tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-89367863757828361072024-03-05T03:54:57.373-05:00Daphne Chan PhotographyDaphne Chanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16315835315259744228noreply@blogger.comBlogger143125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8936786375782836107.post-80317553833400351592008-11-11T20:35:00.000-05:002008-11-12T22:38:35.654-05:00Gallery openings on Thursday November 13<p>From <a href="http://www.zingmagazine.com/drupal/zingrecsNY">zingrecsNY</a>:<br /><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: Verdana;"><span style="font-weight: bold;"></span><strong></strong></span><span style="font-size: 8pt; font-family: Verdana;"><strong><a href="http://www.lmakprojects.com/" target="_blank"><span style="font-family: lucida grande;"></span></a></strong></span></p><p><a href="http://www.lmakprojects.com/" target="_blank"><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: Verdana;">thursday<strong>november13</strong></span></a></p><p><span style="font-size: 8pt; font-family: Verdana;"><strong><a href="http://www.lmakprojects.com/" target="_blank">Sara Blokland</a></strong></span><span style="font-size: 8pt; font-family: Verdana;"> opens at LMAK, 139 Eldridge, btw Broome and Delancey, 6-9pm</span></p> <p><span style="font-size: 8pt; font-family: Verdana;"><strong><a href="http://glowlab.com/glowlab/jason-cantoro-new-works/" target="_blank">Jason Cantoro</a></strong></span><span style="font-size: 8pt; font-family: Verdana;"> opens at Glowlab, 30 Grand St, btw Thompson and 6<sup>th</sup> Ave, 6-8pm</span></p> <p><span style="font-size: 8pt; font-family: Verdana;">Objects of Affection opens at <strong><a href="http://freshartnyc.org/" target="_blank">Fresh Art</a></strong></span><span style="font-size: 8pt; font-family: Verdana;">, 548 Broadway, 3<sup>rd</sup> Fl, btw Spring and Prince, 6-8pm</span></p> <p><span style="font-size: 8pt; font-family: Verdana;"><strong><a href="http://www.artgotham.com/" target="_blank">Xanda McCagg</a></strong></span><span style="font-size: 8pt; font-family: Verdana;"> opens at Art Gotham, 192 6<sup>th</sup> Ave, btw Spring and Prince, 6-8pm</span></p> <p><span style="font-size: 8pt; font-family: Verdana;"><strong><a href="http://www.jackshainman.com/" target="_blank">Richard Mosse</a></strong></span><span style="font-size: 8pt; font-family: Verdana;"> opens at Jack Shainman, 513 W 20<sup>th</sup> St, btw 10<sup>th</sup> and 11<sup>th</sup>, 6-8pm</span></p> <p><span style="font-size: 8pt; font-family: Verdana;"><strong><a href="http://markelfinearts.com/" target="_blank">Lisa Breslow</a></strong></span><span style="font-size: 8pt; font-family: Verdana;"> opens at Kathryn Markel, 529 W 20<sup>th</sup> St, #6W, btw 10<sup>th</sup> and 11<sup>th</sup>, 6-8pm</span></p> <p><span style="font-size: 8pt; font-family: Verdana;"><strong><a href="http://www.303gallery.com/exhibition/index.php?exh_id=103" target="_blank">Djordje Ozbolt</a></strong></span><span style="font-size: 8pt; font-family: Verdana;"> opens at 303, 525 W 22<sup>nd</sup> St, btw 10<sup>th</sup> and 11<sup>th</sup>, 6-8pm</span></p> <p><span style="font-size: 8pt; font-family: Verdana;"><strong><a href="http://www.chelseaartmuseum.org/" target="_blank">Chelsea Art Museum 6<sup>th</sup> Anniversary Celebration</a></strong></span><span style="font-size: 8pt; font-family: Verdana;">, 556 W 22<sup>nd</sup> St at 11<sup>th</sup> Ave, 6-9pm, Free admission</span></p> <p><span style="font-size: 8pt; font-family: Verdana;"><strong><a href="http://www.marianneboeskygallery.com/" target="_blank">Barnaby Furnas</a></strong></span><span style="font-size: 8pt; font-family: Verdana;"> opens at Marianne Boesky, 509 W 24<sup>th</sup> St, btw 10<sup>th</sup> and 11<sup>th</sup>, 6-8pm</span></p> <p><span style="font-size: 8pt; font-family: Verdana;">Group show at Bodhi, 535 W 24<sup>th</sup> St, btw 10<sup>th</sup> and 11<sup>th</sup>, 6-8pm</span></p> <p><span style="font-size: 8pt; font-family: Verdana;"><strong><a href="http://bortolamigallery.com/" target="_blank">Aaron Young</a></strong></span><span style="font-size: 8pt; font-family: Verdana;"> opens at Bortolami, 510 W 25<sup>th</sup> St, btw 10<sup>th</sup> and 11<sup>th</sup>, 6pm</span></p> <p><span style="font-size: 8pt; font-family: Verdana;"><strong><a href="http://baileygallery.com/" target="_blank">Mark Shetabi</a></strong></span><span style="font-size: 8pt; font-family: Verdana;"> opens at Jeff Bailey, 511 W 25<sup>th</sup> St, btw 10<sup>th</sup> and 11<sup>th</sup>, 6-8pm</span></p> <p><span style="font-size: 8pt; font-family: Verdana;"><strong><a href="http://sarameltzergallery.com/" target="_blank">Francesca Gabbiani</a></strong></span><span style="font-size: 8pt; font-family: Verdana;"> opens at Sara Meltzer, 525-531 W 26<sup>th</sup> St, btw 10<sup>th</sup> and 11<sup>th</sup>, 6-8pm</span></p> <p><span style="font-size: 8pt; font-family: Verdana;"><strong><a href="http://www.elgawimmer.com/" target="_blank">Richard Humann</a></strong></span><span style="font-size: 8pt; font-family: Verdana;"> opens at Elga Wimmer, 526 W 26<sup>th</sup> St, btw 10<sup>th</sup> and 11<sup>th</sup>, 6-8pm</span></p> <p><span style="font-size: 8pt; font-family: Verdana;">Yemenwed opens at <strong><a href="http://fakeestate.us/" target="_blank">Fake Estate</a></strong></span><span style="font-size: 8pt; font-family: Verdana;">, 526 W 26<sup>th</sup> St, #502A, btw 10<sup>th</sup> and 11<sup>th</sup>, 6-8pm</span></p> <p><span style="font-size: 8pt; font-family: Verdana;"><strong><a href="http://www.carolsalmanson.com/" target="_blank">Carol Salmanson</a></strong></span><span style="font-size: 8pt; font-family: Verdana;"> opens at Mixed Greens, 531 W 26<sup>th</sup> St, btw 10<sup>th</sup> and 11<sup>th</sup>, 6-8pm</span></p> <p><span style="font-size: 8pt; font-family: Verdana;"><strong><a href="http://www.priskajuschkafineart.com/" target="_blank">Leah Montalto</a></strong></span><span style="font-size: 8pt; font-family: Verdana;"> opens at Priska Juschka, 547 W 27<sup>th</sup> St, 2<sup>nd</sup> Fl, btw 10<sup>th</sup> and 11<sup>th</sup>, 6-9pm</span></p> <p><span style="font-size: 8pt; font-family: Verdana;"><strong><a href="http://www.winkleman.com/" target="_blank">Gulnara Kasmalieva and Muratbek Djumaliev</a></strong></span><span style="font-size: 8pt; font-family: Verdana;"> open at Winkleman, 637 W 27<sup>th</sup> St, btw 10<sup>th</sup> and 11<sup>th</sup>, 6-8pm</span></p> <p><span style="font-size: 8pt; font-family: Verdana;"><strong><a href="http://www.ubs.com/1/e/about/sponsor/contemporary_art/ubs_art_gallery.html" target="_blank">Frederick Glasier</a></strong></span><span style="font-size: 8pt; font-family: Verdana;"> opens at UBS Art Gallery, 1285 6<sup>th</sup> Ave, btw 51<sup>st</sup> and 52<sup>nd</sup> St, 6-8pm</span></p> <p><span style="font-size: 8pt; font-family: Verdana;"><strong><a href="http://mckeegallery.com/" target="_blank">Kit Rank</a></strong></span><span style="font-size: 8pt; font-family: Verdana;"> opens at McKee, 745 5<sup>th</sup> Ave, btw 57<sup>th</sup> and 58<sup>th</sup>, 6-8pm</span></p> <p><span style="font-size: 8pt; font-family: Verdana;"><strong><a href="http://www.gpgallery.com/" target="_blank">Max Weber</a></strong></span><span style="font-size: 8pt; font-family: Verdana;">: Paintings from the 1930s opens at Gerald Peters, 24 E 78<sup>th</sup> St, btw Madison and 5<sup>th</sup>, 6-8pm</span></p> <p><span style="font-size: 8pt; font-family: Verdana;">A Celebration of the Critical Works of <strong><a href="http://www.honey-space.com/" target="_blank">David Foster Wallace</a></strong></span><span style="font-size: 8pt; font-family: Verdana;"> at Honey Space, 148 11<sup>th</sup> Ave, btw 21<sup>st</sup> and 22<sup>nd</sup>, 6-9pm</span></p> <span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: Verdana;"></span>Daphne Chanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16315835315259744228noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8936786375782836107.post-70131641454394152902008-11-05T12:05:00.004-05:002008-11-05T12:08:53.460-05:00Things Are Strange Group Show<span style=";font-family:times new roman,serif;font-size:130%;" >The opening of the group show </span><span style="font-size:130%;"><i style="font-family: times new roman,serif;">Things are Strange</i></span><span style=";font-family:times new roman,serif;font-size:130%;" >, curated by Jon Feinstein, is tomorrow. The exhibit features images work from some very talented artists, including: Cara Phillips, Amy Stein, Eric Percher, Matthew Porter, William Lambson, and Hannah Whitaker to name a few.