Nancy Burson’s work is included in “The Other Portrait” curated by Jean–Luc Nancy at the Museo di arte moderna e contemporanea di Trento e Rovereto, October 5, 2013 – January 12, 2014: The curator of “The Other Portrait” is the French philosopher, Jean-Luc Nancy, author of numerous texts on the
Image (left): Rachel Papo, “Military kiosk counter,” Shaare Avraham, Israel, 2004, Chromogenic print. Image (right): Louie Palu, “U.S. Marine Gunnery Sergeant Carlos ‘OJ’ Orjuela, age 31,” Garmsir, Helmand, Afghanistan, 2008, Archival pigment print. Louie Palu and Rachel Papo’s work is featured in “War/Photography: Images of Armed Conflict and its Aftermath”
James Bidgood’s groundbreaking film, “Pink Narcissus,” is included in “Masculine / Masculine. The Nude Man in Art from 1800 to the Present Day” at the Musée d’Orsay in Paris, September 24, 2013 – January 2, 2014: While it has been quite natural for the female nude to be regularly exhibited,
The Screening Room is mounting an exhibition by the New York based duo Aziz + Cucher, curated by Tami Katz-Freiman on view during Art Basel-Miami Beach 2013 (November 21, 2013 – January 24, 2014). The project is based on their digital animation-installation “Time of the Empress (Septet),” which was part
The exhibition, “Frank Yamrus: I Feel Lucky,” opens at the Griffin Museum at the Stoneham Theatre on Thursday, November 14, 2013, with a reception open to the public from 6.30 – 8.00 pm. The Stoneham Theatre is open Tuesdays through Saturdays, 1.00 – 6.00 pm, and one hour before each
Image: Nancy Burson, “First & Second Male Movie Star Composites (Left: Cary Grant, Jimmy Stewart, Gary Cooper, Clark Gable, Humphrey Bogart. Right: Richard Gere, Christopher Reeve, Mel Gibson, Warren Beatty, Robert Redford),” 1984, Two gelatin silver prints from computer generated negatives, 7.25 x 8.25 inches (each). Nancy Burson, whose work
Image: Copyright Randhy Rodriguez On the evening of Monday, September 30th, Manjari Sharma, the Sanskriti Center, and ClampArt hosted a wonderful event honoring the legacy and impact of Hindu Gods and Goddesses on the visual and performing arts. The night began with a lovely dance by the critically acclaimed Swati
Image: Copyright Michelle Sank, an image from Insula, showing at Unit 3, Liberty Wharf, St Helier, Jersey. Don’t miss Michelle Sank’s exhibition, Insula, which closes on September 29th. Sank is Archisle: The Jersey Contemporary Photography Programme’s Photographer in Residence 2013. As the first photographer to take up this newly initiated
Image: Copyright Louie Palu, “A wounded soldier in a medevac helicopter after a night raid,” Zhari District, Kandahar, Afghanistan, 2010, Archival pigment print, 20 x 24 inches. The Photographic Resource Center at Boston University announced the winners of the 2014 Leopold Godowsky, Jr. Color Photography Awards, and Louie Palu won
Jen Davis’ solo exhibition, “Bodytime,” opens at the Viborg Kunsthal/Brænderigården Centre of Contemporary Art in Denmark on Saturday, September 14, 2013. Viborg Kunsthal/Brænderigården Centre of Contemporary Art Riddergade 8 8800 Viborg DENMARK For more information on the exhibition: http://dom.viborg.dk/db/kultur.nsf/Alle/E998559CE724EC8BC1257A09003F78E9?OpenDocument View Jen Davis’ self portraits Browse all of Jen Davis’ work
Frank Yamrus will speak at the 11th Annual PhotoAlliance Lecture Series on Friday, September 13, 2013, at 7.30 pm: PhotoAlliance San Francisco Art Institute Lecture Hall 800 Chestnut Street (at Jones Street) San Francisco, CA For more information on the event: http://www.photoalliance.org/index.php?option=com_extcalendar&Itemid=91&extmode=view&extid=485 See Yamrus’ series, “I Feel Lucky” Browse all
Jesse Burke’s work is included in the exhibition, “No Man is an Island: The Masculine Landscape in the 21st Century,” at the Printmaking Center of New Jersey, August 24 – October 26, 2013: The masculine ideal of the stoic, self-sufficient hero lodges stubbornly in the American mindset. The Printmaking Center
The exhibition, “Frank Yamrus: I Feel Lucky,” opens at the Rayko Photo Center on Thursday, September 12, 2013. The artist will be present and signing books: http://clampart.com/2012/04/frank-yamrus-i-feel-lucky/. Rayko Photo Center 428 Third Street San Francisco, CA 94107 Originally inspired by the onset of his self-described mid-life crisis, Frank Yamrus’ collection
Lori Nix’s work is featured in “Home: Shelter and Habitat in Contemporary Art” at the Bedford Gallery at the Lesher Center for the Arts in Walnut Creek, California. Other artists include Hannah Chalew, Todd Hido, Dean Monogensis, and Tracey Snelling, among others. “Home” investigates the role that home, habitat, and
The VCU Institute for Contemporary Art presents Aziz + Cucher’s four-channel video installation, “Synaptic Bliss,” on the site of its future home at the corner of Broad and Belvidere Streets, from Friday, September 6th through Saturday, September 7th, 2013, as part of Richmond’s Fall Line Fest. “Synaptic Bliss,” a series
Jeannette Montgomery Barron will be discussing and signing copies of her book “Scene” at Book Soup in West Hollywood on Wednesday, August 21st, 2013. Jeannette Montgomery Barron began taking portraits of artists in 1982, starting with Francesco Clemente. From there she photographed other such notable artists as Andy Warhol, Dennis
Rachel Papo’s photograph, “Piano Lesson,” is included in “Critical Mass Top 50 2012: Color and Light” at the Southeast Museum for Photography in Daytona Beach, Florida from August 18 – October 6, 2013. The exhibition was curated by W.M. Hunt. Papo’s image is part of her series “Homeschooled,” which looks
Showcasing the vibrancy of Chelsea’s summer art exhibitions, galleries and art spaces throughout the neighborhood will welcome visitors on Thursday, July 25 for the 4th Annual Chelsea Art Walk. Galleries will be open until 8pm hosting artist talks, receptions, and other special events. The Chelsea Art Walk is free and
Image: Brian Finke, “Untitled (Frat Boys #1),” 2005, Chromogenic print. Photographs by three of ClampArt’s artists—Brian Finke, Jesse Burke, and Henry Horenstein—are included in “The Drinking Show” at Sasha Wolf Gallery, July 10 – August 16, 2013: Sasha Wolf Gallery is proud to announce, “The Drinking Show,” a group show
Artist Amy Touchette is taking over Transgressor Magazine‘s Instagram account through July 2nd! Follow Amy Touchette @amostouchette and Transgressor Magazine @transgressormag. Also see the fantastic story in the September 2012 issue of Transgressor Magazine on Amy Touchette’s series, “Shoot the Arrow: A Portrait of The World Famous *BOB*”: http://clampart.com/2012/10/amy-touchette-shoot-the-arrow-a-portrait-of-a-spiritual-transsexual-transgressor-magazine/ For more