With the end of June and the fourth of July weekend around the corner, our current show BEE will be coming to an end. BEE presents beautiful black and white photographs of bees by Rose Lynn Fisher.
The show has been getting some wonderful reviews, make sure to mark your calendars and visit us before the show ends.
You can visit the following links for more BEE buzz
We had a wonderful time last Saturday during our Artist Panel Discussion. We had a full house of people who came to listen to the artists Sarah Sudhoff, J. Aiden Simon, Diane Russo, and curator Elle Perez discuss the Select Gender Show. Some great questions were asked by our moderator Nima Etemadi and we are confident that this exhibition has furthered the discussion on photography and gender identity. Sarah Sudhoff discussed the origins of her "Sorority Rush" series, which explores femininity and the idea of being a part of something within a gender specific role. J. Aiden Simon talked about his transgender transformation and how he represented that through his self-portrait photography. Diane discussed her photographs as a lesbian utopia, where her figures are immersed in nature and can be comfortable with their bodies and their sexuality. Over all, the artists did a great job representing the many aspects of gender identity and its exploration through photography, as well as the Select Gender Show. We would like to thank everyone for attending especially Nima Etemadi, Sarah Sudhoff, J. Aiden Simon, Diane Russo, and Elle Perez.
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Carl Bower is one of the 14 rising photographers currently exhibiting at the gallery as part of our current show Select Gender. In "Chica Barbie" Carl documents Colombian pageants exploring issues of beauty and identity. The analogy of Latin chicas being influenced by the image of an American Barbie is shown in his work, but also the spirits of the Colombian people cheering for their Queens, beautiful images that would represent them as united.
On an interesting note, Circle of Men stands right across Monique Bergen Henegouwen's Prototypicality. Prototypicallyty is a blog installation in which people leave comments on her blog telling her how she should alter her features in a photograph; she in turn transforms herself through Photoshop into a product of public opinion on perceptions of beauty and perfection. Circle of Men is a beautiful photograph that contains significant social commentary. To be admired within the context of the whole exhibit has brought the public to appreciate the work and bring out their own opinions.
Four of Carl's photographs are being exhibited at the Gallery, and his "Chica Barbie" portfolio is also available for viewing.
If you are curious about Select Gender and would like to take a peck into the mind of the curators, their inspirations and influences, this is your chance!
We are set for our Curator's panel tomorrow at 7pm.
Bring your questions and we hope to see you here!
Caleb Cole The Silk Pajamas 2007/2009
A BIG thank you goes to everybody who came to DUMBO to support the exhibition.
We still have an agenda full of exiting events so make sure to keep in tune with our calendar.
Select Gender will be open until May 22nd
The sun is shining today in DUMBO, just as in this photo by Diane Russo “Alyssa and Alea”. The photo is part of our upcoming exhibition Select Gender, opening at the gallery of April 1st. The print is beautiful just as all of Diane’s work, which was also part of the Haiti Relief Benefit Print Sale. The new exhibition Select Gender will present the diverse approaches to perceived gender roles in the photography of fourteen rising photographers.
On another note, Elene Usdin’s work is still up on the gallery’s walls, if you haven’t had the chance to see it, you should definitely come by the gallery now that we are enjoying warmer and shinier days.
Yesterday I arrived at the gallery surprised to see a new portfolio box sitting atop the existing two. They were photographer John Delaney’s “Golden Eagle Nomads” prints, which were shown at Farmani in 2009. Because so many people were interested in the prints through out the night, I had the pleasure of showing them four or five times. I was also able to read over his artist statement a few times. Below is one part which I feel really embodies his work:
“Native Americans referred to photographers of the 19th century as “shadow catchers”, and feared that the camera would steal away their spirit. That, in fact, is exactly what I hope to do. Not only to capture light, but also the “essence” of the people I photograph. In this way maybe I can preserve more than just a moment before it fades away into time”.
