New Orleans Festival of Photography
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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. […]
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 […]
“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 […]
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 […]
DON’T MISS! The 2022 PhotoNOLA Closing Party is sure to be an event to remember Meet us at the end of the PhotoNOLA Bus Line Saturday, December 10 | 9 pm-12 am Location: Zeitgeist Theatre & Lounge and the all new Arts Park outdoor visual and performing arts venue. 6621 St. Claude Avenue | […]
Lord of the Flies Thailand Christopher Ryan November 30, 2022 – January 30, 2023 Opening: Saturday, Dec 10, 6-9 PM A fascinating look at classic themes such as loss of innocence, civilization vs savagery, and struggle to build civilizations. These themes are amplified in the overly polarized times we live in. Solo exhibition by […]
Bodies of Silver and Light Wes Fowinkle December 1, 2022 – indefinitely Opening: December 1, 2022, 6-8pm ‘Bodies of Silver & Light’ is a solo show exhibiting works by Wes Fowinkle that primarily focuses on the wet plate collodion process. The show will feature several large giclee prints of original glass plate collodion images. […]
