobook publishing as it stands today,
highlighting some of the most interesting small publishers and
discussing the ramifications of print-on-demand technology. |
| COST: | Free |
The Homecoming | |
| DATE: | 11/12/2009 - 11/12/2009 |
| WHEN: | 6:00 PM - 10:00 PM |
| WHERE: | KNEW Gallery At The MODERNO Building 1939 12th Street NW (12th and U) Washington, DC 20009 T: 202.413.2687 Hours: |
| DESCRIPTION: | This fine art photography exhibit features 5 artists who had an association with Washington at earlier stages of their careers. John Van Alstine, a highly respected artist with exclusive representation by Nohra Haime Gallery in New York was a faculty member at the University of Maryland in the 1980s. Raimundo Rubio, a multifaceted artist, is in the permanent collection of the Corcoran Gallery of Art and is a full time artist in Brooklyn. Pablo Tauler, whose photographs of DC in the 1980s is also a successful visual artist represented by Pierogi Flat Files in Brooklyn. Paul Gallegos and Dafna Steinberg are the younger representatives in this grouping of artists. Both have left Washington on various occasions and have returned and continued to pursue their artistic paths. Gallegos a surfer who graduated from Brooks Institute of Photography and lived in Los Angeles has returned to Washington recently and has a growing reputation for his water imagery; much of it representing the Chesapeake Watershed. Dafna Steinberg is using concepts in urban art that she fine tuned in New York and elsewhere and is applying to the Washington area. |
| COST: | Free |
Opening: Christopher Colville - Selections from Emanations, the Sonoran Project, and Iceland Trilogy | |
| DATE: | 11/12/2009 - 11/12/2009 |
| WHEN: | 6:00 PM - 9:00 PM |
| WHERE: | Insomniac Design 1215 Blagdens Alley, NW Washington, DC 20001 Hours: |
| DESCRIPTION: | Opening for the exhibition of Arizona Based photographer Christopher Colville. |
| COST: | Free |
Opening: Kenny George - Pacguy | |
| DATE: | 11/12/2009 - 11/12/2009 |
| WHEN: | 6:00 PM - 8:00 PM |
| WHERE: | Flashpoint Gallery 916 G Street, NW Washington, DC 20001 T: 202.315.1310 |
| DESCRIPTION: | Opening reception for Kenny George’s Pacguy |
| COST: | Free |
Closing Reception - Currency/Exchange | |
| DATE: | 11/12/2009 - 11/12/2009 |
| WHEN: | 6:00 PM - 8:00 PM |
| WHERE: | Corcoran College of Art and Gallery 31 500 17th Street, NW (entrance on New York Ave) Washington, DC 20006 T: 202.639.1867 |
| DESCRIPTION: | Currency / Exchange
showcases work made by Corcoran photography students in El Salvador
while enrolled in the seminar and travel course
“International Experience / Transnational Identity,” taught by Muriel
Hasbun, with the collaboration of Susan Sterner. Students Kathleen Altemus,
Julie Carrasco, Nick Kirkpatrick, Erika Nizborski, Jenny Yang and Michelle
Yo learned about the history and culture of the smallest Central American
country and its transnational community in the Washington, D.C. area
while exploring contemporary issues of migration, diaspora and cultural
identity. The photographs of Currency / Exchange speak to the
experience of translating a culture and attest to the
“currency” of images in the making of a cultural landscape. |
| COST: | Free |
Cocktail reception & auction - Picture Equality: An Evening of Empowerment Through Photography from Critical Exposure | |
| DATE: | 11/12/2009 - 11/12/2009 |
| WHEN: | 6:30 PM - 9:30 PM |
| WHERE: | FotoWeek Central 1 3338 M Street, NW Washington, DC 20007 Hours: |
| DESCRIPTION: | Our event will consist of a cocktail reception and a silent auction of photographs donated by world-class photographers,
including contributing photographers from National Geographic and the
New York Times like Ed Kashi, Ami Vitale, and Stephen Crowley. All of
