Art for Haiti: Auction Highlights

As part of our Art for Haiti Auction, we'd like to show you works that are available during this week. To learn more about the auction please click here for the press release information.


Artist: Candace Gottschalk
Title: "Untitled, from the Series Driving to Ensenada
Date: 2000
Medium and Size: 15x15" on 16x20" paper, C-print, Edition 1 of 15, signed on back

Candace Gottschalk received her M.A. from New York University/ International Center of Photography in 2000. Candace has exhibited her work in various group shows at galleries such as OK Harris Gallery, Artists Space, Jen Bekman Gallery and Sasha Wolf Gallery. Candace is a founder of Nymphoto, a collective of women in photography. Click here to bid on her work.


Artist: Suzanne Révy
Title: "Evolution"
Medium and Size: 10x13" on 11x14" paper, Selenium toned gelatin silver print, signed on back

A native of Los Angeles, California, Suzanne Révy moved to the east coast to study photography at Pratt Institute in Brooklyn, New York. In the years following art school, she worked as a photography editor for a photography agency and two magazines, U.S.News & World Report, and Yankee Magazine. With the move to New England, and the arrival of two sons, she began photographing her children, their cousins and friends. Her ongoing series, Small Wonders, has been shown at the Camera Club of New York in Manhattan, the Griffin Museum of Photography’s Atelier Gallery at the Stoneham Theater in Stoneham, Massachusetts, the Workspace Gallery in Lincoln, Nebraska, the Danforth Museum’s 2009 New England Photography Biennial in Framingham, Massachusetts, and Project Basho’s Onward ‘10.
You can also revisit Suzanne's Conversation with us here.
Click here to bid on her work.

The Art for Haiti auction will be coordinated by eBay Giving Works and 100% of the proceeds will go to Partners in Health. The auction & print sale will begin February 27, 2010 at 7:30 PM (EST) and end March 9, 2010 at 7:30 PM (EST).

Culturehall Intern Wanted

Click to enlarge courtesy Culturehall

Culturehall is looking for an intern. This is a great opportunity for someone for someone looking to gain experience In art administration. From experience we can tell you that Tema and David are wonderful people to work with.
Please head over to Tema Stauffer's blog to find out more: www.palmaire.blogspot.com.
And see the current issue of Culturehall titled Framed curated by Candace and myself.

Last Chance! Nymphoto Presents @ Sasha Wolf

We had a great time at the artist reception and we hope you did too. If you have not seen the show yet, head on down to Sasha Wolf Gallery to see the exhibit before it comes down tomorrow.






Nymphoto Presents @ Sasha Wolf Gallery
Sasha Wolf Gallery
10 Leonard Street
New York, NY
May 23 - June 6, 2009
Artist Reception: May 28, 6-8PM
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The exhibit features work from artists who entered our first call for entries:

Jennifer Boomer, Livia Corona, Katrina d'Autremont, Jen Davis, Lizzie Gorfaine, Victoria Hely-Hutchinson, Megan Maloy, Tiana Markova-Gold, Debora Mittelstaedt, Beatrix Reinhardt, Anna Skladmann, Malou van Breevoort, Corinne Vionnet, Sophia Wallace and Susan Worsham

As well as works from Nymphoto members:

Nina Büsing Corvallo, Rona Chang, Candace Gottschalk, Maria Passarotti and Jane Tam

Last Chance to see Nymphoto Conversations @ Sasha Wolf

It's your last chance to see NYMPHOTO Conversations Volume 1 at Sasha Wolf Gallery in Tribeca (it ends tomorrow). I watched the French film La Moustache the other day and it really had me thinking about Jane's Asleep at Sea series. The film starts in Paris and unexpectedly ends up in Hong Kong. The last part of the movie is shot on one of Hong Kong's islands reminiscent of what Jane has captured in the image below, which is in the show. It oozes the tranquility of the island though it hints at where it exists in the larger industrial land.


© Jane Tam

NYMPHOTO Conversations: Volume 1
Sasha Wolf Gallery
10 Leonard Street (bet. W.Broadway & Hudson)
New York, NY 10013
May 6-20, 2009


Work by Michele Abeles, Juliana Beasley, Rona Chang, Nina Büsing Corvallo, Candace Gottschalk, Jessica M. Kaufman, Klea McKenna, Michal Chelbin, Talia Greene, Maria Passarotti, Susana Raab, Emily Shur, Tema Stauffer, Jane Tam, Garie Waltzer & Jennifer Williams.

And if you can't stop by the show while it is up, there is the companion book/catalog is available for purchase via Blurb.