</span><span style="font-size:130%;"><br /><br /><b face="times new roman,serif">New Century Artists</b><br /></span> <span style=";font-family:times new roman,serif;font-size:130%;" >530 West 25th Street, Suite 406</span><span style="font-size:130%;"><br /></span><span style="font-size:130%;"><br /></span><span style=";font-family:times new roman,serif;font-size:130%;" >Tuesday, November 4 – Saturday, November 15, 2008</span><span style="font-size:130%;"><br /><br /></span> <span style=";font-family:times new roman,serif;font-size:130%;" >OPENING RECEPTION: Thursday, November 6, 2008 6PM – 9PM</span><span style="font-size:130%;"><br /><br /></span> <span style=";font-family:times new roman,serif;font-size:130%;" >There will be an informal after party starting at</span><span style="font-size:130%;"><b style="font-family: times new roman,serif;"> 9:30</b></span><span style=";font-family:times new roman,serif;font-size:130%;" >:</span><span style="font-size:130%;"><br /><br /><b style="font-family: times new roman,serif;">Black Door<br /></b></span> <span style=";font-family:times new roman,serif;font-size:130%;" >127 W. 26th St.</span><span style="font-size:130%;"><br /></span><span style=";font-family:times new roman,serif;font-size:130%;" >212-645-0215</span><span style="font-size:130%;"><br /></span> <span style="color: rgb(136, 136, 136);font-size:130%;" > </span>Daphne Chanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16315835315259744228noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8936786375782836107.post-44684737238647319902008-11-05T11:57:00.003-05:002008-11-05T12:03:41.903-05:00November 4, 2008<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEglO0ApTMYPGyOOvwBRs-iOj1igkJgWH3JXpSCL7CzZahvZx3jGG3MzbryNbEOQOGOcR-MiP7Q4zXe71k5yDfYlvMLIjfUGtC_6RwiNYIvJlI3SUBVRn8A-OYoZNUL_tktZ6fcENbdUGTs/s1600-h/Picture+3.png"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 159px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEglO0ApTMYPGyOOvwBRs-iOj1igkJgWH3JXpSCL7CzZahvZx3jGG3MzbryNbEOQOGOcR-MiP7Q4zXe71k5yDfYlvMLIjfUGtC_6RwiNYIvJlI3SUBVRn8A-OYoZNUL_tktZ6fcENbdUGTs/s400/Picture+3.png" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5265218711360778098" border="0" /></a>What a historic night.Daphne Chanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16315835315259744228noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8936786375782836107.post-28782912955932608602008-11-05T11:44:00.005-05:002008-11-05T11:54:32.291-05:00Camera Club of NY Auction<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_13lwcyxfZ94/SRHPqGn2vBI/AAAAAAAAAWY/K52Dlc92U6c/s1600-h/Picture+2.png"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 315px; height: 400px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_13lwcyxfZ94/SRHPqGn2vBI/AAAAAAAAAWY/K52Dlc92U6c/s400/Picture+2.png" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5265217761612053522" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: left;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_13lwcyxfZ94/SRHOVNqYIYI/AAAAAAAAAWQ/4AjLzcIaYSk/s1600-h/Picture+1.png"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 301px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_13lwcyxfZ94/SRHOVNqYIYI/AAAAAAAAAWQ/4AjLzcIaYSk/s400/Picture+1.png" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5265216303212798338" border="0" /></a><br /></div><a href="http://www.cameraclubny.org/">The Camera Club of New York</a>'s Annual Silent Photo Benefit Auction will take place next Monday, Nov. 10th, 6:30-8:30pm at Calumet Photographic, 22 W. 22nd St. $10 admission. This auction puts an emphasis on work by exciting emerging photographers at very affordable prices (but also includes some vintage works and works by established photographers.) Preview the auction <a href="http://www.cameraclubny.org/auction2008/">here</a>.Daphne Chanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16315835315259744228noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8936786375782836107.post-1923859095528625632008-11-02T20:45:00.004-05:002008-11-02T20:51:36.541-05:00Nutopia Members ShowFrom Andrew Hetherington's <a href="http://www.whatsthejackanory.com/">blog</a>, I learned about the Nutopia's Members show. To read about his experience with the Nutopia Forum, click <a href="http://www.whatsthejackanory.com/2008/10/inside-the-nutopia-forum/">here</a>.<br /><br />The Nutopia Forum is holding a one night only members show and all comers are welcome: <p><strong>Thursday November 6</strong></p> <p><strong>7.30pm - 10.00pm</strong></p> <p><strong>K&M Studios<br /></strong></p> <p><strong>385 Broadway </strong><strong>Third Floor</strong></p> <p><strong>Bet Walker & White</strong></p> <p><strong>BYOB</strong></p>Daphne Chanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16315835315259744228noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8936786375782836107.post-12054292631737705242008-11-02T17:11:00.000-05:002008-11-02T20:45:04.129-05:00Sarah Palin Gets Punk'd<object height="344" width="425"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/QbEwKcs-7Hc&hl=en&fs=1"><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/QbEwKcs-7Hc&hl=en&fs=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" height="344" width="425"></embed></object><br /><br />From <a href="http://jezebel.com/5073717/palin-gets-punkd-by-canadian-prank-callers">Jezebel.com</a>, "Oh, dear. Looks like Vice Presidential hopeful Sarah Palin totally got <a href="http://hosted.ap.org/dynamic/stories/C/CANADA_PALIN_PRANK_CALL?SITE=KVUE&SECTION=HOME&TEMPLATE=DEFAULT">punked</a> by a Canadian comedy duo known as The Masked Avengers, who somehow got a hold of the Governor and tricked her into believing that she was actually speaking with French President Nicolas Sarkozy. "You know, I see you as a President someday," the fake Sarkozy says, to which Palin replies, "Oh, I don't know, maybe in 8 years." Palin comes across as a super excited Sarkozy fan girl, and as the phone call goes on, the fake Sarkozy gets more and more obnoxious, ridiculous, and exaggerated, leading one to wonder how in the world Palin could have possibly fallen for such an obvious joke. It's not until the end of the call, when the Masked Avengers reveal the prank, that Palin realizes that been fooled, and the call ends quite quickly after that. Whoops! <b>Update:</b> The Palin campaign has confirmed the call and issued a <a href="http://jezebel.com/5073717/palin-gets-punkd-by-canadian-prank-callers" com="" 2008="" 11="" 01="" impersonator="">response.</a>"Daphne Chanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16315835315259744228noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8936786375782836107.post-18684106380116215622008-10-29T14:17:00.002-04:002008-10-29T14:46:12.279-04:00College for Fundamentalists?During the past few weeks I've had the opportunity of assisting <a href="http://amyarbus.com/">Amy Arbus</a> (daughter of photographer <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Diane_Arbus">Diane Arbus</a>) who is teaching a course at ICP called The Narrative Portrait.