Baquet exhibit opens on Thurs., Feb. 3 at Loyola

Photos of a "New Orleans No More" from Crescent City photographer Harold Baquet are the focus of a new exhibit at Loyola University, "In the Blink of an Eye," which opens this Thursday, Feb. 3, at the university's Uptown campus.

Baquet will give a lecture at 5 p.m., before the official exhibit opening, in Room 114 of Loyola's Miller Hall. An opening reception will follow at the exhibit site, Collins C. Diboll Art Gallery, which is located on the fourth floor of the campus' Monroe Library.

The exhibit, inspired by the recent publication of In the Blink of an Eye: Photographic Memories of a New Orleans No More, by Baquet and his wife, Cheron Brylski, provides a three-decade overview of the photographers' career.

“Because we lost so much from Hurricane Katrina, a photograph can be all you have of a memory,” Baquet said, in discussing the new exhibit. “And that’s the effectiveness of photography as a medium: the ability to snap you back to a moment when you are actually there, not just visually, but emotionally...in the blink of an eye, black and white, just light, line, and form is enough, and it allows you to explore what was.”

Baquet has served as Loyola’s university photographer for more than two decades. His work is featured in John Maginnis' book on Edwin Edwards' 1983 campaign for governor, The Last Hayride. His photographs have been exhibited in museums in New Orleans, Chicago, and Washington, D.C.

The new exhibit will run through March 24. Admission to the lecture and exhibit is free and open to the public. The exhibit is made possible through the support of the New Orleans-based law firm Adams and Reese LLP and Mr. Charles F. Gay Jr.

Image: Photo from "In the Blink of an Eye" exhibit, by Harold Baquet.

SHOTS CFE - Due FEB 1!

CALL FOR PHOTOGRAPHS
Submissions due February 1, 2011

SHOTS Magazine announces an international call for photographic work to be considered for publication in the Spring Issue, SHOTS 111. The theme for this issue is THE BODY. Please visit the SHOTS website for further information and guidelines.

A well-established, independent, quarterly photography journal in its 24th year of publication, SHOTS Magazine reaches an international community of photographers, educators, galleries, museums, collectors and other fine art photography enthusiasts.

Submissions accepted online or by mail (CD or prints).

Michelle Bates - Holga Camera Workshop - PhotoNOLA 2010

Check out this short video featuring Michelle Bates and her Holga Camera Workshop that was hosted at the Big Top this past PhotoNOLA!

Osterburg lecture rescheduled for Friday at 7pm

Due to weather=related travel delays, the Tulane University lecture of New York artist Lothar Osterburg has been rescheduled from Thursday, Jan. 27 for tonight--Friday, January 28. The lecture will begin at 7 p.m. in the Stone Auditorium, room 210 in the university’s Woldenberg Art Center.

Framing workshop at the Darkroom set for Jan. 29

The Darkroom of New Orleans will host a workshop on Saturday, Jan. 29, on the essentials of picture framing.

The class is designed for visual artists with no prior framing experience and who want to gain the skills needed to create professional quality frames via The Darkroom's DIY (do-it-yourself) Framing Studio. The workshop is to begin at 10 a.m. on Saturday and end at 5 p.m.

Topics covered will include:

* Design options for the presentation of art on paper and canvas
* Conservation framing techniques, materials and tools
* Matting, museum-mounting, dry-mounting, fitting and much more

The tuition for the class is $95, with an addition materials fee of $40. The Darkroom will require a $50 non-refundable deposit for enrollment. For more information, you may visit the workshop website.

The Darkroom is located at 1927 Sophie B. Wright place in the Crescent City's Lower Garden District.

Review Santa Fe entry deadline is Jan. 27

Call for Entries - Center Awards and Review Santa Fe from Laura Pressley on Vimeo.

The deadline for entry into Review Santa Fe, an annual portfolio review sponsored a the Santa Fe NM-based photography nonprofit, Center, is midnight on Thursday, January 27.

Up to 100 photographers are annually selected for the prestigious review. For more information on Review Santa Fe and the associated 2011 Center Awards, please see the Center website.

