By Elin Spring and Suzanne Révy
Summer has visited New England in fits and starts this year. At the risk of taking an analogy too far, it seems like fits and start are permeating our lives at every turn. We seek shorelines and mountains with halcyon vistas and fresh breezes, only to be met by soupy horizons, and periodically, choking smoke plumes from Canadian wildfires. Titans clash across the globe and in our high courts, threatening storms of wrath on citizens trapped in a world they never made. But enough of that, there’s a point to all this. Art, always the emotional pulse of our lives, reflects these prevailing dichotomies. In past summers, photography shows primarily consisted of artist groups proffering lovely landscapes and summer fun. Not this year. If you like variety, you’re in luck. Our Summer Best Photo Picks features the occasionally controversial and always enticing exhibits and events throughout New England during July and August, arranged geographically for your planning convenience. Please feel free to check back before you head out, as we update regularly, especially over this two month period.
SOWA – Boston’s South End Arts District
“Cemeterio 1” 2016, from the series Momias de los Cóndores (Condor Mummies) by Andrew Mroczek and Juan Barboza-Gubo, courtesy of Gallery Kayafas, Boston.
Gallery Kayafas – In 2015, artists Juan Jose Barboza-Gubo and Andrew Mroczek traveled to the high Peruvian Andes village of Chachapoyas as part of a project to photograph the sites where hate crimes had been committed against LGBTQ Peruvians. There, they learned of mausoleums and sarcophagi built into the cliffs of the Laguna de los Cóndores just 80 kilometers south of Chachapoyas, a site where archeologists had found over 200 mummified bodies in 1997, many of which were shrouded in textiles embroidered with patterns and simplified facial features. Granted access to the mummies in 2016, Barboza-Gubo & Mroczek reverently handled, positioned and photographed them using only their camera, a black cloth, and a single light source, working in near silence. LAST CHANCE! Extended through August 5th, 2023, there will be a First Friday reception at the gallery on August 4th from 5:30 – 8:00pm.
For more information, go to: https://www.gallerykayafas.com/momias-de-los-condores
“Kandahar Poppy Harvest (detail), Kandahar, Afghanistan, 2011” from the series and book 300m by Ben Brody, courtesy of Abakus Projects, Boston.
Abakus Projects – Working as a photojournalist in Afghanistan from 2008-2016, Ben Brody embarked on a project of panoramic images created with a toy camera and developed on the fly, capitalizing on the serendipitous effects of a methodology that mirrored the cacophony of war. His project, 300m, is featured in a solo show and recently released book, on view from July 7th – Sunday, August 13th, 2023, with an Opening Reception and Book Signing on First Friday, July 7th from 6:00 – 8:30pm.
For more information, go to: https://www.abakusprojects.com/
“Fourth Grade” from the series If We Stand Tall by Cheryl Miller, courtesy of the artist and Beacon Gallery, Boston.
Beacon Gallery – Documentary photographer Cheryl Miller’s summer Artist Residency at the gallery culminates in her solo show If We Stand Tall, featuring B&W images focusing on African American communities and the people who make them thrive. On view from August 25th – 27th, 2023, there will be an Opening Reception with the artist on Friday, August 25th from 6:00 – 8:00pm.
For more information about Miller’s residency, exhibit and reception, go to: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/cheryl-millers-if-we-stand-tall-opening-reception-tickets-675426598137
In associated programming, there will be a Photography Roundtable at Boston University featuring Cheryl Miller, Marilyn Nance, OJ Slaughter, and Dr. Jovonna Jones on on Tuesday, August 8th at 6:30pm. For more information or to register, go to: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/photography-roundtable-tickets-674480478267
From the series and book MONEYGAME by Elizabeth Waterman, courtesy of the artist and Anderson Yezerski Gallery, Boston.
Anderson Yezerski Gallery – Elizabeth Waterman’s MONEYGAME is a collaborative bird’s-eye view and humanizing tribute to the women who work at strip clubs in major cities across America. On view through July 29th, 2023.
