“Paul Kwilecki: Photographer” Film Screening and Q&A
A film by Alexis Boling, William Boling, and Faisal Azam A Harmonium Films, Fall Line Press and Anarchist Evening Entertainment Production Join for a screening of the film followed by a Q&A with William Boling, producer of the film and founder and publisher of Fall Line Press. Paul Kwilecki: Photographer (2023; 28 minutes) “The greatest […]
1923 in Rotogravure: Amateur Photo Competitions
In 1923, the Times-Picayune described their new Rotogravure section as containing “Photographs that are the last word in fidelity of detail”. This exceptional, newly refined Rotogravure printing process was a truly masterful means of reproducing high quality photographic images contained within elaborate page spreads, printed in true sepia tones. It represented a brand new, novel […]
3 Artists: Dreams, Fantasies and Humor, Curated by Steve Rifkin
3 Artists: Dreams, Fantasies and Humor Curator’s Statement Lisa Cates: Ms. Cates’s images struck me with their outright visual humor. Looking at Ms. Cates’s work, I became aware that there is an intimacy within the humor. Visions of the funny moments from a personal life. A bit like a survival technique to cope with life’s […]
A Better Life for Their Children: Julius Rosenwald, Booker T. Washington, and the 4,978 Schools that Changed America
A Better Life for Their Children: Julius Rosenwald, Booker T. Washington, and the 4,978 Schools that Changed America Photographs and Stories by Andrew Feiler On view at the Museum of the Southern Jewish Experience November 17, 2023 – April 21, 2024 Born to Jewish immigrants, Julius Rosenwald rose to lead Sears, Roebuck & Company and […]
A Day in the Life
A Day in the Life Curated by Cynthia Scott An old adage credited to John Lennon tells us “Life is what happens when you are busy making other plans.” The artists in this exhibition have found their own plans interrupted by various surprise events from the trivial to the cataclysmic – and have employed photography […]
ANTIGRAVITY Presents: Hands On
Though our medium of choice is black and white newsprint, ANTIGRAVITY has published some of New Orleans’ best photographic talent for almost two decades. “Hands On,” our ninth showcase in conjunction with PhotoNOLA, features select original images by contributors and staff: Adrienne Battistella, James Cullen, Tamara Grayson, Hayden Legg, Tammie Quintana, Tyler Rosebush, Katie Sikora, […]
Begin Again | Reflections on Identity
“Begin Again” is the 2nd solo gallery presentation of world-renowned photo artist BROOKE SHADEN, and will feature 8 new images from the series of the same name. “Begin Again started as an exploration of the self. What would the world look like if only I existed? Would I create more life in my own vision? […]
Ben Depp: Tide Lines
Opening: Saturday, Dec 9th, 6pm – 8pm Artist statement: This collection of photographs and artist statement are excerpted from my recently published book, Tide Lines: A Photographic Record of Louisiana’s Disappearing Coast, (2023. Jackson, MS: University Press of Mississippi). I have spent nine years photographing the beauty, complexity, and destruction of South Louisiana from a […]
Charles Muir Lovell: Image Maker
Charles Muir Lovell: Image Maker shares the working studio of a New Orleans artist who has been making photographs for 50 years. The exhibition in this Algiers Point photography studio features work from 1973 to the present of photographs from different periods and locations. Charles Muir Lovell’s passion is photographing people within their cultures and […]
Conduit: New Orleans Photographs by Bruce Q. Williams
This solo show for BQ Williams is an exhibition of color photographs featured in his most recent book, Conduit. This exhibition is hosted by Travelers Hotel, a boutique, artist-powered hotel in the Lower Garden District. Travelers Hotel hosts programming throughout the year that extends local artists’ reach to guests visiting the city. BQ Williams is […]
Connection: Portraits By James Barbee & Emre Karaoglu