Photogravure master's lectures at Tulane on Jan. 27

New York artist Lothar Osterburg will lecture on his work in and the art of photogravure on Thursday, January 27 at Tulane University. The lecture will begin at 7 p.m. in the Stone Auditorium, room 210 in the university’s Woldenberg Art Center.

This lecture is free and open to the public. The event is sponsored through the Newcomb College Institute.

Osterburg, who was awarded a Guggenheim Fellowship last year, as well an Academy Award in Art from the American Academy of Arts and Letters, has studied and worked in photogravure printmaking for well over two decades, since moving to the United States from Germany in the 1980s.

The Brooklyn-based artist suggests that working in photogravure allows him to speak to lost times and faraway places, and realize a romantic, ideal universe. “The underlying theme of my work, reflected in the proliferation of sailboats and spacecrafts, rushing waters, and barren arctic landscapes, is the freedom discovered in travels to unknown lands juxtaposed with the reality that the scenes are staged, created in the artist's studio.”

Image: Lothar Osterburg, Vaulted Trailer Park, Photogravure with color aquatint and scraping on Somerset White, 2010

OCH (Valentine's) Art Market on Sat., Feb. 12

Central City's OCH Art Market will have a Valentine's Market in February. Given that the event is now held on the second Saturday of every month, that puts the next market on Feb. 12, just in time for the lovers' holiday.

The market will be open from 11 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. at the Zeitgeist Multi-Disciplinary Arts Center, located at 1618 Oretha Castle Haley Blvd. in New Orleans. Spaces for sellers are available for $20 each. For information on reserving a space, please see this previous NOPA blog entry.

The event is free and open to the public. (Also, there will be another slow-riding bicycle contest, with a bicycle going to the winner, and no apparent special Valentine's theme there.)

Birney Imes with Little Freddie King at Ogden, Jan. 29

The Ogden Museum of Southern Art will host a southern culture two-for-one package on the evening of Saturday, Jan. 29 when Crescent City bluesman Little Freddie King opens what is billed as celebration of a new exhibit of work from Mississippi photographer Birney Imes.

The Columbus, MS-based Imes will be on hand for a panel discussion at the event, which celebrates the exhibit of selections from his series, "Partial to Home -- Photographs of Mississippi."

The event will begin at 5 p.m. with music from King. Cocktails and hors d'oeuvres will be served. At 6 p.m., the Ogden will begin the panel discussion featuring Imes, along with Mississippi artist Bill Dunlap, and blues scholar and author Scott Barretta (also the host of Mississippi Public Radio's longtime "Highway 61" blues show), along with the moderator, photographer Joshua Mann Pailet, owner of A Gallery for Fine Photography in the French Quarter.

Imes is best known for his series "Juke Joint" and an associated book, in which he documented the Mississippi variation of a nightclub and bar type closely associated with the blues played by King (who happens to be a native of McComb MS).

The Ogden Museum of Southern Art is located at 925 Camp St. in New Orleans. Admission to the event will be free for museum members and $10 for non-members. For more information or to reserve a spot, you may call (504) 539-9616.

Image: "Sugar Hill," by Birney Imes. Courtesy of the Ogden Museum.

US Photo Shows to hold NYC event in March

Many of the nation's most active photography collectors and dealers will be on hand in New York on March 19 for one of the US Photo Shows events. The show will take place at the Ligthouse at 111 East 59th St.

The event will begin at 8 a.m. with a two-hour early buyer's session, when serious collectors will be admitted for $20. Organizers will allow general admission entrants for $10, beginning at 10 a.m. Students and teachers will be admitted from noon to 4 p.m. for $5. An antique and vintage photo “Road Show” will be held during the latter time, when appraisers will be available to value items for a fee of $5 per item.

For further information, you may visit the US Photo Shows website.

Image: NYC historical photograph from US Photo Shows.

PWP asking for entries from women for NY exhibit

The Professional Women Photographers (PWP) organization is asking for submissions for a juried competition. Winners will have their work displayed in an online gallery, beginning in May, and exhibited at Manhattan's SohoPhoto Gallery, beginning in July. The deadline for submissions is February 28.