For more information, go to: https://andersonyezerski.com/
BOSTON PROPER
WOMAN WITH HAT BETWEEN HEDGES, PARC DE SCEAUX, FRANCE, 2004, BY RODNEY SMITH, COURTESY OF ROBERT KLEIN GALLERY, BOSTON.
Robert Klein Gallery – The sophisticated, stylish and witty fashion photography of the late Rodney Smith is featured in the solo show A Leap of Faith and in a new Getty publication of the same name. An uplifting treat, this exhibit has been extended through August 18th, 2023.
To read our review, go to: https://www.whatwillyouremember.com/rodney-smith-a-leap-of-faith-exhibit-at-robert-klein-gallery-boston-and-j-paul-getty-museum-book/
For more information, go to: https://www.robertkleingallery.com/
“Devonshire Street Looking Towards Post Office” 1872 Albumen Photograph by James Wallace Black (1825-1896), from the exhibit Revisiting the Ruins: The Great Boston Fire of 1872, reprinted with permission of the Boston Athenaeum.
Boston Athenaeum – Revisiting the Ruins: The Great Boston Fire of 1872, a lively multi-media exhibit featuring exquisite albumen prints and stereographs that make history come alive, on view through July 29th, 2023.
To read our review, go to: https://www.whatwillyouremember.com/revisiting-the-ruins-the-great-boston-fire-of-1872-at-boston-athenaeum-and-painted-tintypes-photography-for-the-people-at-museum-of-fine-arts-boston/
For more information, go to: https://bostonathenaeum.org/visit/exhibitions/https-www-bostonathenaeum-org-visit-exhibitions-upcoming-exhibitions-greatfire/
“Civil War Soldier and his Family” by an unknown photographer, 1860’s, from the John and Olivia Parker Collection, installation photograph by Suzanne Révy.
Museum of Fine Arts, Boston – Painted Tintypes: Photography for the People gathers a captivating and diverse selection of this affordable, personalized and decoratively framed form of American portraiture, drawn from both private and MFA collections, on view through October 15th, 2023.
For our review of Painted Tintypes, go to: https://www.whatwillyouremember.com/revisiting-the-ruins-the-great-boston-fire-of-1872-at-boston-athenaeum-and-painted-tintypes-photography-for-the-people-at-museum-of-fine-arts-boston/
For more information on Painted Tintypes, go to: https://www.mfa.org/exhibition/painted-tintypes-photography-for-the-people
“Exit Signs” by Connor Noll, courtesy of the artist and Panopticon Gallery, Boston.
Panopticon Gallery – The two-person exhibit By Your Window features imagery from Alexa Cushing’s series Devil’s Swamp, mining the mystery and mythology of native hallowed ground in southeastern Massachusetts and two of Connor Noll’s series, exploring themes of nostalgia, mystery and narrative. On view through July 31st, 2023.
For more information, go to: https://www.panopticongallery.com/
“Queen Anne’s Lace” by Alexa Cushing, courtesy of the artist and Panopticon Gallery, Boston.
“Magic Shell” from the series Ode to Enchantment by Anne Berry, courtesy of the artist and Griffin Museum of Photography.
The Griffin Museum at Lafayette City Center Passageway (LCC) – The group show Nine Conversations invites viewers to engage with differing subjects, processes, and points of view along the walls of this long gallery in Downtown Crossing. Imagery by Julia Arstorp, Anne Berry, Cathy Cone, Sandra Klein, Joan Lobis Brown, Marcy Palmer, Sara Silks, Vicky Stromee and Dawn Watson weave stories and provoke questions. On view from July 10th – September 25, 2023, there will be an Opening Reception at the gallery with several of the artists on July 15th from 4:00 – 6:00pm.
For more information about this exhibit and associated artist talks, go to: https://griffinmuseum.org/show/nine-conversations/
CAMBRIDGE/WATERTOWN
“Cycle” 2001 by Bremner Benedict, courtesy of the artist and PRC, Boston.
