jueves, 2 de agosto de 2012

New this month on Photomonitor



 
 
 
New this month on Photomonitor:
Portfolio : For August 2012 Marc Wilson presents his recently completed series 'The Last Stand', an evocative collection of images documenting the physical legacy of 20th century warfare on the British and Western European coastline; on the homepage and in Portfolio.
Reviews : Engaging thoughts on the latest exhibitions in the UK and Ireland: Superpower: Africa in Science Fiction at Arnolfini, Contemporary Japanese Photobooks at The Photographers' Gallery, David Claerbout at Parasol Unit, Eulalia Valldosera at Carroll/Fletcher, Diane Arbus at Timothy Taylor Gallery, Rose Klabin at Tristan Hoare and Irving Penn at Hamiltons Gallery, with more added every week.
Interviews : Anna McNay asks Martin Davey about the background to his recent series 'Going Underground', and Raqs Media Collective speak with Emilia Terracciano about the inspiration behind works in their recent exhibition at The Photographers' Gallery.
Essay : Maribel Garcia considers the enigmatic power of the journey in Adam Jeppesen's recent photographic works.
Collections : Two new online interviews: Katrina Sluis, Curator (Digital Programme) at The Photographer's Gallery talks about her vision for photography in the digital realm;  Bruno Ceschel discusses the background to Self Publish Be Happy, the launch of SPBH bookclub, and what makes a good photobook.
Books : Marco Bohr reviews 'The Present' by Paul Graham (Mack Books, 2012).
Listings : The only comprehensive listings guide for exhibitions of photography and lens-based media in the UK and Ireland, with over 420 exhibitions, auctions and degree shows listed since launch in December.
Photomonitor.co.uk  The online magazine dedicated to artists using photography and lens-based media in the UK and Ireland.  

VOLVEMOS EL 3 DE SEPTIEMBRE


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Artists Wanted : The Tanks. The Ghosts. The Stories.


 FEATURED COMPETITION
Calling All Photographers! Gallery Exhibition in NYC | You Still Have Time to Submit Your Entry
ONE LIFE 2012 : International Call for Photographers
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 FEATURED NEWS
ARTISTS WANTED presents : LAETITIA SOULIERThanks to all who joined us last week at New York's Aperture Foundation for an exhibition of works by Artists Wanted Grand Prize photographer Laetitia Soulier! Click here to see photos from the exhibition >>
 FEATURED EXHIBITION FEATURED EXHIBITION
GHOSTS IN THE MACHINE | NEW MUSEUMConceived as a 'cabinet of curiosities,' the New Museum'sGhosts in the Machine examines artistic reflections of our technology-dependent era. Comprised of 140 pieces ranging from Op Art and Kinetic art to computer-generated films and digital drawings, the show occupies the 2nd, 3rd and 4th floors of NYC's New Museum. On view through September 30. Click here to read more >>THE TANKS : ART IN ACTION | TATE MODERNCelebrating the opening of The Tanks, a new cavernous underground home for live art at Tate Modern, is a 15 week festival showcasing performance and installation art and the historical works that have shaped it. Over 40 established and emerging artists from around the world will contribute to Art in Action where ticketed and free performances will take place through October 28th. Click here for details >>
 FEATURED ONE LIFE PHOTOGRAPHERS
One Life 2012 : Featured Photographers
Meet this week's One Life featured photographers: Evelina Taunyte, Kristina Smith, Arber Sefa, Ben Cohen, Vilmar Valdmann, Dan Snow, Cheng Peng, Christina Bentheim and Felix Hernandez!

We're featuring photographers over the course of the One Life competition, so keep your eyes open for the latest highlights in each newsletter. To view the works of this week's featured entrants, click here >>


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Symposium on Art of Contradictions. Pop, Realisms and Politics. Brazil–Argentina 1960

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Left: Cildo Meireles, Inserções em circuitos ideológicos. Projeto Coca-Cola (Insertions in Ideological Circuits. Coca-Cola Project), 1970. Right: Roberto Jacoby, Un guerrillero no muere para que se lo cuelgue en la pared (A guerrilla fighter doesn't die to become a poster on the wall), 1968.*
Fundación Proa


Friday, August 10 & Saturday, August 11, 2012, 11–6pm

Auditorium of Fundación Proa
Avenida Pedro de Mendoza 1929
Buenos Aires, Argentina

T +5411 4104-1049 / coloquio@proa.org
For further information and enrollment:
www.proa.org/eng/events

August at LACMA

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We’re gearing up for an exciting fall here at the museum, and there is no better time than now to become a LACMA member. We have an unprecedented lineup of spectacular exhibitions and programs in the works, and we want you to be a part of it all.

