Dreaming Tree by Michael Donnor

Michael Donnor:
Silent Moan: A visual exploration of the blurred truth of self

Exhibition dates:

Dec 4, 2010 – Jan 1, 2011
Opening: Sat Dec 4, 6-9pm
Artists Gallery Talk: TBA

Location:

Canary Gallery
329 Julia St
New Orleans, LA 70130
504-251-7745
Hours: Wed-Fri 2-5pm

Edited by David Bram, Jason Houston and Stella Kramer, Fraction J intends to provide a new venue for documentary photography and photojournalism.

See the inaugural issue here. It features work by Daryl Peveto, Kendrick Brinson, Kevin German, Matt Eich, Matt Slaby, and David Walter Banks.

To submit work, please send a link to a specific body of images to fractionsubmissions@gmail.com with the subject line “for fraction j”.

Letitia Huckaby: Something Old, Something New

Exhibition dates:

Dec 4, 2010 -Jan 15, 2011
Opening: Saturday, Dec 4, 6-9pm
Artist Talk: Saturday, Dec 4 at 7pm

Location:

George and Leah McKenna Museum of African American Art
2003 Carondelet Street
New Orleans LA 70130
504.586.7432
Tues. & Weds. By Appointment | Thurs.-Sat. 11am-4pm | Closed Sun. & Mon.

Letitia Huckaby: Something Old, Something New
Huckaby combines the documentary aspects of photography with quilt making techniques to explore her personal history. Work from the series LA 19 incorporates photos of Huckaby’s extended family, who lived on or off of Louisiana’s state highway number nineteen. The 2-dimensional works are photographs that have been transferred onto scrap fabric which is then pieced together as a fabric collage or quilted photograph and framed. MaDear (2010) shows a woman sitting in a living room as seen through the window; the image is printed on circular pieces of silk and decorative fabric which have been sewn together.

The exhibition will also include three-dimensional works, specifically photographs of family quilts and family pictures that have been printed onto fabric and sewn into dresses. Something Old, Something New (2010) incorporates photos transferred onto fabric, as well as antique fabrics that the artist collected from other family members. These scraps were sewn into round “yo-yos,” a traditional style of quilting, that were then made into a wedding dress. The work layers the wedding tradition of old and new, as well as two- versus three dimensions (flat images sewn presented in sculptural form).
Exhibit Info Source: Galveston Arts Center

Artist Statement
As with all artists, my work did not start recently, but has been developing over the course of my life. Growing up an Army brat, my idea of what home is has become fluid and malleable. The one constant was the family vacations to visit my extended family, who for the most part live on or off of Louisiana state highway nineteen. Whether I lived in Germany, Oklahoma, Indiana or Texas, Louisiana never changed. There I was home, but foreign. Having to rebuild relationships constantly and yet always fitting in. Most importantly, I was part of a large family dominated by women; women who work hard, pray hard, love hard and laugh out loud.

In creating this body of work I began to think about the African American women in our family who helped to create a new aesthetic of quilts, the patchwork quilts, out of sure craftiness and necessity. These quilts seemed to parallel the more male dominated world of jazz music with their random compositions and vibrant colors. Many of the women in my family made these quilts, so as a visual artist I felt inspired to take hold of this rich visual legacy and allow it to be a part of my work.

I began by photographing family quilts as a precious object. Quilts have become a symbol for the African-American experience and of those things that get passed down from generation to generation, be it good or bad. I printed the images on fabric, instead of using paper. The printed images are stitched together with various other patches to create the final pieces. These works – Letitia Huckaby

Exhibition dates:

Aug. 26, 2010 – Jan. 2, 2011

Location:

Ogden Museum of Southern Art
925 Camp St.
New Orleans, LA 70130
504.539.9600

Wed – Sun 10am-5pm
Thur 6pm-8pm

Opening:

Thursday Aug. 26, 2010, 6 p.m. during Ogden After Hours
Featuring a Gallery Talk and Booksigning with Dave Anderson

In the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina, photographer Dave Anderson followed the reconstruction of a single Ninth Ward block in New Orleans. Through his photographs, Anderson explores the nature of community and its resilience. The photographs in this exhibition are from the book “One Block: A New Orleans Neighborhood Rebuilds” Photographs by Dave Anderson, Essay by Chris Rose (Aperture, August 2010).

The deadline for submitting information has been extended to Aug 15, 2010.

PhotoNOLA 2010 Exhibitions Listings

If you have a photography show lined up in New Orleans for Dec 2010 please submit the information here, so we can include it on the PhotoNOLA website and brochures.

PhotoNOLA 2010 – Venues Seeking Artists

If you own or know of a venue interested in hosting a photography exhibition this December, in conjunction with the fifth annual PhotoNOLA festival, Please fill out this form as completely as you can and we will try to match your space with an appropriate photographic exhibition.

PhotoNOLA 2010 – Artists Seeking Venues

This form is for photographers interested in showing work in New Orleans during the month of December, in conjunction with PhotoNOLA . Please note that PhotoNOLA does not have a budget for producing, traveling or installing exhibitions. Most of the venues available through this matchmaking process will be alternative type venues, and you will probably be responsible for all of the expenses involved in showing, and in many cases the physical hanging of the exhibition. Still interested? Please fill out this form as thoroughly as possible, and if we find a space that seems an appropriate fit for your work we will put you in touch with that venue.

There is no fee for inclusion, though we are happy to accept donations to assist with the costs of promotion.

Questions? Contact Jennifer Shaw, PhotoNOLA Coordinator. 504-269-9740 or info@photonola.org

Website updates are now in progress.

PhotoNOLA is an annual festival of photography coordinated by the New Orleans Photo Alliance in partnership with museums, galleries and alternative venues citywide. Showcasing work by photographers near and far, the festival spans the first two weekends of December, with this year’s events taking place from Dec 2-12, 2010.

The deadline for inclusion in the PhotoNOLA festival guide is August 1, 2010.

In order for us to promote your photo related exhibition before and during December please fill out this registration form as thoroughly as possible: PhotoNOLA 2010 Exhibitions Listings Form

Inclusion in the festival guide is free, though we will gladly accept donations to assist with the costs of promotion. www.photonola.org/donate/

If you have any questions feel free to contact: Jennifer Shaw, PhotoNOLA Coordinator | 504-269-9740 | info@photonola.org | www.photonola.org

100 Eyes is an online photographic showcase featuring contemporary photography including documentary, art, and journalistic photographs. It is produced and edited by New Orleans based photographer, teacher and editor, Andy Levin.

If you have a story you would like to submit, or can suggest a fellow photographer’s work, please send (or have your friend send along) 5-10 small jpegs in an email, along with a description of the project. Send to:

Andy Levin
levin.pix@gmail.com
http://www.100eyes.org