Photographic Resource Center (PRC), Cambridge – Periodically, the PRC presents Treasures from the Vault, a selection of superb holdings from its archive, for viewing and purchasing opportunities. By appointment only through July 27th, viewers may gain access to this collection featuring artists like Bremner Benedict (above) along with 51 other luminaries.
For information and/or appointment, go to: https://www.prcboston.org/treasures-from-the-vault/
“In Flight” 2020 by Denise Laurinaitis, courtesy of the artist and PRC.
Coming next to Photographic Resource Center (PRC), Cambridge – EXPOSURE 2023: The 27th Annual PRC Juried Members Exhibition, featuring between 2 and 4 pieces per artist selected by juror Shana Lopes, Assistant Curator of Photography at the San Francisco Museum of Modern Art, offering exhibitors the opportunity to showcase their work at a deeper level than most juried shows. EXPOSURE 2023 features images by Jimmie Allen, Amy Broderick, Nicholas Gaffney, Lei Han, Denise Laurinaitis (above), Yuang Li, Joetta Maue, Bruce Myren, Anh-Thuy Nguyen, and Kathryn Rodrigues. On view August 5th – September 17th, 2023, there will be an Opening Reception with many of the artists on Friday, August 11th from 5:00 – 8:00pm.
To read our review, go to: https://www.whatwillyouremember.com/exposure-2023-exhibition-juried-by-shana-lopes-at-photographic-resource-center-in-cambridge-ma/
For more information, go to: https://www.prcboston.org/exposure-2023-the-27th-annual-prc-juried-members-exhibition/
“Villagers wearing a lion dance costume for two performers, Huozhuang Village, Henan Province” 2018, from the series Shehuo: Community Fire by Jhang Xiao, courtesy of the artist and Peabody Museum of Archaeology & Ethnology at Harvard University.
Peabody Museum of Archaeology & Ethnology at Harvard University – Photographer Zhang Xiao examines the effects of modernization on Chinese culture through the transformation of Shehuo: Community Fire, a traditional spring festival held in rural northern China that coincides with the New Year. Xiao, the 11th recipient of the Peabody Museum’s Robert Gardner Fellowship in Photography, documents the festivities and its commercialization in 2007, and then a decade later in 2017, with vivid and thought-provoking imagery. Accompanied by a book and additional programming, this English/ Chinese bilingual exhibit is on view through April 14th, 2024.
For more information about the exhibit and associated programming, go to: https://peabody.harvard.edu/shehuo-community-fire
For information about the Aperture book, go to: https://aperture.org/books/zhang-xiao-community-fire/
“Beirut Memory Project #56 (Digital Collage, 2018-2021)” by Ara Oshagan features an individual looking out from among the bookshelves of a library that opens entirely onto a war-ravaged boulevard in Beirut (courtesy of the artist and Armenian Museum of America, Watertown, MA).
Armenian Museum of America, Watertown – Across trans-national geographies and interconnected spaces, Ara Oshagan: Disrupted, Borders combines photography, collage, installation, and film in an exploration of diasporic identity, afterlives of displacement and colonization among disrupted and marginalized communities. Curated by Ryann Casey, the exhibit is on view through October 29th, 2023.
For more information, go to: https://www.armenianmuseum.org/disrupted-borders
THE BURBS
Feature Image: “My Name Is My Name I” 2016, by Texas Isaiah from As We Rise: Photography from the Black Atlantic (Aperture, 2021). © Texas Isaiah, courtesy of Peabody Essex Museum, Salem, MA.
Peabody Essex Museum, Salem – Organized by the Aperture Foundation, As We Rise: Photography from the Black Atlantic is this summer’s don’t-miss, blockbuster exhibit. Drawn from Dr. Kenneth Montague’s “Wedge Collection” (named for the shape of his home gallery) in Toronto, As We Rise is dedicated to artists of African descent. Highlighting themes of community, identity and power, this inspired collection features over one hundred works by artists such as Texas Isaiah (above), Gordon Parks, Dawoud Bey, LaToya Ruby Frazier, Seydou Keita, Michele Pearson Clarke, Ruddy Roye, Hank Willis Thomas, Malick Sidibé, Dawit L. Petros, Deana Lawson, Carrie Mae Weems and Jamel Shabazz. On view through December 31st, 2023.
