I recently curated an exhibition, Beyond the Surface, that will open at Cal Poly San Luis Obispo in January about artists who intervene with the surface of a photograph. In the process of considering work to include, gallerist Tarrah Von Lintel introduced me to amazing photomontages of Joe Rudko. Joe currently has an exhibition, Tiny […]
Constructed Realities
Serrah Russell: Tears Tears
When in 2017 Washington States Project Editor, Jon Feinstein featured the work of Serrah Russell, she expressed the idea that photographs change and morph according to context: “I believe that photography is inherently and absolutely embedded with meaning. Photographs are constantly changing, with their meaning malleable, always based on surrounding context, shifting cultures, and each […]
France Week: Emilie Möri
While I have never formally met Emilie Möri, I feel that her artistic talent is a most satisfactory and colorful introduction to this young emerging French photographer. I was introduced to her by means of a referral from another photographer who recognized her unique qualities during a workshop conducted in Arles earlier this year where […]
France Week: Alastair Magnaldo
I had the distinct pleasure of meeting Alastair Magnaldo at a dinner party in Nice some years ago and was pleasantly surprised to learn that in addition to being a scientific researcher, he also found the time to develop a fascinating practice in photographic surrealism and fantasy. Over the past few years, I have followed […]
France Week: Vee Speers
I originally met the ebullient Vee Speers as she signed books for her newly released series “The Birthday Party” at Jackson Fine Art’s booth at Paris Photo in 2008. We chatted briefly as I admired the delightful images from the series (and which I wish I had purchased one at the time…heavy sigh!). A few […]
Diane Meyer: Berlin
[The Wall’s] ghost, carefully stitched into place, haunts the modern scenes as a kind of floating metaphor for the existence of sharp cultural barriers that were once culturally delineated. – Curators Mia Diaglish and Lisa Woodward Artist Diane Meyer has a legacy of considering place, from examining the American West to how we navigate a […]