the proceeds will support Critical Exposure’s efforts to empower youth
through photography. Last year’s event raised more than $20,000 for
providing cameras and training to D.C. middle and high school students! |
| COST: | $75 ($65 if purchased by November 1st). Price includes wine, beer, and heavy hors d'oeuvres. |
Camera as Catalyst: Presentation and Book Signing by Magnum Photographer Christopher Anderson | |
| DATE: | 11/12/2009 - 11/12/2009 |
| WHEN: | 6:30 PM - 8:30 PM |
| WHERE: | American University, Wechsler Theatre (Mary Graydon Center 315) 4400 Massachusetts Ave NW, Washington, DC 20016 |
| DESCRIPTION: | The Center for Social Media and The School of Communication at American University present Magnum Photographer Christopher Anderson on November 12, 2009 from 6-8:30pm in The Wechsler Theatre (Mary Graydon Center 315). |
| COST: | Free |
Lecture and Demonstration - Wet Collodion Tintypes by Phil Nesmith | |
| DATE: | 11/12/2009 - 11/12/2009 |
| WHEN: | 6:30 PM - 8:00 PM |
| WHERE: | Irvine Contemporary 1412 14th Street, NW Washington, DC 20005 W: www.irvinecontemporary.com Hours: |
| DESCRIPTION: | Some of the earliest photographic processes produced positive images on plates of polished silver-clad copper, glass, and tin. Each image was unique-- the film negative was many decades away when daguerrotypes, ambrotypes, and tintypes were all the rage. In this gallery talk/demonstration artist Phil Nesmith gives an overview of this rich period in photographic history, as well as a discussion on the modern resurgence of interest in and use of 19th century processes in contemporary art. While tintypes and other early photographic processes were thought by many to have died nearly a century ago, these media have had a renaissance in recent decades, including some of America's most famous contemporary artists, from Chuck Close to Virginia photographer Sally Mann. In addition to a lecture on historic processes and their modern applications, Nesmith will demonstrate the process of making wet collodion tintypes, a magical process that sheds light both on the history of photography and on contemporary art. For further information, please contact Lauren Gentile (202) 332-8767. |
| COST: | Free |
Opening: Yum!! Contemporary DC Photographers Explore the Beauty of Food | |
| DATE: | 11/12/2009 - 11/12/2009 |
| WHEN: | 6:30 PM |
| WHERE: | The Art Institute of Washington 1820 N. Fort Myer Drive Arlington, VA 22209 T: 703.247.6864 Hours: |
| DESCRIPTION: | Great chefs. Great food. Great photography. See how professional and student photographers capture the work of DC’s finest chefs. Sample some delicious recipes while you tour the exhibit. |
| COST: | Free |
Opening and Reception: Joshua Cogan - Soundprints vol. 1 | |
| DATE: | 11/12/2009 - 11/12/2009 |
| WHEN: | 7:00 PM - 9:30 PM |
| WHERE: | Sixth & I Historic Synagogue 600 I Street, NW Washington, DC 20001 T: 202.408.3100 |
| DESCRIPTION: | Emmy award winning photographer Joshua Cogan will show a selection of his work revolving around music. Long fascinated wtih catching both the energy of music and the feelings that it evokes, Cogan's imagery ranges from roots music to hip hop and hoedowns. His images capture the rhyhmic sounds from the historic drum circle held at Meridian Hill Park to the slums of Jamaica, from DC musicians on the rise to local performances by icons like Jay-Z. |
| COST: | Free |
The Making of a Book Proposal and Book | |
| DATE: | 11/12/2009 - 11/12/2009 |
| WHEN: | 7:00 PM - 9:00 PM |
| WHERE: | Washington School of Photography 4850 Rugby Avenue Bethesda, MD 20814 T: 301.654.1998 |
| DESCRIPTION: | Workshop by WSP Academic Dean and author/photographer Missy Loewe, about the making of a book proposal and book, with examples from her newly released book "Remembering Georgetown" |
| COST: | Free |