For our review, go to: https://www.whatwillyouremember.com/as-we-rise-photography-from-the-black-atlantic-wedge-collection-kenneth-montague-at-peabody-essex-museum-salem-ma-and-aperture-book/
For more information about the exhibit, book and associated programming, go to: https://www.pem.org
“Queen Mary” by Alanna Airitam, 2017 from the series The Golden Age, courtesy of the artist and the Griffin Museum of Photography.
Griffin Museum of Photography, Winchester – During its summer renovation, the Griffin Museum’s main galleries will be closed, but the museum will be presenting The Golden Age, photographs by Arizona-based photographer Alanna Airitam in the Winchester Historical Society’s Sanborn House. These portraits draw attention to the underrepresentation of diverse faces in traditional art institutions by employing classical elements of historic Dutch painting. On view from July 18th through September 1st, 2023. An online artist talk is planned for August 29th.
For our review, go to: https://www.whatwillyouremember.com/alanna-airitam-the-golden-age-griffin-museum-of-photography-winchester-ma/
For more information and related programming: https://griffinmuseum.org/show/alanna-airitam-the-golden-age/
“True Reflection” by Skip Montello, 2014, courtesy of the artist and the Cape Ann Museum, Gloucester, MA.
Cape Ann Museum, Gloucester – Working with freelance photographer and former Boston Globe reporter David Arnold, the museum presents QuarryArt featuring the work of nine regional photographers who have explored Cape Ann’s many striking quarries. Participating photographers are Tsar Fedorsky, Albert Glazier, Paul Cary Goldberg, Skip Montello, Olivia Parker, Martin Ray, Katherine Richmond, Steve Rosenthal and Constance Vallis. On view through July 30th, 2023.
To read our review, go to: https://www.whatwillyouremember.com/quarryart-cape-ann-museum-gloucester-ma/
For more information about the show and related programming: https://www.capeannmuseum.org/exhibitions/quarry-art/
“Ciearra – 2, Winston-Salem, North Carolina” by Rania Matar, 2018, from the series She, courtesy of the artist, Robert Klein Gallery, Boston and the Fitchburg Art Museum.
Fitchburg Art Museum (FAM), Fitchburg – Rania Matar: Oceans at My Door celebrates the museum’s acquisition of Matar’s She portfolio. The exhibit includes new work from her more recent series, Where Do I Go? an investigation of Lebanese women navigating the crossroads of a country in crisis. On view through August 3rd, 2023.
To read our review: https://www.whatwillyouremember.com/rania-matar-oceans-at-my-door-at-fitchburg-art-museum-ma/
For more information: https://fitchburgartmuseum.org/rania-matar-oceans-at-my-door/
Cindy Sherman (US American, b. 1954), Untitled (Cosmo cover girl), 1990, chromogenic print, 17” x 11”. Gift of Judy Goldman, 2021.122
Also at FAM – In the Eye of the Beholder considers the ways in which photographers have used the “gendered gaze” across the early 20th and 21st centuries. The group exhibit highlights FAM favorites along with recent acquisitions—including work from Gertrude Kasebier, Cindy Sherman (above), and Yasumasa Morimura. On view through September 10th, 2023.
For more information: https://fitchburgartmuseum.org/moving-objectsstrongemin-the-eye-of-the-beholder-gender-through-the-camera-lens-em-strongmoving-objects/
“Late Noon Sun CScape” from The Dune Shacks of Provincetown (Schiffer Publishing, 2022) by Jane Paradise, courtesy of the artist, Alden Gallery, Provincetown and Galatea Fine Art, Boston.
Cape Cod Museum of Art, Dennis – Photographer Jane Paradise’s solo exhibition accompanies the recent publication of her meditative and inspiring book, The Dune Shacks of Provincetown (Schiffer Publishing, 2022). On view through July 30th, 2023.
