"May you live in interesting times" ~Proverb September 2024 is definitely an interesting time. In the throes of this thrilling and bizarre election season, many photographers are offering their interpretations of today's most compelling issues and political personalities, whether inspiring or just...
Ancient Greek Olympians were thought to have descended from the Gods, and examples of wrestling, discus-throwing and chariot racing were sculpted in marble and inscribed on decorative ceramic vessels. The human figure revered in classical times has influenced the art of the west for centuries. Graceful...
Like the aftershocks of an earthquake, tremors of disruption surface in the photographs of fourteen artists selected for EXPOSURE 2024, the 28th Annual PRC Juried Exhibition. Juror Samantha Johnston, Executive Director & Curator at Colorado Photographic Arts Center, tapped into a distinct sense of unease...
With the exception of the art and culture of Ancient Egypt, my elementary and secondary education lacked any real information about the continent of Africa. I was blithely unaware of the rich tapestry of countries, cultures and history of the second largest continent on earth. And media accounts from...
“… history is literally present in all that we do. It could scarcely be otherwise, since it is to history that we owe our frames of reference, our identities, and our aspirations.” James Baldwin, Ebony magazine, August 1965 In his award-winning project, "Manifest: Thirteen Colonies," Wendel...
Okay, we know we are biased but New England is the place to be during the summer months. Our coastlines are sublime and our cities and towns overflow with cultural attractions. Whether you are visiting, road tripping or enjoying a stay-cation, we have compiled a selection of photography exhibits and events...
Most photographers of a certain age began their journey with black and white film. We learned the basics of exposure and development and then marveled to see the tones emerge as we rocked a tray of chemistry with our first print. For some, this magic never abated, and they continued to hone their photographic...
Are you sitting down? After 21 years in Boston’s SoWa arts district, Gallery Kayafas is hosting its last exhibition. Visionary director Arlette Kayafas has distinguished her gallery with its imaginative and thought-provoking exhibits, often pairing traditional photographic exemplars with fresh, thematically...
“Let’s dance, for fear your grace should fall Let’s dance, for fear tonight is all Let’s sway, you could look into my eyes Let’s sway, under the moonlight, the serious moonlight.” ~ from ”Let’s Dance” by David Bowie I do not know what I was expecting when I wandered into the Griffin...
In the 1930’s, the photographer Henri Cartier-Bresson famously criticized Ansel Adams and Edward Weston for "photographing rocks while the world is going to pieces." And yet, Adams used his "rock pictures" to advocate for conservation. The environment is buckling under the pressures of human activity,...
