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Justine Kurland

Justine Kurland’s “Of Women Born” is currently showing at Mitchell-Innes & Nash. The New York Times has an interview with Kurland here.

Jeff Wall - The Luminist

Jeff Wall - MoMA February 25–May 14, 2007

From The New York Times Magazine:

Beginning in 1982, through the re-creations that he calls “cinematographic photography,” Wall circumvented the problem. Typically, he would see something, often a small event with compressed human drama and political overtones: two working-class women absorbed in a heated conversation; a man making a racist gesture to an Asian passer-by; a dejected Vietnamese man standing beneath a tree. Rather than snap it, he would go home, think about this glimpse of everyday life or popular culture and then, if he wanted to proceed, hire performers to re-enact the scene. He argues that the sharpness of his resulting image comes close to what the ever-adjusting and -compensating eye perceives, a precision that usually eludes the documentary photographer.

Read the full article here.

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Humble Arts Foundation

March has brought a few changes and a few exciting additions to the Humble Arts Foundation. As you will see they have reshaped their web format. Now you will find all their projects and events on one site. They have also introduced Solo Show. This is their best announcement yet. Each month Humble presents a collection of images plus an interview from a photographer previously featured in Group Show. The March Solo Show belongs to Rachelle Mozman who “examines the lives of young children living in isolated “exurban” development communities in New Jersey and Panama.”
Humble Arts has also announced their first group exhibition in Chelsea at New Century Artist. This will be their second physical exhibition in just a few months. As you can see the curators at Humble are very serious about finding and promoting emerging photographers.

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Magnum Photos Group Blog

The legendary collective of photographers known as Magnum Photos has started a group blog. Alec Soth mentioned that he had suggested a blog to the organization and it seems they agreed. A few photographers have made their first post including Martin Parr and Jonas Bendiksen.

Andres Gonzalez

It has been a year since Andres Gonzalez was included in PDN’s 30 emerging photographers. Looking at his client list you will see that it’s been a busy year. You can find an interview with Gonzalez about his “Sanatorium” project here.

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Misty Keasler

Last week I stopped by Jenkins Johnson Gallery to view Misty Keasler’s new work Love Hotels. Shot in Japanese pay-by-the-hour hotels, Misty provides views within these fantasy rooms. The interiors are colorful, playful, and mildly cartoonish. At times its hard to believe that you are not viewing some child’s playroom. “Love Hotels” is up through March 3rd. The book can be purchased here.