Our photo of the week is from the “Golden Eagle Nomads” series and we feel very lucky to be looking at the actual print here at the gallery. A hand-printed silver gelatin print is truly irreplaceable.
March is here, and now it is finally time to anticipate some warmer weather! Last night we stayed open late and chatted with many about the work of Elene Usdin, and John Delaney, whose fantastic portfolio box we have on display as of yesterday. It was a great "first of the month" evening.
Because of the many galleries that opened last night our floor was packed with viewers excitedly walking from gallery to gallery, trying to sneak a peak here and there through the masses. We were very bad documentarians unfortunately and did not remember to take pictures until the very last moment. Here is what the iphone can capture (its better than nothing, right?)
We hope everyone is taking advantage of all the fabulous photo events in March. We are busy both in and out of the gallery, but would still love to see you! Come take a look at Elene Usdin’s work if you haven’t already, up until the 27th of March.
in front of the gallery last night
Here are some photos of the install and the finished show that opened Thursday, February 18th.
Femmes D’Interieur consists of twenty mixed media pieces, 12 that are hand paintings on top of photographs, and 8 that are digitally manipulated found and original photographs. Elene works out of Paris, and this is her first solo show in New York. We were delighted to have her with us this week, and we believe her work is not only delicate and complex, but also aesthetically pleasing and rich with historical references. We drew parallels between her work and that of Pablo Picasso, Egon Shiele, and Diego Velazquez- all whom she has taken inspiration from.
If you were unable to attend the opening, please stop by anytime or come to the first Thursday of March, where we will join all the galleries on the floor to stay open late and enjoy our second opening of Elene’s work.
a. Elene with friends b. Gallery director Elizabeth Barragan and Kris Graves
Hello gang,
So this week we have been busy getting our Haiti Relief Benefit prints organized and ready to send with Rafael Soldi. All of the prints look great, and we are so excited to send them out to their owners. Check out these pictures of the process below.
Cheers,
Farmani Team
Last Thursday was quite a success! Here at Farmani, we drew in a crowd of over a hundred for “A Queens Affair”, starring the work of Eric Hairebedian and Kris Graves. The whole floor, which consists of ten galleries in all, was packed with a very diverseand fun group of artists and art-lovers. We ended up selling over half the “A Queen’s Affair” books by the end of the evening, which Kris and Eric were very pleased with. The book will be out this summer. Here are some photos highlighting the evening, and don’t forget to join us in a few weeks for our next opening.
On our agenda: cleaning, organizing, and getting ready for Thursday. After much lifting and re-arranging, we are finally sitting down to quickly blog. We are really into this Diane Russo photograph, which is available to purchase through the Haiti Relief Benefit Print Show. What better way to support Haiti! This sale is ending Feb. 10 so check it out. More information below about the sale or visit the main site HERE.
HAITI RELIEF | BENEFIT PRINT SALE
Buy art and support the disaster relief efforts.
In an endeavor to share a resource which aims to support the disaster relief efforts in Haiti, the Farmani Gallery spotlights the Haiti Relief Benefit Print Sale organized by Rafael Soldi and generously supported by Big Cartel and a team of talented and emerging photographers.
Big Cartel donated the online site for the sale and each photographer donated a single 8"x10" print in editions of 10 to be sold for $50 each. Each print comes signed, numbered and with a certificate of authenticity and 100% of the proceeds from the sale will go to the Yele Haiti Foundation.
This diverse group of talented and esteemed emerging photographers include, Caleb Cole, Kris Graves, Jason Hanasik, Molly Landreth, Rafael Soldi and many, many more. Of his efforts Soldi made the following comment,
"The images of the devastating earthquake in Haiti are horrifying. I felt helpless in the comfort of my home and did not have the monetary funds to make a substantial donation." He adds, "Our talent and creativity, however, is free and it can raise a much larger sum than any of us could have ever donated out of our pocket. The response and support from all the photographers has been very inspiring and the photo community has proven to be a very kind and encouraging one."