The online and gallery exhibition theme will be, "Contrasts." The exhibition juror will be photojournalist and three-time Pulitzer-winner Ruth Fremson.

The call for entries is open to all women photographers, whether amateur or professional, and living in any part of the world. Only two-dimensional work may be submitted, but the PWP advises that experimental and mixed techniques will be welcome. The entry fee is $35 for the first three images, and $10 for each additional image submitted.

A complete prospectus on the juried competition is available at the PWP website.

WLAE airs Episode 2 of 'Art Index TV' on Jan. 18

WLAE, a PBS affiliate for the New Orleans metro region, will broadcast its second episode of "Art Index TV," a locally-produced show on contemporary art, on Tuesday, Jan. 18 at 7:30 p.m.

The episode will run two more times, on Feb. 15 and March 15, also at 7:30 p.m. It will air on WLAE's two local channels, Channel 14 for the free broadcast, and Channel 32 for subscribers to the DirecTV satellite service, as well as through many regional cable services.

The guests for the new episode include the following:

• New York based Art Critic and Curator Gregory Volk
• Swiss artist Roman Signer
• Los Angeles based Art Critic and Curator Peter Frank
• Art Consultant and former director of the Barbara Gladstone Gallery Rachel Vancelette
• New York Associate Curator of Exit Art Herb Tam
• Lafayette video artist Stephanie Patton

The show's host is Joy Glidden.

People living outside of the New Orleans area will have a chance to watch the show later this year. The series will begin airing nationwide in July through the APT (American Public Television) network.

NOPA Newsletter | Call for Info!

Members: please submit your photo-related events and news to newsletter@neworleansphotoalliance.org by JAN 26 for inclusion in the February NOPA e-newsletter!

Canary opens 2011 with local photographer works

The Canary Gallery, located in the Crescent City's Warehouse District, is beginning the new year with a group exhibit of work from local photographers, including Blake Haney, Zack Smith, and Rob Davis. The exhibit, which opened on Jan. 11, will run through the end of the month.

Haney is the Canary's Gallery's Creative Director and co-owner. Smith, meanwhile, serves as the gallery's curator. Both are professional photographers and NOPA members. Work from Davis, a professional in photography and videography. will feature New Orleans scenes.

The Canary Gallery, located 329 Julia St., is open from 2 to 5 p.m. on Wednesdays through Friday.

Image: Photo by Blake Haney.

Plastic Camera Show submission deadline is Jan. 13

The RayKo's Photo Center of San Francisco is accepting submissions for its 4th Annual Plastic Camera Show, which is set to open on March 1,m 2011. Entrants will have to send their work off fast, however. The postmark and online submissions deadline is Thursday, Jan. 13.

The submission guidelines are listed at the center's website.

The entry fee is $25 entry fee for three images images. and $5 for each additional image. A maximum of 10 photos may be submitted. The juried competition is open to anyone who uses a plastic camera, such as Holga or Diana.

'Human + Being' exhibit deadline Jan. 12

The Colorado-based Center for Fine Art Photography has announced a final Call for Entry for its April Main Gallery Show, "Human + Being." The deadline for online submissions at its website is midnight Pacific Standard Time (PST) on Wed., Jan. 12.

The exhibit juror is Phil Borges, a documentary photographer known for his work on indigenous and tribal cultures. He has hosted three television documentaries for the Discovery Network and National Geographic.

Awards will including the following:

• Juror's Selection: $300, a Blurb book award and feature on the Center blog
• Director's Selection: $200, a Blurb book award and feature on the blog
• liveBooks Website Awards: Valued at $399 from liveBooks.com
• Honorable Mention Awards: 2 year membership and a three image submission to a call for entry at the Center.

The exhibition is open to amateur and professional photographers worldwide. The Center invites photographers working in all mediums, styles and schools of thought to submit work. The entry fee is $35 for non-members, and $20 for members, for three images. Additional images may be submitted for $10 each.

