Two solo museum shows for Meryl Meisler; “Sensibilities | Friends & Family” and “Nightlife NYC 1977-2023” at the Zillman Art Museum at the University of Maine in Bangor! “70s Suburban Sensibilities” runs through August 19th, and “Nightlife NYC” runs through September 2nd.
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Aziz + Cucher book launch and artist talk at the Leslie Lohman Museum
On Tuesday, May 2nd, Aziz+Cucher gave an artist talk followed by a book launch at the Leslie Lohman Museum of Art entitled “XXX: 30 years of Art, Life and Queer Collaboration.” The artist duo was joined by Leslie-Lohman Museum of Art Head Curator Stamatina Gregory and writer/contributor Aruna D’Souza for
Mickey Smith Artist Talk at CLAMP, February 2023
Mickey Smith held a talk and discussion of her artistic practice and body of work to coincide with her current exhibition at CLAMP entitled “ARCHITETTURA.” A video of the full talk can be found on CLAMP’s YouTube channel. Browse the exhibition “ARCHITETTURA” at CLAMP. Browse all of Mickey Smith’s work
Adam Ekberg solo exhibition on view at the Eastman Museum
Adam Ekberg has a solo exhibition on view at the Eastman Museum in Rochester, NY, titled “Adam Ekberg: Minor Spectacles,” which runs through August 6, 2023. View the Museums’s listing for the exhibition here. From the Eastman Museum: Whatever transpires in the blink of an eye can be either a
Artists’ talk with Zachari Logan, Eric Rhein, and Adam Liam Rose (Moderated by Joseph R. Wolin)
Join us for an artists’ talk on Friday, January 27, 2023, from 6 – 8 PM, with Zachari Logan, Eric Rhein, and Adam Liam Rose, moderated by independent critic and curator Joseph R. Wolin, followed by a book signing. (RSVPs to info@clampart.com are appreciated, but not required.) View a video
Jess T. Dugan Artist Talk and Exhibition Walkthrough
Jess T. Dugan held an artist’s talk and exhibition walkthrough for their exhibition “Look at me like you love me” at CLAMP. View a video of the full event here. Browse Jess T. Dugan’s exhibition “Look at me like you love me.” at CLAMP. Browse all of Jess T. Dugan’s
Exhibition Walk-Through with Richard Alvarez and Mariette Pathy Allen
ClampArt will be hosting an exhibition walk-through of the gallery’s current exhibitions led by the exhibiting artists, Richard Alvarez and Mariette Pathy Allen. The event will be held in person and virtually on Zoom at 6 PM on June 17, 2022. For a link to the Zoom broadcast, please email
Chuck Samuels Book Launch in Montreal
The Montréal launch of Chuck Samuel’s newest publication, Chuck Samuels: Becoming Photography will be held on Tuesday, June 7 from 5 – 7pm, at Librarie Le Port de tête (269 avenue du Mont-Royal Est, Montréal, H2T 1P5). Organized by Expression Centre d’exposition de Saint-Hyacinthe, this double book launch will also
Online Exhibition and Artist Talk for Michal Chelbin’s Pictures of Ukrainian Refugees
Michal Chelbin took part in a discussion on April 26, 2022, of her newest work documenting Ukrainian refugees in Poland. The talk was in support of her online exhibition with Soho Photo entitled “In Their Own Words: Ukrainian Refugees Staying With Polish Families.” The online exhibition runs from April 15
In Memoriam: James Bidgood (1933-2022)
© Estate of James Bidgood; “Willow Tree (Bruce Kirkman),” mid-1960s/printed later; Digital C-print. It is with immense sadness that ClampArt announces the recent death of artist James Bidgood at the age of 88. He passed away due to complications from Covid-19 on Monday, January 31, 2022. A revolutionary figure in
Mikael Owunna mural unveiled at Heinz Hall in downtown Pittsburgh
