Upcoming: Unseen - Elizabeth Flemming & Others

© Elizabeth Fleming/courtesy Ruben Natal-San Miguel

Unseen
Curated by Ruben Natal San -Miguel
Ruben Scott Gallery
111 Front Street
Suite #204
Brooklyn (DUMBO), New York
October 22-November 21, 2009
Opening Reception: October 22, 6:30 -9:30 PM

UNseen: A Photographers Salon

"Unseen is an introduction to some of New York’s most promising, hard working, and creative minds in the photography field whose bold ideas, themes, and techniques work to transcend the history of photographic art.

Adam Krause, a third generation Holocaust survivor, creates portraits of Neo Nazis. Nicola Kast, A German, explores and deconstructs German History. Cara Phillips Singular Beauty is a haunting social critique on modern surgical rooms while Phil Toledano’s portraits of plastic surgery patients is a classic aftermath of the surreal. Portrait work by Chad States, Natasha Gornik, Eric McNatt, Richard Renaldi, Bon Duke, and Ryan Pfluger examine the notions of self and the other. Leah Oates and Megan Cump visit serene, painterly landscapes while Nadine Rovner sends us back to retro the seventies through feel and color. Elizabeth Fleming examines the simplicity of the moment in a child’s world, Clayton Cotterell documents his brother now serving in the US military, and Alex Leme searches random urban settings.

As an Art Collector, I address the challenge that most art lovers constantly face… the search of new art and the issues of acquiring work for small spaces. By using the salon style for this show I demonstrate different themes and techniques, presented in a very traditional manner, that work within a confined space. Space should not limit your desire for collecting…the sky is the limit!"

Ruben Natal-San Miguel
Art Collector and UNSEEN curator

This Thursday: Singular Beauty - Opening Reception

Cara Philipps
Singular Beauty
Curated by James Hull
Suffolk University Art Museum at NESAD
75 Arlington St, Boston MA
Opening Reception September 17th, 6-8:30pm


click to enlarge courtesy Cara Phillips

Cara Phillips Solo Show Reviewed in the Boston Globe

Congrats, Cara! courtesy Cara Phillips


You can read the Boston Globe review by Cate McQuaid by clicking here.

And if you are in MA, check out the exhibit:

Cara Philipps
Singular Beauty
Curated by James Hull
Suffolk University Art Museum at NESAD
75 Arlington St, Boston MA
Opening Reception September 17th, 6-8:30pm

Women in Photography @ Aperture

And in case you missed this panel discussion:

Live video chat by Ustream/courtesy Aperture

Emerging Artist Auction

Head over to igavel.com to bid on some fantastic work by the wonderful Brea Souders, Samantha Contis, Cara Phillips and many more -- curated by Daniel Cooney.

Cara Phillips PDN Interview

Head over to PDNPulse to see Darren Ching's interview with Cara Phillips.
In it she talks about her Art in Odd Places UV Portrait experience.
I chuckled when Cara recounted that many male photographers questioned her technique :)

Opening Tonight: Cara Philipps, Rachael Dunville

How I Spent My Summer Vacation

Work by Cara Phillips, Rachael Dunville, Julie Peppito, John Chervinsky, Robert Bowen, Craig Barber, Caleb Charland, Roger Erberhard, Fernando Souto, Josh Quigley, Christopher Rauschenberg, Sebastian Lemm & Will Steacy.

How I Spent My Summer Vacation
Michael Mazzeo Gallery
526 E 26th Street #209
September 12-October 11
Opening Reception: September 12, 6pm-8pm

Selling Your Work, Funding Your Projects

The other day Liz Kuball decided on having a print sale a la Tiny Showcase and 20x200.
The sale provoked an animated discussion on Liz' blog about her decision to sell her work this way (I chimed in too - twice). It's an interesting thread.
You can read the entire discussion here: www.lizkuball.com/blog/2008/08/print-sale-caras-bed-guilford.html

Also worth reading is a post by gallerist Ed Winkelman titled Selling Solo vs. Working with a Gallery that I came across via Conscientious.
I also recommend reading Cara Phillips blog entries How Much Can I Make if You Click Here? and Your Help Needed!- which relate to this topic too.

Cara Phillips- To be a photographer

Cara Phillips writes some pointers on her blog on being a better photographer. It's a good list and worth the read through.

Women in Art Photography - A Panel Discussion

Women in Art Photography
When: Saturday, March 22, 6 – 8 pm
Where: 3rd Ward 195
Morgan Avenue
Brooklyn, NY
RSVP @: events@hafny.org
Organized by The Humble Arts Foundation
Participants: Amy Stein, Tema Stauffer, Cara Phillips, Mary Mattingly & Sarah Small

The talented Tema Stauffer participated in two Nymphoto Shows.

Read more about this event on Amy Stein's blog : amysteinphoto.blogspot.com