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Vivian Maier: The Color Work ~ Howard Greenberg Gallery

Vivian Maier: The Color Work. Location and date unknown. All images ©Estate of Vivian Maier, Courtesy Maloof Collection and Howard Greenberg Gallery, New York

The color work of street photographer Vivian Maier will be the subject of a new exhibition at Howard Greenberg Gallery. Many of the photographs are on view for the first time, deepening the understanding of Maier’s oeuvre and her keenest to record and present her interpretation of the world around her. Dating from the 1950s to the 1980s, Vivian Maier: The Color Work captures the street life of Chicago and New York, and includes a number of her enigmatic self-portraits.

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September 12th from 6-8pm is Gallery Night at The Fuller Building

New York City, Photography

Nino Migliori, Gente dell’Emilia, 1959. Image courtesy of Keith de Lellis Gallery

Gallery Night at the Fuller Building will be held on Wednesday, September 12th from 6-8pm featuring six renowned galleries, each presenting new exhibitions. The Fuller Building is located at 41 East 57th Street.

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Mother, Bethel, Harlem, USA to open at Hunter East Harlem Gallery

Art Exhibit, East Harlem, Hunter East Harlem Gallery, Photography

Thomas Allen Harris: Mother Bethel Harlem USA

Mother, Bethel, Harlem, USA is a collaboration between artist and filmmaker Thomas Allen Harris and students from Hunter College’s IMA MFA program, centered around Harris’s interdisciplinary project, Digital Diaspora Family Reunion (DDFR).

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Heading to DUMBO for Photoville 2018

DUMBO, Photography, Photoville

Photographer, Griselda San Martin: The Wall

The seventh edition of Photoville will take place from September 13-16 and September 20-23, 2018 at Brooklyn Bridge Park, featuring more than 600 artists in 90 photography exhibitions, and outdoor installations + panel discussions, artist lectures, professional development seminars, hands-on workshops, nighttime programming, and Education Day, which brings together hundred of public school students for a unique photo-based field trip. It is free and open to the public. Below are a few highlights of what we can expect.

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The New Beginning for Italian Photography: 1945-1965 at Howard Greenberg Gallery

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Mario de Blasio, Gil Italiani si voltano, Milano (The Italians turn around, Milan), 1954-Gelatin Silver print. Archive Mario de Blasio, courtesy Howard Greenberg Gallery, New York

The New Beginning for Italian Photography: 1945-1965, an exhibition of Italian postwar photography, will be on view at Howard Greenberg Gallery in September. The exhibition explores how photographers documented daily realities during the two decades after World War II.

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Queer Eye, a Photographic Exhibit at X Gallery Harlem

Harlem, LGBTQ, Photography

Photo credit, Lola Flash. Image courtesy of X Gallery

X Gallery and EnFoco join together to present Queer Eye, A photographic exhibition celebrating LGBTQ Pride month featuring the work of Lola Flash, Lisa DuBois, Oscar J Rivera and Gabriel Garcia Roman. Each of the photo artists expresses their creativity and personal vision through their art in this multifaceted view of the LGBTQ world.

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The 8th Annual Zine and Photo Book Fair ~ June 2-3 @ Baxter St CCNY

Photography, Poetry

Image courtesy of Baxter St at the Camera Club of New York

For the 2018 Baxter St at CCNY Zine and Photo Book Fair entitled Common Silence, curator Mauricio Marcin invokes the utopian notion of printed matter’s ability to enact social change through small-scale action to generate micro-policies. The selection of participants in the fair, all Latin American based, seeks to offer the public a concise overview of this multiplicity of editorial exercises, ranging from Photography and contemporary art to poetry and literature.

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Celebrating Bill Cunningham at New York Historical Society

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‘On the Street’ and its author at The New York Times, Bill Cunningham, have been part of the fabric of being a New Yorker for as long as we can remember. In celebration, The New York Historical Society prepares to celebrate the life of this iconic figure in its upcoming exhibit, Celebrating Bill Cunningham.

