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2015 Exhibitions & Events

Aline Smithson: Self & Others

Aline Smithson: Self & Others December 1, 2015 – March 30, 2016 Opening & Book Signing: Saturday, Dec 12, 6-9pm Self & Others will feature a selection of images from Aline Smithson’s retrospective monograph, Self & Others: Portrait as Autobiography (Magenta Foundation, 2015). Self & Others: Portrait as Autobiography is an almost 20 year culmination […]

Allison Jarek: Hallowed Ground

Ochsner Medical Center

December 1, 2015 – January 4, 2016

American Photo Safari Workshop

French Quarter
December 12, 2015

Antigravity Magazine Presents: Sound & Light

Suis Generis

December 7, 2015 – January 4, 2016

Around, Again: Ian Kramar and Sean Hernandez

The Foundation Gallery

December 4 – 31, 2015

Ashé to Amen

Ashé to Amen Through December 31, 2015 Ashe to Amen is a group exhibition featuring art from the shores of Africa to the city of New Orleans. Curated by Leslie King-Hammond, Ashe to Amen features twenty-eight artists, including Willie Birch, John T. Scott, Ron Bechet, Big Chief Darryl Montana, Frank Hayden, Douglas Redd and others. […]

Ayumi Tanaka: Wish You Were Here

Ayumi Tanaka: Wish You Were Here December 5, 2015 – March 30, 2016 Opening: Saturday, Dec 12, 6-9pm Ayumi Tanaka explores the landscape of memory in her new project Wish you were here. Using family photos from her childhood in Japan, self-portraits, and pictures found on the Internet, Tanaka creates multi-layered collages that symbolically reconstruct […]

Barbara Ciurej & Lindsay Lochman: Processed Views

Barbara Ciurej & Lindsay Lochman: Processed Views Dec 5, 2015 – January 30, 2016 Opening: Saturday, Dec 5, 6-9pm Gallery Talk: Friday, Dec 11, 4:30pm Martine Chaisson Gallery features Processed Views by Barbara Ciurej & Lindsay Lochman. Barbara Ciurej and Lindsay Lochman, collaborators from Chicago and Milwaukee respectively, create photographic projects that address the confluence […]

Bill Yates: Sweetheart Roller Skating Rink

Ogden Museum of Southern Art

October 3, 2015 – January 17, 2016

Billy Name: The Silver Age

Boyd | Satellite Gallery
December 4 – 30, 2015

Bob Weisz: Four Realz

Bob Weisz: Four Realz December 1 – 31, 2015 Opening: Saturday, Dec 12, 7-10pm Four Realz: Quadrascopic Imagery and Animated Giffery Behold! The first exhibition of Wigglegrams in the real world, free from the pixellated shackles of the internet! A Wigglegram is born when a 3D film camera makes love with the internet. Bob does […]

Bruce Schultz – Tintype Portraits & Tutorials

Scott Edwards Gallery

December 12 – 13, 2015

Canon Printing Demos

Join Canon representatives for creative printing demonstrations. The public is invited to drop in with a digital image file and walk away with a beautiful 11×17 or 13×19 fine art print, courtesy of Canon and Hahnemühle. Free and open to the public. Visitors will have the opportunity to learn about Canon’s professional printer line and […]

Cate Colvin Sampson: All the Place You’ve Got

Cate Colvin Sampson: All the Place You’ve Got December 10, 2015 – January 10, 2016 Opening: Saturday, Dec 12, 6-9pm Selected film and gelatin dry plate photographs from the Michael P Smith award-winning documentary project, “All the Place You’ve Got” by New Orleans based photographer Cate Colvin Sampson. More information about the series can be […]

Cig Harvey Lecture

Cig Harvey Lecture Lecture & Book Signing: Sunday, Dec 13, 11:30am THNOC Williams Research Center Free and open to the public Cig Harvey’s narrative photographs are celebrated for their luminous color, natural light, and lush scenery. While drawing on traditions of portraiture and landscape, Harvey exceeds the conventions of these genres, using metaphor and symbol […]

Cig Harvey: Voice into Vision

Cig Harvey: Voice into Vision December 11 & 12, 2015 International House Hotel, Teutonia Room 9am – 4pm each day Class limit: 15 students Workshop fee: $395 Register here [This workshop is now full] Join acclaimed photographer Cig Harvey for a two-day intensive workshop that delves deeply into the creative process through a series of […]