To read our book review, go to: https://www.whatwillyouremember.com/book-review-sarah-malakoff-personal-history-and-jane-paradise-the-dune-shacks-of-provincetown/
For more information, go to: https://www.ccmoa.org/dune-shacks
“Blurred Lines” features AI images by John Huet (left) and Fran Forman (right) at The Workspace Gallery in Eastham, MA.
The Workspace Gallery at Bob Korn Imaging, Eastham – Blurred Lines showcases the creative use of artificial intelligence by John Huet (above left) and Fran Forman (above right), who push the boundaries of traditional photography by redefining “what is and what isn’t”. Whether you regard this disruptive new technology as an extension of photography or as “fauxtography,” at the Opening Reception on Thursday, July 13th from 5:30 – 8:00pm, Forman and Huet will talk about how AI has changed their process of image making. On view through August 31st, 2023.
PLEASE NOTE: Fran Forman will be giving an Artist Talk on Thursday, August 17th at 6:30pm.
For more information, go to: https://www.facebook.com/bobkornimaging/
“Intermission” from the series What’s Done in Shadows by David Hilliard, courtesy of the artist, Schoolhouse Gallery and Provincetown Arts Society, Provincetown, MA.
Mary Heaton Vorse House & Schoolhouse Gallery, Provincetown – After the 2020 home renovation of the late Mary Heaton Vorse, a journalist, activist and leading light of the town’s art and literary scene for six decades, the Provincetown Arts Society has been presenting contemporary artwork alongside historic furnishings and objects, bringing the home back to cultural life. In tribute to Vorse and the robust artist community she fostered, photographer David Hilliard has created What’s Done in Shadows, a series of his hallmark multi-panel portraits of “an eclectic cast of long-term residents, summer workers, artists, writers, performers and other social orphans” made in and outside the Vorse House. Differing selections of Hilliard’s enthralling portraits will be on view at Mary Heaton Vorse House through August 5th and at the Schoolhouse Gallery through July 19th, 2023.
Provincetown Arts Society at Mary Heaton Vorse House: https://provincetownartssociety.org/provincetown-arts-society
Schoolhouse Gallery: https://galleryschoolhouse.com/
Next at Mary Heaton Vorse House – Susan Mikula’s 30-year anthology “Into the Light” highlights her experimental mix of old and new technologies, adapting vintage cameras and playing with film types from expired to new instant varieties, in her creation of images that seem like dreams and memories. On view from August 10th – September 10th, 2023, there will be an Opening Reception with the artist on Thursday, August 10th from 5:00 – 7:00pm.
For information and reservations, go to: https://www.saintjosephsartsfoundation.org/provincetown-arts-society
“Guild & Guilt” from the series Let Them Eat Cake by Kimberly Witham, courtesy of the artist and Gary Marotta Fine Art, Provincetown, MA.
Gary Marotta Fine Art, Provincetown – Kimberly Witham’s Vignettes features a salon wall of small works in ornate frames that celebrate light, beauty, excess, and decay in the manner of Dutch Golden Age painting. The show also includes several larger works which preview her latest ongoing series Let Them Eat Cake. On view August 11th – September 21st, 2023, there will be Opening Receptions with the artist on Friday, August 11th and Saturday, August 12th from 7:00 – 9:00pm.
For more information, go to:https://garymarottafineart.com/exhibitions/
ROAD TRIP!
Rhode Island
The Performative Self-Portrait with work by Martine Gutierrez (left) and Juliana Huxtable (right) at the RISD Museum, installation picture by Suzanne Révy.
RISD Museum, Providence – The Performative Self-Portrait considers the ways artists use self-portraiture to enact the self, question history, and articulate identity. Photographs in the exhibition range from the 1930’s to new acquisitions displayed for the first time, on view through November 12th, 2023.
