Aperture is now accepting submissions to the 2011 Aperture Portfolio Prize, an international photography competition and the best way to share your work with Aperture’s editorial staff.
First prize:
-$3,000
-Online portfolio showcase
-Exhibition at Aperture Gallery & Bookstore
Deadline: Wednesday, July 13
Find all the details here.
See the 2010 winners here.
Join Aperture in New York for our 2011 Benefit and Auction on October 17 at the Lighthouse, Chelsea Piers.
Here’s an overview of what promises to be a memorable celebration:
We will honor artist Bruce Davidson, a Magnum Photos member and one of America’s most influential documentary photographers; Gerhard Steidl, for his outstanding skill and craftsmanship as a printer and publisher; and Robert Anthoine, Aperture Chairman Emeritus, who has dedicated over thirty years to helping lead Aperture to prominence in the field of photographic publishing;
The event will be co-chaired by Sondra Gilman, Susan Gutfreund, and Karl Lagerfeld;
Fabulous classic and contemporary photographs will be available for purchase at the evening’s live, silent and emerging artists auctions;
The SNAP! New Collectors Program Benefit Party will take place immediately following the Benefit Dinner and Auction. Cochaired by artist Jowhara AlSaud, Peter Berberian of Gotham Imaging, Emily Bierman of Sotheby’s, and actor Ken Triwush, the event will feature an exciting Emerging Artists Auction, live jazz by DW-40, and spinning by Japanster.
And, following last year’s success, we are pleased to invite Patron-level Benefit supporters to participate in a special series of events during the weekend prior to the Benefit on October 15 and 16. These include visits to the studios of leading photographers, viewings of outstanding private collections, and a cocktail reception at the home of Aperture Trustee John and his wife Susan Gutfreund. These events will provide exceptional opportunities to interact with leading artists and collectors in an intimate atmosphere.
Click here for more details and to buy tickets to the event
Click here to view images from last year’s Benefit, Auction, and Patrons’ Weekend
Click here to view images from last year’s SNAP! Benefit Party
Image caption: Central Park, 1992, by Bruce Davidson/Magnum Photos
In this clip, Japanese photographer Rinko Kawauchi speaks about the work from her Aperture monograph, Illuminance, with Aperture publisher and editor of the book, Lesley A. Martin. Kawauchi explains how she is interested in revealing the universal cycles of life through the ordinary existence of her family. She also touches on the sequencing and the palette of her images, how they express her own half-awake, half-asleep reality. Finally, they discuss the collaboration process in making this hybrid book combining both Japanese and Western influences.
This excerpt is edited from a conversation between Rinko Kawauchi and Lesley A. Martin which took place at Aperture Gallery on May 18, 2011, on the occasion of the release of Kawauchi’s monograph, Illuminance.
Rinko Kawauchi’s work has frequently been lauded for its nuanced palette and offhand compositional mastery, as well as her wonder-inspiring, deliberate attention to tiny gestures and the incidental details of her everyday environment. In Illuminance, Kawauchi continues her exploration of the extraordinary in the mundane, drawn to the fundamental cycles of life and the seemingly inadvertent, fractal-like organization of the natural world into formal patterns.
Click here to purchase the book Illuminance
Click here to view and purchase Kawauchi’s limited-edition print
Please visit us at the Aperture Booth during ArtHamptons this summer, where we will have selections from our books and limited-edition photographs on display.
Now in its 4th successful year, ArtHamptons has emerged as the nation’s premier summer fine art fair for post-war and contemporary art. Last year, over 8,000 art enthusiasts, a show record, streamed through aisles. This summer, the fair has the full promotional support of and is partnering with many of the area’s leading cultural organizations such as the Parrish Art Museum, Guild Hall, Longhouse Reserve, Pollock-Krasner House and Study Center, Bay Street Theater, the Hamptons International Film Festival, the Children’s Museum of the East End, the Ross School, the Jewish Center of the Hamptons and the Southampton Fresh Air Fund. Over 10,000 art lovers are expected to attend.
International in scope, the fair will showcase renowned art dealers from more than 10 countries, including the UK (10 dealers), Spain, Germany, Canada, Argentina, Mexico, Israel, Russia, Japan, China and Korea. Our Selection Committee has endeavored to select only those galleries with compelling art programs, excellent reputations and those that exhibit the utmost in integrity.
For the first time in ArtHamptons’ four year history, they are showcasing significant fine art photography in 2011. The fair features a roster of important photography dealers offering the very best work on the market today. Photohamptons will also offer a guided tour on both Saturday and Sunday at 1 pm, of photoHamptons dealers and their works throughout the fair. Ruben Natal-San Miguel, who runs the eponymous photography consulting firm, and respected blogger of Art Most Fierce, will present an entertaining fair tour entitled “How to Invest and Collect Fine Art Photography.” Geared for both novice and experienced collectors, the tour will provide valuable insights and tips on building your fine art photography collection.
ArtHamptons
Friday, July 8, 2011–Sunday, July 10, 2011
Sculpture Garden
Sayre Park
Bridgehampton, New York
Thursday, July 7, 6 – 9pm | Opening Preview Party | Benefiting Longhouse Reserve
Friday, July 8, 11am – 7pm | Benefiting Guild Hall
Saturday, July 9, 11am – 7pm | Benefiting Bridgehampton Historical Society
Sunday, July 10, 11am – 6pm | Benefiting the Parrish Art Museum
Click here to register for a day pass!
Image Credit:
Suns From Flickr, Penelope Umbrico
