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Halloween, Boonville, New York, 2007

[iPhone] Photo of the Week

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Project 5 Artist Talk this Saturday at Daniel Cooney Fine Art

I'm giving a short artist talk this Saturday at Daniel Cooney Fine Art along with Jessica Dimmock, Yola Manakhov and Cara Phillips.

Farm House, Boonville, Indiana, 2008

Please join us! I'll have a few hand-made books on display.

Daniel Cooney Fine Art

511 West 25th street, #506

New York, NY 10001

This talk is the first of many artists salons organized by Project 5. Project 5 is a newly formed collaboration between five New York galleries (Daniel Cooney, Clamp Art, Amador, Foley and Sasha Wolf).

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iPhone photo of the week... 

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I Love This...

Photo by Tom Huber.  Nice interview Here.

Bird Lady, 7th Ave & 26th Street

I finally got myself an iPhone...

On the Road...

Untitled (Colorado), 2009

Laura and I are off to Woodstock for a week of trees, grass, dogs, swimming, clamshell portfolio boxes, and organizing negatives.

Project 5 Portfolio Review with Amador Gallery, ClampArt, Daniel Cooney Fine Art, Foley Gallery and Sasha Wolf Gallery.

There are many talented  artists out there who fall under the radar and don't get noticed.  This is a great opportunity to get your work reviewed by some amazing New York City Gallerists.  

"Project 5 is a unique cooperation between gallerists that has grown from years of friendships and shared ambitions in the photography market.  Reaching out to one another to create these new initiatives seemed like the next step for these 5 to collectively grow their shared ideals while maintaining their own distinguished programming.

With a reasonable price tag ($250), you get three 20-minute review sessions with three of the five galleries listed above.  There is also an hour-long meet-and-greet after the reviews where your can chat with all the artists and the reviewers to exchange info, etc."

Date of Review: Sunday, September 20^th 

Project 5 is proud to announce our first group Portfolio Review in New York City. Project 5 is a unique collaboration between Amador Gallery, ClampArt, Daniel Cooney Fine Art, Foley Gallery and Sasha Wolf Gallery that has grown out of years of friendship and shared ambitions in the photography market. 

Project 5 hopes to foster a supportive environment for artists to receive constructive criticism and build an ongoing dialogue about their work with art world professionals.  

After the formal reviews conclude we will have a short one hour meet and greet so that all the artists and reviewers will have an opportunity to meet each other and share contacts, ideas, etc. 

To apply for Project 5’s Portfolio Review please send:

-A written description of your work

- A biography that outlines your education and professional experience.

- A link to your website, if you have one.

- 10 jpegs sent either in a zip file or attached to an email (or series of emails). The jpgs should be 100 dpi and 6 inches at the largest dimension.  

Project 5’s Portfolio Review will consist of three 20-minute reviews with three of Project 5’s gallerists. Great consideration will be given to the matching of gallery owners and artists based on the strengths and experience of each.  

Deadline for receipt of materials for this review will be September 6th and the artists will be notified of acceptance by September 9th. A $250 check made out to Project 5 will be due by September 12^th. 

Please direct any questions to info@project5group.com or to any of the galleries involved. 

© Stuart O'Sullivan

Courtesy of Daniel Cooney Fine Art

Project 5, begins with a portfolio of 5 images by 5 artists, one from each of the participating Project 5 galleries to be released on September 15, 2009. 

All images will be unique to the portfolio—made specifically by the participating artists for this project. The artists included are: Olaf Otto Becker from Amador, Jill Greenberg from ClampArt, Stuart O’Sullivan from Daniel Cooney, Thomas Allen from Foley Gallery and Guido Castagnoli from Sasha Wolf Gallery. 

The portfolios will be released in an edition of 30, priced with new collectors in mind at $2500. Each print will be signed and numbered by the artist and the portfolio will be enclosed in a custom made clothbound case. The portfolio offers collectors the unique opportunity of starting a relationship with five different artists and galleries at the same time. 

Please contact any of the Project 5 galleries for more information.

Amador Gallery  212 759 6740  info@amadorgallery.com

ClampArt  646 230 0020  brian@clampart.com

Daniel Cooney Fine Art  212 255 8158  dan@danielcooneyfineart.com

Foley Gallery  212 244 9081  michael@foleygallery.com

Sasha Wolf Gallery   212 925 0025  info@sashawolf.com

On the Road...

Reconsidering Black–and–White Photography, Tonight, Wednesday, July 15, 6:30

Noel Rodo-Vankeulen, Light, Shadow, and Air, 2009, still from animated GIF

Reconsidering Black–and–White Photography

amani olu in conversation with Michael Bühler-Rose, Matthew Gamber and Talia Chetrit
Tonight, Wednesday, July 15, 6:30 @ Bose Pacia NY, 508 West 26th St, 11th FL.

Talia

I recently interviewed (via email) Talia Chetrit for Too Much Chocolate.  But I did have the pleasure of meeting her at her most recent exhibition, After Color, curated by my good friend Amani Olu.  The show is stunning.  After Color runs through August 21 at Bose Pacia.  And if you ever get the chance to hang out with Talia, don't pass it up, she is killer.

Bose Pacia

508 W 26th St , 11C
New York, NY 10001

Gregory Halpern

New Photographs, 2008-2009

David Gilbert, Scott Eiden, Greg Halpern, and Troy Williams in Daniel Cooney's 3rd online Auction for Emerging Photographers

Troy Williams' Website

NOTE: This auction ends in about one hour -- BID HERE.  

These four very talented artists are among a number of other talented individuals in Daniel Cooney's third online auction featuring emerging talent.

