Tuesday, July 14, 2009

Witty Gallery Talk with Katharine Ware



Katharine Ware has been curating photography for many years now and has a lot of experience. She is relatively new to the digital world and loves how you can make photography look “hyper-realistic”, as she called it. She chose Glenn Craley’s photograph, “Dilemma” for the juror’s choice award. Ms. Ware found the photo interesting and she liked how it told a story. She said she could see the green bush hopping across the image to go out the door.

Glenn Craley
Dilemma
Digital Inkjet Print

We had a good turn out. Many photographers came to the talk and the ones who were in the show each had a chance to tell us why and what they photograph.



The gallery talks are always informative. I have learned something new every time I go to one.



Katharine Ware has a great sense of humor. She says that each show she curates, she can see herself in them. After she has chosen the images and goes to see the physical work hung in the gallery, she is blown away. It is so different in person than looking at a tiny image on the computer. Ms. Ware did give credit to the people who work in the galleries and to the photographers. She is not a photographer; she leaves that up to other people. Ms. Ware’s background is in Art History.




Thank you to everyone who showed and to the photographers who helped us put on a fantastic 2009 Photo NM show!
Photographs courtesy of Tanya Landin

Saturday, July 11, 2009

Photo NM 09 creates a snapshot of the state of photography in NM!!!



Now in its second year, this juried exhibition is even more successful than we imagined. We received 184 entries by 61 artists. Our juror, Katherine Ware, curator of photography, New Mexico Museum of Art in Santa Fe, had the agonizing job of choosing her favorite pieces. She selected 21 images by 21 artists.

The show opened to a packed house! Every visitor was encouraged to submit a vote for their favorite piece and the image with the most votes received the “People’s Choice” award
Gallery assistant Paul Helphenstine kept up with the votes all evening long, but ballots kept coming in until the moment we had planned to announce the winner which was just at the end of the reception.

Gallery owner Regina Held announced the winner in front of a huge crowd while the runners-up, Robert Goldstein (image left) and Bruce Shortz (image right) dried their tears. They came really close to winning, but it was Rob Thalmann who took home the big prize!!!


Here is Rob with his winning piece, “Anthropomorphic Study # 1,” a silver photographic print, selenium toned with oil paint. This was the most abstract piece in the show. We are receiving rave reviews for the exhibition; a lot of visitors commented on the variety of pieces and the high quality of the overall show. We would love to know what YOU think about the show and which one your favorite pieces is and why! Below are a few more of the show’s highlights:

Robert Goldstein, “The Pottery Factory” – his piece even sold!

Stephen Cussen next to “Laced.” Stephen and his wife Maria definitely won the prize for best dressed (and cutest) couple!

Lisa Gunter printed her piece “Aversion to Light” on a transparency and displayed it on a light box.

Barry McCormick’s “Luna” was printed on canvas. His piece also found a home!
Bill Tondreau and his piece "Los Volcanes"

Gail Diane Yovanovich’s work was selected last and this year. Good for you Diane! Here she is next to her piece “Goodbye Papa.”

Gallery director Regina Held and her assistant Tanya Landin are slightly worn out and seriously slap-happy at the end of the reception. We also wrote and submitted this blog! Photography by Jeff Simpson.

Come and see this show – it runs until July 25!

Thursday, July 9, 2009

Gallery Talk with Juror Katharine Ware

News Release

Free Gallery Talk with juror Katherine Ware Curator of Photography, New Mexico Museum of Art in Santa Fe.

Saturday, July 11, 1 – 2 PM

Now in its second year, this juried show features the pinnacle of New Mexico photographic talent in this first-ever collaboration between an Albuquerque gallery and the New Mexico Museum in Santa Fe.

This presentation is in conjunction with the following exhibition:
Photo New Mexico 2009

Show runs through Aug. 1st!

Gallery hours: Wednesday through Sunday, 9 – 6; Tuesday 10 – 4; Closed Monday

Location: 3812 Central Ave. SE.- 2.5 blocks east of Carlisle between Solano and Aliso next to New Grounds Print Workshop & Gallery.

Gallery Talk with Juror Katharine Ware

News Release

Free Gallery Talk with juror Katherine Ware Curator of Photography, New Mexico Museum of Art in Santa Fe.

Saturday, July 11, 1 – 2 PM

Now in its second year, this juried show features the pinnacle of New Mexico photographic talent in this first-ever collaboration between an Albuquerque gallery and the New Mexico Museum in Santa Fe.

This presentation is in conjunction with the following exhibition:
Photo New Mexico 2009

Show runs through Aug. 1st!

Gallery hours: Wednesday through Sunday, 9 – 6; Tuesday 10 – 4; Closed Monday

Location: 3812 Central Ave. SE.- 2.5 blocks east of Carlisle between Solano and Aliso next to New Grounds Print Workshop & Gallery.