<br /><br />Last week guest speaker <a href="http://www.jonafrank.com/">Jona Frank</a> presented her work from <a href="http://www.amazon.com/Right-Portraits-Evangelical-Ivy-League/dp/0811865339">Right: Portraits from the Evangelical Ivy League</a>. It was a fascinating examination of Patrick Henry College that <a href="http://www.amazon.com/">Amazon.com</a> describes as "...the higher education institution of choice among politically far-right young people aspiring to enter the conservative power elite. The explicit mission of PHC is to cultivate leaders to take American politics and culture back to God through careers in politics and entertainment. Acclaimed photographer Jona Frank presents an honest intimate and eye-opening portrait of the school and its students. Frank's photos eschew cultural politicking of the left or the right allowing readers to draw their own conclusions about a school and a youth movement with the potential to produce many of tomorrow's leaders."<br /><a href="http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=95751859"><br />NPR</a><a href="http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=95751859">'s review</a> states, " <span class="date"></span> The ferociously conservative Christian right may be an unfashionable bunch this political season, but when it comes to the notion of a need for change, there are no truer or more fervently motivated believers. In fact, the recently founded Patrick Henry College is churning out these family-values crusaders in force.<br /><br />Inspired by journalist Hanna Rosin's 2005 <em>New Yorker</em> article about Purcellville, Va.'s so-called "Harvard For Homeschoolers" (subsequently expanded in the book <em><a href="http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=15432256">God's Harvard</a></em>), photographer Jona Frank put aside her own lefty leanings and set out — with <em>Right: Portraits from the Evangelical Ivy League</em> — to find the shared heartbeat of Patrick Henry College's student body, a group of kids for whom the Abercrombie & Fitch catalog is the work of sinners and a game of sloppy beer pong immoral. <p>It would have been easy for Frank to frame her young subjects — many of them acne-riddled, most of them attired in bad suits or ankle-length skirts, all of them painfully clean-cut — as proselytizing geeks and rabid, would-be game-changers. Indeed, the school's founder, Michael Farris, has aspirations for his Christian charges that go way beyond living right and influence-peddling. He greets each class of freshmen with a dream: One day, he tells them, "an Academy Award winner will walk down the aisle. He'll get a cell phone call congratulating him. It happens to be the president of the United States — his old roommate from Patrick Henry College."</p><p>Photographer Frank's intentionally neutral approach carries much less of a chill and allows unflinching expressions, erect postures, small sartorial details and the students' own words to tell a story. Jeremiah, a recent PHC grad who lists Harriet Tubman and disgraced evangelical pastor Ted Haggard among his heroes, is photographed like a young Sam Waterston on the set of <em>Law & Order,</em> his preternatural sense of empowerment eerily convincing. James, 19, in a midnight black blazer, looks burningly at the horizon and recalls with fondness "being treated to pizza and ice-cream sundaes at John Ashcroft's house" on one of his class's quite unique school trips. In a section titled "Interns," Rebekah, 23, kicks back on the set of Fox News, while Craig, 24, looks positively snappish in the office of Republican Congressman Donald Manzullo, both students the beneficiaries of PHC's aggressive placement programs.</p>Be afraid, be very afraid.Daphne Chanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16315835315259744228noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8936786375782836107.post-76159469094871862382008-10-29T13:43:00.002-04:002008-10-29T14:04:52.576-04:00Bond Street Gallery closes its doorsI'm sad to report that on Saturday November 1st, <a href="http://www.bondstreetgallery.com/">Bond Street Gallery</a> will close its doors. Amani Olu, the founder of <a href="http://humbleartsfoundation.org/">Humble Arts Foundation</a>, did a great job as curator and director to support new art photography.Daphne Chanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16315835315259744228noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8936786375782836107.post-91250729711059739772008-10-22T22:25:00.002-04:002008-10-22T22:28:51.209-04:00Take That Red StatesWise, wise words from <a href="http://ladybunny.net/blog/">Lady Bunny</a>. I can't help but post the whole thing.<br /><br />"DEAR RED STATES,<br /><br />We've decided we're leaving. We intend to form our own country, and we're taking the other Blue States with us. In case you aren't aware, that includes California, Hawaii, Oregon, Washington, Minnesota, Wisconsin, Michigan, Illinois and all the Northeast. We believe this split will be beneficial to the nation, and especially to the people of the new country of New California.<br /><br />To sum up briefly: You get Texas, Oklahoma and all the slave states. We get stem cell research and the best beaches. We get the Statue of Liberty. You get Dollywood. We get Intel and Microsoft. You get WorldCom. We get Harvard. You get Ole' Miss. We get 85 percent of America's venture capital and entrepreneurs. You get Alabama. We get two-thirds of the tax revenue, you get to make the red states pay their fair share.<br /><br />Since our aggregate divorce rate is 22 percent lower than the Christian Coalition's, we get a bunch of happy families. You get a bunch of single moms. Please be aware that Nuevo California will be pro-choice and anti-war, and we're going to want all our citizens back from Iraq at once. If you need people to fight, ask your evangelicals. They have kids they're apparently willing to send to their deaths for no purpose, and they don't care if you don't show pictures of their children's caskets coming home. We do wish you success in Iraq , and hope that the WMDs turn up, but we're not willing to spend our resources in Bush's Quagmire.<br /><br />With the Blue States in hand, we will have firm control of 80 percent of the country's fresh water, more than 90 percent of the pineapple and lettuce, 92 percent of the nation's fresh fruit, 95 percent of America's quality wines, 90 percent of all cheese, 90 percent of the high tech industry, most of the U.S. low-sulfur coal, all living redwoods, sequoias and condors, all the Ivy and Seven Sister schools plus Stanford, Cal Tech and MIT. With the Red States, on the other hand, you will have to cope with 88 percent of all obese Americans (and their projected health care costs), 92 percent of all U.S. mosquitoes, nearly 100 percent of the tornadoes, 90 percent of the hurricanes, 99 percent of all Southern Baptists, virtually 100 percent of all<br />televangelists, Rush Limbaugh, Bob Jones University, Clemson and the University of Georgia. We get Hollywood and Yosemite, thank you.<br /><br />Additionally, 38 percent of those in the Red states believe Jonah was actually swallowed by a whale, 62 percent believe life is sacredunless we're discussing the war, the death penalty or gun laws, 44 percent say that evolution is only a theory, 53 percent that Saddam was involved in 9/11 and 61 percent of you crazy bastards believe you are people with higher morals then we lefties.<br /><br />Finally, we're taking the good pot, too. You can have that dirt weed they grow in Mexico.<br /><br />Peace out,<br />Blue States"Daphne Chanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16315835315259744228noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8936786375782836107.post-68678716587610469532008-10-22T09:45:00.002-04:002008-10-22T09:51:16.838-04:00PDN Photoplus Expo Oct 23-25<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjkBZqrKkP8i0CXUCxCo-RYvoWbyNDL8SNDZg8yEykhD_nk10pAPpXN9TkbzTev3SZMAAM9Ij7ACGlqTvmFIoQYuA8UtBT_MjUbK30nfjwRXpPgg4xmDe86oFZCaanJF9MpsfPOnGuoyRo/s1600-h/Picture+1.png"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjkBZqrKkP8i0CXUCxCo-RYvoWbyNDL8SNDZg8yEykhD_nk10pAPpXN9TkbzTev3SZMAAM9Ij7ACGlqTvmFIoQYuA8UtBT_MjUbK30nfjwRXpPgg4xmDe86oFZCaanJF9MpsfPOnGuoyRo/s400/Picture+1.png" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5259974711886431474" border="0" /></a><br />The PDN Photoplus Expo begins tomorrow. Touted as The Most Important Event in Photography: October 23-25, 2008. Located at the Jacob Javits Center in New York City the show boasts a huge expo floor, hundreds of exhibitors, thousands of new products and a conference with over 100 seminars.