AIPAD Photography Show Comes to NYC April 10-13, 2008

One of the major events of the year in the fine-art photography world is The Association of International Photography Art Dealers (AIPAD) New York show. This year’s show, being held from April 10-13 at the Park Avenue Armory in New York City, marks the 28th edition of the event. It will open with a Gala Preview on April 9 to benefit the John Szarkowski Fund, an endowment for photography acquisitions at The Museum of Modern Art in New York City.

“The AIPAD Photography Show is renowned among connoisseurs of fine art photography as the place to find the best work on the market,” said Robert Klein, President, AIPAD, and President, Robert Klein Gallery, Boston. “This year, expect to see more large-scale contemporary work in newly designed, spacious booths.”

For those who have not attended an AIPAD show, it is like taking a stroll through the rooms of a large museum, but in a trade show-like setting. I’m really looking forward to attending and I will report on some of the work that had an impact on me.

The admission is $25 daily and $35 for the run-of-show, and includes a show catalogue. No advance purchase is required; tickets will be available at the door. For more information about the show, including information on the Gala Preview, visit AIPAD.com/photoshow.

Related Links:

Main AIPAD website
Park Ave. Armory Info and Directions
About AIPAD (including a description of its Code of Ethics)
AIPAD News and Events (includes many excellent exhibition reviews)
List of AIPAD New York exhibiting galleries organized by country
Great overview of AIPAD Photography Show Miami 2007

NJ Photographic Educational Conference Starts Off Strong, Continues through April 6

On Friday afternoon and evening (April 4), I attended the NJ Photographic Educational Conference at the Visual Arts Center of New Jersey. One of the highlights was the keynote lecture by Stephen Perloff, founder and editor of The Photo Review, entitled “Photographic Truth in the Digital Age.” It was fantastic. Blending a superb group of images and illustrations with very descriptive dialog, Perloff covered many of the ways in which photography has been manipulated throughout its history both by actual editing of images, as well by captions and commentary that often accompanies photographs used in the media.

Eric Kunsman, founder of Booksmart Studio (located in Rochester, NY) showing a book of his photographs after his class “The Artist Book.” Photo © Andrew Darlow

Nancy Ori, producer of the conference, introducing Stephen Perloff prior to his keynote lecture: Photographic Truth in the Digital Age. Photo © Andrew Darlow

Stephen Perloff answering a question during his keynote lecture. Photo © Andrew Darlow

He used many examples, including a well-known “doctored” composite photo of John Kerry and Jane Fonda. In another example, Perloff cited two very different text passages describing the same 19th century Gettysburg battlefield photo by Matthew Brady.

Nancy Ori and Stephen Perloff at the faculty photography exhibit opening reception. Photo © Andrew Darlow

I also had a chance to see the faculty show, which is very impressive and contains a wide range of work, including darkroom and digital prints, as well as hand-colored photographic work. The show continues on Saturday and Sunday April 5-6, and many of the workshops, as well as some portfolio reviews, still have seats available. You can register online or in person, and for more info, visit www.njphotoconference.com.

The event is sponsored in part by Epson and The New Jersey Photography Forum.

Related links:
–Directions to the Visual Arts Center of New Jersey
–The Photo Review’s website
-Excellent interview with Stephen Perloff on ManhattanArts.com

New Jersey Photographic Educational Conference Being Held April 4-6, 2008

I’m really looking forward to attending the New Jersey Photographic Educational Conference Friday to Sunday, April 4-6, 2008. It’s being held at the Visual Arts Center of New Jersey in Summit, NJ, and it includes workshops, lectures, panel discussions, portfolio reviews, a faculty gallery exhibition, and an exhibitor fair.

The roster of about 20 workshops and discussions will be conducted by photographers who specialize in a wide range of disciplines, from darkroom printing to Photoshop. They include: Ron Brown, George Bujarski, Patrick Connor, Diana Edkins, Chip Forelli, Ted Harris, Dot Kuehn, Eric Kunsman, Donald Lokuta, Nancy Ori, Joan Pamboukes, Stephen Perloff, Don Polzo, Ernestine Ruben, George Schaub, Mitchell Seidel, Jay Seldin, Joel Smith, Roy Thomas, and George Tice.

The following events are free and open to the public:
• Friday night opening reception photography exhibit at 9pm
• Sunday exhibitor fair: 10am-6pm
• Sunday darkroom demos, tour and presentations
• Sunday mini workshops by vendors

The keynote discussion on Friday evening, panel discussion on Saturday evening, portfolio reviews, and workshops are very reasonably priced in my opinion (just $45 for any 2, and more can be purchased in blocks of two for $45). The conference organizers highly recommend registering online, however on-site registration will also be available. A good overview of the full schedule can be found on this page, and a full list of workshops, discussions and portfolio review sessions can be found here.

According to the event organizers, to determine if a class or portfolio review is full when registering, sessions that are full will not be listed in the box where you choose your sessions near the bottom of this page. To choose multiple sessions, just Cmd click on Mac (Ctrl click on Windows) and select the sessions you’d like to attend, then click continue to advance to the payment page.

One of the events that I am particularly looking forward to attending (shown above) is the Panel Discussion on Saturday evening from 7-9PM entitled: “The Image as Information: Where Does That Lead Us?” moderated by George Schaub, Editor of Shutterbug Magazine. The panelists include:

• Ted Harris, View Camera Magazine, Contributing Editor
• Joel M. Smith, Princeton University Art Museum, Curator of Photography
• Donald Lokuta, Author & Photography Professor, Kean University
• Diana Edkins, Aperture Foundation, Director of Exhibitions & Limited-Edition Photographs

The event is sponsored in part by Epson and The New Jersey Photography Forum.

For more information or to register, visit www.njphotoconference.com.