To read our review, go to: https://www.whatwillyouremember.com/the-performative-self-portrait-risd-museum-providence-ri/
For more information, go to: https://risdmuseum.org/exhibitions-events/exhibitions/performative-self-portrait
Rhode Island Center for Photographic Arts (RICPA), Providence- presents their Fourth Annual Spotlight Members’ Exhibition, a group show juried by Emily Belz highlighting a selection of works by Bill Gore, Hannah Latham,Diana Cheren Nygren, Sue Palmer Stone, Susan Swirsley & Carrie Usmar, thus expanding interpretation of each artist’s work beyond that found in a single frame.On view through August 11th, 2023, there will be a Opening Reception with the artists and juror on Thursday, July 20th from 5:00 – 8:00pm, an Awards Reception with artists and juror on Thursday, July 27th from 5:00 – 8:00pm and a ZOOM review and discussion with juror Emily Belz on Tuesday, August 1st (pre-registration required).
For more information or to register for the online presentation, go to: https://www.riphotocenter.org/fourth-annual-juried-spotlight-member-exhibition/
Diptych by David DeMelim at RICPA.
Coming next to RICPA, Providence – Two concurrent solo shows close out the summer season with presentations encouraging viewers to see differently. David DeMelim’s In the Mind’s Eye riffs on the mind’s flow during the creative process in single, diptych and panoramic formats. In the first in a series focusing on books, Stephen Starkman’s The Proximity of Mortality: A Visual Artist’s Journey Through Cancer presents his book on the gallery walls, rather than prints, to elucidate the crafting and collaborative process of bookmaking. Both exhibits are on view from August 17th – September 15th, 2023, with an Opening Reception TONIGHT! Thursday, August 17th from 5:00 – 8:00pm.
For more information, go to: https://www.riphotocenter.org/in-the-minds-eye-david-demelim/ AND https://www.riphotocenter.org/proximity-of-mortality-stephen-starkman/?relatedposts_hit=1&relatedposts_origin=16401&relatedposts_position=0
Book layout by Stephen Starkman at RICPA.
Connecticut
“J.P. Ball Studio, 1867 Douglass (Lessons of the Hour)” by Isaac Julien, 2019, framed archival pigment print mounted on aluminum. The Douglas Tracy Smith and Dorothy Potter Smith Fund. Courtesy of the artist, Victoria Miro, and Jessica Silverman, San Francisco and the Wadsworth Atheneum Museum of Art, Hartford, CT.
Wadsworth Atheneum Museum of Art, Hartford– I Am Seen… Therefore, I Am features Isaac Julien’s immersive film exploring Frederick Douglass’ reflections on image making. C0-curated by Henry Louis Gates, Jr. and Sarah Elizabeth Lewis, the exhibit brings together rare nineteenth century Daguerrotypes that commemorate the African American photographers of Douglass’ day and examine his relationship to Hartford and his legacy for social justice. On view through September 24th, 2023.
For more information and programming go to: https://www.thewadsworth.org/explore/on-view/iamseen/
From the series Girl Pictures by Justine Kurland, courtesy of the artist and the Wadsworth Atheneum, Hartford, CT.
Also on view in the Avery Court at the Wadsworth Atheneum, Justine Kurland’s Girl Pictures which were acquired by the museum in 2022. Through September 10th.
For more information: https://www.thewadsworth.org/explore/on-view/justine-kurland-girl-pictures/
New Hampshire
“North Africa, Bizerte, Loading LST’s for Italy” by Margaret Bourke White, from the portfolio World War II, Army Service Forces, no, 7, 1944, gelatin silver print, Gift of Jane and Raphael Bernstein; 2020.46.1.7. © Getty Images, courtesy of the Hood Museum.
Hood Museum, Dartmouth College, Hanover – Known for making the photograph that graced the first cover of Life Magazine, Margaret Bourke White spent her career documenting industry, poverty and wars of the 20th century. Margaret Bourke White: World War II and Life Magazine features a selection of prints from a portfolio made near the end of the war. On view through September 30th, 2023.
For more information:https://hoodmuseum.dartmouth.edu/explore/exhibitions/margaret-bourke-white-world-war-ii-and-life-magazine
Maine
From the solo exhibit FEAST by Cig Harvey, courtesy of the artist and Dowling Walsh Gallery, Rockland, Maine.
