How do we make an image of ourselves that moves beyond the selfie? What elevates a self-portrait into a fine art narrative? How can we use our physical presence in the frame to communicate a visual concept or idea? This class will help artists answer these questions and by studying history and modern techniques of... [Read More]
Join us for a conversation with artist, Ville Kansanen, on his site-specific installation Arid Harbingers, on view July 22- October 15th, 2023. In this series, Kansanen creates windows into the fragility of our planet’s aquatic resources. Through his work he weaves a mythical connection to the demise of Earth’s bodies of water and the devastating effects of... [Read More]
The Griffin Museum of Photography is pleased to again offer a monthly series of lectures highlighting the tools of the trade and conversations with individuals who are invested in furthering the art and careers of photographic artists. We have gathered a group of artists, curators and creatives to discuss how they find their way in... [Read More]
Speaker: Ashlyn Davis Burns, Founding Director: Assembly Title: Fine Art Photography in the NFT Space Date: Monday, October 2nd 2023 Times: 7 – 8:30 pm EST via Zoom - link will be sent prior to event NFTs have become a hot topic of discussion as a major... [Read More]
In order to make many alternative process prints, such as Platinum / Palladium, Cyanotype, Anthotype, and Phytogram prints, you need to start with a negative the size of what you would like your finished image to be. Unless you use a large format camera, digital negatives are what you need to use. In this online... [Read More]
The Griffin invites Connie Lowell to Griffin Museum @ Wincam to join the overarching theme of "Ceding Ground". These amazing natural compositions are on from September 11 – October 29, 2023. Join us Thursday, October 5th, at 32 Swanton St, Winchester, MA 01890. This event is FREE and open to the public.
In this weekend workshop, you will learn about and practice night photography and light painting at Winchester’s beautiful Wright Locke Farm. The farm enables us to roam around and photograph the barns, agriculture tools and the natural surroundings at night, a perfect opportunity to illuminate them in intriguing ways with flashlights, a popular technique called... [Read More]
We are pleased to welcome the amazing artists featured in Rendering Experiences, on view at Lafayette City Center Passageway from October 2nd 2023 - January 7th, 2024. MFA students of the Print Media & Photography department at Boston University will join us in celebration of their group exhibition, Rendering Experiences, a photographic exploration of the self. Join us... [Read More]
Join us for an online discussion with four artists engaged with the landscape and climate that surrounds us, Bremner Benedict, Jason Lindsey, Steve Goldband & Ellen Konar to talk about their creativity under the banner of the exhibition Ceding Ground. Join us in the Griffin Zoom Room - October 10, 2023 7pm Eastern / 4pm Pacific... [Read More]
The Griffin Museum is thrilled to partner with Maine Media Workshops to present the 2023 Arnold Newman Prize winner Craig Easton, and finalists Dylan Hausthor, Takako Kido and Nziyah Oyo Diallo in an online Artist Panel. The Arnold Newman Prize for New Directions in Photographic Portraiture is a $20,000 prize awarded annually to a photographer whose work demonstrates a compelling new vision in... [Read More]
Join the Griffin Museum along with the Maine Media Workshops for a special event, meeting the winners of the Arnold Newman Prize for New Directions in Photographic Portraiture 2023. The Arnold Newman Prize for New Directions in Photographic Portraiture is a $20,000 prize awarded annually to a photographer whose work demonstrates a compelling new vision... [Read More]
We are thrilled to exhibit David Johnson's Wig Heavier than a Boot, and Cody Bratt's The Other Stories in our Atelier and Griffin Galleries respectively. Along with the five Arnold Newman Prize winners of 2023, Craig Easton, Dylan Hausthor, Takako Kido, and Nziyah Oyo Diallo, who will be in main Gallery from October 19 – October... [Read More]
Interested in the photography of other Griffin members? In a shared sense of community? We are so pleased to invite you to the museum for a Sunday morning get together. Join us Sunday October 22nd from 9am-12pm for the first-ever roundtable peer-run portfolio review day! Engage with 10 other Griffin members to network, socialize, and... [Read More]
Making the transition from seeing an image on the screen to seeing it in print can be a challenge. To make a successful print takes more than knowing what buttons to push. After the initial instruction in basic color management and printer settings, students will explore how various controls affect the outcome and esthetic of... [Read More]
Speaker: Gregory Eddi Jones Title : AI + Photography with Gregory Eddi Jones Date: Wednesday, November 1, 2023 Times: 7 – 8:30 pm EST via Zoom (link will be sent 1 week prior to the event) The dawning age of artificial intelligence marks a new, transformative technological era. It’s one that has... [Read More]
Join us for a discussion with the amazing artists featured in Rendering Experiences, on view at Lafayette City Center Passageway from October 2nd 2023 – January 7th, 2024. The MFA students of the Print Media & Photography department at Boston University will discuss their projects, inspiration, and what it means to cultivate, interpret, and harbor one's... [Read More]
Sorry, this class is sold out. If you would like to be put on a wait list, please email sue@griffinmuseum.org Students will learn how to make fabulous monoprints on watercolor paper with a gelli plate as a background for their photography. With non-toxic Akua inks, stencils and ink jet prints they will be able... [Read More]
We celebrate the tools artists surround themselves with as we create a studio visit through the works of two photographic artists, Chris Rauschenberg and Meggan Gould. The intimacy of the studio and beautiful chaos of making is a visual feast. Chris Rauschenberg’s series Studio Views fills the gallery with color and creativity. These large scale composites engage us in the... [Read More]
Join us for a morning event of conversation and critique. We are excited to provide our members an opportunity to network, grow, ask questions and get critical feedback about a body of work either in process or complete. Join us Sunday November 5th from 9am-12pm for our roundtable peer-run portfolio critique group. Engage with 10... [Read More]
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