Self portrait by Chuck Close

Now on view at the National Portrait Gallery is an exhibition titled, Americans Now featuring portraits of various mediums and subjects from their permanent collection. On display are portraits of many of America’s famous leaders and professionals, by a diverse roster of artists including works by Dan Winters, whose book Periodical Photographs was released by Aperture, Chuck Close, whose Aperture monograph A Couple Ways of Doing Something presents his daguerrotype portraits, and Kehinde Wiley and Mickalene Thomas whose work will be included in Aperture’s upcoming  2010 Benefit & Auction!

Americans Now
On view August 20, 2010 – July 10, 2011

National Portrait Gallery
Eighth and F streets, NW
Washington D.C.

Come celebrate with Aperture friends and artists! Enjoy an exclusive limited-edition print by Dan Winters, live jazz by The Cangelosi Cards (listen here), a Polaroid photo booth, participate in a Dewar’s tasting, sip Chandon bubbly, win spectacular raffles and more! Hosted by SNAP! Aperture’s Young Patrons Program. Your participation will support the Aperture Fund for Emerging Artists.

Co-chaired by Jen Bekman, Christina Cahill, and Alan Stoga

Friday, March 19, 2010
9:00 pm–Midnight

Aperture Gallery
547 West 27th Street, 4th Floor (map it)

Party tickets, including one print and
Aperture magazine subscription:

> $250 (admission for two)

> $200 (admission for one)

Regular party tickets:

> $150 (admission for two)

> $100 (admission for one)

Buy a SNAP! membership now and get discounted admission tickets.

Existing Patrons and SNAP! members contact development@aperture.org for discounted admission tickets.

Contact: Michiko Simanjuntak Grasso, (212) 946-7149, mgrasso@aperture.org

Check out the latest press on Aperture’s new and upcoming releases!

Coming Soon the new edition of the Robert Adams classic, Summer Nights, Walking as featured in the September issue of Visionaire magazine.

Click here to view Lyle Rexer’s The Edge of Vision.

Click here to view Dan Winters’ Periodical Photographs.

Opening this week at Fahey/Klein Gallery in Los Angeles is Periodical Photographs from Dan Winters, one of the world’s most influential editorial photographers. His iconic portraiture has been published across America’s most prestigious magazines, including New York, Esquire, Rolling Stone, and the New York Times Magazine and is responsible for the definitive portraits of some of Hollywood’s most photographed A-listers (Gwyneth Paltrow, Denzel Washington, Johnny Depp, Leonardo DiCaprio, Kate Winslett), music superstars (Bono, Deborah Harry, Morrissey, Willie Nelson), and American political figures (Al Gore, Arnold Schwarzenegger, President Barack Obama). Aperture published the photographer’s long-awaited monograph in May 2009, which showcases the artist at the top of his game.

Art Center College of Design will host a special Alumni event with Dan Winters on Friday, July 31. An Artist’s talk and book signing will take place at 7:00 pm in the Ahmanson Auditorium on the Hillside Campus. To view event details, click here.

Click here to purchase Periodical Photographs from Aperture.

Exhibition on view:
Thursday, July 30—Saturday, September 5, 2009
Opening reception:
Thursday, July 30, 7:00—9:00 pm

Fahey/Klein Gallery
148 North La Brea
Los Angeles, California
(323) 934-2250

Dan Winters: Artist talk and book signing
Friday, July 31, 2009  7:00 pm
Art Center College of Design
1700 Lida Street
Ahmanson Auditorium, Hillside Campus
Pasadena, California 91103
(626) 396-2305

Last Wednesday, May 20th, on the occasion of the publication of Dan Winters’s first monograph, Periodical Photographs (Aperture, May 2009), the Museum of Fine Arts, Houston, presented a lovely evening with the top editorial photographer whose work is included in the museum’s permanent collection. Winters, currently a resident of Austin, Texas, captivated fans with an engaging lecture about his illustrious career in the museum’s spacious Brown Auditorium, followed by a reception and book signing. The charming and accommodating Mr. Winters chatted away with fans and signed lots of books. Anne Wilkes Tucker, the MFAH curator of Photography, introduced Winters, and was host for the evening along with Bernard Bonnet, buyer for the museum’s bookstore.

To buy signed copies of Periodical Photographs, please call the MFAH shop at  (713) 639-7360. While supplies last!

Click below to view more images from the event. (more…)

Photo by Martin Parr

Aperture Foundation’s Annual Benefit & Auction is next week! Photographer William Christenberry will be honored and there will be silent and live auctions. Over 60 amazing photographs will be available at the auctions, including work from Christenberry,  Mitch Epstein, Pamela Hanson, Richard Misrach, Gabriel Orozco, Martin Parr, Stephen Shore, Paul Strand, Dan Winters, Carrie Mae Weems, Garry Winogrand, and more. See all the auction items here.

WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 22, 2008
Pier 60, Chelsea Piers
New York, New York

6:30–8:00 p.m. Cocktails and Silent Auction
8:00–10:00 p.m. Dinner, Live Auction, and Award Ceremony

All proceeds benefit Aperture Foundation’s publications, exhibitions, and public programs at Aperture Gallery and at other venues worldwide.

A few tickets are still available. Email mgrasso@aperture.org for availability.