Image: Mikael Owunna below his mural “Playing the Cosmic Strings.” A 60-foot-wide photographic mural by Mikael Owunna was unveiled in Downtown Pittsburgh to mark the 50th anniversary of Heinz Hall. Commissioned by the Pittsburgh Downtown Partnership and installed in collaboration with the Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra, the mural features Marques Redd,
Meryl Meisler receives the 2021 CPW Affinity Award alongside Paul Mpagi Sepuya
On Thursday, June 3, 2021 the Center for Photography at Woodstock presented Meryl Meisler with the 2021 Affinity Award alongside artist Paul Mpagi Sepuya. The Affinity Award was created in 2016 to acknowledge organizations and individuals, who have made significant contributions to the Center for Photography at Woodstock. Watch a
A conversation with Frances F. Denny hosted by the Southeast Museum of Photography
On Tuesday, April 6, at 6:00 pm EST, Frances F. Denny will discuss her project “Major Arcana: Portraits of Witches in America” as well as her career as an artist and editorial photographer. The event is hosted by The Southeast Museum of Photography, and will be followed by a Q&A
Discussion and virtual exhibition tour of Mariette Pathy Allen’s “Transformations” at ClampArt
ClampArt hosted a discussion and virtual exhibition tour of Mariette Pathy Allen’s exhibition titled “Transformations.” Thursday, March 25, 2021 7:00 p.m. EST The discussion between Mariette Pathy Allen (Arist) and Elaine Huang (Scientist and Inventor) was moderated by Allen Frame (Artist and Writer). Watch the presentation in full below:
Daniel Handal joins Karen Haas for FotoFest’s Creative Conversations series
Artist Daniel Handal and Lane Senior Curator of Photographs at the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston, Karen Haas, took part in a discussion regarding Handal’s series “Pajaritos” for FotoFest. The virtual discussion was organized in support of FotoFest’s current exhibition, “Public Life: Home and the people who live there.” From
Artist Daniel Handal interviewed by Efren Olivares
Daniel Handal was the subject of Efren Olivares’ most recent installment of the virtual interview and discussion series “Getting to Know Contemporary Photographers.” In this clip, Daniel addressed the three projects included in his current solo exhibition at ClampArt: “Final Girls,” “Pajaritos,” and “Cranach Nudes.” Daniel’s work centers on portraiture
Frances F. Denny takes part in a virtual discussion of her book Major Arcana: Portraits of Witches in America
Left: Frances F. Denny, “Yin (Brooklyn, NY)” 2017, Archival pigment print. / Right: Frances F. Denny, “Alex (Brooklyn, NY)” 2016, Archival pigment print. Frances F. Denny took part in a virtual panel discussion of modern witchcraft in America in support of her book Major Arcana. The virtual roundtable was led
Mariette Pathy Allen Endows the Illuminations Grant for Black trans women artists
Image: Mariette Pathy Allen, “Guest at Drag Ball in Harlem, New York,” 1984, Archival pigment print. Queer|Art, a New York nonprofit dedicated to promoting the work of LGBTQ+ artists, has launched a new $10,000 grant for Black trans women artists. The award, called the Illuminations Grant, was developed in collaboration
Lane Coder Print Sale to Benefit COVID-19 Relief Efforts
ClampArt has prints of four Lane Coder photographs at 11 x 14 inches (Edition of 25) available for $250 each. All photos are signed and accompanied by a certificate of authenticity. 11 x 14 inches (Edition of 25) $250 A portion of the proceeds will benefit COVID-19 Relief Efforts. Click
Online Artist Talk with Manjari Sharma for the Michael C. Carlos Museum
Watch an online artist talk by Manjari Sharma with Payal Bhattacharya for the Michael C. Carlos Museum in association with her exhibition “Transcendent Deities of India: The Everyday Occurrence of the Divine” through October 18, 2020. Artist Manjari Sharma’s “Darshan” series is the result of a multi-year project to photographically