New Orleans Festival of Photography
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 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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
“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 […]
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, […]
