Saturday is your last chance to catch the Beyond the Backyard exhibition at Museum of Contemporary Photography in Chicago and my New American Fables show at the Robert Koch Gallery in San Francisco. Both shows have been very well received and represent seminal moments in my career so far. While I'm sad to see them come down, I am excited about the opening of the Road Trip exhibition at the San
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Thursday, 21 August 2008
Monday, 30 June 2008
MoCP Recap
Posted on 08:54 by election
Amy, Jon and Brian, three sheets to the windI have been a nomad of late and haven't had time to reflect on some recent adventures. Freshest in my mind is last Thursday's opening of Beyond the Backyard at the Museum of Contemporary Photography in Chicago. Karsten Lund did an amazing job of curating a strong group exhibition that was true to the theme and full of individually interesting
Wednesday, 25 June 2008
Beyond the Backyard at MoCP
Posted on 21:03 by election
This morning I will be flying to Chicago for the opening of Beyond the Backyard at the Museum of Contemporary Photography. It will be a short trip, but I always love rolling with the Chicagraphy crew. If you are in the area stop by the opening and say hi. The show has an amazing lineup of photographers including Kohei Yoshiyuki, Bill Owens, Todd Hido, Sally Mann, Garry Winogrand, Ralph Eugene
Friday, 25 April 2008
An Opening, Two Closings and a Monkey on a Motorbike
Posted on 07:21 by election
Pieter Hugo Cover/Juxtapoz MagazineJust a quick update from the California Zephyr as I speed across America. Tonight my first solo show in Germany opens at the Pool Gallery in Berlin. The people at Pool couldn't be nicer and Art Das Kunstmagzin has chosen the show for their Tip of the Week.This weekend marks the closing of both my first solo show at Paul Kopeikin Gallery and the Car Culture
Tuesday, 11 March 2008
Installation Shots and Chorizo Pig
Posted on 20:31 by election
Finally some installation shots from my shows currently up at Paul Kopeikin Gallery and SMoCA.Domesticated at Paul KopeikinStranded at SMoCA (If you could turn around you would see a wall of Robert Franks.)Chorizo Pig! I spotted Chorizo Pig in a supermarket in Phoenix. I had a wonderful time in Arizona. Big thanks to Claire Carter, Michael Lundgren, Pat Evans and all the folks at SMoCA.
Wednesday, 6 February 2008
Car Culture Opening Friday at SMoCA
Posted on 09:33 by election
Fat Car, 2000 © Erwin WurmWork from my Stranded series is currently featured in the exhibit Car Culture at the Scottsdale Museum of Contemporary Art. The big opening for the show is this Friday from 6 - 8 PM. If you are in Scottsdale or the greater Phoenix area, try to stop by and check out the exhibition. Also, the folks at SMoCA have put together a snazzy site to compliment the show. It's
Tuesday, 18 December 2007
Met Scores Big With Arbus Archive
Posted on 08:15 by election
Woman with a Veil on Fifth Avenue, N.Y.C. © Diane ArbusToday's NYT reports that the estate of Diane Arbus has gifted her massive personal and professional archive to the Metropolitan Museum of Art:Now the photographer’s estate has presented this intimate chronicle of Arbus’s life — her complete archives — to the Met as a gift, along with hundreds of early and unique photographs; negatives and
Wednesday, 21 November 2007
How Cool Is This?
Posted on 15:43 by election
© Robert BechtleSix of my Stranded photos are going to be hanging in a museum show next to works by Robert Frank and Robert Bechtle. Holy crap! Seriously, one of these things is not like the others. I will post more about this show later.
Saturday, 27 October 2007
"I’m Just a Photographer"
Posted on 05:55 by election
© Tuol Sleng Museum of Genocide/Photo Archive GroupFascinating story in today's New York Times about Nhem En, the man who took the pictures that serve as chilling evidence of the killing fields of Cambodia. Nhem En was the staff photographer at Tuol Sleng prison, the torture house of the Khmer Rouge. From the NYT:He had a job to do, and he did it supremely well, under threat of death, within
Saturday, 25 August 2007
Griffin Opening Recap
Posted on 09:18 by election
© Colin BlakelyThis past Thursday, Shen, Natasha, and I made the journey up to Winchester, MA, for the opening of the 13th Annual Griffin Museum Juried Show. Any time I am covering that much ground on the highways I take along my tripod and the RZ just in case there are some stranded motorists along the way. I am always looking to fill out the series and I was secretly hoping to show off my
Wednesday, 22 August 2007
Griffin Museum Juried Show Opening Thursday
Posted on 10:30 by election
© Shen WeiI will be on the road again tomorrow traveling all the way to Winchester, MA, for the opening of the Griffin Museum of Photography's 13th Annual Juried Show. My traveling companion this time will be good friend, Shen Wei. I'm hoping he understands when I pull over to photograph stranded motorists along the way. The Griffin show will feature a number of pieces in the Main Gallery and
Wednesday, 30 May 2007
Doug Dubois: This Photo is Blowing My Mind
Posted on 06:30 by election
Lise and Spencer in their Backyard © Doug DuboisFirst saw this amazing photo by Doug Dubois at the Where We Live exhibition at the Getty. I haven't stopped thinking about it since.
Saturday, 26 May 2007
Sketches of Spain
Posted on 09:05 by election
© Irving PennIf not for the decades of cocaine and hard partying that took his life in 1991, Miles Davis would have turned 81 yesterday. I can't offer anything new about the man or his numerous contributions to the development of modern music that haven't already been postulated and debated ad nauseam, so I won't even try. I mention Miles' birthday only because we are about to head to
Sunday, 13 May 2007
Griffin Museum Juried Show
Posted on 21:02 by election
The winners were just announced for the 13th Annual Juried Show at the Griffin Photography Museum and I was fortunate to be awarded with a two person show in the Griffin's Emerging Artist Gallery. The juror this year was the always wonderful Brian Clamp. Past winners of the two person show include Rachel Papo and Dorthe Alstrup. Talk about being in great company.It's always nice when you can
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