News and Reviews
PhotoEmerge in collaboration with Medallion Gallery presents:
Isolation in Union
Photographs by Marcus Stern
September 4 - 28, 2008 | Opening Reception Sunday September 14, 2-5PM
"Sometimes the feeling of isolation in a relationship can be so great that it feels like a landscape we can't escape from. 'ISOLATION IN UNION' is a collection of images that explore that landscape." - Marcus Stern
For more information about this exhibit go to >> Exhibit Page
8|08|2008: A Special Story about World Renowned Photojournalist Reza Deghati, and his promise to his young son.
Reza Deghati - On the Train from Paris to China
Editor's Note: I met Reza a few years ago in Paris through a common friend. Since then I have been in touch with him and follow his amazing work both as a photographer and humanitarian from the comfort of my home in Boston, while he is doing all the hard work, especially with his achievements with his Aina Organization in Afghanistan. Today I received an email from him with a link to a website and blog. The website had a new name that I wasn't familiar with and thought to myself that Reza must be having to much time on his hands. Doesn't he know how to rest? But when I visited the site, I was pleasantly surprised and enjoyed every aspect of it. The story is a dream-come-true for any child. Read the following story and follow the links.- Naveed Nour
The journey of a father and his son - From Beijing to Paris by train
This is the story of a promise given by a father to his son. Words the son would never forget. A dream he would keep alive, a plan he knew would someday be fulfilled.
It is the story of a boy who cried whenever his father, a renown photojournalist, would leave on one of his trips to distant places. Once, hoping that he could join him on his travels, the boy hid in his father’s suitcases.
One day his father said, “When you turn fifteen, we will leave together, just the two of us. We will travel far and explore the lives and cultures of other lands and their people. And we will seek to understand them, and to share with them.” Read more>
07|25|2008: A New Photography Gallery comes to Boston - LUMAS of Germany
Article and photographs by Naveed Nour
The day was one of the craziest in a week that was ravaged by thunderstorms and rains, yet a large number of photo enthusiasts in Boston weathered to storms and found their way to the grand opening of LUMAS Gallery on Newbury Street. LUMAS, which is headquartered in Germany, is growing rapidly around the world. Boston is their second location after New York City in the United States.
After the opening reception we asked Kelly Yount, the director of the Boston gallery, about the experience and expectations. She was pleasantly surprised about the turnout despite the weather conditions, and we laughed about the fact that if there was no torrential rain, where LUMAS would fit the additional guests, as the gallery was already filled with visitors. This made it actually hard to see all the interesting work on the walls. The crowd was totally engaged with the art work presented on display, while more work was to be found in hefty catalogs available to the guest on the lower level. The range of work was wide and would offer something for every taste.
Putting together this huge collection is the work of Julia Heinemann, the director of the gallery portfolio. Heinemann who resides in Berlin and works at the LUMAS headquarters, came to Boston to be part of opening ceremonies. She said that LUMAS is very aware of what their audience is looking for. This mostly includes photographs to which the buyer can personally relate. These are photographs that you want to wake up to every morning and bind with them emotionally. But at the same time LUMAS also feels responsible to bring work to their galleries that educate their patrons. LUMAS is currently representing over 120 photographers from around the world and this number is growing by 12-24 annually, hence adding to the diversity of their collection. All photographs are being sold in limited editions and allow everyone to become a collector, no matter what their budget might be. To learn more visit www.lumas.com. - NN
07|18|2008: Lumas Gallery Grand Opening in Boston - Lumas, a gallery with global presence and dedicated to the promotion of established and emerging photographers from around the world has recently opened a new gallery on Newbury Street in Boston. On Thursday July 24 they will be celebrating this new milestone with a grand opening from 6-8PM. The opening of Lumas will fill some of the void that photography enthusiasts are feeling in Boston.
07|08|2008: Gallery Kayafas presents - Photography Exhibits: Bremner Benedict's "Gridlines" and Peter Kayafas' "The Merry Cemetery of Sapanta" from June 11 to July 26. Read more>>
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06|17|2008: At The Ocean’s Edge - A Photography Exhibit by Yoav Horesh
By Jason Landry, Art Institute of Boston MFA in Visual Arts candidate
YORK, MAINE –You can taste the salt-water of the Atlantic in the air. The weather was at least twenty degrees cooler near the coast. The tides are moving in and out down by the harbor, people are swimming in the ocean, dogs are kicking up sand as they chase Frisbees and novels are being read. Summer is upon us. New England happens to be a very popular vacation destination this time of year, and with the value of the Euro far exceeding the US Dollar, the influx of tourists this summer will be at peek levels. Read more >>
06|09|2008: A Topographical (re)View - Photography by Abelardo Morell
Art Review by Jason Landry, Art Institute of Boston MFA in Visual Arts candidate
BOSTON - Abelardo Morell has a compelling ability to reinvent himself through his work. His experiments usually lead to images like this one, North America: Cliché Verre With Ink Transferred to 8” x 10” Film, 2007. Read More >>
06|04|2008: Artist talks at AIB - Boston, June 23-26
Information submitted by Jason Landry
Wayne Gozales, Dawoud Bey, Ellern Harvey and Mariam Ghani, four contemporary artists, will be talking in respective order from Monday June 23 to Thursday June 26 from 7:30-9:30PM. These talks open to the public. Full Program >>
05|29|2008: Naoki Honjo at Bernard Toale Gallery from May 14 to June 28 - Opening reception on June 6th
Boston – Naoki Honjo is showing his "Small Planet" series at the Bernard Toale Gallery. This is a very interesting collection and seeing the real work is a must for any photography enthusiast. Before visiting the Bernard Toale Gallery this week, I had never seen Honjo’s work before, which actually contributed to my excitement once I saw his photographs. If you are new to Honjo's world as well, the subjects of his photographs resemble miniature sets used in by architects as scale models for building sites, or scale models used in movie productions, which are so real and will fool anyone. Honjo’s scale models fooled me too, because they are "not" models and are pictures of real places. It took me almost 3 photographs to realize that these were real locations with real people. Once I came to this realization, I had to go back to the beginning and start over. Even then I didn't want to believe that these were real photographs, and it makes you wonder whether we are real, or maybe the toys of a higher being. I highly recommend this exhibit and guarantee that you won't be disappointed. For exhibit details please visit http://www.bernardtoalegallery.com. Opening reception will be held on June 6th.