A Conversation with Candace Gottschalk

Kirsten and Olivia (with Knife) from Women with Knives © Candace Gottschalk

Candace Gottschalk is an observant and skilled storyteller. But what distinguishes Candace from other storytellers is her way of seeing the world. Her images reflect her unique sense of humor, her reflections on the many absurdities of life, while also capturing the fragile beauty inherent in perfect moments. We are pleased to present this conversation with one of our Nymphoto co-founders.

Mom (with Knife) from Women with Knives © Candace Gottschalk

Nana (with Knife) from Women with Knives © Candace Gottschalk

Nymphoto: Tell us a little about yourself.

Candace Gottschalk: I grew up in an affluent suburb of Chicago. When I was in eighth grade, my family packed up everything we owned and moved. Our new home was a block and a half away, on the same street - which indicates how insular my upbringing was. Everyone had lots of money but it was never discussed or realized. I was taught the importance of keeping my elbows off the dinner table, and to use the word glorious when describing a social event. I grew up learning to bring my food to my mouth, not my mouth to my food. If I did, I would get a squeeze under the table on my lower thigh, just above my knee. Table manners were very important.

This is not to say that I did not have an enjoyable childhood. I have wonderful memories: collecting field mice and housing them in a cardboard box amongst slices of Velveeta, eating freshly fallen snow with maple syrup, swimming so many hours that the chlorine smell became an additional layer of skin. I also have three siblings who enjoy discussing how dysfunctional our upbringing was, and laugh at our inability to truly escape it. There was a blanket of restraint, a lack of freedom that covered our town. Appearances were far more significant than honesty. I don't think I truly realized it then; I was just a child on an innocent quest for fun. Now that I am grown, however, and have more perspective, I am aware of the pervading consciousness that helped raise me.

After boarding school in Rhode Island, followed by college in Los Angeles, I attended NYU/ICP and received an MA in photography. I currently live in Brooklyn with my husband, Greg and my two-year old son, Jasper.

Mom with Mango © Candace Gottschalk

Mom with Sea Grape © Candace Gottschalk

NP: How did you discover photography?

CG: While not a photography student in high school, my friends and I were constantly taking pictures of one another. We would get the film developed and make collages on our dorm room walls. They were extremely precious and coveted; we were constantly stealing from one another, bragging about who had what picture, as if making a copy was out of the question. To this day, I have boxes and boxes of snapshots of my friends at my parent's house in Chicago. In college, I was an English and Comparative Literary Studies major. I always thought I would write. Then one summer, I took an intro to photography class. It made sense and felt right, partially because at the time, writing was becoming too heavy. Now, I can appreciate both image and text, and feel I can do both freely.

NP: What inspires you?

CG: Lots of things: my son, my memories, movies, books, other artists, feelings of déja vu, a color palette, the smell of the beach on a beautiful day. Living with a two year old is truly an eye-opening experience. Jasper finds interest in the mundane. He doesn't overlook a thing–not a stick, not a street sweeper, not a Q-tip, not a thing. I can honestly say that his incessant interest in life has encouraged me to find inspiration in things that I had outgrown, and grown to overlook. It's almost as if I am returning to childhood myself.

Mom with Eyes Closed © Candace Gottschalk

Hollyn Sitting © Candace Gottschalk

NP: How do your projects come about?

CG: My work usually begins with a childhood memory, an attempt to excavate some part of my past and family dynamic. I am a very nostalgic person–always daydreaming about the past, whether the memory emotes happiness or fear. I start by staging an image with a member from my family, usually my Mom, and go from there. There is a lot of trial and error, multiple re-shoots, time and ears. The process can be extremely personal and frustrating.

Hollyn Hiding © Candace Gottschalk

NP: What's next?

CG: In addition to redesigning my website...I have several ideas swirling around in my head; and hopefully, one will lend itself to an interesting body of work.

Olivia in Pool © Candace Gottschalk

NP: Thank You so much!!

To see more of Candace's work, please visit her website: http://www.candacegottschalk.com

Candace's work is also on view at Sasha Wolf Gallery in two exhibitions Nymphoto Conversations: Volume 1 and Nymphoto Presents @ Sasha Wolf. If you are in New York, go check it out!

Nymphoto on NPR's Picture Show

Nymphoto's "good old-fashioned girl power" is featured on NPR's Picture Show.

Nymphoto Presents @ Sasha Wolf Gallery

The collective is excited to announce

Nymphoto Presents @ Sasha Wolf.

A group show exhibiting a compelling collection of work by contemporary women photographers from across the globe. While diverse in content, these works convey the complexity of the female gaze – the woman behind the camera. The photographs ignite a spirit by addressing a diversity of issues, which inevitably calls into question: what is feminine.

