On Friday, April 17, Aperture Foundation welcomed a group of trustees and patrons to a private tour of Central Park’s Hallett Sanctuary with master photographer Joel Meyerowitz. The tour offered a sneak peek of Legacy: The Preservation of Wilderness in New York, a Fall 2009 publication featuring more than 250 of Mr. Meyerowitz’s color photographs of the city’s Forever Wild Nature Preserves—pristine, pre-urban landscapes preserved by the Department of Parks & Recreation within the five boroughs. The publication will coincide with an exhibition originating at the Museum of the City of New York and then traveling to U.S. and international venues from 2009 to 2013.  Guests brought their cameras and took shots of the wild sanctuary flora against the backdrop of midtown’s skyscrapers. The sunny trip ended with a lunch at Sarabeth’s Central Park South.

Click the lower right corner of the images to view slideshow fullscreen.

The Affordable Art Fair in New York City kicks off this Thursday, May 8, at noon and continues into the night with an Opening Night cocktail reception. Aperture Foundation, one of many international exhibitors, will feature a fabulous collection of books, magazine subscriptions, and limited-edition prints at booth #C-102, all at very affordable prices.

On Thursday, May 7, at 5:00 pm, Lesley A. Martin, publisher of Aperture’s book program, will moderate a discussion with artists Doug DuBois and Richard Renaldi, who will speak about their work and how it fits into the broader context of portraiture in contemporary photography. Click here for more information on this panel discussion.

The Affordable Art Fair
Thursday, May 7–Sunday, May 10th, 2009
Private Preview Cocktail Reception, May 6th, 2009, 6:00 pm–9:00 pm

7 West 34th Street
New York, New York
(212) 255-2003

Photographer Matthew Sleeth’s Various Positions (parts 1 through 6) opens in Chelsea’s own Claire Oliver TONIGHT! The concept of position, both within the individual images and collectively between the pieces is at the center of Sleeth’s work, which depicts an ordered, more perfected view of the chaotic world in which we live. Working toward a new photographic aesthetic, Sleeth captures images with the whimsy of a snapshot that upon closer inspection offer a complex observation. Named one of PDN Magazine’s influential “30 under 30” fine artists, don’t miss the latest exhibition from one of photography’s rising stars.

Various Positions (parts 1 through 6)
Thursday, March 19—Saturday, April 18, 2009
Opening Reception: Thursday, March 19, 2009 6:00—8:00 pm
Claire Oliver
513 West 26th Street, New York
(212) 929-5949

Click here to buy a signed copy of Matthew Sleeth: Ten Series/106 Photographs through Aperture.

Click here to buy a Limited-Edition print from Matthew Sleeth: Ten Series/106 Photographs through Aperture.

Bradhurst Cottage on Bloomingdale Road. Photo by Victor Prevost

Victor Prevost: Early Photographer of New York

Exhibition on view: September 5, 2008 – October 19, 2008

New York Historical Society
170 Central Park West
New York, New York

An exhibition showcasing vintage photographs of New York City is now on view at the New York Historical Society. This unique exhibition features images by French photographer Victor Prevost. These rare images from the 1850′s depict a now very unfamiliar Manhattan. Created by the calotype process of using sensitized waxed paper to make photographic negatives, these images have survived to become some of the earliest paper photographs of New York City.