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Juan Betancurth, Brooklyn, NY

2009-09-09T19:40:00.007+02:00

Colombian born artist Juan Betancurth currently lives and works in Brooklyn NY. Betancurth's mixed media works use themes from his own experiences to depict scenes, be it literal of figurative, that have been of significance in his life. Having been raised in a "red light district," challenging family circumstances, Catholicism, Santaria and Witchcraft are among the most common threads in his work. These subjects come together as symbols used to create a visually striking personal mythology that is dark, tender and satirical.

His more recent work has begun to take the vocabulary developed through his previous explorations, and recreate some of the physical and psychological spaces from his childhood. These works, not only immerse the viewer into his world, but at times become performative reenactments merging his past and present.

To see his work visit his website
http://juanbetancurth.com/

Pilar Cordoba Longar

2009-08-23T05:52:00.007+02:00

Pilar Cordoba Longar likes cross stitching, screen printing, watering her plants, she likes dogs, specially one called Chalupa, The Knife, toys from the 50s, cherubines, porcelain miniatures, Animal Collective, putting up wallpapers, Chromatics, Glass Candy and collecting all kinds of animal figures.

You can check out her website here:

http://pilarcordobalongar.com/

English Kills Gallery, Bushwick, NY

2009-08-18T04:19:00.004+02:00

English Kills Gallery, in booming Bushwick, New York, is a contemporary and cutting edge art gallery featuring new and exciting artists from Bushwick, Brooklyn, New York and beyond.

http://www.englishkillsartgallery.com/

The Gursky World

2009-07-23T21:42:00.003+02:00

The Gusky World

In the first programme of a major new arts strand, Ben Lewis's amusing odyssey delves into the world of the planet's most influential photographer, Andreas Gursky. Trying to find out what makes Gursky tick, Lewis's bizarre journey takes him on an adventure from Reading to Dusseldorf. When he meets finally his hero, he gains a fuller understanding of what it means to live in a 'Gursky World'.

Courtesy of Ubuweb

http://www.ubu.com/film/gursky_world.html

EXPOSICIÓN FOTOGRÁFICA en TERRAdeNINGU.com

2009-07-21T17:21:00.003+02:00

Almas alemanas
Fotografías por Fabio Borquez

Hace algunos años, Baudrillard advertía en el arte una tendencia hacia la “alta definición”, en sus palabras: “la perfección inútil de la imagen”. A fuerza de ser real, a fuerza de producirse en tiempo real, esta perfección iría restando poder a la mágica ilusión.

Lector o no de Baudrillard, Borquez logra reponer esta ilusión, y lo paradójico es que lo hace, consigue con fotografías de personas reales - y por ello imperfectas -, pero que se muestran en una dimensión extra: una proyección sobre sus cuerpos.

http://www.terradeningu.com/galeria/index.php?album=59_almas_alemanas

Foam Magazine

2009-07-21T00:47:00.000+02:00

Foam Magazine
Foam Magazine is an international photography magazine published quarterly by Foam_Fotografiemuseum Amsterdam and Vandejong Communications. It is a distinctive and highly appreciated publication. Foam Magazine serves as an exhibition space that embraces every aspect of photography: from documentary to fashion, from contemporary to historical, from world-famous photographers to young talent. Each issue features a specific theme that unites 6 diverse portfolios of 16 pages each.

http://www.foammagazine.nl

The World of Parker

2009-07-20T05:23:00.003+02:00

Art, animation, projections and other weird things by these two crazy brothers based is London.

http://www.worldofparker.com/

PH74 magazine presents Persona by Hee Seung Chung

2009-07-20T02:57:00.001+02:00

Dear friend of PH74,
For the second issue of PH74 magazine we are proud to present PERSONA byHee Seung Chung, one of the most prominent artists using photography today, andan insightful text by Bo Seul Shin, curator at the Total Museum of Contemporary Art in Seoul.

Queridos amigos y amigas de PH74,Para el segundo número del PH74 magazine, tenemos el gusto de presentaros PERSONA, de Hee Seung Chung, una de las artístas emergentes más interesantes del momento, junto con un texto de Bo Seul Shin, comisario delTotal Museum of Contemporary Art en Seul.

http://www.ph74.com/magazine.htm

Dan Graham: Beyond at The Whitney Museum of American Art

2009-07-20T02:48:00.002+02:00

On view June 25-October 11, 2009
Dan Graham: Beyond surveys the artist's career from the mid-1960s to the present. As one of contemporary art's most innovative and influential figures, Dan Graham has been at the forefront of many of the most significant developments in art, including conceptual art, video and film installation, performance, site-specific sculpture, and musical collaboration. This exhibition—his first retrospective in the United States—examines each stage of Graham's career through his photographs, projects for magazine pages, films, architectural models and pavilions, performances, video installations, prints, drawings, writings, and his work with musicians Sonic Youth, Glenn Branca, and Japanther.

The Whitney Museum of American Art
945 Madison Avenue New York, NY 10021
http://whitney.org

The Shoot Homos Don´t They?

2009-07-20T02:39:00.002+02:00

The Shoot Homos Don´t They? is a book look for men, but as they say: you don´t need to be gay to get it.

http://www.theyshoothomosdontthey.com/

Intersections Intersected: The Photography of David Goldblatt at The New Museum, New York

2009-07-20T02:26:00.002+02:00

Over the last fifty years, David Goldblatt has documented the complexities and contradictions of South African society. His photographs capture the social and moral value systems that governed the tumultuous history of his country’s segregationist policies and continue to influence its changing political landscape.

Lovely Bookshop in Williamsburg, Brooklyn

2009-07-20T01:28:00.005+02:00

Spoonbill & Sugartown Booksellers is located in the heart of Williamsburg: on Bedford Avenue between North 4th and North 5th Streets, Brooklyn, NY

Fundación Solventia announces its first Alfredo Truan Photography Prize / La Fundación Solventia convoca su I concurso de fotografía Alfredo Truan

2009-06-11T17:56:00.002+02:00

Fundación Solventia announces its first Alfredo Truan Photography Prize / La Fundación Solventia convoca su I concurso de fotografía Alfredo Truan.

Javier Vallhonrat, Rosina Gómez Baeza and Conrado Truan are among the jury members. El jurado cuenta entre otros con Javier Vallhonrat, Rosina Gómez Baeza y Conrado Truan.

Visit Fundación Solventia´s website for details. Para obtener más informacion visita la web de la Fundación Solventia.

http://www.fundacionsolventia.org/

Opening Party Photos / Fotos de la Fiesta Presentación

2009-06-04T13:19:00.023+02:00

Blankpaper´s second photography Grant / Segunda Beca Blankpaper de Fotografía

2009-05-29T17:25:00.004+02:00

Blankpaper school of Photography (Madrid and Castellón, Spain) offers its second grant that allows the winner to undertake the increasingly prestigious annual course on documentary photography. Blankpaper school of Photography is directed by Fosi vegue, member of Blankpaper and represented by PH74 [Gallery and Magazine].

La escuela de Blank Paper convoca su 2ª Beca de formación consistente en la realización del Curso anual de fotografía Blank Paper.Se valorará principalmente la visión personal del autor y la capacidad para proponer un proyecto de interés a realizar durante el curso.Esta beca tiene el propósito de fomentar la creación de proyectos fotográficos de calidad.Podrán participar en esta convocatoria todos los fotógrafos residentes en España de cualquier edad.