Join today and receive:
  • Free unlimited general admission
  • Free tickets to the upcoming exhibitions Caravaggio and His Legacy andStanley Kubrick 
  • Exclusive members-only previews of new exhibitions
  • Discounts on films, concerts, art courses, special events, merchandise, and more
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 EXHIBITIONS AND INSTALLATIONS
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LEVITATED MASS
NOW ON VIEW
Hailed as an incredible feat of vision and engineering, Michael Heizer’s monumental sculpture Levitated Mass is an artwork not to be missed. Levitated Mass is on view now, open to the public, and always free!
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THE SUN AND OTHER STARS: KATY GRANNAN & CHARLIE WHITE
NOW ON VIEW
Taken together, the work of photographers Katy Grannan and Charlie White examines society’s obsession with—and insatiable appetite for—fame and celebrity. With Grannan’s portraits along sun-struck California boulevards and White’s series of blonde teen girls who answered a casting call, the exhibition explores the effects of desire and aspiration.

Learn more
Purchase Katy Grannan: Boulevard

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KEN PRICE SCULPTURE: A RETROSPECTIVE
OPENS SEPTEMBER 16
Ken Price redefined contemporary sculpture for more than fifty years with a practice that was uniquely positioned somewhere between sculpture and painting. The first retrospective of Price’s work in nearly twenty-five years, Ken Price Sculpture: A Retrospective presents one hundred objects that chart the artist’s career up until his death in February 2012.

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LAST CHANCE—CLOSING SOON
A handful of LACMA’s exhibitions all close on September 9.

 TALKS + EVENTS
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MEET THE ARTIST: OHIE TOSHIO
AUGUST 14, 26 | 2 PM
Artist Ohie Toshio, visiting from Japan, answers questions and talks with visitors about the art of bookbinding in the exhibition Ohie Toshio and the Perfection of the Japanese Book.

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MUSE 'TIL MIDNIGHT 2012
AUGUST 25 | 8:30 PM
LACMA becomes a sonic adventure when Muse ’til Midnight fills the museum’s modern and contemporary galleries with tailor-made soundtracks performed or arranged by various DJs and musicians. This exclusive, after-hours exploration of sound includes both amplified and “silent” music. Featuring: Geographer, Dublab, Silent Frisco

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 FILMS
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FREE OUTDOOR FILMS: ANIMATION AUGUST
FRIDAYS IN AUGUST | 8 PM
Every Friday night in August we’re screening animation short and feature films outdoors in our park starting at sundown. Bring your family, a blanket, and a picnic!
August 3__| Bolt
August 10_| Puss in Boots
August 17_| How to Train Your Dragon
August 24_| Pixar Shorts & the best of the LA Intl Film Fest
August 31_Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs

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 CONCERTS
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THROUGH THE MIC: FREESTYLE FELLOWSHIP AND BREAKESTRA

AUGUST 16 | 7 PM
The fourth concert in LACMA’s new hip hop series presents a fusion of jazz, funk, soul, and hip hop with Freestyle Fellowship and Breakestra.

Learn more and purchase tickets

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MUSIC: JAZZ AT LACMA

FRIDAYS | 6 PM
LACMA’s free Friday night jazz series continues to swing through August on the BP Grand Entrance.

AUGUST 3__| Nick Mancini Collective
AUGUST 10_| Dale Fielder Quartet
AUGUST 17_| Grant Geissman & the Cool Man Cool Band
AUGUST 24_| Reinhold Schwarzwald & Patrice Rushen
AUGUST 31_| Carol Welsman

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MUSIC: LATIN SOUNDS
SATURDAYS | 5 PM
It’s the season for dancing! Bring a picnic to our park and salsa along with some of L.A.’s finest.

AUGUST 4__| Melena
AUGUST 11_| Mongorama
AUGUST 18_| Brasil Brazil
AUGUST 25_| Proyecto X

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miércoles, 1 de agosto de 2012

1st World Biennial Forum

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Biennial Map, by Biennial Foundation.
Biennial Foundation

1st World Biennial Forum

27–31 October 2012

Gwangju Biennale Foundation
South Korea

Initiated by:
Biennial Foundation
Organized by:
Gwangju Biennale FoundationBiennial Foundationifa Institut für Auslandsbeziehungen
www.worldbiennialforum.org

BLANCA ORAA MOYUA

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