Krum

His First solo exhibition...Practice... photographs by Gregory Krum at Jen Bekman Gallery

Mikael Kennedy At the Chelsea Hotel

“In 2002 I was twenty-three years old. David Lamb and I were leaving the blood bank in Seattle where we went twice a week to make 45 dollars selling our blood…I sold my blood to buy expired Polaroid film where I could find it, and when that didn't work I would steal it... We had no jobs, we had no plan…I told David that this was to be the plan: No plan. I said we'd ‘Shoot The Moon.’ Like in the game of Hearts, you collect all the bad cards you win, you get almost all of them but not all, you lose. So I started collecting my cards in the frame of a Polaroid.” - Mikael Kennedy

The Chelsea Hotel, Peter Hay Halpert Fine Art, 222 W. 23rd St., Suite 524. Reception from 6-8 p.m. tonight

Adorned: Wavelengths of Light

Bonnie Portelance at the Department of Art and Music. Adorned: Wavelengths of Light. Opening Reception tonight 6-8

Bones

Ivan Terestchenko-wonderful photogapher with a great blog. I love his current post

Danziger's Year in Pictures

Danziger Projects new exhibit looks great. The opening is tonight from 6 to 8 if you find yourself around the gallery hood in Chelsea. I'm looking forward to checking it out this evening!

Drift

Sometimes when I'm at a museum or somewhere I get distracted, zone out, drift. I noticed these two doing the same at the WHITNEY. Leaning lazily-drifting away...

Forever and Ever

Bruce Davidson

One of my all time favorite photographer's work is being exhibited at Bryce Wolkowitz gallery in Chelsea.
http://www.brycewolkowitz.com/www/

A Sunday in Central Park

Neon and Rust

On The Bus

Weston on the West End

One of my favorite NYC galleries is featuring rare prints of one of my favorite photographers, Edward Weston from September 9 to October 24. Only Edward was able to make produce look sexy! He had an ability to allow viewers of his photographs to see what his eyes saw. People that look at his work can step into his world and see the toil of his genius mind. The beauty in the simplicity of a tree trunk, or a gorgeously proportioned nautilus shell, and the sensuous curves of the human back...all such great work.

Danziger Projects
534 West 24th St.
New York, NY 10011
212 629 6778

http://www.danzigerprojects.com/

Andy Andy Andy

Stephen Shore spent his teen years in the mid-sixties hanging out at Andy Warhol’s studio. His touching and beautiful photographs documenting the Factory scene are filled with glamour-pusses like Edie Sedgwick, Nico, and Ingrid Superstar, as well as Andy himself, looking bemusedly at all that goes on around him. In one startling image, Warhol sits with his back to a woman who is pointing a gun at his head. You almost want to yell, “Watch out, Andy!” —

Check out the exhibition through July 17th at
303 Gallery
525 W. 22nd. St.
New York, NY 10011

http://303gallery.com/

Alexey Titarenko

Untitled (Woman on the Corner)
From the Black and While Magic series


Untitled (Woman with Umbrella)
From the Black and White Magic series


Last week I posted about the Photography show, AIPAD. Well, I felt that that show was so good I wanted to do another post on it.

My visit at the exhibition was such a success that I went a second time. The second visit was much different experience than the first, because since I had seen all of the booths the first day, I wasn't all that concerned about trying to visit each aisle. I found myself focusing in on the booths and photographs that were most intriguing to me, which resulted in me spending more time at just a few selected stall's. One of the exhibits that I found myself drawn to was that of the photographer Alexey Titarenko represented by the Nailya Alexander Gallery.

The Russian who began photographing in the 70's really knows how to capture Russia's dark dreary atmosphere. While using a slow shutter speed from 3 seconds to 3 minutes he is able to create these ghost like images, adding more of the dark creepy quality to the already shadowy, dark subjects. Some of his photos come across a bit sinister, like the one below from his City of Shadows series. These dark photographs that were taken in the early 1990's in St. Petersburg captures the times of the collapse of the Soviet Union. He describes this time as feeling empty, and the people seemed to be wandering shadows. One of the things that I like about his photographs is that they look and have a feeling of vintage, or antique. Yes, the black and white/gray adds to this, but also the cityscape of St. Petersburg is just frozen in time, along with the people, style and automobiles, which was a result of their political reality.