<br /><br />Here's the schedule:<br /><div style="margin-left: 10px;"> <p><b>Thursday, October 23</b><br /> 9am - 10am<br /> Preview for Gold Expo Pass/Conference<br /> Attendee Badge Holders only<br /> 10am - 5 pm<br /> Exhibit Hall Open</p> <p><b>Friday, October 24</b><br /> 9am - 10am<br /> Preview for Gold Expo Pass/Conference<br /> Attendee Badge Holders only<br /> 10am - 5pm<br /> Exhibit Hall Open</p> <p><b>Saturday, October 25</b><br /> 10am - 4pm<br /> Exhibit Hall Open<br /></p><p></p></div>Hope to see you all there!Daphne Chanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16315835315259744228noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8936786375782836107.post-54349119485346181402008-10-21T11:21:00.002-04:002008-10-21T11:24:26.994-04:00Racism at its Finest<object height="344" width="425"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/zRqcfqiXCX0&hl=en&fs=1"><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/zRqcfqiXCX0&hl=en&fs=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowfullscreen="true" height="344" width="425"></embed></object><br /><br />Unbelievable. How will be racial divide ever be bridged?Daphne Chanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16315835315259744228noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8936786375782836107.post-32655855791127689812008-10-20T21:50:00.011-04:002008-10-20T22:22:33.116-04:00Art Gotham's Square Foot Show Election 2008<span style="font-size:100%;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_13lwcyxfZ94/SP0204Qd2UI/AAAAAAAAARs/gDKRA7I9P50/s1600-h/artgothaminvitation72.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_13lwcyxfZ94/SP0204Qd2UI/AAAAAAAAARs/gDKRA7I9P50/s400/artgothaminvitation72.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5259420221921155394" border="0" /></a><br /></span><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size:100%;">On Saturday I'll be in a group show at Art Gotham's Square Foot Show. This year, fittingly, the theme is Election 2008. It has been a fascinating election to watch, i.e. the way a train wreck rivets one's attention. As a Canadian, who obviously can't vote in this country, I can't help but question the two party political system (and yes, I'm discounting the Ralph Nader and Ross Perot types) and view it as devisive and deficient. For many disillusioned voters, the 2008 elections will be a choice between the lesser of two evils, rather than an affirmation of support for the platform of either candidate.<br /></span></div><span style="font-size:100%;"><br /></span>"Politics and art? As impossible a mix as oil and water? Not necessarily. Has there ever been a more powerful anti-war message than Picasso’s Guernica? The last year has shown that Americans want to engage in politics again. We do care what happens here and abroad. To celebrate the excitement now bubbling as the coming election approaches, Art Gotham chose the timely theme “Election 2008” for its biannual Square Foot Show, which opens Saturday, October 26th and runs through Sunday, November 9th. Artists were provided with 12x12 inch canvases, and asked to think politically as they create works for the show. Nothing like a tough assignment for producing amazing results. "<br /><span style="font-size:100%;"><br /><span style="font-size:130%;"><a href="http://www.artgotham.com/exhibitions/exhibitions_up.php3"><span style="font-weight: normal;">ART GOTHAM</span></a></span></span><br /><h3 style="text-align: left; font-weight: bold;" class="dynamic"><span style="font-weight: normal;font-size:100%;" > THE SQUARE FOOT SHOW | ELECTION 2008</span><span style="font-size:100%;"><br /><br /></span> <span style="font-weight: normal;font-size:100%;" > Opening Reception: Saturday October 25 | 3-8pm</span><span style="font-size:100%;"><br /></span><span style="font-weight: normal;font-size:100%;" > Works on view until Saturday November 8</span><span style="font-size:100%;"><br /><br /></span> <span style="font-weight: normal;font-size:100%;" > Location: 192 Ave of the Americas (6th Ave btw Spring & Prince)</span><span style="font-size:100%;"><br /></span><span style="font-weight: normal;font-size:100%;" > Gallery Hours: Thursday-Sunday 1-6pm</span></h3>Daphne Chanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16315835315259744228noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8936786375782836107.post-51356029435688181932008-10-20T15:12:00.001-04:002008-10-20T15:14:38.010-04:00Photography Book Now<p><strong><span style="font-weight: bold;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Wednesday Oct 22</span></span><br /></strong></p> <p><a href="http://www.blurb.com/" onclick="javascript:pageTracker._trackPageview('/outbound/article/www.blurb.com');" target="_blank">Blurb</a>: <a href="http://www.photographybooknow.com/" onclick="javascript:pageTracker._trackPageview('/outbound/article/www.photographybooknow.com');" target="_blank">Photography Book Now</a> Symposium - A Primer on Publishing Photography Books</p> <p>2.30pm - 6.30pm</p> <p><a href="http://www.newmuseum.org/" onclick="javascript:pageTracker._trackPageview('/outbound/article/www.newmuseum.org');" target="_blank">New Museum</a><br /></p><p>235 Bowery</p> <p><strong>This event is currently sold out but you can RSVP <a href="http://pbnny.eventbrite.com/" onclick="javascript:pageTracker._trackPageview('/outbound/article/pbnny.eventbrite.com');" target="_blank">here</a> to get on the wait list and also to see the attendee list</strong></p> <p>This will be followed by: Photography Book Now New York City Meet-Up</p> <p>6.30pm - 8.30pm</p> <p>also at The New Museum</p> <p>RSVP<a href="http://pbnmeetupnyc.eventbrite.com/" onclick="javascript:pageTracker._trackPageview('/outbound/article/pbnmeetupnyc.eventbrite.com');" target="_blank"> here</a>: there are still 68 spots available and as before you can see who has all ready RSVP’d to attend.</p>Daphne Chanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16315835315259744228noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8936786375782836107.post-60243546787892133002008-10-20T10:06:00.003-04:002008-10-20T10:13:22.502-04:00Upcoming ASMP events<span style="font-size:100%;"><a name="11d0c94012bd08c7_event5" shape="rect"></a></span><div><span style="font-size:100%;"><a name="11d0c94012bd08c7_event5" shape="rect"><span style="font-style: italic; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);font-family:Verdana,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;" ><span style="font-weight: bold; font-style: normal; color: rgb(255, 102, 0);font-family:Verdana,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;" >OCT 20th THOMAS WERNER BUSINESS OF FINE ART</span> <span style="font-style: italic; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);font-family:Verdana,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;" > </span></span></a></span><div><span style="font-style: italic; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);font-family:Verdana,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:100%;" ><a name="11d0c94012bd08c7_event5" shape="rect"><span style="font-style: italic; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);font-family:Verdana,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;" >The Business of Fine Art Photography - Core Concepts by Thomas Werner Is the Fine Art Photography world a place for you? How do you analyze your work? How do you build a relationship with a gallery? And what happens when you get an exhibition? Thomas Werner presents this fast-paced seminar giving you insights into the fine art business world. It is critically important to develop multiple ways to promote and support your business. Thomas explains how creating and properly marketing a body of fine art work can help you achieve these goals.