Picture of the Week: Nina Büsing Corvallo

from Chronicle © Nina Büsing Corvallo

Please visit www.ninabuesing.net to see more of Nina's amazing work.

Picture(s)of the Week: Art for Haiti

Today's Picture(s) of the Week are a selection of work available from our Art for Haiti auction.
To see all the great images up for auction please head to www.nymphoto.com. Thank you & Happy Bidding!


© Laura Heyman


© Geoffrey Hutrchinson


© Nina Buesing Corvallo


© Tema Stauffer

Please revisit our conversations with Tema, Laura and Nina. You can find them on the side bar to your right -- or by clicking on their names.

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
Download Press Release >

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

Upcoming: Artist Reception @ Sasha Wolf - May 28, 2009

Nymphoto Presents @ Sasha Wolf Gallery

Debora Mittelstaedt, Sunset Park, 2005

Artist reception
May 28, 2009, 6-8PM
Sasha Wolf Gallery

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 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

Nymphoto Presents @ Sasha Wolf Gallery
Sasha Wolf Gallery
10 Leonard Street
New York, NY
May 23 - June 6, 2009
Opening Reception: May 28, 6-8PM
Download Press Release >

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.

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.

A Conversation with Nina Büsing Corvallo

Fauna I (Ghost) © Nina Büsing Corvallo

I first met Nina during the first days of the MA program we attended at NYU/ICP. I was immediately drawn to her as a person, but through the many critiques we endured together, I really became close with her work as well. Knowing the person behind the art has always enhanced my appreciation for the work. Some viewers like to take work at face value - to see if it can stand alone without the crutch of a personality. Knowing Nina has (as I see it) added another dimension to her work. Her images are serene, yet mystical; familiar yet other-worldly. It's the kind of work that envelopes you like a blanket on a cold, rainy day and you never want to get out from underneath it.

Thus, we are extremely excited to present this conversation with Nina Büsing Corvallo, a co-founder of Nymphoto.

Theory of Pink I; Ferro I (Schimmelreiter) © Nina Büsing Corvallo

Nymphoto: Tell us a little about yourself.

Nina Büsing Corvallo: Corvallo is a nom de plume.

I like to record everything. I think in images and I have a slightly photographic memory - which came in handy when studying art history. I originally thought of painting as my medium, but I love the non-preciousness inherent in photography.

NP: How did you discover photography?

NBC: As a true child of the seventies, my first camera was a pocket 110 camera. It was a gift from a neighbor who worked for a European jean company. The camera was swag and had a logo for the jean company on it. I was probably about five when I received that camera, and I have been taking pictures ever since. I still have a soft spot for cheap cameras.


from the 'Fauna' series (moon & sky)© Nina Büsing Corvallo

NP: Where do you find inspiration?

NBC: I can be moved or find beauty in anything. Other artists inspire me, but so can the face of

a horse or the color of grass. I like the mundane and the extraordinary. In terms of what drives my photography, I am not sure I would call it inspiration. It's more about the motivation and the

compulsion to capture something - the need to hold on to a moment or to visualize an experience. I also thrive on exploring opposites and extremes. I live in downtown Manhattan, but when I travel I enjoy being in completely non-urban environments. I love the dynamic of going in and out of different worlds, probably because I grew up in several cultures.



Man & Stag © Nina Büsing Corvallo

NP: How do your projects come about?

NBC: A lot of my work is the distillation of memories and wanting to revisit or share a feeling, truth or an aesthetic. I had a fantastic early childhood that was filled with lots of travel, community, friends and play. My parents left me plenty of room and time for creativity and thinking. I think most of our person is formed in childhood, and my work is certainly informed by my childhood experience. I always have and continue to read a lot: books, newspapers, the Internet, magazines. The information I absorb ends up in my photographs. Sometimes it is very literal: I'll read about an event or see a picture of a landscape, and a couple of weeks later, or sometimes much later, I am on my way to that place. Other times, the process is less linear.

Either way, I like to see things for myself.

from the series' Fauna' (Rest & Leaf) © Nina Büsing Corvallo

NP: You photograph a lot of horses. Why is that?

NBC: Everyone who knows me knows that I love horses. Probably one of the first pictures I ever took or drew was of an animal. A lot of my recent work has focused on one particular horse that is retired on my parents-in-law's farm. We named him Mountain. Just like people, horses are distinct and project differently in photographs. Mountain is my muse. I take pictures of everything, but keep coming back to photographing horses. I like how much freer I am in portraying them. The interpretation of the horse is less constricted and dependent on culture,

and thus, ultimately more transcendent.

Ferro II (Schimmelreiter) ; Fauna VI (Flower) © Nina Büsing Corvallo

NP: What's next?

NBC: I recently traveled to the Arctic Circle, and I would like to explore the Arctic further. My husband said that because I dragged him to one of the coldest places on earth, he will take me to one of the hottest. So, I think a trip to Death Valley might be in the near future, or maybe the Namib Desert.

NP: Thank you so much!

To see more of Nina's work, please visit www.ninabuesing.com (for her travel work) and www.ninabuesing.net (for her fine art work) - as well as her insightful blog: www.ninacorvallo.blogspot.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.

Tomorrow: Opening Reception @ Soho Photo (Tribeca)

Schimmelreiter (FerroI) ©Nina Buesing Corvallo

Soho Photo's Krappy Kamera XI Exhibition
juried by Brian Paul Clamp
March 3 - April 4, 2009
Opening Reception March 3, 2009 6-8 p.m.

Nina Buesing Corvallo wins Krappy Kamera competition

Congratulations to Nymphoto's Nina Buesing Corvallo who won first prize in Soho Photo’s Krappy Kamera Competition juried by Brian Paul Clamp of Clamp Art. The show will be in March.


Schimmelreiter (Ferro I) © Nina Buesing Corvallo

Also Daniel Cooney’s Emerging Artist Auction, which includes the work of Ms. Buesing Corvallo is still going on at igavel.

my love for you is a stampede of horses

A big thank you to Meighan O'Toole for featuring my work on her outstanding blog: www.myloveforyou.typepad.com.


courtesy my love for you is a stampede of horses (blog screenshot); © Nina Buesing (photograph)