CURRENTS 2015

Ogden Museum

December 10, 2015 – January 24, 2016

David G. Spielman: The Katrina Decade

The Katrina Decade: Images of an Altered City August 22, 2015 – January 9, 2016 Reception & Lecture: Saturday, Dec 12, 4pm The Historic New Orleans Collection marks the 10th anniversary of Hurricane Katrina with the release of the new book and exhibition “The Katrina Decade: Images of an Altered City,” featuring the haunting black-and-white […]

Dorothy O’Connor: Scenes

Guthrie Contemporary

October 3 – December 31, 2015

Eliot Dudik: Broken Land | Still Lives

Eliot Dudik: Broken Land | Still Lives November 24, 2015 – February 14, 2016 Opening: Saturday, Dec 12, 6-9pm Gallery Talk: Saturday. Dec 12, 7pm The New Orleans Photo Alliance presents Eliot Dudik: Broken Land | Still Lives, a solo exhibition drawing from two bodies of work, in which he documents Civil War battlegrounds and […]

Ellis Marsalis III: Bring Back to Me — Me

Ellis Marsalis III: Bring Back to Me – Me December 11 – 31, 2015 Opening: Friday, Dec 11, 7pm SYNOPSIS Within two of the oldest neighborhoods in New Orleans — Leonidas and Pigeon Town — the effects of Hurricane Katrina go beyond the cosmetic and easily seen. The displacement traverses many categories, but all derives […]

Genius Loci: Antone Dolezal, Lara Shipley and Paul Thulin

Genius Loci: Antone Dolezal, Lara Shipley and Paul Thulin December 12, 2015 – January 3, 2016 Opening: Saturday, Dec 12, 6-9pm Gallery Talk with Lara Shipley: Dec 12, 8pm A community is a group of people who share stories. Oral history binds our present to our past, gives us a place to call home and […]

Greetings from…

5 Press Gallery

December 8, 2015 – January 2, 2016

Gregory T. Davis: Chalk is Temporary

Cole Pratt Gallery

December 1, 2015 – January 2, 2016

In Print: Photobook Panel & Signing

The CAC and The Stacks, in collaboration with PhotoNOLA, present a special photobook focused panel and book signing. Authors of recent photography publications will discuss how book making fits into their photographic practice, and share insights into their varied publication processes, from concept to print. Stella Kramer will moderate the discussion. The artists will be […]

James L. Dean: Digital Pictorialism

James L. Dean: Digital Pictorialism December 12, 2015 – January 3, 2016 Opening: Saturday Dec 12, 6-9pm In the late 19th and early 20th century some photographers were part of a movement to manipulate photographs to look like paintings. This movement was Pictorialism. James L. Dean has written a computer program to make digital photographs […]

José Torres-Tama: Somos Humanos Photo Retablos

José Torres-Tama: We Are Human / Somos Humanos Photo Retablos December 10, 2015 – January 9, 2016 Opening: Saturday, Dec 12, 6-9pm “We Are Human / Somos Humanos” is composed of photo assemblages or Retablos, and the series documents the post-Katrina public demonstrations of Latino immigrant workers in defense of their human rights. The assemblages […]

Joseph Crachiola: The Journey

Halfmoon Studio/Gallery

December 1-31, 2015

Josephine Cardin: Ambivalence

Søren Christensen Gallery

December 1-31, 2015

Josephine Sacabo: Juana and the Structures of Reverie

A Gallery for Fine Photography

November 12, 2015 – January 1, 2016

Letitia Huckaby: Bayou Baroque

NOCCA

December 9, 2015 – January 9, 2016

Liam Conway: Abstract Images of the Sounds of New Orleans

Ochsner Medical Center

December 1, 2015 – January 4, 2016

Linda Troeller, The Chelsea Years

Linda Troeller, The Chelsea Years December 10, 2015 – January 30, 2016 Opening: Saturday Dec 12, 6-10pm Coup D’oeil Art Consortium hosts the kick off book signing for “Living in the Chelsea Hotel” along with a retrospective exhibition of Linda Troeller’s images from this book, Self-Portraits and Healing Waters (Aperture 1998). Curated by Ken and […]

Linda Troeller: Inside the Frame & Orgasm

Linda Troeller: Orgasm & ‘Inside the Frame’ Film Screening December 10 – 20, 2015 Opening: Saturday, Dec 12, 5-11pm Zeitgeist features Orgasm: Photographs and Interviews by Linda Troeller. During the opening there will be a running screening of “Inside the Frame.” The documentary on Linda’s career by award winning filmmaker, Jeff Mckay, was just released […]

