Congratulations to all the students nominated for Photo Camp, presented by Aperture and Sony!

BFA and MFA students will join us from both New York and California schools including Yale University, New York University, Columbia, School of Visual Arts, Long Island University at C.W. Post, Rochester Institute of Technology, Pratt, Fashion Institute of Technology, Parsons/The New School, NY Film Academy, CalArts, Art Center College of Design, UC Santa Barbara, CSU Long Beach Brooks Institute, CSU San Bernadino, Santa Monica College.

Photo Camp is a unique, educational experience, presented by Sony and Aperture Foundation, that will take place on consecutive weekends in New York and Los Angeles during April. These 3-day events are designed to foster community and new learning opportunities for local university photography students, utilizing Sony’s strengths in technology and Aperture’s commitment to encouraging excellence.  Sony Artisans of Imagery will lead hands-on workshops on the theme “The Culture of NOW” at both Paper Chase Press in Los Angeles and Aperture Gallery and Bookstore in New York.  An exhibition of select images from the workshop will be on view at Aperture Gallery this summer.

About Sony Artisans of Imagery Based on synergies between their unique styles of photography and Sony’s line of DSLR cameras, Sony hand-selected six professional photographers to be included in its Artisans of Imagery program. These pro photographers include Nigel Barker, Andy Katz, Me Ra Koh, David McLain, Christina Mittermeier, Brian Smith and Matthew Jordan Smith. Throughout the year, these photographers have been lecturing and providing educational workshops at U.S. universities and photography festivals. Additionally, their work has been featured in books, editorial content, advertising campaigns and worldwide exhibitions. Visit Sony’s news and information site www.Sony.com/news to find out more about Sony’s digital imaging products.

Aperture is pleased to collaborate with our book distributor, DAP, Epson, Gotham Imaging, and Artbook at Paper Chase Press on PHOTO CAMP. Continuing a 35 year tradition of market leadership in cutting-edge printed media, Paper Chase combines high-end bespoke commercial printing, with partner gallery Eighth Veil’s contemporary art exhibition and publishing programs.

Copyright Zwelethu Mthethwa

Photographer Zwelethu Mthethwa, whose self-titled monograph was just released by Aperture, will return to his Alma-mater Rochester Institute of Technology to speak this coming Thursday, March 11th.

Mthethwa recently spoke about his work at Aperture Foundation with curator Okwui Enwezor. There was a full house for the talk which was a great success, read the PDN Pulse review of the event here.

Mthethwa’s large scale photographs of the surrounding areas of South African cities shed light on many aspects of South Africa from domestic life and the environment, to landscape and labor issues. His portraits, made in collaboration with his subjects, infuse documentary and portraiture traditions with bright color, fresh perspectives and dignity.

Zwelethu  Mthethwa has had over thirty five solo exhibitions around the world. His work has been featured in the 2005 Venice Biennial, 2008 Prospect. 1 New Orleans and Africa Remix: Contemporary Art of a Continent. He is represented by Jack Shainman Gallery in New York and lives in Cape Town, South Africa.

Zwelethu Mthethwa Artist’s Talk
Thursday, March 11, 7:00PM

Chester F. Carlson Auditorium, RIT Campus
54 Lomb Memorial Drive
Rochester, NY, 12623