GALLERY HURACAN is pleased to announce the Portrait Exhibition with two different media; Photographs and paintings. It is a hybrid Art Exhibition by James Barbee and Emre Karaoglu JAMES BARBEE PRESENTATIONS 2019, October 5 – Sin Sombras/Without Shadows: A Search for the Meaning of Life, if There Is One, in the California Desert in Photographs […]
CURRENTS 2023
Exhibition Dates: December 15, 2023 – January 29, 2024 Opening Reception: December 15, 2023 The New Orleans Photo Alliance (NOPA), in partnership with Ogden Museum of Southern Art, is proud to announce CURRENTS 2023, its annual members showcase exhibition. CURRENTS 2023 will be on display at Ogden Museum during PhotoNOLA, the annual festival of photography […]
Debbie Fleming Caffery: In Light of Everything
Debbie Fleming Caffery has long been recognized as one of the foremost photographers from the American South, but with major bodies of work from Mexico, France, and across the United States, her career has long transcended its Southern roots. In each of the places where she has worked, Caffery has spent significant periods of time […]
Density Magazine Release Party
“Hello, I’m a Ghost” It is said that photography is good at showing but bad at explaining. This paradox, where photographs speak volumes while remaining silent, is not a weakness but rather an inherent characteristic of the medium and perhaps its greatest strength. “Hello, I’m a Ghost” is the debut issue of Density Magazine. In […]
Developing your creative vision Abraham Martinez
Join Director of Photography Abraham Martinez (Lincoln Lawyer, Cobra Kai, Queen of the South) for a workshop focused on developing your creative vision. Abe is an avid street photographer and cinematographer who exclusively shoots with Fujifilm cameras for all of his series television prep work and color workflows. In this workshop, he will teach students […]
Dichotomy
This exhibition is an interpretation of photography within the collective consciousness. It comments on what the world thinks of photography today. This vision contests the idea that photography is overlooked through mundane use and asserts its existence as an art form independent of mass consumerism. The participating artists incorporate mixed media, painting and still photography […]
Downriver and Back
Solo show of color photos by Jenny Jenkins from visits to New Orleans shortly after Hurricane Katrina. A recent re-curation of this non-documentary work from 2006, it represents a personal attempt to grapple with feelings of loss as well as evidence of resilience. Featured Artist or Artists: Jenny Jenkins Artist Website: www.jennyjenkins.net […]
Film Screening: Serendipity: An Afternoon with Simon Blake, Filmmaker
11:55 Serendipity: An Afternoon with Simon Blake, Filmmaker* with Simon Blake (*this is a customized program/presentation, unique to this festival)
FILM SCREENING: THE MEXICAN SUITCASE, with Dr. Olivia Cosentino
The Mexican Suitcase is the search for photographic negatives by pioneering war photographers Robert Capa, Gerda Taro, and David ‘Chim’ Seymour, made during the Spanish Civil War, and long rumored to be hidden in Mexico City. Venturing to four countries, this film explores rich topics: modern war photography, the fight against fascism, the terror of […]
Film Screening: The Salt of the Earth
THE SALT OF THE EARTH Wim Wenders & Juliano Ribeiro Salgado, 2014, 110 min. 2:05 p.m. For the last 40 years, Brazilian photographer Sebastião Salgado has been traveling through the continents, in the footsteps of an ever-changing humanity. He has witnessed some of the major events of our recent history; international conflicts, starvation and exodus. […]
FILM SCREENING: WITKIN & WITKIN
Witkin & Witkin explores the worlds of identical twins, Joel-Peter, world famous photographer and Jerome, painter and lifelong educator. An intensely human film that addresses the philosophy of their practices, their art, and personal relationship. We meet the women in their lives who give us access to their worlds, beyond their images. A film about […]
Floriography