<br /><br />Monday Oct 20<br />7-9pm<br />Location: Apple Store 767 5th Ave<br /><br /><br /></span></a><a name="11d0c94012bd08c7_event6" shape="rect"><div style="padding-right: 10px;"> <span style="font-style: italic; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);font-family:Verdana,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;" > <span style="font-weight: bold; font-style: normal; color: rgb(255, 102, 0);font-family:Verdana,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;" >OCT 21st, 2nd annual meet and great PPE warm up!!!</span> <span style="font-style: italic; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);font-family:Verdana,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;" > <div>stop by to meet some of the vendors participating in ppe, along with fellow members, panelists, and the curious about <span class="nfakPe">asmp</span>! FREE AND OPEN TO ALL, FOOD AND DRINK WILL BE SERVED!</div> </span> <span style="color: rgb(153, 0, 51);font-family:'Times New Roman',Times,serif;" > <p>we will be having a slide show of members work again, please email me your best one image for the projection, have your name in the image, preferrably against a neutral background at the lower right hand corner. send the files to me stephen@stephenmallon.com resolution - 1000x1000 pixels @ 72dpi, jpeg level 8. see my example up there? if its a vertical put the black on the vertical axis ONE IMAGE EACH ONE IMAGE ONLY!</p></span></span></div></a><span style="font-style: italic; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);font-family:Verdana,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;" >Tuesday Oct 21<br />6-10pm<br />Location: Studio 385<br />385 Broadway, Suite 3F<br /><br /><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%"><tbody><tr><td colspan="1" rowspan="1" align="left" valign="top"><div style="padding-right: 10px;"><span style="font-weight: bold; font-style: normal; color: rgb(255, 102, 0);font-family:Verdana,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;" >OCT 25TH <span class="nfakPe">asmp</span> national members meeting!</span> <span style="font-style: italic; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);font-family:Verdana,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;" > </span><div><span style="font-style: italic; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);font-family:Verdana,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;" >All <span class="nfakPe">ASMP</span> members are cordially invited to the annual member meeting on Saturday morning, October 25. The meeting is at <a href="http://rs6.net/tn.jsp?e=001e63kQZ5rm-4RM6A0dC8pgVL1gj6AeTRD1IbZ0np03h7QEribZfgIWZDwQ7ZktF2eKfDhmgJNGb5T416AiPR4l-fxX0PvamznOBnBFl3rIFhbB6fouI2OKPQEQsRQhfkQl6XVFgm4CfM18BbbVLRYbHRRfeHcz9a5zB1NmnKDgXEUJwY6idlusw==" target="_blank">Splashlight Studios</a> at 535 West 35th Street, between 10th and 11th Avenues - just half a block from the Javits Center.</span></div> <span style="font-style: italic; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);font-family:Verdana,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;" > </span> <span style="color: rgb(153, 0, 51);font-family:'Times New Roman',Times,serif;" > <p>Door prize: The first 100 members to arrive will receive an <span class="nfakPe">ASMP</span>-branded one-gig flash drive. Doors open at 8:30am (continental breakfast) 9 am - <span class="nfakPe">ASMP</span> business session 10 am - speaker: Carolyn Potts, "21st-Century Marketing Tips for Photographers Who Weren't Born Yesterday" 11 am - speaker: Julieanne Kost, "Next Generation of Image Editing Software" 12 noon - adjourn</p> </span> </div> </td> <td colspan="1" rowspan="1" align="right"> <br /></td> </tr> </tbody></table> <a name="11d0c94012bd08c7_event7" shape="rect"> </a></span></span><p> <span style="font-style: italic; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);font-family:Verdana,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:100%;" ><span style="font-style: italic; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);font-family:Verdana,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;" ><a name="11d0c94012bd08c7_event7" shape="rect"> </a></span></span></p><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%"> <tbody><tr> <td colspan="1" rowspan="1" style="background-color: rgb(102, 102, 102);" bg><span style="font-size:100%;"><img src="http://img.constantcontact.com/letters/images/spacer.gif" height="3" /></span></td></tr></tbody></table><span style="font-style: italic; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);font-family:Verdana,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:100%;" ><span style="font-style: italic; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);font-family:Verdana,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;" ><br /></span></span></div> <span style="font-style: italic; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);font-family:Verdana,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:100%;" ><span style="font-style: italic; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);font-family:Verdana,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;" > </span></span></div><span style="font-style: italic; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);font-family:Verdana,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:100%;" > </span>Daphne Chanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16315835315259744228noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8936786375782836107.post-2061663895409256082008-10-15T10:32:00.000-04:002008-10-15T10:35:45.451-04:00Revisiting America opening tonight<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_13lwcyxfZ94/SPX_VyeyM9I/AAAAAAAAARc/JqPUt7c3Yrc/s1600-h/Picture+1.png"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_13lwcyxfZ94/SPX_VyeyM9I/AAAAAAAAARc/JqPUt7c3Yrc/s400/Picture+1.png" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5257388889818149842" border="0" /></a><br /><span class="stylingheader"><strong>BOND STREET GALLERY</strong></span> is pleased to present <em>Revisiting America</em>, a group show curated by <strong>amani olu</strong>. This exhibition explores the shift in American culture following the Second World War, and how that shift has influenced American values today.<br /><br /><span class="stylingheader"><strong>EXHIBITING PHOTOGRAPHERS:</strong></span><span class="styling"><br />Timothy Briner, Jon Feinstein, Matthew Gamber, Justin James Reed, Angie Smith, Brian Ulrich and Michael Vahrenwald </span><br /> <span class="styling"><strong class="stylingheader"><br /> OPENING RECEPTION: </strong> Wednesday, October 15, 2008<br /> <strong class="stylingheader">PRESS PREVIEW:</strong> 4 – 6 pm | <strong class="stylingheader">PUBLIC RECEPTION:</strong> 6 – 9 pm<br /> <strong class="stylingheader">ON VIEW:</strong> Wednesday, October 15 – Saturday, November 15, 2008 </span> <p> <span class="stylingheader"><strong>PRESS INQUIRIES: </strong></span><a href="http://www.bondstreetgallery.com/kate@bondstreetgallery.com" class="styling" style="outline-color: -moz-use-text-color; outline-style: none; outline-width: medium;">kate@bondstreetgallery.com</a></p> <span class="styling"></span> <p class="styling"><strong class="stylingheader">BOND STREET GALLERY </strong><br /> 297 Bond Street | Brooklyn, NY 11231 (Carroll Gardens)<br /> 718.858.2297 | <strong class="stylingheader">DIRECTIONS:</strong> F/G to Carroll St. or R to Union St.