New Orleans Festival of Photography
Xaviera Simmons/ Prospect.4: The Lotus in Spite of the Swamp November 18, 2017 – February 25, 2018 Prospect.4 Welcome by Artistic Director Trevor Schoonmaker + Gallery Talk by Katie Pfohl and Filipa Oliveira, with P.4 artists Njideka Akunyili Crosby and Xaviera Simmons: Saturday, Nov 18, 2pm PhotoNOLA Opening Celebration & Keynote Address with Xaviera Simmons: […]
Mary West Quin: Mariposa December 1-31, 2017 Opening: Saturday, Dec 9, 5-8pm For PhotoNOLA 2017, Nadine Blake presents cyanotypes and platinum prints by Mary West Quin. Mariposa The flight of the butterflies—often passing through the deep south to the heart of the Yucatan. From the hubris of American civilization to the ruins of a collapsed […]
Muffin Bernstein: Pollination December 1-31, 2017 Muffin Bernstein creates the series Pollination using living insects and sacred geometry. Each piece is printed on a die cut circular metal disc. Sacred geometry is believed to be the source of all life and when one meditates with it you can reach another dimension. Butterflies and bees are […]
Hands On: Self-Publishing with Tammy Mercure Saturday, Dec 9 9am-3pm Class limit: 10 Workshop fee: $150 Register Here Are you interested in seeing your work in print? Join acclaimed photographer and photobook maker Tammy Mercure for a hands on workshop exploring the ins and outs of self-publishing. The one-day class will cover various publishing models, […]
Ashley Gilbertson Workshop Dec 8 & 9, 2017, International House 10am-4pm Class limit: 12 Workshop fee: $395 Register Here Anyone can make a strong photograph – as evidenced by a cursory glance at some of the 2 billion photos uploaded every day. What makes a great photograph? Emotional content. Mood. Feel. This workshop will be […]
Antenna Part 2 Featuring Carl Joe Williams, Tammy Mercure, Ernest Littles, and Kristen Downing December 9, 2017- January 7, 2018 Opening: Saturday, Dec 9, 6-10pm During the run of Prospect Antenna with have shows highlighting Collective Members and other artists from the New Orleans art community. December features Carl Joe Williams, Tammy Mercure, Ernest Littles, […]
East of the Mississippi: Nineteenth-Century American Landscape Photography October 6, 2017 – January 7, 2018 Lecture with Nick Spitzer: Friday, Dec 1, 7pm Lecture with Scully & Osterman: Friday, Dec 8, 7pm Gallery Talk with Mary Niall Mitchell: Friday, Dec 15, 6pm Gallery Talk with John H. Lawrence: Friday, Dec 22, 6pm Organized by the […]
Ashley Gilbertson Presentation Sunday, Dec 10, 11am THNOC Williams Research Center Free and open to the public Ashley Gilbertson, an award winning photographer and writer with the VII Photo Agency, will be presenting his work concerning the Iraq war, the Bedrooms of Fallen Soldiers, and refugees. Gilbertson’s photographic chronicle of the Iraq War was published […]
Michel Varisco: Below Sea Level November 17, 2017 – February 25, 2018 Opening: Saturday, Dec 9, 5-8pm A native New Orleanian, Michel Varisco has dedicated her decades-long career to exploring the endangered environs of Southeast Louisiana and the Gulf coast, including the tenuous relationships between organic and engineered environments. Through a deep immersion in our […]
Sarah Paz Hyde: Wonder lost December 1-31, 2017 Opening: Friday, Dec 1, 7-9pm Wonder lost is an ongoing series that examines the relationship between childhood memories and their transition to adult recollections of the past. In capturing fabricated and found spaces, Sarah Paz Hyde encourages the viewer to connect with missing parts of themselves through visual […]