Lisa McCarty: Developer Drawings

Lisa McCarty: Developer Drawings December 1, 2015 – March 31, 2016 Opening: Saturday, Dec 12, 6-9pm Statement: The series Developer Drawings is an experiment to make photographs using only light and the varying developers contained in Polaroid and Impossible Project instant film. Rather than expose the instant film with a camera, I test the parameters […]

Louis Sahuc: 20/20 VISION

Photo Works New Orleans

December 10-23, 2015

Magdalena

International House Hotel

December 4, 2015 – January 4, 2016

Matt Black: Coming to Focus

Matt Black: Coming to Focus December 9-11, 2015 Class limit: 15 Workshop fee: $395 Register here Join acclaimed documentary photographer Matt Black for a two and a half day workshop in which you will learn how to focus and refine your thinking. Effective photographs are instantaneous and intuitive, but building a body of work demands […]

Max Becherer: Dynamite and Prayers

Second Story Gallery

December 10 – 31, 2015

Means, Motive, Opportunity

Means, Motive, Opportunity December 12, 2015 – January 3, 2016 Opening: Saturday, Dec 12, 6-10pm A four-room photography show group-curated by The Front artist collective features works by Justin Baker, Angela Berry, Carlos Jiménez Cahua, Lee Deigaard, Sam Feather-Garner, Eddie Lanieri, Jennifer McClure, Cristina Molina, Alex Podesta, Akasha Rabut, Claire Rau, Erik Schubert, Matt Shain, […]

Muffin Bernstein: Silent Spring

Algiers Regional Library

December 8 – 27, 2015

Nathan Pearce: Midwest Dirt

Nathan Pearce: Midwest Dirt December 9, 2015 – January 15, 2016 Opening & Book Signing: Saturday, Dec 12, 5-8pm “Now it’s just after harvest time, my favorite time of year. The fields are almost cleared and I’m barefoot on my porch with a beer in my hand. I can see for miles. This project is […]

Noirlinians

Noirlinians: Danielle Miles, Asia Vinae Palmer, LaToya Edwards and Patrick Melon December 12, 2015 – January 30, 2016 Opening: Saturday, Dec 12, 6-8pm Public Programming Dates: TBD In conjunction with PhotoNOLA 2015, the McKenna Museum presents a photography exhibition in partnership with Noirlinians. The exhibition will feature four photographers, Danielle Miles, Asia Vinae Palmer, LaToya […]

Paper-thin

Antenna Gallery

December 12, 2015 – January 3, 2016

Photography at United Bakery Gallery

Photography at United Bakery Gallery December 11, 2015 – January 13, 2016 Opening: Friday Dec 11, 4pm This is a group show featuring abstractions, geometries as well as street photography presented through a variety of mediums, primarily black and white gelatin silver prints and color digital prints. Featuring Liam Conway, Daniel Grey, Brianna Serene Magnolia […]

PhotoNOLA Wrap Party

BB’s Stage Door Canteen, WWII Museum

December 13, 2015

PhotoWALK

Ogden Museum of Southern Art

December 11, 2015

Pictures of the Year International

Pictures of the Year International December 10, 2015 – February 15, 2016 Gallery Talk: Sunday, Dec 13, 10am Pictures of the Year International is the oldest and most prestigious photojournalism program in the world. Each year, magazine, newspaper, and freelance photographers around the globe document news events, political trends, and social issues that capture our […]

Pinhole Ya Ya

Pinhole Ya Ya: David Armentor, Seth Boonchai, Heather Oelklaus November 14 – December 6, 2015 Opening: Saturday, Nov 14, 6-9pm Exhibition Walk Through and Demonstration: Saturday, Dec 5, 12:30-2:00pm ‘Pinhole Ya Ya’ is an interactive show between three artists that explores the process of photography on a basic level through images rendered from lensless cameras. […]

PoliticoPopUp

PoliticoPopUp Wednesday, Dec 9, 2015 6-10pm The whole world is going through tumultuous times, with millions of people searching for a safe haven, climate change, #BlackLivesMatter, our school systems inadequate, police brutality on the rise, and our mental health institutions being closed at an alarming rate. We all are facing the daily backlash of these […]

Ray Laskowitz: Krewes, Clubs, Indians and Brass

Ray Laskowitz: Krewes, Clubs, Indians and Brass December 10-31, 2015 Opening: Thursday Dec 10, 4-7pm About Ray Laskowitz A little bit about me. I’ve been photographing, editing, designing and even teaching a little bit over the past 40 years. My career has taken me to some interesting places, I’ve photographed some interesting faces and I’ve […]

