Update from the Director…
September 2022, Summer heats up and big things are happening…
Currently we have three calls for entries open for exhibitions to fill our galleries in the coming months, including our Annual Juried Member exhibition…
Entry for an exhibition to explore photography with a limited color pallet, Black, White and all the Grays Between Call for Entries will be juried by Eric Kunsman. Entry is via CaFE for an exhibition opening in November. The call is open to Black & White and Monochromatic work in any photographic process or genre. The Call closes on September 15th, in addition to cash prizes, a mini session with Eric and a print (of your work) from Booksmart Studio is offered as part of this exhibition opening in November.
Entry for our Under Sail: Experiences, People, and Destinations Call for Entries our summer call for entries closes on September 18th for this exhibition opening in October. The exhibition will be juried by Paul M Murray and Daniel Forster to provide a look at sailing around the state and around the world.
Entry for our Fourth Annual Juried Members’ Exhibition exhibition just opened for this annual exhibition to finish out the year. There is no theme or prompt for this exhibition and entry is open to all current members to submit up to five images to be juried individually. The exhibition will open on December 15th… as both our year end and holiday program, work will be available to take home at the time of purchase. We are looking forward to featuring the work of our members as we close out another successful year.
Our current pair of exhibitions come to us straight out of Cuba and are on view through September 9th
The first exhibition, Cuba in Parallel has been traveling around Cuba since 2021 and recently opened in Havana, the exhibition pairs the work of Cuban, Adrián Juan Espinosa with the work of local member Paul M Murray. This exhibition is curated by Juan Carlos Mejías with an eye toward our shared humanity. The second exhibition, Cuban Overture: The Other Side of the Mirror features the work of young Cuban photographer, Daniel Martínez. The work in this exhibition, co-curated by Cuban arts advocate and author, Juan Carlos Mejías and Member Paul M Murray presents an introduction, or overture to Cuba, not the tourists view we are so accustomed to, but Cuba through the lens of a Cuban Photographer.
Print Share & Peer Review will return on September 14th. We are also in the planing stages for series of outdoor Community Events & Photo Walks. Thanks to everyone who joined us on our excursions to Newport in leu of the July Print Share. The ferry ride made for an enjoyable passage down the bay with ample time to explore Newport and hop the ferry for the ride back to Providence. We are planning a few more for early September.
The gallery is open Thursdays – Saturdays Noon – 6:00pm or by appointment
Currently in the Gallery: through September 9th
Cuban Overture: The Other Side of the Mirror with Daniel Martínez
Cuba in Parallel with Adrián Juan Espinosa & Paul M Murray
This pair of exhibitions comes to us direct from Cuba to provide an alternate look at Cuba through the work of Cuban photographers, Adrián Juan Espinosa and Daniel Martínez balanced against the work of American, Paul M Murray. Collectively the work presents a deeper and some what haunting look at Cuba today. Gone are the cars, the cigars and the period actors, replaced by friends, family and the dreams and ambitions of the Cubans themselves.
Next in the Galleries – Opening September 15th
Orchis: An Orchid inspires a ballet, a solo presentation by A. Cemal Ekin
Watch a dead flower grow into a live ballet in this solo exhibition of work by Photographer and Keeper of Light, A. Cemal Ekin. The Exhibition brings together the original Orchid photographs with photographs and costume pieces from the ballet they inspired and includes video clips from the live ballet.
Coming in October- Opening October 20th
Under Sail: Experiences, People, and Destinations
Entry for our summer long call for entries to celebrate sailing and life on the water closes on September 18th. There is still time to get your entries in for this exhibition that hopefully motivated you to step way from your computer and spend some time outdoors… if you didn’t, there are still a few weeks of summer left and still time to explore sailing.
Print of the Month Club –
The Last Tree: Our September print from our Print a Month Club.
This program was introduced as a new way to support the Rhode Island Center for Photographic Arts and grow your collection at the same time. The program makes a new collector’s print available each month, produced in a very limited edition of 18. These numbered prints are available for purchase individually or the complete set of 12 prints can be pre-purchased. A new print becomes available each month, for more details or to order or reserve yours today.
Print Share:
We will be hosting an in person Print Share & Peer Review session in the gallery on September 14th…
These peer review sessions are open to anyone fully vaccinated, to share and comment on work with fellow members and enthusiasts. Bring your prints to this monthly event which is scheduled for the Second Wednesday of each month and starts at 6:30pm. Check the events section on our website for more information and updates. Masks are required.
Individual Portfolio/Project Reviews:
Individual feedback opportunities are available on an ongoing basis in four different formats for 2022. These review sessions can be used to preview new work, share ideas and explore future directions or projects in development. Appointments can be scheduled online for Zoom or in person sessions at www.riphotocenter.org/portfolio-reviews-and-consultations
Registration is open for our annual 20 minute individual Member review sessions.
We are also offering 45 minute one on one sessions open to the public via zoom or in person at the Gallery
New for 2022 we will also be offering “Lunch with the Director” for those interested in a more immersive conversations about your work and your goals. Lunch is included with these two hour more casual sessions. Questions can be directed to gallery@riphotocenter.org
Currently Available Online:
All of our exhibitions are available on the RICPA website, past exhibitions can be found here https://www.riphotocenter.org/category/exhibits/past
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