For more information, you may go to the Center's website or call (970) 224-1010.

Image: "Shelo 20 Benba 17 Nyalam, Tibet," by Phil Borges

Openings in New Orleans tonight!

Farewells and Introductions at The Front | Jan 8th Farewells and Introductions features contemporary work in various media from Birmingham, AL non-profit gallery, Bare Hands. Bare Hands focuses on work from local Birmingham and regional artists and strives to educate the public about the cultural importance of contemporary art and artists in Alabama. Bare Hands closed on December 31st, 2010 but is now being introduced to New Orleans through this exhibition. Artists included in the exhibition are Victoria Hogan, Carolyn Sherer, Doug Baulos, Pinky Bass, Bonard Hughins, Byron Sonnier, Clayton Colvin, John Fields, Pat Snow, John Lytle Wilson, Kristin Smith Skees, Tracie Noles Ross and Wendi Flowers Goodwin, John Powers, and Aaron Lockhart.
Opening reception: Saturday January 8th, 6-10 pm, exhibit runs Jan. 8th – Feb. 6th.
The Front is located at 4100 St. Claude Ave and is open Saturday & Sunday from 12 to 5pm.

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The Cumulous paper work by Brian Waitman opens at HomeSpace Jan. 8th. The Cumulous features Brian Waitman’s sculptures, which use found objects such as paper, wire and beer tabs. Waitman’s sculptures apply these objects to take on the character of amorphous rose bouquets that seem as if they were arranged from a wastebasket.
Opening reception: Saturday Jan. 8th, 6 - 9pm, exhibit runs Jan. 8th – Feb. 5th
HomeSpace is located at 1128 Saint Roch Ave.
















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An inside look at photography book publishing

In this video, photo book publishing Darius D. Himes and Mary Virginia Swanson--who led a seminar on publishing during the 2010 PhotoNOLA workshop series--attempt to demystify the process of producing and publishing photography book. They survey the current outlook and landscape of photography book publishing, suggesting along the way avenues to pursue and pitfalls to avoid.

'On Location' begins new run at Ogden on Jan. 13

"On Location: Southern Portraits," a photo series that was exhibited at the HomeSpace Gallery in New Orleans during PhotoNOLA in December 2010, will begin a new run at the Ogden Museum of Southern Art beginning next Thursday, Jan. 13.

The portraits were taken by several photographers in non-studio locations, either outdoors or in the private spaces of the subjects. Among the photographers with work included are David Halliday, Meghan McInnis, Will Steacy, Kevin Kline, and Mark Steinmetz.

The Ogden Museum, located at 925 Camp Street, is open from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Wednesday through Monday, and from 6 to 8 p.m. on Thursday evenings for its Ogden After Hours series. For more information on the exhibit or the museum, including admission, please call (504) 539-9600, or check out the museum's website at www.ogdenmuseum.org.

Image: "Bartender, Jefferson Parish, 2010," by Kevin Kline

Birney Imes exhibit opens at Ogden on Jan. 13

The Ogden Museum of Southern Art of New Orleans will present an exhibit of photographs from the Columbus MS-based Birney Imes, widely known for his 1990 series and book Juke Joint, which documented a now-disappearing sort of Mississippi Delta club and bar. His new series, "Partial to Home," will open at the Ogden on Thurs., January 13 and run through mid-April 2011.

Imes is lifelong resident of Columbus, Miss., where he serves as the editor and publisher of The Dispatch, the Columbus area's daily newspaper.

The museum describes "Partial to Home" as a candid exploration of African-American culture, taken over a ten-year period in Mississippi. Many of the series' early, black-and-white photographs were taken during the period in which Imes did research and took photographs for the "Juke Joint" series.

The Ogden Museum, located at 925 Camp Street, is open from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Wednesday through Monday, and from 6 to 8 p.m. on Thursday evenings for its Ogden After Hours series. For more information on the exhibit or the museum, including admission, please call (504) 539-9600, or check out the museum's website at www.ogdenmuseum.org.

Image: Selection from Birney Imes' "Partial to Home," via the Ogden Museum.