“I am still good towards the Russians, they are people like us, normal people. Even the military. A Russian soldier is given an order, it’s his job, he is given an order, he obeys it and leaves to execute it. If he denies to obey an order, he will go to jail. These soldiers have […]
Gallery Exhibition
The Path of Darryl Curran: from the 1960s – the present (and the Origins of Conceptual Photography)
About a month ago, a remarkable exhibition opened at the dnj Gallery in Santa Monica, The Path of Darryl Curran: from the 1960s – the present (and the Origins of Conceptual Photography). The exhibition showcases three rooms of photographs representing 55 years of considering the photographic image. The earliest photograph in the exhibition is from […]
Vanity Fair: Hollywood Calling
I can proudly state that I’ve never missed an Oscar Presentation. I grew up in Los Angeles with the city’s palatable excitement surrounding the celebration of cinema. Oscar statues lined Hollywood Blvd, enormous bill boards promoted the event, bakeries offered Oscar statue cookies, and it all ended with our family gathered around the television, toasting […]
In Real Life: Stephanie Dinkins, Trevor Paglen, Leo Selvaggio, Maija Tammi, José Orlando Villatoro, Xu Bing, and Liam Young
The computer has completely changed our lives, from the physical effects on the body–challenging our postures and loss of dexterity, from the psychological effects of living-life-on-line with anxiety, depression, addition. These examples are just to tip of the iceberg of how technology intervenes in and alters our lives. Another major concern is how the computer […]
Paolo Ventura: An Invented World
“I use photography because what people see in photographs they believe is real – even if they know it is a model. When you go to a film, you know it’s a setup, but you cry, you get excited, you are deeply touched. People want to believe what they see on film. I photograph what […]
The Directors Choice: Work from Jurors & Curators
A month or so ago, I received an e-mail from Director and Curator David DeMelim inviting me to be part of an exhibition at the Rhode Island Center for Photographic Arts in Providence, Rhode Island. His idea was to create an exhibition that celebrates and gives thanks to past and future Jurors and Curators of […]