January 19, 2006
Konica Minolta withdraw from camera business: Digital Photography Review
This has to be the biggest and most shocking news before the upcoming PMA show, Konica Minolta has today announced that it is withdrawing from the camera and photo business. They will be transferring assets related to their camera business to Sony who will continue to develop digital SLR's based around the Konica Minolta lens mount. Konica Minolta it appears will continue to work with Sony (a relationship announced last year) in the development of digital SLR's and lenses but they will not be branded as or be sold by Konica Minolta. Full announcement and details of the Sony asset transfer inside.
The press releases relating to the above information are available at the Konica Minolta website.
January 19, 2006
Hopefully this will be the first of a series of weekly gallery openings for photo related stuff. I've included times when there was information for a (hopefully) public opening. Some galleries have private openings to keep the public away from the Gato Negro and little meaty things on toothpicks so please check the website for directions and more information.
Jan 26
Lucas Schoorman (chelsea)
Suc des Vosges
http://www.lucasschoorman.com
Jan 26 6-8pm
Stux Gallery (chelsea)
Ruud Van Empel
Perfection / Imperfection: New Photographs
http://www.stuxgallery.com
Jan 26 6-8:30pm
Andrea Meislin Gallery (chelsea)
Oh, You Beautiful Doll
http://www.andreameislin.com
Jan 27 6-9pm
GIGANTIC ARTSPACE (soho)
Artificial Afrika.
http://www.giganticartspace.com/
Jan 27
Danziger Projects (chelsea)
Inventive Fashion PHotography: Chuck Close, Annie Leibovitz, Vik Muniz
http://www.danzigerprojects.com/
Jan 27
Flowers NYC (UES)
Boyd & Evans: Color in Black and White
http://www.flowerseast.com
Jan 28 5-7pm
Underbridge Pictures (Dumbo)
LIONS AND TIGERS AND BEARS
Black and White Photographs of Animal Sculpture
http://www.underbridgepictures.com/
I strongly encourage everyone to check out Douglas Kelly's Listings which is your best resource for finding a source of crappy free beer to view art with any day of the week.
January 19, 2006
Image from No Pants "2k5" courtesy of improveverywhere.com
All are invited to participate in the 5th Annual No Pants! Subway Ride. The event will take place at 3:00 PM on Sunday, January 22. Everything you need to know is on this page.
REQUIREMENTS FOR PARTICIPATION
1) Willing to take pants off on subway
2) Able to keep a straight face about it
DETAILS
When: Sunday, January 22 at 3:00 PM, Sharp!
Where: Meet at Foley Square at the black sculpture/fountain.
It's near the Brooklyn Bridge 6 train stop, between Centre and Lafayette, just north of Duane.
MAP: Google Map of Foley Square
Bring: $1 and a metro card.
Do not bring: A camera (don’t worry we are taking pictures)
Wear: Normal winter clothes (hat, gloves, etc)
Continue reading to learn how it works...
Continue reading "Upcoming: No Pants 2k6"
January 17, 2006
AIPAD - Photoshow
The Photography Show 2006
February 10th - February 12th,
7th Regiment Armory, Park Avenue & 67th Street, New York City
Celebrating 26 Years as The World's Premiere Exposition Devoted to Fine Art Photography
THE PHOTOGRAPHY SHOW 2006, sponsored by AIPAD [Association of International Photography Art Dealers], features 83 international exhibitors. Now in its 26th year, THE PHOTOGRAPHY SHOW is the world's premiere exposition of vintage and contemporary fine art photography.
Open to the public:
February 10th & 11th: 12 Noon to 7pm
February 12th: 12 Noon to 6pm
Ticket Price: $30 Three days; $20 One day
January 15, 2006
Image courtesy of Gary Clark
Well-known photoblogger mashuga (a.k.a. Gary Clark) will show and talk about his street portraits on Saturday, January 21st at Positive Focus Gallery in DUMBO, Brooklyn. Clark, an award-winning artist and teacher, began taking digital photos and recording the stories of homeless men and women in Manhattan and Wilkes Barre, PA five years ago.
Looking for a quick and inexpensive way to share his pictures, Clark took the handle “mashuga” (Yiddish for “crazy” – he had once asked a homeless man for permission to take his picture, and the man had replied, “Whattayou, mashuga?”) and began posting at fotolog.com. His page (http://www.fotolog.com/mashuga/) took off, receiving thousands of visitors a week and engendering a passionate, often furious, international debate about homelessness, right to privacy, mental health, alcohol and drug abuse, the role of government and other topics. So far a total of over 1.5 million people from all over the world have visited “Mashuga’s fotolog” on the web.
For more background and a critique of Clark’s work, go here. A fascinating piece on his working methods, including audio, can also be found at National Public Radio’s All Things Considered.
Mashuga’s slide show and discussion starts at 4 pm at Positive Focus, 111 Front Street in DUMBO. Admission is $5. See the Positive Focus website for directions.