Claire Elizabeth Gallery is pleased to present a group exhibition, “Floriography”. “Floriography”, the language of flowers, is a visual exploration of the symbolism, hidden meanings and attributes assigned to florals and flowering plants through photography. The exhibition will feature works by Ashleigh Coleman, Ben Depp, Robert Dutruch, Carlos Gamez de Francisco and Marcy Palmer. […]
FOOD PLAY | DIGITAL CRUMBS
Food Play is a group show bringing together various, contemporary still life photographs all based on food and the politics of food – installed throughout an actual grocery store: The New Orleans Food Co-op ! Will host a artist led gallery talk at 6:30 pm (during the reception) Featured Artist or Artists: Anjali Akkaraju; Hannah […]
Holiday Group Exhibition
Holiday group show with five artists including jewelry (Margo Manning), ceramics (Victoria Rosenblatt), paintings (Nini Bodenheimer), photography (Cyndie Burkhardt) and prints/ mixed media (George Berke). Featured Artist or Artists: Cyndie Burkhardt & George Berke Artist Website: https://aocuneo.sullivan-gallery.com/ Venue Website: https://aocuneo.sullivan-gallery.com/ Venue address: 3825 Magazine Street New Orleans, Louisiana 70115 United States Map It Venue […]
In Rooms: Recent Works
Join us in the historic French Quarter to revel in the recent works of In Rooms. Brittany Markert is a seeker of the truth and worlds hidden in plain sight. Inspired by the surrealist art movement, the writings of Carl Jung and personal catharsis, Brittany Markert created the rich and complex world In Rooms with […]
Knowing Who We Are
Photographers included in the exhibition include: Clarence John Laughlin, Roland L. Freeman, Kael Alford, William Eggleston, Sally Mann, Keith Calhoun and Deborah Willis. Knowing Who We Are exhibition walk through with Richard McCabe, December 15th | 5:30 – 6pm About Knowing Who We Are: Photography from 1940 to Present The agrarian old South depicted in […]
Low Hustle Hot Center
“Low Hustle Hot Center” is an expanded look at downtown Canal Street in New Orleans. The photographs are shot entirely on black and white film, and the exhibition prints are silver gelatins. There is an accompanying book to the exhibition. The title is “Low Hustle Hot Center: Contemporary Canal Street in Downtown New Orleans”. The […]
Maribert Village Group Show
The Maribert Village is a collective comprised of artists, musicians and writers. This curated group show is comprised of photographic work from a variety of multidisciplinary artists based in New Orleans and New York City. The work will be exhibited in a unique arrangement of outdoor space. Featured Artist or Artists: A group of […]
Mind Games
Mindgames is composed from multiple photographs taken on location and in studio, each narrative work inspired by environmental and political/social issues including women’s rights, climate change, and restrictive political policies. Elliotsmiths’ photographs contain symbolism, such as: water (change, renewal and sometimes disaster); fire (destruction and illumination); birds (messengers); nests (home); branches (transformation); feathers (virtues); boats […]
My Mother and I and Palestine
My Mother and I and Palestine November, 2023 In 2022, my sister sent me a very large box. I found 10 picture albums, along with a tattered red jewelry box of documents. They now rest on a shelf, in my studio. The images I have chosen to show are those that my mother took in […]
New Orleans Community Printshop and Darkroom: Members, Friends, and Alumni Show
A curated group show featuring photographic works by artists associated with the The New Orleans Community Printshop and Darkroom. Since its inception in 2009 the Printshop has hosted a diverse array of photographers working in a variety of processes photographing a broad spectrum of subject matter. New Orleans Community Printshop is a collectively-run nonprofit community […]
Old Havana
A solo show featuring works from the photographers recent trip to Havana, Cuba. Title of Exhibition Old Havana Name of Venue Joseph Walton Photography Gallery Featured Artist or Artists: Joseph Walton Artist Website: www.JosephWaltonPhotography.com Venue Website: www.JosephWaltonPhotography.com Venue address: 1309 Decatur Street New Orleans, Louisiana 70116 United States Map It Venue Phone Number: (504) […]
