We are pleased to announce some the participating artists included in Slideluck Potshow XIV, Friday evening at Aperture Gallery:

Abelardo Morell, Alexander Gronsky, Amelie Escher, Andrew Dosunmu, Andrew Hetherington, Andrew Moore/Yancey Richardson, Birthe Piontek, Chuck Close, David Maisel, Filippo Mutani, Francois Robert, Harri Kallio, James Worrell, Jeff Harris, Jon Feinstein, Jonathan Torgovnik/MediaStorm, Jowhara AlSaud, Kent Rogowski, Lori Nix, Mathieu Laverdière, Mashid Mohadjerin, Narinda Reeders, Nora Herting, Paolo Woods, Richard Mosse, S. Billie Mandle, Sara Terry, Sarah Hughes, Sophia Wallace, Tiffany Walling & John McGarity, Todd Fisher, Vincent Laforet, Yoav Galai/100 Eyes, Yvonne Venegas, and Zack Seckler!

Tickets $10 – Click here to order or purchase at the door. Proceeds to benefit both Slideluck Potshow and Aperture Foundation.

As beverages will be provided, bring your favorite potluck dish! Also accepting canned food donations to local food drive.

Slideluck Potshow XIV:Inside Out
Friday, November 13, 7:00 pm
Aperture Gallery
547 West 27th Street, 4th Floor
New York, New York
(212) 505-5555

On Sunday, October 19, coinciding with the 2008 Lucie Awards, Nueva Luz magazine (which has the work of Hank Willis Thomas on their current cover) presents a discussion between up-and-coming artist Hank Willis Thomas and award-winning writer and documentary photographer Sara Terry at Splashlight Studios, followed by book signings.

Sunday, October 19, 5:00 p.m.

Splashlight Studios, New York
Limited seating, RSVP (required) to lectures@lucieawards.com

Several artists who have been featured in Aperture publications have been selected as honorees for the 2008 Lucie Awards! The Lucies are an annual awards ceremony conducted to honor and award the best in the field of photography. According to their mission, the Lucies were created, “to salute the achievements of the world’s finest photographers, to discover new and emerging talent, and to promote the appreciation of photography.” Of the nine honorees, five of them have books published by Aperture. These honorees include:

-Richard Misrach: Lifetime Achievement

-Susan Meiselas: Achievement in Photojournalism

-Sara Terry: Humanitarian Award (for The Aftermath Project)

-Josef Koudelka: Achievement in Documentary

-Erwin Olaf: Achievement in Advertising

The award ceremony will take place October 20, 2008 in New York City. For more information, click here.

Congratulations to all the honorees!