</p> <p class="styling"><strong class="stylingheader">GALLERY HOURS:</strong> Tuesday – Saturday | 11 am – 6 pm</p>Daphne Chanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16315835315259744228noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8936786375782836107.post-27723198129165320512008-10-14T11:39:00.004-04:002008-10-14T12:01:39.536-04:00When You Meet a Kindred Spirit<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiU8b57Ys4QSQFvF8J8hunNzxc8p2MvV0pd9scDuCg9oJYiZm5rpjbXdF5UyauqVQOPMXojCHWYcH3MGEEauSwn5URMppLvJoX9_-CFD04Gdnscd4Y4jTMCeipivJfvfNcdieQa1dZJmig/s1600-h/family-memoryprint01.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiU8b57Ys4QSQFvF8J8hunNzxc8p2MvV0pd9scDuCg9oJYiZm5rpjbXdF5UyauqVQOPMXojCHWYcH3MGEEauSwn5URMppLvJoX9_-CFD04Gdnscd4Y4jTMCeipivJfvfNcdieQa1dZJmig/s400/family-memoryprint01.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5257034892331819170" border="0" /></a><br />Two weeks ago, during the JC Artists Studio Tour, I had the opportunity of greeting a collector I had met during last year's tour. Even though we had only met several times I felt as though we had known each other much longer. We bonded over our similar cultural and educational backgrounds and I recognized him as a kindred spirit. He happily reported he had been so inspired by meeting artists last year that he fulfilled his long held desire to open a small gallery in our up-and-coming neighbourhood. The gallery recently had a very successful opening. When I met the owner last week I had a chance to tour the space. We had a wonderful discussion about potential projects and collaborations (and I'll post the details once they're confirmed).<br /><br />The piece above is from a series called <span style="font-style: italic;">Family/Memory</span> that I started when I was a student at ICP 2 years ago. It was recently acquired by my new patron/collector and has given me the needed impetus to continue the series.Daphne Chanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16315835315259744228noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8936786375782836107.post-54001053481082935902008-10-09T12:32:00.001-04:002008-10-09T12:35:12.556-04:00NYFA Mentoring ProgramThe New York Foundation for the Arts is entering its third year of the Mentoring Program. There's an <b>Information Session</b> on <b>Wednesday, October 15, 5-7 PM</b> in the NYFA offices at 155 Avenue of the Americas, 6th floor. <p>You can also contact Andreia Davies, the Immigrant Coordinator, via email at <a href="mailto:i.outreach@nyfa.org">i.outreach@nyfa.org</a>, or via telephone at (212) 366-6900 ext. 322. </p>The Mentoring Program for Immigrant Artists pairs foreign-born artists with 2008 NYFA Fellows who act as their Mentors for a period of six months, beginning in Janaury 2009, to assist them in gaining broader access to the New York art world. Mentors also help their Mentees achieve a specific goal, such as writing an artist statement, creating a marketing brochure, or completing a grant application. Our goal is to help immigrant artists acquire some of the skills necessary to fairly compete and ultimately succeed as artists.Daphne Chanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16315835315259744228noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8936786375782836107.post-58666567649947245282008-10-06T23:47:00.003-04:002008-10-06T23:55:54.043-04:00Art for Obama auction<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_13lwcyxfZ94/SOrdM0QoePI/AAAAAAAAARE/xV2bJ6L5ZA8/s1600-h/Picture+1.png"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_13lwcyxfZ94/SOrdM0QoePI/AAAAAAAAARE/xV2bJ6L5ZA8/s400/Picture+1.png" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5254255127537678578" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhg_wQU0x84oszt9o9g6aMFWqs-gRj0MNF-LzKxXYUN7CnaBPfJCSGfK2hLFbwcZsnlwnC_ltuxSP4vYydPL1yu4a2GvuPcRNzhE1aY1JFFxpbHX0LfUSulSt_8JSD_pTvqIcyo69aL2VU/s1600-h/Picture+2.png"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhg_wQU0x84oszt9o9g6aMFWqs-gRj0MNF-LzKxXYUN7CnaBPfJCSGfK2hLFbwcZsnlwnC_ltuxSP4vYydPL1yu4a2GvuPcRNzhE1aY1JFFxpbHX0LfUSulSt_8JSD_pTvqIcyo69aL2VU/s400/Picture+2.png" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5254255138028733506" border="0" /></a><br /><p>A BENEFIT ART AUCTION ORGANIZED IN SUPPORT OF THE OBAMA/BIDEN CAMPAIGN</p> <p>Bidding began at 5 pm on October 1st through October 8th. See all the donated works <a href="http://www.cmarket.com/auction/item/Browse.action?auctionId=74011871" target="_blank">here.</a></p><p>I would love to bid on the photos above but have the reality of rent and groceries to deal with.<br /></p><p>ABOUT THE <a href="http://www.artforobama.net/whoWeAre.html" target="_blank">ORGANIZERS</a> OF THIS BENEFIT AUCTION, from the event website: </p><p class="style50"><strong>MISSION<br /></strong> ART FOR OBAMA is an online auction of photographs to benefit the Obama Campaign. Fifty of the country’s most prominent artists and photographers have donated their work for this cause. The auction will launch on October 1st and will run for one week. All proceeds from the auction will go to the Obama Campaign, to the Democratic National Committee and to non-profit organizations such as MoveOn.org, which are currently devoting their energy to helping the Obama campaign. Proceeds will be distributed in strict accordance with Federal Election Commission regulations.<br /><strong><br />WHO WE ARE<br /></strong> ART FOR OBAMA is a group of five artists who have come together to help the Obama campaign. Because we cannot afford to make large donations ourselves, we want to bring together the leaders of our community to help create change. We are all unpaid volunteers.</p>Daphne Chanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16315835315259744228noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8936786375782836107.post-48948590586016702622008-10-06T21:47:00.003-04:002008-10-06T21:53:24.261-04:00Deadline for Critical Mass<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_13lwcyxfZ94/SOrA7JM-c6I/AAAAAAAAAQ8/lg9K4YCeK-g/s1600-h/daphnechan_criticalmass_daphneylexi_03.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_13lwcyxfZ94/SOrA7JM-c6I/AAAAAAAAAQ8/lg9K4YCeK-g/s400/daphnechan_criticalmass_daphneylexi_03.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5254224037596263330" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_13lwcyxfZ94/SOrAt6hmKsI/AAAAAAAAAQc/2wNc6Apjdso/s1600-h/daphnechan_criticalmass_debbie_04.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_13lwcyxfZ94/SOrAt6hmKsI/AAAAAAAAAQc/2wNc6Apjdso/s400/daphnechan_criticalmass_debbie_04.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5254223810317920962" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhf_Hw7A9DEil_mX0ck4DXQ9fh5T06qYbp2iTUOv4yuXCgH4dqaVGzqspNZp5zDct-fQNU1m_78MoNQr0eat05yMpkZkpx4_PWhwDP9F7hYLlwZr_uInz9rzxQ4J0OYe4oSS_ed-Y_rCZg/s1600-h/daphnechan_criticalmass_ben_09.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhf_Hw7A9DEil_mX0ck4DXQ9fh5T06qYbp2iTUOv4yuXCgH4dqaVGzqspNZp5zDct-fQNU1m_78MoNQr0eat05yMpkZkpx4_PWhwDP9F7hYLlwZr_uInz9rzxQ4J0OYe4oSS_ed-Y_rCZg/s400/daphnechan_criticalmass_ben_09.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5254223815481576242" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_13lwcyxfZ94/SOrAuQXmKmI/AAAAAAAAAQs/lKFal8Gbq0Y/s1600-h/daphnechan_criticalmass_sandra_01.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_13lwcyxfZ94/SOrAuQXmKmI/AAAAAAAAAQs/lKFal8Gbq0Y/s400/daphnechan_criticalmass_sandra_01.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5254223816181557858" border="0" /></a><br /><br />The deadline for Photolucida's Critical Mass is tonight and I just finished editing my entry. I submitted my most recent project Isolation/Identity and hope the portraits present a strong and cohesive body of work.<br /><br />From <a href="http://photolucidapdx.blogspot.com/">Photolucida's Blog</a>;<br /><h3 class="post-title entry-title"> <a href="http://photolucidapdx.blogspot.com/2008/10/introducing-reviewers-scrapbook.html">Introducing the Reviewer's Scrapbook!