Dowling Walsh Gallery, Rockland – Cig Harvey’s immersive installation FEAST features her luscious imagery celebrating nature, relationships, and her most recent work with lavish, extravagant cakes. She describes the exhibit as “a maximalist affair involving photographs, installation, audio, neon, and text. Something for all the senses.” On view from August 4th – September 30th, 2023, there will be an Opening Reception with the artist on Friday, August 4th from 4:00 – 7:00pm.
For more information, go to: https://www.dowlingwalsh.com/exhibitions/cig-harvey3
“Old Man and Deanna” by Joyce Tenneson 1986, Portland Museum of Art, Maine. Gift of the artist for the Ernst Haas Memorial Collection, 1998.16. Image courtesy Luc Demers. © Joyce Tenneson
Portland Museum of Art, Portland – Drawn to Light features work by many of the photographers who taught at the Maine Media Workshops from the early 1970’s to the present, such as Kate Carter, Dick Durrance, Ernst Haas, Mary Ellen Mark, Craig Stevens, and Joyce Tenneson (photo above). On view through September 10th, 2023.
To read our review, go to: https://www.whatwillyouremember.com/drawn-to-light-group-photography-exhibit-at-the-portland-museum-of-art-in-portland-maine/
In related programming, Brenton Hamilton will be giving an in-gallery talk that invites artists featured in the show to share insights about their artistic practices and works seen in the exhibition on Friday, August 4th, 2023 from 6:00 – 7:00pm: https://www.portlandmuseum.org/eventscalendar/drawn-to-the-light-artist-talk-brenton-hamilton
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Joyce Tenneson will be giving the 2023 Judy Glickman Lauder Lecture on Thursday, August 24th, 2023 from 6:00 – 7:00pm: https://www.portlandmuseum.org/eventscalendar/judy-glickman-lauder-lecture-2023
For more information and related programming: https://www.portlandmuseum.org/drawn-to-the-light
“Disrobing” by Lynn Karlin, 2023, courtesy of the artist and the Maine Museum of Photographic Arts, Portland, ME.
Maine Museum of Photographic Arts (MMPA Gallery), Portland – Decoding the Domestic features work by fourteen artists who are inspired by their personal surroundings including Laurie Semivan, Lynn Karlin (photo above), Caroline Savage, Jessica Burko, Joyce Tenneson, Andrew O’Brien, Paul Rider, Carol Eisenberg, Gail Skudera, Claire Seidl, Deb Whitney, Candace diCarlo, and Sara Stites. On view through August 5th, 2023.
For more information: https://www.mainemuseumofphotographicarts.org/decoding-the-domestic
“Afflicta” by Chelsea Ellis, courtesy of the artist and MMPA, Portland, Maine.
Coming next to MMPA – Photographers Chelsea Ellis (above) and Todd Watts (below) use diverse methods of representation and abstraction to reflect on existential questions. On view from August 11th – September 30th, 2023, there will be an Opening Reception with the artists on Friday, August 11th from 5:00 – 8:00pm.
In associated programming, Todd Watts will give a talk on August 25th and Chelsea Ellis will give a talk on September 8th.
For more information about exhibits and programming, go to: https://www.mainemuseumofphotographicarts.org/ellisandwatts
“Now and Then” 2023 by Todd Watts, courtesy of the artist, Caldbeck Gallery, Rockland, ME and MMPA, Portland, ME.
From the series and book Breathe in Water by Sue Michlovitz, courtesy of the artist and Maine Jewish Museum, Portland.
Maine Jewish Museum, Portland – Sue Michlovitz’s solo exhibit and newly published book Breathe in Water investigates water in its endlessly fascinating forms, visually conveying the paradox of its life-sustaining and life-threatening powers. On view through August 25th, 2023.
For more information, go to: https://mainejewishmuseum.org/exhibits/breathe-in-water/
“Interior #1” by Rose Marasco, courtesy of the artist and the University of New England, Portland, ME.