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Museum of the City of New York presents Stanley Kubrick: Through a Different Lens

East Harlem, Film, Museum of the City of New York, Museums, Photography

The exhibition, Through a Different Lens: Stanley Kubrick Photographs, opened at The Museum of the City of New York, featuring more than 120 photographs by Stanley Kubrick from the Museum’s Look Magazine archive.

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“Appearances and Disappearances” @ North of History

Photography, Upper West Side

The gallery, North of History, opened its doors this month to the photographic exhibit, “Appearances and Disappearances,” featuring works by Sanaz Mazinani and Rola Khayyat.

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1978: The NYC Parks/New York Times Photo Project ~ an Arsenal Gallery Exhibition

Art Exhibit, Central Park, Photography

Image courtesy NYC Parks Department/New York Times Photo Project. Photo credit Photographer unidentified, Fiesta Folklorica, Bethesda Fountain, Central Park, 1978, NYC Parks

Do you remember NYC in 1978? The Arsenal Gallery will take you there in the new exhibition, 1978: The NYC Parks/New York Times Photo Project, opening on Wednesday, May 2nd.

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Mid-Century American at Keith de Lellis Gallery

Photography

Norman Hall and The Photography Year Book celebrated established and emerging photographers from 1954 to 1963. The exhibition, Mid-Century American: Vintage Photographs From the International Photography Year Book, at Keith de Lellis Gallery, features images from Hall’s collection.

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Then They Came for Me: Incarceration of Japanese Americans During World War II at ICP

ICP, New York City, Photography

A dear woman, a friend, recently passed away. In her 90s, she was an inspiration to all who knew her ~ looking quite dapper, out doing errands every day, no matter the weather, and with a memory rivaling all those still in mid-life. It was at her 49 Day Funeral Ceremony at The New York Buddhist Church, that we learned how, in the 1940s, she and her husband fled to New York, to avoid being sent to internment camps, along with so many other Japanese-Americans ~ even though they were in the United States Quite legally.

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The Photography Show (AIPAD) ~ Pier 94

NYC, Photography

The 38th edition of The Photography Show (AIPAD) 2018 will present more than 120 exhibitors from around the world on Pier 94 from April 5-8, with Vernissage on April 4.

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Being: New Photography 2018 ~ MoMA

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The Museum of Modern Art (MoMA) opens its doors to the 2018 New Photography exhibition series. This year’s edition is entitled, Being – and asks how photography can capture what it means to be human.

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Gordon Parks: I AM YOU | PART 1

Chelsea, Photography

Jack Shainman Gallery in collaboration with the Gordon Parks Foundation, will present a solo exhibition entitled, Gordon Parks: I Am You | Part 1 to open on January 11th.

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Carole Teller’s Changing New York ~ A GVSHP Event @ The Salmagundi Club

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The Greenwich Village Society for Historic Preservation will host Carole Teller’s Changing New York: A Close Up on the Photos and the Photographer on Thursday, January 25th from 6:30-8:00pm at The Salmagundi Club.

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A Retrospective of Photographer Lola Flash in 2018 @ Pen + Brush

Flatiron District, Photography

Pen + Brush Inc. will kick-off the New Year with a retrospective of the work of photographer, Lola Flash, spanning more than three decades of her work in the New York City art scene.

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Ole Marius Joergensen ‘Space Travel Through Norway’ @ Emmanuel Fremin Gallery

Chelsea, Photography

Emmanuel Fremin Gallery will open its door for the New Year with an invitation to embark on a photographic road trip through the country of Norway through the lens of Norwegian photographer Ole Marius Joergensen.

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Black Borders: Portraits by Anthony Barboza at Keith De Lellis Gallery

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Anthony Barboza, Debbie Allen ‘Dancer’, 1977

Keith De Lellis Gallery will be kicking-off the New Year with a solo exhibition entitled, Black Borders: Portraits by Anthony Barboza.