</a> </h3> Here in the States these days, it's hard to turn on the tv or radio without getting an earful about that particular day's political winners and losers. I suppose it makes sense when it comes to an election and one office up for grabs, but I worry that the competitive tone extends unnecessarily into the rest of the world. Here, for example, with Critical Mass.<br /><br />One of our goals with Critical Mass is to emphasize its function as a resource and not necessarily a competition. The idea, from the beginning, was never about tabulating winners and losers, but to create a resource for contemporary art photography, allowing photographers from anywhere to get their work seen by editors, curators, and other people who actually use photography. Critical Mass was designed as a way to play matchmaker and then reward some of the photographers who everyone agrees are great with well-deserved monographs that automatically go into the collections of every single person involved. Ultimately though, it's not about the books, but about a process that allows everyone who enters to have a fair shot at having their work seen by people who actually use photography.<br /><br />This year, in addition to the monographs, we've come up with an idea to celebrate the differences of opinion jurors may have by adding a "Reviewer's Scrapbook" section to our web site. This becomes a place where we can emphasize the individual tastes of select Reviewers. We've got lots of great reviewers but <a href="http://www.iheartphotograph.blogspot.com/">Laurel Ptak</a>, for example, is going to have a significantly different list of favorites than <a href="http://www.lenswork.com/">Brooks Jensen</a>, isn't she? The idea is simple- we're selecting 12 reviewers and inviting them to keep a folder on their desktop of their favorite images. After the voting has taken place, these images will then be turned into web slideshows, with one new slideshow coming out each month.<br /><br />So far, invitations have been extended and are still coming in. Let's see, <span style="font-weight: bold;">as of this moment, 86 hours before the deadline for Critical Mass entries</span>, the following jurors have confirmed that they're willing to keep and share their scrapbooks:<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-size:85%;">Andy Adams, Flak Photo</span><br /><span style="font-size:85%;"></span><span style="font-size:85%;">Paul Buckley, Penguin Group</span><br /><span style="font-size:85%;">Roy Flukinger, Harry Ransom Center</span><br /><span style="font-size:85%;">Rob Haggart, APhotoEditor.com / APhotoFolio.com</span><br /><span style="font-size:85%;">Whitney Johnson, New Yorker Magazine</span><br /></span></div><br />We'll keep you posted as more confirmations come in. I tell you, we're excited...Daphne Chanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16315835315259744228noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8936786375782836107.post-59069146303697962502008-10-06T10:44:00.006-04:002008-10-06T11:15:05.857-04:00Isolation/Identity exhibit as part of Jersey City Studio Tour<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEikATr9ULHJQpsRmPCz75Gx8Wy-mHL51AuSLZLMW9OdGc9A40xlre857BtM2AvQfqoB0a9BAsnWU8jvlJPzy19ZudmbsasydQPhol6D_Fz7iDUHe0ER5VJPKUzaiUm5I1MzNbBlRFQKOW0/s1600-h/isolation4x6front.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEikATr9ULHJQpsRmPCz75Gx8Wy-mHL51AuSLZLMW9OdGc9A40xlre857BtM2AvQfqoB0a9BAsnWU8jvlJPzy19ZudmbsasydQPhol6D_Fz7iDUHe0ER5VJPKUzaiUm5I1MzNbBlRFQKOW0/s400/isolation4x6front.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5254059623126474690" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjChjOMY3DMgIwZMFybycTwaAn8-8fx993-w0Pn_jnJ5zS5rRBK8VXa7d1Tdl3710xs8SwRFj6QRDzOvxfI81ZtnBz-ssg0u-IC9587gAYxLajqxBXf7dopJaURLWhRSA309mAZRXLiQUU/s1600-h/isolation4x6back.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjChjOMY3DMgIwZMFybycTwaAn8-8fx993-w0Pn_jnJ5zS5rRBK8VXa7d1Tdl3710xs8SwRFj6QRDzOvxfI81ZtnBz-ssg0u-IC9587gAYxLajqxBXf7dopJaURLWhRSA309mAZRXLiQUU/s400/isolation4x6back.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5254059624639693298" border="0" /></a><br />I've been neglecting my poor blog as last week I had been preparing for my exhibit as part of the <a href="http://www.proartsjerseycity.org/tour_upcomingstudiotour.php">Jersey City Artists Studio Tour</a>. From the <a href="http://www.nj.com/news/jjournal/jerseycity/index.ssf?/base/news-7/1223274316125550.xml&coll=3#continue">Jersey Journal</a>:<br /><br /><h1 class="red">ART ON THE LOOSE</h1> <div class="subhead"><b>From barks to Barack, studio tour hosts variety</b></div> <div class="byln"> Monday, October 06, 2008 <div>CHARLES HACK</div> <div><b>JOURNAL STAFF WRITER</b></div> </div> <p> "With 600 registered artists showing at 90 venues, this year's Jersey City Artists Studio Tour held over the weekend was the largest in its 18-year history, Jersey City Art Curator Greg Brickey said. </p> <p> Brickey estimated the tour, which attracted 10,000 visitors this year, has added 100 artists each year during the last four years.<br /></p><p> "There is a whole new population of young hipsters here and a lot of them are artists and musicians," Brickey said. </p> <p> Visitors to Van Vorst Park could pick up a portable radio from a desk and listen to a composition by sound artist Damian Catera. </p> <p> Catera placed microphones around the park to pick up live sounds, such as people talking and dogs barking, and created his own music that was transmitted from one of three low power FM radio transmitters in the park. </p> <p> At a former warehouse at 150 Bay St. in the Powerhouse Arts District residents threw open their double doors to their cavernous live/work loft spaces to show diverse works. For example, Canadian photographer Daphne Chan's portraits explore the feeling of isolation of her subjects and Cheryl Renee Riley's wall hangings and furniture are inspired by African art. </p> <p> Brickey said some of the tour's highlights included the first exhibition at the Beacon complex of a sculpture curated by Jim Pustorino of the Victory Arts Project. </p> <p> Another highlight was Jersey City artist Ron English's wall-sized exhibit "ABRAHAMOBAMA" that fuses the faces of Abraham Lincoln and presidential hopeful Barack Obama shown at the Canco lofts on Dey Street, he said."</p><p>About an hour before the studio tour ended on Sunday, a reporter stepped into my studio, perused the art, peppered me with questions while he frantically wrote in his notebook, then ran out. The whole thing took about two minutes. I wasn't sure what would come of that so thank you to Charles Hack for the shout out.</p><p>Participating in the tour was, as always, a great experience and this year was the best. It was the first time I had exhibited work from my project <span style="font-style: italic;">Isolation/Identity</span> so I was curious and a little nervous about the reception it would receive. The feedback was overwhelmingly positive which was balm to my ears and made all the hard work worth it. When that feedback is accompanied by a sale, it's even better (and goes a long way to supporting and producing new work). You can never predict who will attend a studio tour so I was pleased to meet many artists, photographers and collectors. Hopefully some of those connections will lead to good opportunities so I'm crossing my fingers for now.<br /></p>Daphne Chanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16315835315259744228noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8936786375782836107.post-77698512344996406562008-09-29T10:21:00.001-04:002008-09-29T10:23:07.164-04:00Women in Photography at ApertureTomorrow there's a panel discussion about Women in Photography at Aperture that I highly recommend.<br /><br /><p class="maincopy"><b>Women In Photography</b><br />Spotlight</p> <span class="boldcopy">Tuesday, September 30, 2008</span> <span class="boldcopy"><br />6:30 p.m.