PHOTOVILLE 2016: "America, Point Blank"

I am thrilled to have work in this year's Photoville as part of an exhibition, "America, Point Blank”, curated by Stephanie Heimann, Sabine Meyer, and Dustin Drankoski of FOVEA EXHIBITIONS.

PHOTOVILLE photography festival, New York City: September 21st – September 25th, 2016

America, Point Blank.
(of a shot, bullet, or other missile) fired from very close to its target.
“the weapon was accurate beyond point-blank range”
(of a statement or question) blunt and direct; without explanation or qualification.
“a point-blank refusal to discuss the issue”

The summer of 2016 has created a turning point in the conversation about guns in America. Discussions about responsible gun ownership have devolved into political rhetoric. From Donald Trump’s implications about “Second Amendment people” to “I just don’t want you to be shot by someone who shouldn’t have a gun in the first place,” the violence has dramatically escalated. Civilians and police alike have become victims as bystanders, as targets. The questions remain: How did we get here? How do Americans stop the bloodbath?

BRATTLEBORO MUSEUM: "Up in Arms: Taking Stock of Guns"

Exhibition: June 24 - October 23, 2016

Guns exert enormous physical, psychological, and symbolic power over Americans. They are a tool to some, a public safety hazard to others. Issues of race, economic inequality, personal protection, as well as the meaning of the Second Amendment and the concepts of Liberty and Justice underpin our deeply held positions on guns. Discussion of their use and regulation exposes deep fissures within communities across our country.

Up in Arms: Taking Stock of Guns features work by Liu Bolin, Linda Bond, Kyle Cassidy, Madeline Fan, Susan Graham, Jane Hammond, Don Nice, Sabine Pearlman, and Jerilea Zempel. The exhibit delves into our relationship with guns, explores the influence they have on visual artists, and, we hope, will provide a platform for constructive discussion about guns in our society.

More info HERE

January 21-24, 2016: Photo LA Art Fair

I am excited to have work in this year's Photo LA, 25th Annual International Los Angeles Photographic Art Exposition, as part of the LACP exhibition booth.

Gala:
Thursday, January 21, 7pm - 10pm

Public Hours:
Friday, January 22, 11am - 7pm
Saturday, January 23, 11am - 7pm
Sunday, January 24, 11am - 6pm

The REEF/LA Mart
1933 Broadway | Los Angeles, CA 90007

GRIFFIN MUSEUM OF PHOTOGRAPHY: "Bullet Points"

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Bullet Points: Photographs by Deborah Bay, Christopher Colville, Garrett Hansen and Sabine Pearlman

at the Griffin Museum of Photography in Winchester, MA


Exhibition: January 14 – March 6, 2016
Reception: January 14, 7–8:30pm

 

“The paradox at work in each photographers’ body of work shown in “Bullet Points” is that there is an allusion to beauty while indirectly stirring, for the viewer, contrasted ideas of chaos, death, and destruction,” says Paula Tognarelli executive director of the Griffin Museum of Photography “Since ancient times the act of violence has held our attention, sometimes to the point of desensitization as in the Roman arena,” she says.

 

For more information on the exhibition, please click HERE.

 

October 17th - November 5th: 2015 SMC Alumni Exhibition

These two pieces are on display at the 2015 SMC Alumni Exhibition.
Opening reception: Saturday, October 17th from 6-8pm
Exhibition: October 17th - November 5th, 2015

10-08-14, Ode to Edie | 19.75”x14” (framed)

10-08-14, Ode to Edie | 19.75”x14” (framed)

10-10-14, Ode to Edie | 19.75”x14” (framed)

10-10-14, Ode to Edie | 19.75”x14” (framed)

Feature Shoot feature: "NOSTALGIA"

Curated by Alison Zavos Feature Shoot’s Founder and Editor-in-Chief, this collection of photos truly captures the bittersweet essence of the nostalgic temperament. All photographs are inherently nostalgic, but those that hit the hardest are those that transform something palpably personal into something undeniably universal. Where general sentimentality applies only to the events that occurred in one’s own life, it’s entirely possible to feel nostalgic for something you never had in the first place. A bite from nostalgia bug cuts deeper than one inflicted by homesickness, because in the end, nostalgia brings with it the knowledge that we can never go backwards. The photographs in this show, however, allow us to do just that, if only for a moment.

top: Federpenal 1.0 (Pencil Case 1.0), 2013

Archival pigment print, various sizes, limited edition

bottom: Federtasche 2.0 (Pencil Case 2.0), 2013

Archival pigment print, various sizes, limited edition

View the entire collection of NOSTALGIA here.

Exhibition: "No Risk, No Reward" | April 25-June 6, 2015

"No Risk, No Reward" at galerie102 in Ojai, California.

gallery hours: Thurs-Sat 11-4pm Sun 12-4pm, or by appointment

Exhibition: "Realities and Concepts"

I'm thrilled to have work in "Realities and Concepts", a MOPLA exhibition organized by Lucie Foundation, and curated by Meredith Marlay.


ARENA 1 Gallery
On view through May 2, 2015

Wet Plate Collodion Photography

In 2014 I took a Wet Plate Collodion workshop with the amazing Allan Barnes. The image below is a self-portrait created during that workshop. After several months of collecting equipment and supplies, I'm finally ready to get started on my own. I can't wait to further explore this wonderful process!

New work: BOTANICALS

Limited edition in 3 sizes:

19”x13”, 48cm x 33cm | 28.5”x20”, 72cm x 51cm | 40”x28”, 102cm x 71cm

MAS ATTACK at Santa Monica Art Studios

 

ARTRA Curatorial presents:

MAS ATTACK 7
[Mutual Appreciation Society]
@ Santa Monica Art Studios
3026 Airport Ave, Santa Monica, CA 90405

Saturday, December 13th, 2014
6-10pm