LONDON.- The
first retrospective
exhibition of work by Camille Silvy, one of the greatest French
photographers of
the nineteenth century, will open at the National Portrait Gallery this
summer. Marking the centenary of
Silvy’s death, Ca…
Group Exhibition Phantasmorganica at Allegra LaViola Gallery
NEW YORK, NY.- Allegra LaViola Gallery presents the group exhibition P h a n t a s m o r g a n i c a, co-curated with Danielle Mund, on view from July 14 through July 31, 2010. The exhibition showcases the work of seven artists who examine and transmog…
Centre national de l’audiovisuel Displays Photographs by August Sander
LUXEMBOURG.- “The essence of all photography is documentary in
nature”, observed August Sander in one of the talks that he delivered at the
Westdeutscher Rundfunk (West German Broadcasting Institution) in Cologne in
1931. With this he coined…
Hirshhorn Museum Features Works from the Permanent Collection
WASHINGTON, DC.- The Hirshhorn announces a
new
installation of work by Guido van der Werve (Dutch, b. Papendrecht,
Netherlands,
1977) and Hiroshi Sugimoto (Japanese, b. Tokyo, 1948). On view at the
Museum for
the first time is Van der Werv…
Centre national de l’audiovisuel Displays Photographs by August Sander
LUXEMBOURG.- “The essence of all photography is documentary in nature”, observed August Sander in one of the talks that he delivered at the Westdeutscher Rundfunk (West German Broadcasting Institution) in Cologne in 1931. With this he coined …
Kate Who? ~ Exhibition of Iconic Works by Mario Testino at Phillips de Pury & Co.
LONDON.- Kate Who?, an exhibition of iconic
works
by Mario Testino at Phillips de Pury & Company, features intimate
photographs of the fashion legend by the ultimate fashion photographer.
Mario
Testino was born in Lima, Peru. In 1976, af…
Roger Ballen’s Pictorial Scenes at Centre for Fine Arts in Brussels
BRUSSELS,
BELGIUM – Roger
Ballen’s work can be recognised at a glance. His singular universe, from
a
documentary style in the early days to more pictorial scenes, navigates
between
dream and reality. In the course of his career, he has bu…
Roger Ballen’s Pictorial Scenes on View at Centre for Fine Arts in Brussels
BRUSSELS.- Roger Ballen’s work can be recognised at a glance. His singular universe, from a documentary style in the early days to more pictorial scenes, navigates between dream and reality. In the course of his career, he has built up a body of w…
Covert Operations and Classified Landscapes by Trevor Paglen
NEW YORK, NY.- Invisible: Covert Operations and Classified Landscapes (Aperture, August 2010), is Trevor Paglen’s long-awaited first photographic monograph. Social scientist, artist, writer, and provocateur, Paglen has been exploring the secret ac…
Selections from the Hammer Contemporary Collection Go on View
LOS ANGELES, CA.- In 2005 the Hammer launched an initiative to build a collection of contemporary art through both purchases and gifts. Recognizing the variety of media that contemporary artists employ, this growing collection of nearly 1500 works incl…