Act of Flying #16, 2006. © Sanna Kannisto

Beautiful Vagabonds: Birds in Contemporary Photography

Exhibition on View:
July 21–August 26, 2011

Yancey Richardson Gallery:
535 W 22nd Street 3rd Floor
New York, NY
(646) 230-6131

The Yancey Richardson Gallery’s new exhibit “Beautiful Vagabonds: Birds in Contemporary Photography” is a multi-artist show that explores the allure of birds. Showcasing the work of 20 photographers, the exhibit consists of photographs, video, and audio works. Several of the exhibit’s featured artists have been published by Aperture: David Hilliard appeared in issue 177 and published a book with Aperture titled David Hilliard: Photographs; the work of Simen Johan appeared in issue 172 and Aperture offers one of his prints Untitled #99; Aperture published three books by the duo Kahn & Selesnick—Scotlandfuturebog, City of Salt, and The Apollo Prophecies; Aperture also published Sanna Kannisto’s book Fieldwork and offers her limited-edition portfolio Act of Flying; Louise Lawler appeared in issue 145; and Neeta Madahar’s work was featured in issue 179 and Aperture offers her print Sustenance 95.

Photo by Mitch Epstein,  Amos Coal Power Plant, Raymond, West Virginia 2004, Courtesy the artist and Sikkema Jenkins & Co., N.Y.

Reframing the American Landscape PEOPLE PLACES POWER, an exhibition opening January 14th at Davidson College in North Carolina, surveys recent photography by artists Dru Donovan, Mitch Epstein, Gail Albert Halaban, David Hilliard, Lisa Kereszi, Ryan McGinley, Andrew Moore, Alex Prager, Richard Renaldi, Victoria Sambunaris, and David Taylor among others. The exhibition considers American energy production and consumption from a number of angles including the social, political, personal and economic dynamics that play into this nationally pertinent issue. The exhibition kicks off with an artist talk with renowned photographer Mitch Epstein and author Susan Bell on their ongoing internet and public art project whatisamericanpower.com on Thursday, January 13th.

PEOPLE PLACES POWER
On view January 14th – February 25th, 2011

VAN EVERY/SMITH GALLERIES
Belk Visual Arts Center Davidson College 315 North Main Street
Davidson, North Carolina

Jesus in the Guest Room by David Hilliard

In Tending to Doubt, David Hilliard examines the pursuit of spiritual identity (or lack thereof), particularly of loved ones. Similarities as well as juxtapositions in religious stance are presented, like images depicting both his atheist father, a divorced navy veteran and self-taught philosopher, and his pious mother, a regular churchgoer deeply devoted to Christianity. By working in a color panoramic style with his images split into two to five-part tableaux, a visual narrative is created. Although each section provides a different perspective of the whole photographic scene, viewers are able to put the pieces together as they see fit. See Hilliard’s first major monograph, published by Aperture, here. He was also featured in Aperture magazine, issue 177.

Tending to Doubt
On view: Friday September 10 – Saturday October 23, 2010

Jackson Fine Art
3115 East Shadowlawn Avenue
Atlanta, GA 30305
(404) 233-3739

David Hilliard, Shirts vs. Skins, 2001

This Saturday, The Center for Photography at Woodstock hosts noted photographer David Hilliard as part of their Workshop and Lecture Series. Hilliard’s multi-paneled color photographs are often based on his life and the lives of people around him. His first monograph was published by Aperture in 2005 and his work also appeared in Aperture magazine, issue 177. Tickets are $7 for the public, $5 for members, students, and seniors.

David Hilliard: The Portrait, The Environment
Saturday, June 12, 8:00 pm

The Center for Photography at Woodstock:
59 Tinker Street
Woodstock, NY

Known for his vivid color photographs, David Hilliard’s triptychs or larger compositions, present complex narratives and explore various themes and situations like the awkwardness of adolescence and masculinity disarmed.

His first book, David Hilliard: Photographs was published by Aperture in 2006.

“Hilliard’s vision embraces the playful aspects of contemporary life as readily as its pathos.” —Los Angeles Times

Be sure to stop by the opening of Hilliard’s exhibition, Being Like, tonight, Thursday, December 11, 2008 Yancey Richardson Gallery on view through January 31, 2009.

On Saturday, December 16 from 6:00-8:00 p.m. David will be signing his newest book Rosemary’s Dock at the Yancey Richardson Gallery. This book features an interview by Vince Aletti.

Yancey Richardson Gallery
535 West 22nd Street 3rd floor
New York NY 10011
tel 646-230-9610