When I first looked at this round of photographs about a week ago, I immediately took notice of these four images. In my opinion they are some of the more impressive and interesting works in this auction, yet none of them have any bids as of this posting. It should be known that I may be a bit biased, as I am also a fan of each of these artists' larger bodies of work.

Unlike almost every other online entity out there selling work, Daniel Cooney takes 30% of the sale to the Artists 70%, compared to the normal 50/50. I praise him for this. He also encourages those interested to view the works in person at his gallery in Chelsea, if in NY of course.

This auction ends in about one hour -- BID HERE.  These auctions are very affordable with bids starting at $200. 

I believe good art, and more importantly the support and belief in art as something that can inspire and create change, is an important and worthy contribution to ones community and beyond.

Support good art. Especially in hard times.


Scott Eiden's Website

David Gilbert's Website

Greg Halpern's Website

JSTN's Source

Check out JSTN, the creator of Muxtape, and his fantastic new project, Ambient Recordings, which simply records ambient sounds around New York. 

After a closer look, I found how far JSTN's brilliance goes. Check out these screen shots of the Source Code (definition) from his multiple websites.

From http://jstn.cc/

http://ambientrecordings.com/

http://chromogenic.net/



http://muxtape.com/



http://ihardlyknowher.com/chromogenic

Lay Flat

© Nicholas Haggar

I got my copy of Lay Flat in the mail today.  It's fantastic!  I highly recommend picking up a copy before they are all gone.  Buy online here.  Or better yet, hang out at Melanie Flood's Wednesday night and grab a copy there.

Emerging Photographers Online Auction @ Daniel Cooney Fine Art

Bradley Peters, Untitled (Boy with Red Hair), 2007
Bradley Peters' Website

Daniel Cooney's second online auction for Emerging Photographers is now live at iGavel.com. Stop by the gallery to view all the prints in person; I was there a few days ago, and they don't disappoint. Below is a selection of images available.

All works start at $200. What a great start to the New Year if you can grab some of these for under $1000! Sign up with Igavel.com to bid.


Whitney Hubbs, Untitled from Between Erosion and Rupture, 2008
Whitney Hubbs' website


Walter Lockwood, Untitled from Sukiyaki Western, 2008
Walter lockwood's website


Timothy Briner, Nathan, Boonville, NC, 2007


Toni Pepe, Untitled from Angle of Repose, 2007
Toni Pepe's website


Shane Lavalette, Swimmer, Aspen, Colorado, 2007
Shane Lavalette's website


Sam Falls, Painted Horse, 2008
Sam Falls' website


Noel Rodo Vankeulen, Hood, 2008
Noel Rodo Vankeulen's Website


Nina Buesing, Morning Fog Lifting in Bali, 2007
Nina Buesing's website


Nadine Rovner, Sara and Justin, Capture, 2007
Nadine Rovner's website


Megan Cump, The Thing, 2006
Megan Cump's website


Matt Eich, Untitled, From Carry Me Ohio, 2008
Matt Eich's website


Jon Feinstein, Nick, 2007
Jon Feinstein's website


Mark William Fernandes, The Divide, 2008
Mark William Fernandes' website


Lucas Foglia, Alex's Magnolia Leaf Rain Hat, North Carolina, 2007
Lucas Foglia's website


Juliana Beasley, Joshua and His Brother, 2008
Juliana Beasley's website


John Mann, Untitled (Libya), 2007
John Mann's website


Jeffrey Rich, Foam From Upriver Pollution, Pigeon River, TN, 2007
Jeffrey Rich's website


Clayton Cotterell, Shotgunning, 2007
Clayton Cotterell's website


Carolyn Monastra, The Gate, 2001
Carolyn Monastra's website

Tonight: Hannah Whitaker, As We Came Together We Will Go Together

© Hannah Whitaker

I'm psyched for this:

The show takes its title from the fable of the Biddenden Maids, a set of conjoined twins from the pre-medical 1100s, setting the tone for the duality threaded throughout the exhibition. In the myth, when one twin died and it was proposed that they be separated so that the other might live, the surviving sister replied, "As we came together we will go together," and died shortly after. In these photographs, Whitaker uses patterns and repetition, both naturally occurring and rendered by hand, to investigate the interdependence of opposing halves. The case of the twins exposes the paradoxical rift between scientific understanding and lived experience explored throughout the show--its emotional implications are complex while the math is simple. Her dark, often uncomfortable images, which include mangled trees, snakes, and sword and fire swallowers, challenge conventional sequential logic to explore her interest in the misleading simplicity of visual clarity, and how these serve as metaphors for human anxiety.

On View: Saturday, December 18 – January 25, 2009
Artist Reception: Thursday, December 18 from 7–10PM

The Wild Project
195 E. 3rd Street
(212) 228–1195

David Wright Print Sale

David Wright is one-half of the duo that created Pause, to Begin. He is also a very fine photographer who is need of some cash for a very fine cause. In January 2009 David will leave Maine for Alebtong, Uganda, where he will spend two months volunteering and photographing for A River Blue, a non-profit arts empowerment project for the children of formerly internally displaced persons in Northern Uganda. David has made a number of prints available for purchase to help support his journey. All works are $100.


Home, Cushing, Maine, 2007, © David Wright
Limited Edition of 20, Signed & Numbered, Pigmented Ink Print
6.8″x8.5" Image Size, 8″x11.5″Paper Size

To view all the images and to purchase prints, visit David's blog: http://davidwrightphoto.com/blog/?p=42

Pete Halupka Print Sale

I've recently become a fan of Pete Halupka's work (and his blog). Pete is selling prints to help fund his move to Chicago. Ten images are for sale in 16x16" and 16x20" sizes at $120 each (includes shipping), but only one of each image is for sale, so get on it.


"Bubba" © Pete Halupka

From more info on how to purchase, email peter. Info at http://peterhalupka.blogspot.com