05|29|2008 More Photography Exhibits in Boston
Abelardo Morell's "Picture in Picture” collection is currently on display at the Bernard Toale Gallery, from May 14 to June 28. Opening reception will be held on June 6th. Visit http://www.bernardtoalegallery.com for more information.
Frank Gohlke's “Straight Ahead & on the Line” can be seen at Gallery Kayafas until June 7. Visit http://www.gallerykayafas.com for more information.
05|16|2008: "Stories in a Black Box" opens with huge success
Boston – On May 15th PhotoEmerge celebrated its second exhibit of 2008, “Stories in a Black Box”, at the Brant Gallery at Mass College of Art and Design. The exhibit, which opened to the warm and supportive reception of art enthusiasts from as far as Cape Cod featured the work of Justin Blinder, Meriah Burman, Annie Claflin, Sue Costello, Julie Napoli, Elisabeth Neville, Mary Poulin and Alyssa Ringler. Read More >>
Opening reception of "Stories in a Black Box" at the Brant Gallery
04|14|2008: "Uprooted" - A Group Exhibit Curated by Khalid Kodi
A Visual Engagement of Forced Displacement and its Causes.
April 14th – 24th, 2008
Reception: April 24th 6:00pm – 8:00pm Read More >>>
PhotoEmerge is Growing
We are excited to announce the expansion of PhotoEmerge. We are now joined by Richard Sitoski of Canada, who will be heading the PhotoEmerge editorial group that will bring us interesting articles and reviews of established and emerging artists whose primary media is photography, video and multimedia installations. Also joining us are Kate Russell-Jones and Melanie Thornton, both PhotoEmerge Alumni, who will be helping us in marketing and special projects.
Do you write about the art scene?
PhotoEmerge is looking for writers who can cover the art scene news with emphasis on photography, video and multimedia installations. We are interested in international contributors especially from NYC, Los Angeles, London, Paris, Mumbai, Beijing, Cologne, Toronto and Dubai, but not limited these geographical locations..
The AIPAD Photography Show - New York City | April 10-13
The 28th AIPAD Photography Show was hosted at the Park Ave. Armory from April 10-13. Read review here >>>
Portfolio Review at the Griffin Museum of Photography - Winchester, MA (May 9, 2008 | Registration: April 11)
Do you have a portfolio ready that you would like to share gallery owners, publishers, and other influential people in the business of fine art photography? The check out Griffin's website. Registration is just around the corner. Don't miss out as space is limited. Naveed Nour of PhotoEmerge has been invited as a reviewer this year as well. Griffin Museum of Photography
05/15/2008: PhotoEmerge's "Stories in a Black Box" opens to a strong reception
On May 15 PhotoEmerge opened its second exhibit of emerging photographers, this time at the Brant Gallery at Mass College of Art and Design. Read more>>
04/15/2008: The AIPAD Photography Show - New York City | April 10-13
The 28th AIPAD Photography Show was hosted at the Park Ave. Armory from April 10-13. Read more>>
03/31/2008: Adi Nes at Mass College of Art and Design
On March 31, 2008, PhotoEmerge presented photographer Adi Nes who spoke about "Issues of Identity" and his staged Photographs at Mass College of Art and Design in Boston. Read more>>.
02/10/2008: The Opening Reception of "The Ballad of Life"
On Sunday February 10, "The Ballad of Life" exhibit was officially opened. ALMA hosted more than 200 guests who came to visit the exhibit. During the reception "Lonely Leesa" the subject of one of the photography projects performed some of her songs and afterwards Zohreh Firouzabadian and Naveed Nour along with the participating artists officially dedicated the exhibit to Banafsheh Ehtemam, the founder of Boston Photography Center. Among the guests were also Photographer Lou Jones and Camilo Alvares of the Samson Projects. As the winner of th best-of-show, Marcus Stern was awarded with a solo exhibit at Medallion Gallery in Boston.
Photo (C) Carlton Soohoo : Organizers, artists and guests of "The Ballad of Life"
Photo (C) Carlton Soohoo: Jeffrey Engel talking to a guest in front of his display
Photo (c) Aram: from l. to.r.: Lou Jones, Jeffrey Engel, Banafsheh Ehtemam, Melanie Thornton, Marcus Stern, George Libbares, Kate Russell Jones and Jason Jedrusiak
Photo (C) Bob: While Naveed Nour makes the announcement, Marcus Stern is presenting Banafsheh Ehtemam with a dedicated poster of the exhibit signed by all artists and organizers of "The Ballad of Life"
Photo (C) Naveed Nour: Guests in front of the display by Kate Russell Jones