The exhibit features work by:

Jennifer Boomer
Livia Corona
Katrina d'Autremont
Jen Davis
Lizzie Gorfaine
Victoria Hely-Hutchinson
Megan Maloy
Tiana Markova-Gold
Debora Mittelstaedt
Beatrix Reinhardt
Anna Skladmann
Malou van Breevoort
Corinne Vionnet
Sophia Wallace
Susan Worsham


As well as works from Nymphoto members:

Nina Büsing Corvallo
Rona Chang
Candace Gottschalk
Maria Passarotti
Jane Tam

Exhibition opens May 23rd through June 6, 2009.


Please join us for the artist reception May 28, 2009 6-8 p.m. at Sasha Wolf Gallery in New York.

Nymphoto: 2 Shows, 1 Book & 1 Call for Entries

UPDATE: CALL FOR SUBMISSIONS EXTENDED UNTIL APRIL 7, 2009 11:59 PM!

The Nymphoto Collective is pleased to announce its first self-published book & the accompanying exhibit at Sasha Wolf Gallery.

"Nymphoto: Conversations Volume 1" is a collection of interviews (initially published as blog entries) with various women photographers in varying stages of their careers. The interviews reveal not just the work of the artist, but discuss the thought process involved in the creation of work. While some conversations are more revealing than others, they all expose the persona behind the work; they are all a brief glimpse into the minds and thoughts behind the art. In order to establish continuity, all of the questions in the interviews are in essence the same. General and non-specific, they allow the artist to determine how much of the process and self she wants to expose, lending her the power to dictate.

Accompanying the release of "Nymphoto: Conversations Volume 1" is the exhibit of the same title at Sasha Wolf Gallery in New York.

Nymphoto: Conversations Volume 1
Group Show III
Sasha Wolf Gallery
10 Leonard Street
New York, NY
May 6 – 20, 2009
Opening Reception: May 6, 6 – 8PM.

Work by Michele Abeles, Juliana Beasley, Rona Chang, Nina Buesing Corvallo, Candace Gottschalk, Jessica M. Kaufman, Klea McKenna, Michal Chelbin, Talia Greene, Maria Passarotti, Susana Raab, Emily Shur, Tema Stauffer, Jane Tam, Garie Waltzer & Jennifer Williams.


Nymphoto is equally excited to announce its 4th group show and the collective's first public call for entries.

Nymphoto Presents @ Sasha Wolf Gallery - Call for Entries

Nymphoto is looking for the best in female contemporary and emerging photography. Work will be curated by the core members of the collective in conjunction with highly respected curator and gallery owner Sasha Wolf. Works selected will be included in "Nymphoto Presents at Sasha Wolf Gallery" and be on view from May 23 to June 6, 2009. Sasha Wolf Gallery is located in lower Manhattan, conveniently located and easily accessible from both Chelsea and Dumbo, two of New York's artistic centers.

Nymphoto Presents @ Sasha Wolf Gallery
Group Show IV
10 Leonard Street
New York, NY
May 23-June 6, 2009
Opening Reception: May 28, 6-8 PM
Nymphoto is a collective of women in photography that provides a supportive community for (its) artists and strives to send a positive message to the creative world: We firmly believe in the power of community. Through "Conversations" we are able to expand our community by including new artists in each interview and present their work to our growing audience. The collective is a fusion of disciplines: the scholastic, the representative and the museum. The call for entries exhibit serves to expand on this idea and our growing community, and aims to encourage connections and discourse among female photographers. The efforts of the collective are directed to correct the gender imbalance that continues to prevail in today's (art) world.

Find the submissions guidelines at www.nymphoto.com.
(ed.) Submission Deadline: extended until Tuesday April 7, 2009 11:59 PM EST
For more information, please contact Nymphoto at contact(at)nymphoto.com.

Nymphoto: 2 Shows, 1 Book & 1 Call for Entries

UPDATE: CALL FOR SUBMISSIONS EXTENDED UNTIL APRIL 7, 2009 11:59 PM!

The Nymphoto Collective is pleased to announce its first self-published book & the accompanying exhibit at Sasha Wolf Gallery.

"Nymphoto: Conversations Volume 1" is a collection of interviews (initially published as blog entries) with various women photographers in varying stages of their careers. The interviews reveal not just the work of the artist, but discuss the thought process involved in the creation of work. While some conversations are more revealing than others, they all expose the persona behind the work; they are all a brief glimpse into the minds and thoughts behind the art. In order to establish continuity, all of the questions in the interviews are in essence the same. General and non-specific, they allow the artist to determine how much of the process and self she wants to expose, lending her the power to dictate.