Robbie McClaran: Mardi Gras 1979

Fee and Art’s

December 1, 2015 – February 14, 2016

Rodolfo Michel: Liquid Emulsions

Moss Art Studio

December 8 – 20, 2015

Roman Alokhin: Queen Selma

Roman Alokhin: Queen Selma December 10, 2015 – February 14, 2016 Opening: Saturday, Dec 12, 7pm – midnight In 2008, Roman Alokhin began a photographic project in Selma, Alabama. From Barack Obama’s first presidential campaign up to the 50th anniversary of the civil rights march from Selma to Montgomery, Alokhin has developed a body of […]

SAMO JOURNEY

SAMO JOURNEY: L. Kasimu Harris, Vitus Shell, Tiffany Smith December 12 – 21, 2015 Opening: Saturday, December 12, 7-10pm SAMO Journey is a visual and psychological exploration of the dichotomy of progress pitted against the status quo of both people and place in an ever-changing New Orleans, nation and world. The struggle becomes glaringly evident […]

Spirit of the People of St. Bernard: portraits and videos

Spirit of the People of St. Bernard: portraits and videos Through February 29, 2015 Featuring Blake Boyd, Keith Calhoun, Chandra McCormick, Kelsey Scult, Jonathan Traviesa, Monique Verdin. Image by Monique Verdin

SUSANA SAN JUAN & ÓYEME CON LOS OJOS: Josephine Sacabo

Josephine Sacabo: El Mundo Inalcansable de Susana San Juan & Óyeme Con Los Ojos December 11, 2015 – January 8, 2016 Opening: Friday, Dec 11, 6-8pm Josephine Sacabo’s solo exhibition at the Consulate of Mexico will show photographs from two series, El Mundo Inalcansable de Susana San Juan & Óyeme Con Los Ojos. Inspired by […]

The Naked Toke Experience

The Naked Toke Experience December 12, 2015 One Night PopUp Exhibition: Saturday Dec 12, 8-11pm Naked Toke, in conjunction with the PhotoNOLA Festival 2015, presents The Naked Toke Experience, a one night photography exhibition in celebration of the artful nude. Naked Toke is currently accepting submissions for the exhibition. Submissions are due by November 25 […]

The Phantasmagorical Clarence John Laughlin

Film Screening at THNOC Williams Research Center

December 12, 2015

Time / Frame

New Orleans Museum of Art

Through Feb 28, 2016

Tina Barney Keynote Lecture

Tina Barney Keynote Lecture & Gala Thursday, December 10, 2015 6:30pm: Keynote Lecture in auditorium 7:30-10:00pm: Gala New Orleans Museum of Art Keynote Lecture + PhotoGALA Tickets: $25 in advance/ $30 at the door | Purchase here Since 1975, Tina Barney has been producing large-scale photographs of family and friends. Her meticulous tableaux chronicle the […]

Tina Barney: Photographs

Tina Barney is renowned for creating images that combine seductive beauty and poignant insight, exposing the emotional and psychological currents that run beneath the surface of her subjects’ opulent settings.

Tina Freeman: The Legacy of Elegance

Tina Freeman: The Legacy of Elegance November 4, 2015 – February 14, 2016 Opening: Wednesday, November 4, 5-7pm The Legacy of Elegance exhibition will share Tina Freeman’s photographic exploration of Longue Vue House and Gardens through a vivid color portfolio. Presented in conjunction with Longue Vue’s new book Longue Vue House and Gardens: The Architecture, […]

WITH DAWN: Xavier Juárez and Chris Berntsen

WITH DAWN: Xavier Juárez and Chris Berntsen December 12, 2015 – January 2, 2016 Opening: Saturday, Dec 12, 6-10pm Artist Talk: Sunday, Dec 13, 5pm With Dawn features photographers Xavier Juárez and Chris Berntsen, whose works are inspired by the lives that surround them and the need to share in that intimacy. It’s about the […]

Works in Progress: Eliot Kamenitz & Natasha Sanchez

Works in Progress: Eliot Kamenitz & Natasha Sanchez December 1, 2015 – February 29, 2016 Opening: Wednesday, Dec 9, 6-10pm New works by two New Orleans based photographers. On view in Buffa’s Back Room. Eliot Kamenitz, 62, was a staff photographer for the Times Picayune for 32 years. Presently he is a part time staff […]

YOUR WORK / YOUR BRAND

PhotoNOLA 2015 Education Day Seminar YOUR WORK / YOUR BRAND: towards building professional relationships Thursday, December 10 9am – 1pm International House Registration: $40 in advance/ $50 at the door Advance registration available here In today’s world, making meaningful contact with industry professionals is challenging. Of course your work speaks for itself, but how can […]

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