Paper Cuts: Collage Explorations in Film
PAPER CUTS: COLLAGE EXPLORATIONS IN FILM 90 min. 12:00 p.m. Animator Simon Blake takes us on a multi-media journey through his wide-ranging career, his arsenal of filmmaking techniques (including photography-based 2-D cutout animation), and stories from his time working at the studios of Monty Python’s Terry Gilliam, mixed media director Osbert Parks, the BBC, and […]
Paul Kwilecki: Decatur County
TEN NINETEEN is honored to present an exhibition of photographs by Paul Kwilecki (1928-2009) from the collection of The Do Good Fund. More than forty black-and-white photographs representing Kwilecki’s record of his home community will be on view at the Lower Garden District gallery. Kwilecki was a self-taught photographer who chose to spend his life […]
PHOTOLEARN: LECTURES AND WORKSHOPS PRESENTED BY NOBECHI CREATIVE
Saturday, December 16 | 10am-3pm Presented in partnership with Nobechi Creative Join us for a morning of talks, seminars and workshops around photography all in proximity to the PhotoBOOK Fair. SCHEDULE 10-11 Geoffrey Koslov – Looking at Contemporary Photography (45 min talk, 10 min Q&A) 11:00-12:00 Steve Rifkin – Career as a Silver Gelatin Photo […]
Reel Bear
Arabi Visual Arts curator Christopher Ryan is proud to announce an upcoming group exhibition to be held at Zeitgeist Theatre & Lounge (located adjacent to Arabi Visual Arts). This BODY of work from artists across the globe all specifically feature Rene Broussard, the founder of Zeitgeist! The exhibition is a subset of The Curious World […]
Still/Motion: The Festival of Photography in Film
Still/Motion: The Festival of Photography in Film photography at its intersection with cinema, especially as it relates to other fascinating subjects: history, mystery, family, humanity, global and local environment, and cutout animation. This one-day festival at the Broad Theater showcases three feature films, one Louisiana short film, and a special event with New Orleans filmmaker Simon […]
The Curious World of Unusual Portraits
The Curious World of Unusual Portraits is a group photography exhibition to be held at Arabi Visual Arts. The works will be curated by gallery owner Christopher Ryan. This is a truly unique photography exhibition which will be listed on the PhotoNOLA Festival website and map. Aside from the unique images themselves, other unique features […]
The Jules L. Cahn John H. Lawrence Photography Lecture
PhotoNOLA, the international festival of photography presented annually in December by the New Orleans Photo Alliance, celebrates fine art photography with exhibitions, workshops, lectures, and more. This year, the festival will kick off with the launch of THNOC’s latest publication, Louisiana Lens: Photographs from The Historic New Orleans Collection. Louisiana Lens celebrates the achievement of one […]
The Streets Here and There
NOLA Brewing Co presents “The Streets Here and There”, a photographic exploration of chance encounters, random incidents, and celebrations through the eyes of Judy Cooper of New Orleans and Frish of New York. The exhibit will be open for the month of December. Featured Artist or Artists: Judy Cooper and Marc Frishman Artist Website: […]
Tide Lines – 2022 PhotoNOLA Review Prize Recipient Ben Depp
Artist Statement: Ben Depp This collection of photographs and artist statement are excerpted from my recently published book, Tide Lines: A Photographic Record of Louisiana’s Disappearing Coast, (2023. Jackson, MS: University Press of Mississippi). I have spent nine years photographing the beauty, complexity, and destruction of South Louisiana from a powered paraglider. Once formed by sediment deposited by the […]
Trifecta: A Photography Show in Three Movements
“Trifecta: A Photography Show in Three Movements” “‘Trifecta’ is a celebration of diversity in artistic expression, offering a harmonious blend of intimate photography, immersive mixed media installations, and a collaborative exploration of societal constructs. Each artist brings a unique perspective to the gallery space, creating a collective experience that transcends individual narratives. Step into this […]
