Contemporary Photography: American Chambers, Bruce Nauman, Karen Kilimnik, Sherrie Levine

Posted on November 12, 2011 by admin

Contemporary Photography and Artists: American Chambers, Bruce Nauman, Karen Kilimnik, Sherrie Levine, Steve Giovinco

“American Chambers” is curated by Inhee Iris Moon at the Gyeongnam Art Museum in Korea. The exhibition opened September 8th and is on view through November 27, 2011. If you will be in Korea, please check it out or if you have friends there, please spread the word.

Artists in the exhibition are: Asya Reznikov, Bruce Nauman, Bruce Porter, Craig Norton, Deborah Kass, Donald Sultan, Frank Stella, James Turrell, Jean Shin, John L. Moore, Karen Kilimnik, Kate Gilmore, Kim Keever, Lee Waisler, Mariam Ghani, Matthew Barney, Matthew Day Jackson, Yoko Ono, Ortiz Wanda, Paul Share and Nicole Root, Richard Serra, Richard Tsao, Robert Indiana, Sherrie Levine, Steve Giovinco, Tony Oursler, Traci Tullius, Andy Warhol, Robert Rauschenberg.

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Contemporary Fine Art Photography: Lyrical Night Photographs, “Between”

Posted on February 3, 2012 by admin

Contemporary Fine Art Photography: Lyrical Night Photographs, “Between”

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The Marie Walsh Sharpe Art Foundation Deadline

Posted on January 31, 2012 by admin

The Marie Walsh Sharpe Art Foundation Deadline January 31

Apply to the THE SPACE PROGRAM, with free studio space in New York is offered by The Marie Walsh Sharpe Art Foundation.

 

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Ways for Artists, Galleries, Photographers to get on First Page of Google

Posted on January 20, 2012 by admin

Ways for Artists, Galleries, Photographers to get on First Page of Google

Getting ranked on the first page of Google search means collectors and other folks can find you.  Here are some cost effective SEO ways from SEO strategist:

  1. Define Your SEO Goals.
    This is one of the most important and least used first steps. People—including professionals—skip it, mostly because it seems obvious. But a careful review of your business vision will yield great benefits. Where are they now and where do you want to be?  Do you want the phone?  Be on the first page of Google search results? This is important when coming up with effective search terms, the next step.
  2. Create Effective Search Terms.
    What are search terms?  These are the added to your website behind the scenes to identify your site when a client searches for you.

    Excellent phrases must be based on your business goals AND be within certain practical search ranges.  For example, if you are promoting your gallery or photography, adding “art” or “photo” as your main term is useless—you would be listed on page 100! Instead, fine-tune your phrase to bring hits. “Contemporary fine art,” or “Brooklyn photography” are effective solutions.

  3. Add Blog Postings
    This requires a big effort but pays off.  Update your site with frequent and focused blog postings based on the search terms.  This is key.  Why?  Google loves unique content updates, and this is one of the best ways to move your search ranking UP.
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Contemporary fine art photography : Judith Joy Ross at Pace/McGill

Posted on January 20, 2012 by admin

Contemporary fine art photography: Judith Joy Ross at Pace/McGill

As the elevator doors opened to the ninth floor at fine art photography gallery Pace/McGill, I almost wasnt sure if I was at the right place: large, crystal-clear photos greeted me.  But, yes, they were the new work of Judith Joy Ross, a photographer I’ve liked and followed since her crit visit to Yale University.  I’ve loved her vets series and the ones from the Poconos so seeing these domestic scenes came as a bit of a shock.

I generally liked them yet the color seemed a bit antiseptic and

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Contemporary fine art photography at Sheldon Art Gallery, St Louis

Posted on January 19, 2012 by admin

Contemporary fine art photography at Sheldon Art Gallery, St Louis

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The End of Kodak

Posted on January 19, 2012 by admin

As a photographer that used to buy bricks of 120 film, mostly Fuji but sometimes Kodak, its a bit sad. However, I dont miss the days of film, and as an artist using digital photography for about ten years or more, its so much better for the creative process. I’m not sure there could be a future for Kodak.

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Helen Frankenthaler Dies, Abstract Painter

Posted on January 16, 2012 by admin

Helen Frankenthaler Dies, Abstract Painter

Her work has a lushness and emotionalism that is uncommon in abstract painters.  I’ve loved her prints too, which for me rival the paintings.  I remember seeing a piece at Joni’s

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Steve Giovinco Contemporary fine art photography: How to Meet a Curator Tips

Posted on January 13, 2012 by admin

Contemporary fine art photography: How to Meet a Curator Tips

How do you meet a curator as a fine art photographer?  Here are a few tips, from my experience:

  1. Call them.  It sounds simple, but it usually works.  Be ready for them to pick up the phone too since curators are much more accessible than gallerists.   Its their job too.  Call curators only after understanding their interests and if you have something to say–such as a new body of work, a show invite or something else of note.
  2. Be ready.  That means have a cohesive strong portfolio of work that either has been shown or you’ve at least gotten feedback on from other artists or teachers.
  3. Make the appointment.  This may take some time to develop a relationship, like with anything, but invite them to see your work or ask to drop by with photos.
  4. Followup.  Send a thank you note, and keep in touch.  If they say to send more work, then do it.  If they have seemingly little interest, then politely and professionally thank them too.  Never burn bridges because you never know when someone will show up else where.

Its a hard process but photography curators are easier to approach than you might think.

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Met Museum Goes Contemporary: NYT Reports Sheena Wagstaff from the Tate Modern Joins

Posted on January 10, 2012 by admin

Met Museum Goes Contemporary: NYT Reports Sheena Wagstaff from the Tate Modern Joins

Can the Met be everything?  Its trying–as it should I think.  The board approved the hiring of Tate Modern curator Sheena Wagstaff to head the new 20/21 Century department, which until now, oddly, was shuttered between European Impressionism. Also, the Met will take over the Whitney’s place on Madison. I personally think this is great–it will result in the addition of basically a new contemporary museum and dusts off the Met’s reputation for its stodgy approach to the world of contemporary art.

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Contemporary fine art photography: MoMA Artist Pass

Posted on January 10, 2012 by admin

Contemporary fine art photography: MoMA Artist Pass

Visiting MoMA is a must for visitors and artists but its costs alot.

One solution is a yearly pass.  This is great value and pays for itself quickly if you make only a few visits.

However, a lesser known one is the artists pass.  It has some limitations such as no opening previews (or only a few), but it only costs $25 or so!  All you need to do is prove that you are an artist by bringing a postcard show announcement from the past few years.  Head to the Information desk.

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