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Quicksilver Brilliance: Adolf de Meyer Photographs to be On View at The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Museums, Photography

Adolf de Meyer (American [born France], 1868–1946). Etienne de Beaumont (detail), ca. 1923. Gelatin silver print, 9 5/16 x 7 5/16 in. (23.7 x 18.6 cm). The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, Gift of Paul F. Walter, 2008 (2009.460.7)

The Paris-born Baron Adolf de Meyer (1868-1946) had a stunning career in portrait and fashion photography. On December 4, The Metropolitan Museum of Art will present the first museum exhibition devoted to the artist in more than 20 years, and the first ever at The Met, with the exhibition, Quicksilver Brilliance: Adolf de Meyer Photographs.

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‘The Heart & Soul of Hotel Chelsea’ ~ Opening at Ilon Art Gallery, Harlem

Chelsea, Harlem, Photography

photo by Linda Troeller at the Chelsea Hotel. Image via Ilon Art Gallery website.

We are looking forward to what’s up next up at Ilon Art Gallery ~ The Heart and Soul of Hotel Chelsea: photographs by Linda Troeller, opening on November 10th.

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Magnum Photos ~ Inside Out at Hunter College

Event, Photography, Upper East Side

Image, Susan Meiselas, Hanging out on Baxter Street, Little Italy, NYC, 1978: Susan Meiselas/Magnum Photos

Magnum Photos Inside Out, a one-day event, held on Friday, October 27th at The Roosevelt House Public Policy Institute at Hunter College.

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Jean-François Rauzier: Hyperphotos at Waterhouse & Dodd

Art Exhibit, Photography, Upper East Side

Babel Kircher NYC, Jean-Francois Rauzier. Image via Waterhouse & Dodd

The internationally acclaimed French photographer, Jean-François Rauzier opens the exhibition Jean-François Rauzier: Hyperphotos at Waterhouse & Dodd New York (pop-up location) this week, with his artistic exploration of landscape and architecture in iconic Cities, including our own. Taking place at the tale end of Archtober, the exhibit debuts a selection of new works just completed in Cuba, images of New York City, Chicago, and various spectacular locations in France, to name a few.

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Keith de Lellis Gallery Opens Its Doors in New Location with the Exhibit ~ Vintage Photographs of New York City Architecture by Paul J. Woolf

Exhibits, Photography

Paul J. Woolf, Broadway, c. 1935. Image via Keith De Lellis Gallery

Paul J. Woolf: Vintage Photographs of New York City Architecture, will be the first exhibit in a new location for the Keith de Lellis Gallery ~ 41 East 57th Street, Suite 703. The exhibit will open on October 26 and be on view to November 25, 2017.

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Richard Sandler’s “The Eyes of the City” on View at Leica Soho

Photography, Soho

Leica Store New York Soho presents the exhibit “The Eyes of the City” by photographer Richard Sandler

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Through The Lens of Rose Hartman at National Arts Club

Gramercy Park, National Arts Club, Photography

Rose Hartman, photo by Otis. Image via indiegogo.com

Oh, this is going to be fun….Through The Lens of Rose Hartman will open at The National Arts Club on October 2nd.

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Herman Leonard: The Rhythm of Old New York at Robert Mann Gallery

Chelsea, Jazz, Photography

Herman Leonard: The Rhythm of Old New York on view at Robert Mann Gallery in Chelsea to October 14

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GothamToGo ~ 24 Places to go….Things to see from September 18 – 30

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GothamToGo from September 18 – 31 + a few that you may have missed

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Tribeca Art + Culture Night!

