The Griffin Museum of Photography
January 2019
Reception and Informal Talk: Tricia O’Neill – Martello Tower Project @ SOWA
Martello Tower Project Tricia O'Neill October 2 – January 21, 2019 Reception Date January 4, 2019 Statement Martello Towers dot the coast of Dublin and then more sporadically the coast of Ireland. They have been in my peripheral vision since we first started visiting our family in Dublin fifty years ago. Though they have been ever-present it is only in the last few years that I have come to know more about the history and intended use of the Martello Towers. After deciding to document these beautifully…
Find out more »Reception and Awards Ceremony: Secondary School Photography Exhibit at Regis College
The Griffin Museum Secondary School Photography Exhibit at Regis College Various Secondary School Photography Students January 5 – January 19, 2019 Reception and Awards Ceremony January 6, 2019, 1-3 PM The Griffin Museum brings a Juried Secondary School Photography Exhibition to the Carney Gallery/ Regis College Fine Arts Center at 235 Wellesley Street, Weston, MA 02493 January 5 – 19, 2019 Reception and Awards Ceremony January 6, 2019 from 1 – 3 PM 18 schools will be participating in the exhibit. Public schools: Winchester…
Find out more »Camera & Vision: Begin to Create Photographs – 8-session course with Linda Haas
Camera & Vision: Begin to Create Photographs - 8-session course with Linda Haas January 16–March 6, 2019 8 Weekly Sessions, Wednesday nights from 7:00 - 9:00 pm Griffin Museum of Photography Start the new year with a new vision! Learn the techniques you need to communicate with your camera and how to take strong, effective photographs in this beginner course. Different cameras (digital and traditional) will be addressed, and several practical demonstrations will be given in the classroom. Technical considerations will…
Find out more »Reception: Shadows and Traces: The Photography of John Reuter
Shadows and Traces: The Photography of John Reuter John Reuter January 10 – March 3, 2019 Reception January 17, 2019 7-8:30 PM This exhibition has been curated by Barbara Hitchcock. Statements Polaroid Possibilities: SX-70 Constructions As a young artist in 1975 I was given an SX-70 camera as a gift. I had grown up with Polaroid cameras in our house; my father was a quintessential Polaroid family photographer, shooting a pack or two at every holiday or event. From roll…
Find out more »Yoga, The Secret of Life: Yoga Class with Patricia Walden and Book Talk with Francesco Mastalia
Come share an enlightening afternoon of photography and yoga. The afternoon will begin at 4 pm with an hour-long yoga class with internationally acclaimed yoga instructor Patricia Walden. At 5 pm, following the yoga class, photographer Francesco Mastalia will discuss the making of his book, his creative process and photographic technique used for YOGA The Secret of Life. Francesco will share his illuminating journey and signing copies of the book. YOGA The Secret of Life is a photo-documentary about the spiritual and…
Find out more »Reception and Informal Talk: Wen-Han Chang / Strange World
Strange World Wen-Han Chang October 11 – January 30, 2019 Reception date January 30, 2019 6:30 - 8 PM Statement Strange World The World We Never Know. No one can be exempted from the need of sleep. In sleep, we are restored and refreshed while suspending between bodily functions and consciousness. We do not know what was happening when lying asleep. Further, those almost in trance are cut off from the reality. What is the relationship between the actual world…
Find out more »February 2019
“Approaching Abstraction” – Lecture by Alison Nordström
“Approaching Abstraction” considers the idea of the abstract in photography, with an emphasis on the work of Alvin Langdon Coburn, Aaron Siskind, and Robert Rauschenberg as it evolved over time. The lecture will place this work in the contexts of the history of photography but will also consider the relationships between these works and the various contemporary art movements of which they are a part. We will also consider the relationship between abstraction and materiality in the contemporary work of…
Find out more »Critical Conversations with Fran Forman
In art school, critiques are a frequent and important part of growth. But after school, artists often create in isolated environments and yearn for feedback on new work. The Griffin’s critical conversations are safe, honest, and constructive opportunities to share work-in-progress with other photographers. Bring your work in process to share with facilitator Fran Forman and other attendees, your questions and enough photographs to provide information for discussion with the group. The number of photographs you bring will vary depending…
Find out more »ONLINE Course: Portfolio Development and Marketing Your Work With Karen Davis (Winter 2019)
…. and for those not in our area (or unable to attend classes) the Griffin offers an interactive online class re portfolio development and marketing your work with former Atelier instructor and gallerist Karen Davis. February-March 2019 Portfolio Development and Marketing Your Work With Karen Davis This interactive online course will provide you with guidance in a supportive environment as you develop your fine art photography portfolio and create essential documents and materials to prepare you to market and exhibit…
Find out more »May 2019
Reception and Gallery Talk: Abstraction Attraction
Abstraction Attraction Various November 29 – May 5, 2019 Reception May 5, 2019 4-6 PM The participants in the Abstraction Attraction exhibition are: David Anderson, Jan Arrigo, Janine Autolitano, Gary Beeber, Sheri Lynn Behr, Karen Bell, Patricia Bender, Edward Boches, Joy Bush, Wen-Han Chang, John Chen, Richard Cohen, Benjamin Dimmitt, Alex Djordjevic, Nicholas Fedak II, Yoav Friedlander, Dennis Geller, Steve Gentile, Carole Glauber, Linda Grashoff, Elizabeth Greenberg, Aubrey Guthrie, Law Hamilton, Sandy Hill, Sue Anne Hodges, Carol Isaak, Leslie Jean-Bart, Cynthia Johnston,…
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