University of New England Art Galleries, Portland Campus – In a collaboration between the Stephen K. Halpert Collection of Photography and the Maine Women Writers Collection at University of New England, Rose Marasco: Camera Lucida marks the acquisition of several of the artist’s major works, while celebrating the publication of her monograph “At Home,” published by OSMOS Books. The exhibit will feature selected works as well her groundbreaking series “Projections” and “Domestic Objects.” On view through October 8th, 2023. An artist book reading is planned for September 14th from 5 to 7pm.
For our review, go to: https://www.whatwillyouremember.com/rose-marasco-camera-lucida-at-university-of-new-england-portland-maine-campus/
For more information and related programming: : https://library.une.edu/art-galleries/home/portland-campus/exhibits/
Demons, Tlazoteotl ‘Eater of Filth,’ p92 from Indigenous Woman, 2018, C-print mounted on Sintra, hand-painted artist frame by Martine Gutierrez. Museum Purchase, Greenacres Acquisition Fund. 2019.43
Bowdoin College Museum of Art, Brunswick – Through more than 120 photographs by more than four dozen leading contemporary artists, People Watching: Contemporary Photography Since 1965 explores the phenomenon of “people watching” as a recreational activity, an act of surveillance, a type of harassment, a sign of empathy, and a documentary form of expression. On view through November 5th, 2023.
For our review, go to: https://www.whatwillyouremember.com/people-watching-contemporary-photography-since-1965-bowdoin-museum-of-art-brunswick-maine/
For more information, go to: https://www.bowdoin.edu/art-museum/exhibitions/2023/people-watching.html
“Two Queens, One Blonde, One Brunette, COYOTE Hookers Masquerade Ball,
CopaCabana, NY, NY, February 14, 1977″ from the Nightlife NYC 1977-2023 series by Meryl Meisler, courtesy of the artist and Clamp, NYC.
Zillman Art Museum at University of Maine, Bangor – Photographer Meryl Meisler rocks two solo shows, Nightlife NYC, 1977-2023 and ’70s Suburban Sensibilities, Friends & Family which share a sensational dramatic vibe. In contrasty B&W documentary photographs, Meisler celebrates both private and public exuberance. On view through August 19th, 2023 for Suburban Sensibilities and through September 2nd, 2023 for Nightlife NYC. PLEASE NOTE: There will be a Reception with the artist on August 10th, 2023 at 5:30pm, followed by an Artist Talk at 6:30pm.
For information/registration for the Reception and Artist Talk, go to: https://allevents.in/bangor/featured-artist-talk-meryl-meisler/200024851165230
For information about the exhibitions, go to: https://zam.umaine.edu/exhibitions/
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“Abandoned Goldfinch Nest” from The Lost Garden series by Mary Zompetti, courtesy of the artist and VCP, Brattleboro, VT.
Vermont Center for Photography, Brattleboro – In The Lost Garden series, photographer Mary Zompetti creates camera-less images by exposing large-format film to environmental conditions over extended periods, leaving time and place-specific impressions. Both delicate and resilient, they symbolize “this moment when our natural environment is on the precipice of irreversible change.” On view from July 7th – August 27th, 2023, there will be an Opening Reception with the artist on Friday, July 7th from 5:00 – 8:00pm.
For more information, go to: https://vcphoto.org/exhibits/current/
“Troubles My Sleep (20200)” by Kevin Lyle, in Capturing the Light group exhibit, juried by Ann Jastrab (courtesy of the artist).
PhotoPlace Gallery, Middlebury – The gallery features two group shows this summer: Capturing the Light, juried by Ann Jastrab, on view from July 14th – August 11th, 2023 and Portrait: Self, Others, juried by Elizabeth Avedon, on view from August 8th – August 30th, 2023.
For information about gallery shows and online versions, go to: https://photoplacegallery.com/online-juried-shows/
“Boy with Lyre” by Allison Plass, in Portrait: Self, Others group exhibit, juried by Elizabeth Avedon (courtesy of the artist).
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