Art, Art Stroll, Photography, Tribeca

September 27th from 6-9pm

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Photo From the Archives ~ Remembering September 11

New York City, Photo From the Archives, Photography

9/11 Memorial, NYC – Image taken by Ben Lieberman, 2014

Stephen Wilkes: Day to Night at Bryce Wolkowitz Gallery

Chelsea, Photography

Day to Night, Kumbh Mela, Haridwar, India, 2016 ~ Stephen Wilkes, Archival C-Print

September 14 to November 11, 2017

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Harlem Arts Festival Presents “Spiritual Connections” Exhibition at Harlem Properties

Exhibits, Harlem, Photography

Harlem Arts Festival has established a new partnership with Harlem Properties, utilizing its gallery space to showcase local artists and establish a creative hub for its roster of multi-disciplinary acclaimed artists. To officially begin its partnership, Harlem Arts Festival has announced its latest exhibition entitled “Spiritual Connections”, an exhibition that will be the first in a series of exhibitions taking place throughout the year at the gallery. This collective of work explores subcultures hidden among mainstream cultural traditions through photography and art.

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Brooklyn Photographs at BRIC

Brooklyn, Exhibits, Photography

Sergio Purell, courtesy of the artist and ARt3 Gallery, Brooklyn via bricartsmedia.org

Eleven photographers come together to celebrate Brooklyn from the late 1960s to present day. Walk through a childhood in Williamsburg in the 1960s, Halloween in the 1970s, and Bushwick street life in the 1980s. Turning a page, the exhibit will also address gentrifying landscapes, examining the importance of photography as documentation, and reflecting on the continuous changes in these neighborhoods.

September 7 to October 29, 2017

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Quin Arts at The Quin Hotel on 57th Street

Art Exhibit, New York City, Photography, Street Art

The Quin lobby 15-foot Video Wall, featuring interactive compositions created by Artists-in-Residence + other creative partners

Have you walked through the lobby of The Quin this month? In addition to the hotel’s permanent collection, distributed throughout, the lobby and drawing room are exhibiting Soren Solkaer: Heart Beat City which runs from top to bottom, enveloping the large, comfortable space in color. The Danish photographer, Solkaer, who is known for his distinctive portraits of musicians, currently has two seperate exhibits at The Quin. In addition to Soren Solkaer: Heart Beat City, the exhibit SURFACE, taken from his fine art photography book by the same name, is also on view. Below are a few photos of Quin Arts current exhibits, and several other pieces done by Artists-in-Residence, now part of a permanent collection. I do believe we caught the curator, DK Johnston, on the couch to the right.

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The International Center of Photography Presents ~ Generation Wealth

Exhibits, Photography

Jackie and friends with Versace handbags at a private opening at Versace store in Beverly Hill, 2007. Photo: Lauren Greenfield. Image via ICP

Money…money…money….M O N E Y How does it influence you? The exhibit Generation Wealth by Lauren Greenfield examines “the pervasive influence of money, status, and celebrity in America and abroad” at the International Center of Photography. This is the first major retrospective of Greenfield’s work, and will feature nearly 200 photographs, interviews, and documentary film footage investigating this “elusive promise of happiness.”

September 20 to January 7, 2018

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Framing Community: Magnum Photos, 1947 – Present

Exhibits, Photography

Werner Bischof. a Magnum Photos meeting in Paris. From L-R, Robert Papa – Maria Eisner – Alberto Mondador (Epoca) – Ernst Haas – (standing) George Rodger – Joan Bush – David Seymour – Leonard Spooner (illustrated) Werner Bischof, France, 1950. Image via magnum photos.com

Continuing the celebration of Magnum Photos 70th Anniversary, the exhibit Framing Community, Magnum Photos, 1947-Present explores the history of this iconic photo agency and its community of photographers, who, for 70 years, have had their cameras pointed at the World. Organized into four thematic sections: Longing for Community, Shifting Community, Contested Territories, and Displaced Community, the exhibition includes works by photographers Bruno Barbey, René Burri, Henri Cartier-Bresson, Bruce Davidson, Bieke Depoorter, Carl de Keyzer, Paul Fusco, Jim Goldberg, Thomas Hoepker, Josef Koudelka, Susan Meiselas, Alessandra Sanguinetti, David Seymour, Alec Soth, Larry Towels, Peter van Agtmael and Alex Webb.

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