Nailya Alexander, the gallery owner was such a doll and spent a lot of time with me, describing Alexey's technique and giving me his back story. She currently has some great photographs in her possession.

http://www.nailyaalexandergallery.com/

http://www.alexeytitarenko.com/

Explosives are back at the Armory

Martin Klimas "Untitled
Photo from the blog, The Year in Pictures


Nathan Harger "Untitled"



Horst P. Horst "Mainbocher Corset"1939



Annu Palakunnatu Matthew - "Mens feet at temple"



Alexey Titarenko "City of shadows"



Jimmy Williams "Paris Flea Market"



Vivan Sundaram "Metal box, from the trash"

Visiting The Association of International Photography Art Dealers today at the NYC Armory blew my mind (pun intended). It was my first photography exhibit of it's size. It was pretty overwhelming, and I felt like a little kid in the candy store! Above are just some of several photos that I liked.

The AIPAD Show ends this Sunday, so if your in the area, make time for it! The photographs that are on exhibit and for sale are classic pieces like Man Ray, Edward Weston, Henri Cartier-Bresson, and many current photographers that are known and not so known across the world.

http://www.aipad.com/

Amazing Grace...

How sweet you pose. Last night I attended Tanyth Berkeley’s opening reception at James Danziger projects in Chelsea. As I entered the crowded and energetic space of the gallery, I knew I was in for a little treat. Working my way past the collection of eclectic people to Tanyth’s work, I would periodically catch glimpses of striking glow pale between the contrasts of New York’s dark fashion. I just wanted to finally arrive at one largely framed piece to soak in the photographer’s message, and enjoy the sensual beauty of Grace. Berkeley’s subject and friend of 7 years, Grace Longoria, I would say is somewhat of a muse. Grace’s unusual appearance and curvaceous body, is striking and fantasy like. Some of the photographs such as the one above capture a classical portrait painting quality. What photographer or painter wouldn’t want to use Grace as a model/subject, she’s quite stunning and amusing, as she was there last night gracing the crowd with all her qualities. So, after grabbing my glass of white wine, I finally arrive at my favorite photograph! The one you see just below. Grace’s head is tilted to the side, in front of a window that is filling her up with natural light, her eyes are closed and her hair is fine like that of a baby’s. Her mouth is slightly opened and her eyes are closed. Alright, yeah, you see the photo - I guess I don’t have to explain it to you. But I was recapturing last nights moment here damn it! Anyway, there is such a sense of innocence to this shot, along with the entire collection. But, when I look at this photo, I see; new, birth, womb, life, and grace…so refreshing. Tanyth Berkeley is a genius photographer, and her exhibit at the wonderful gallery space at Danziger projects should not be missed.

Tanyth Berkeley "Grace"
March 14-April 25

Danziger Projects
534 W 24th St.
New York, NY 10011

http://www.danzigerprojects.com/

The 60's on 6th. Ave, NYC

Photo: Jesse, C.C.

It's a Wrap

Alright everyone! As Fashion Week comes to an end, it's time to get back to a sense of reality. It's quite addicting, trying to snap the perfect shot, or at least a shot that evokes a sense of the subjects personality. I get lost in my own little world. I am not always after the most amazing fashion ensemble, I will leave that up to you, the viewer of the photographs. But I am after fashion that strikes me personally. However I'm more interested in the way the wearer's personality and fashion sense merges into creating this type of energy that emanates from them and out to the way people perceive them. When someone is wearing something they love, you can feel it in the way they walk, or you can see it through the expression on their faces...this is what I'm interested in capturing when I press my little red button on my camera. To me, this is what fashion is all about-self expression.

Even though fashion week is wrapping up, my picture file is full of photos I need to sort through...so, check back often. Thank you to all my followers and for your comments, I love reading them.

Photo: Jesse, C.C.

Plaid & Worn Leather - Bryant Park, NYC