</span><br /><br /> <span class="boldcopy">Aperture Gallery</span><br /> <span class="boldcopy">547 West 27th Street, 4th Floor</span><br /> <span class="boldcopy">New York, New York </span><br /> <span class="boldcopy">(212) 505-5555</span><br /> <p class="maincopy" align="justify"><b><a href="http://www.wipnyc.org/" target="="_blank"">Women In Photography </a></b> is a new online venue showcasing work by contemporary female photographers and providing a vital platform for support and the exchange of ideas. Join WIP co-founders <b>Cara Philips</b> and <b>Amy Elkins</b>, alongside noted contributing photographers <b>Robin Schwartz</b> and <b>Elinor Carucci</b>, for lively discussion of their work and what it means to be a woman in photography today. Moderated by <b>Laurel Ptak</b>, Aperture's Educational Programs Manager.</p>Daphne Chanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16315835315259744228noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8936786375782836107.post-51366781780284926472008-09-26T11:09:00.002-04:002008-09-26T11:11:49.954-04:00Art Under the Bridge<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiyhj5TQjGRC-idJTbKgzT-JoBh0emAjQyqpJRxfyH12l2NftauM_z45i3c23SBmmSMkaCR-dioI6q0sRlNPKDAmlv0ZeINfivNgqnDwCWNLtE1zeAfQeENCWwSkypd9htIWh19qQFFIWE/s1600-h/Picture+1.png"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiyhj5TQjGRC-idJTbKgzT-JoBh0emAjQyqpJRxfyH12l2NftauM_z45i3c23SBmmSMkaCR-dioI6q0sRlNPKDAmlv0ZeINfivNgqnDwCWNLtE1zeAfQeENCWwSkypd9htIWh19qQFFIWE/s400/Picture+1.png" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5250347993002180786" border="0" /></a><br /><p><a href="http://dumboartscenter.org/">The Dumbo Arts Center</a> (DAC) is presenting the 12th Annual Dumbo Art Under the Bridge Festival ™</p> <p>NYC’s big FREE urban forum for experimental art.<br />60+ new artworks in public space, neighborhood-wide open studios and non-stop new video art at video_dumbo.</p> <p>September 26 - 28, 2008</p> <p>Over the festival weekend, art will be happening everywhere in Dumbo: streets, sidewalks, storefronts, elevators, lobbies, the water, the waterfront, parks, nooks, crannnies, on the NY Water Taxi, and more. Along with the 65+ new public art projects, over 100 local artists will open their studios to the public and at the new Galapagos Art Space, video_dumbo will feature a non-stop program of cutting edge video art from NYC and around the world.</p> <p>Opening night on Friday, September 26 will include the following events:</p> <ol><li><b>POLITAOKE</b>: Hop on board the NY Water Taxi for FREE (every 30 minutes between 7 and 9 pm) at the Fulton Ferry Landing to participate in Diana Arce’s Politaoke (<a href="http://www.politaoke.com/">www.politaoke.com</a>) - POLITcal speeches as karAOKE), where you too can deliver the great rhetoric of today’s most important politicians.</li><li><b>HACK THE DEBATE - 3D!</b>: Galapagos Art Space, 16 Main Street: video_dumbo presents Current TV’s “Hack the Debate,” an interactive broadcast of the first presidential debate. For visual enhancement, video_dumbo will transform the Broadcast into 3D! “Hack the Debate” will, for the very first time, integrate real-time Twitter messages (aka “tweets”) over major portions of a live television broadcast. As Twitter users tweet throughout the course of the live broadcasts, Current and Twitter will collect comments regarding the debate and layer the individual messages over the debate feed. <p>In addition, the debate will appear in three-dimensional space, based on a new polarized filter technique called Chroma-depth®. Ironically, this stereoscopic system is based on the colors RED and BLUE. Each object displayed in those colors will create the illusion of either protrude out of the screen, or retract behind the screen - creating a true stage for this political theater. More at <a href="http://www.videodumbo.org/opening-night.html">videodumbo.org/opening-night.html</a>, <a href="http://www.current.com/debate">current.com/debate</a>, <a href="http://www.twitter.com/current">twitter.com/current</a>. </p></li><li>US premiere of <i>The Snow White Project</i> by Catherine Baÿ might be: check out the live performance at 111 Front Street, Room 202, (<a href="http://www.fiaf.org/events/fall2008/2008-09-16-snow-white-project.shtml">fiaf.org</a>) from 7 - 9 pm.</li></ol> <p>More details at: <a href="http://dumboartfestival.org/">dumboartfestival.org</a></p>Daphne Chanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16315835315259744228noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8936786375782836107.post-45706050953286287132008-09-24T10:31:00.003-04:002008-09-24T11:07:46.977-04:00Photolucida Critical MassFrom <a href="http://www.photolucida.org/current.php">Photolucida</a>, "The aim of Critical Mass, and all Photolucida programming, is to provide participants with career-building opportunities and to promote the best emerging and mid-career artists working today. <p> Critical Mass is a program about exposure and community. The idea is simple- photographers (from anywhere) submit a 10 image portfolio for $75. This work then gets pre-screened by a committee of 25 great jurors and from there, 175 top finalists are determined. These top finalists then pay an additional submission fee and their work goes on to a jury of approximately 200 of the world's best curators, editors, and professionals who have agreed to vote on these finalists. From these votes, two or three photographers receive book awards and once the monographs are published, <em>everyone who enters and reviews will receive copies of the books</em>."<br /></p><p>Mary Virginia Swanson has some <a href="http://marketingphotos.wordpress.com/2008/09/22/critical-mass-registration-open-now-through-october-6/">advice</a> about entering:</p><p>"My best advice: submit 10 images that are coherent as a group. EDIT! Each image should add to the strength of the submission; don’t throw a curve ball into the submission, to show how broad your capabilities are… Carefully consider which image you elect to identify as “signature” from the submission, which will be used on the checklist we receive. If the selection of images you submit comes from a larger project or series, tell us. Provide us with titles. Write about your work with clarity."</p>Daphne Chanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16315835315259744228noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8936786375782836107.post-90379722560761009022008-09-22T09:03:00.003-04:002008-09-23T14:03:34.431-04:00Stripeman Gallery Call for Entry<div style="text-align: justify;"><a href="http://www.stripemangallery.com/Home.html">Stripeman Gallery</a> invites artists to submit work for the Kings and Queens group show, opening on October 10, 2008. This opening coincides with Second Fridays, the monthly program led by the Williamsburg Gallery Association to encourage visitors, where 36 galleries keep their doors open until 9 PM, or later.<br /><br />Entries must be postmarked no later than tomorrow, Tuesday, September 23.<br /><br />ETA: The deadline has been extended to Wednesday, October 1.<br /></div>Daphne Chanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16315835315259744228noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8936786375782836107.post-75234891446088199422008-09-17T13:42:00.004-04:002008-09-22T09:08:02.855-04:00Rachel Hulin's new blogThe recent and regrettable demise of Photoshelter Collection also means the end of Rachel Hulin's clever and informative posts on Shoot!TheBlog. Here's an <a href="http://www.heathermorton.ca/blog/?p=712">interview with her</a> on Heather Morton's blog. I haven't had a chance to check out <a href="http://www.rachelhulin.com/blog/">Rachel's new blog</a> until now and I'm happy to see it has the same charm.Daphne Chanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16315835315259744228noreply@blogger.com