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Monthly Archives: February, 2009

Harris, Lyle Ashton. Blow Up (Gregory R. Miller & Co., 2008)

Written by Myra on February 22, 2009 — Leave a Comment

Lyle Ashton Harris: Blow Up. Essays by Cassandra Coblentz, Sarah Elizabeth Lewis, and Kwame Anthony Appiah, Introduction by Susan Krane.  Conversation with Senam Okudzeto, Gregory R. Miller & Co., June 2008, 50 color and 25 black and white images, Paperback (linen cover), ISBN: 978-0-9743648-9-6, US $50.00.

For many the title Blow Up refers to Michelangelo Antonioni’s [...]

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A Shady Promise by Wangechi Mutu (Damiani, 2008)

Written by Carla on February 22, 2009 — Leave a Comment

A Shady Promise. Wangechi Mutu, text by Isolde Brielmaier and Malik Gaines, Damiani, 2008, ISBN 978 88 6208 021 7, 40.00 EUR.
(Not strictly photography, but the gorgeous end-paper odalisque self?-portraits were what compelled me to buy it. Maybe I can get them scanned.)
A shady promise, first monograph by Kenyan artist Wangechi Mutu, deals with the [...]

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a wealth of new titles

Written by Carla on February 22, 2009 — Leave a Comment

My recent vacation in London and Paris turned out to be a real working holiday for me, as I spent a great deal of time in libraries and bookstores searching for books by black photographers. I was like a kid in the proverbial candy store! Thrillingly, I came away with at least a dozen new [...]

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30 AMERICANS (Rubell Family Collection, 2008)

Written by Carla on February 21, 2009 — Leave a Comment

30 AMERICANS, Rubell Family Collection; First edition (2008), Hardcover: 232 pages, 12.125 x 9 x 1 inches, ISBN: 978-0-9821195-1-8
Introduction
Since the Rubell Family started collecting in the 1960’s, they have always collected African-American artists as a part of their broader mission to collect the most interesting art of our time. Approximately three years ago, they found [...]

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Humble postcards

Written by Danielle on February 13, 2009 — Leave a Comment

Amani Olu, curator, web designer, and all-around arts wunderkind recently rolled out Humble Postcards, a new project that helps emerging photographers gain exposure while raising funds for the Humble Arts Foundation. HAF was one of the first online galleries to showcase up and coming photography talent, inspiring a host of other online galleries and collectives [...]

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  • Sama Alshaibi: Zero Sum Game March 11, 2010
    Selma Feriani Gallery announces the opening of the solo exhibition ‘Zero Sum Game’ featuring new works by Sama Alshaibi. For further information and RSVP, please contact: Nadia Carnovale nadia@selmaferiani.com Selma Feriani Gallery t: 0207 493 6090 f: 0207 491 3050 e: nadia@selmaferiani.com w: http://www.selmaferiani.com a: 23 Maddox Street, Mayfair, […]
  • Viva Habbit Van Assen: Texture of Beauty March 11, 2010
    Who:       A Woman’s Eye Gallery What:      Photography Artist:      Viva Habbit Van Assen Show Title:  Texture of Beauty When: Opens April 3 Reception:  Saturday, April 10, 12:00-5:00pm Where: A Woman’s Eye Gallery 678 Portola Drive, San Francisco, CA  94127 Gallery Hours:  Wednesday, Saturday and Sunday, Noon to 5:00pm and by appoin […]
  • Bearden in the Public Realm symposium March 11, 2010
    “Bearden in the Public Realm” March 26-27, 2010 at the August Wilson Center for African American Culture 980 Liberty Avenue, Pittsburgh This event is free and open to the public. The symposium’s subject is Romare Bearden (1911-1988), a cosmopolitan modernist who spent part of his childhood in Pittsburgh, and later interpreted its rich […]