Accompanying the release of "Nymphoto: Conversations Volume 1" is the exhibit of the same title at Sasha Wolf Gallery in New York.

Nymphoto: Conversations Volume 1
Group Show III
Sasha Wolf Gallery
10 Leonard Street
New York, NY
May 6 – 20, 2009
Opening Reception: May 6, 6 – 8PM.

Work by Michele Abeles, Juliana Beasley, Rona Chang, Nina Buesing Corvallo, Candace Gottschalk, Jessica M. Kaufman, Klea McKenna, Michal Chelbin, Talia Greene, Maria Passarotti, Susana Raab, Emily Shur, Tema Stauffer, Jane Tam, Garie Waltzer & Jennifer Williams.


Nymphoto is equally excited to announce its 4th group show and the collective's first public call for entries.

Nymphoto Presents @ Sasha Wolf Gallery - Call for Entries

Nymphoto is looking for the best in female contemporary and emerging photography. Work will be curated by the core members of the collective in conjunction with highly respected curator and gallery owner Sasha Wolf. Works selected will be included in "Nymphoto Presents at Sasha Wolf Gallery" and be on view from May 23 to June 6, 2009. Sasha Wolf Gallery is located in lower Manhattan, conveniently located and easily accessible from both Chelsea and Dumbo, two of New York's artistic centers.

Nymphoto Presents @ Sasha Wolf Gallery
Group Show IV
10 Leonard Street
New York, NY
May 23-June 6, 2009
Opening Reception: May 28, 6-8 PM


Nymphoto is a collective of women in photography that provides a supportive community for (its) artists and strives to send a positive message to the creative world: We firmly believe in the power of community. Through "Conversations" we are able to expand our community by including new artists in each interview and present their work to our growing audience. The collective is a fusion of disciplines: the scholastic, the representative and the museum. The call for entries exhibit serves to expand on this idea and our growing community, and aims to encourage connections and discourse among female photographers. The efforts of the collective are directed to correct the gender imbalance that continues to prevail in today's (art) world.

Find the submissions guidelines at www.nymphoto.com.
(ed.) Submission Deadline extended until Tuesday April 7, 2009 11:59 PM EST
For more information, please contact Nymphoto at contact(at)nymphoto.com.

Op-Ed by Candace Gottschalk

Today in our Op-Ed Series we re-post a very thoughtful piece written by Candace Gottschalk. Technically this makes this not an Op-Ed piece as Candace is a co-founder and editorial member of the collective, however Candace speaks of central issues facing women artists and we think it important to keep the discussion going.
Most women are nurturers and caretakers, and even those without children often take on great responsibilities in their families or even with regard to friends. The single mindedness and perhaps even selfishness necessary to succeed (short term & long term) in the arts does not come easily to most and are difficult to combine with other aspects of life. Candace eloquently writes about her experience of becoming a mother and remaining an artist.



Pregnant: 8 months © Candace Gottschalk

"Thoughts on Catherine Opie and Motherhood"

The day after Christmas, I finally made it to the Catherine Opie show at the Guggenheim (with the husband and son in tow, of course). I was impressed and surprised by the amount of work included. Some of the images I had seen before, others I had only read about. As is the case with many exhibits, I responded to some series more than others. But what captured me most, in the hour or so that I was there (...because Jasper, my energetic 2 year old, can only handle so much museum time) was the variety and breath of the work that Opie has created over the course of her career. I found it refreshing and inspiring. In grad school, the dictating consciousness was to find your niche, and stick with it. But with Opie, she finds her niche, creates a strong body of work, and then moves on to the next challenge. I could sense a further shift after she became a mother, her work becomes more introspective and self-revealing, which got me to thinking...

As a mother and an artist, I am constantly in a struggle with being both selfish and selfless. After reading too much Virginia Woolf in college, I learned that in order to create work, you need to be selfish. The art making process is extremely selfish, there is no denying that. Once I had Jasper, I was confronted with the opposite: there was no me, at least not the me that I developed into and had grown to know. Parenthood teaches you things about love, patience, and selflessness that I never knew I could truly comprehend. Now that Jasper is no longer an infant, and is as willful as the rest of them, I need to re-learn the "me". I need to start re-introducing the selfish back into my life and into my work. Motherhood and Artist are two difficult notions to reconcile. They both want you 100% of the time. So, thank you, Catherine Opie, for making the two cooperate and for opening my eyes to the possibility.

Candace Gottschalk is an artist living in Brooklyn with her son and husband.

Four Years Ago: Filtered

Four years ago Nymphoto's second show titled "Filtered" opened on Smith Street.


Filtered © Nymphoto

5 Years Ago

December 2002 1st Nymphoto Show © nymphtoto