Steve Giovinco Radio Interview Feb 24 at 12:30 EST & Exhibition at Sheldon Art Galleries

Steve Giovinco and curator, Olivia Lahs-Gonzaleswill be interviewed tomorrow about his exhibition at the Sheldon Art Galleries, Edge of Darkness:   Edge of Darkness: Photographs by Steve Giovinco and Tim Simmons.
 
The exhibition pairs the work of two photographers who have each independently investigated the quality of light and its psychological implications in the moment that is the edge of darkness. New York artist Steve Giovinco renders the mysterious qualities of ambient light in the landscape, producing works that are both cinematic and literary. Giovinco's photographs have been exhibited nationally and internationally. His works are in the collections of The Museum of Fine Arts, Houston; The Brooklyn Museum of Art; and Yale University Museum of Art.

Tim Simmons' hauntingly beautiful, ethereal landscapes examine the multilayered relationship we have with our physical environment. Taken in natural settings and lit artificially, the landscapes he renders take on a surreal, otherworldly quality. Born in 1955 in London, England, Simmons has exhibited his work internationally. Installations and projections of his work have been shown in Los Angeles, Philadelphia, Grand Rapids and Kaunas Lithuania. He lives and works in Norfolk, England.

Radio Interview:
Friday, February 24, 12:30am EST
KWMU 90.7 FM 
Streaming online at http://kwmu.org/listen.php.

Exhibition:
Edge of Darkness: Photographs by Steve Giovinco and Tim Simmons
February 17 - May 12, 2012
Sheldon Art Galleries
3648 Washington Boulevard
St. Louis, MO 63108

Steve Giovinco - Psychologically Intimate Photographs of Couples at Smith College - April 27 - August 30, 2011

Steve Giovinco is having a one-man show of his Psychologically Intimate Photographs of Couples at Smith College's Oresman Gallery.

April 27-August 30, 2011
Mon-Fri 10-4
Lecture: April 27, 5pm
Oresman Gallery of Art
Hillyer Art Building
Smith College  Northampton, MA
 
Psychologically intimate and emotional relations between couples are the focus of Steve Giovinco’s exhibition and lecture at Smith College.  Unlike other photographers, Steve not only takes the photographs—he’s in them with his wife. The subjects are unguarded moments taken from daily life, and since he doesn’t see what is being photographed, Steve relies on intuition and spontaneity. Influences are the films of Fassbinder and Ingmar Bergman and renaissance and Nineteenth Century painting.

Steve says: “I see what is in front of me, feel an emotional and visceral connection, and capture this in photographs. Documenting how people live their lives, my photographs trace the poetry and lyricism of daily life.”

Read more about the show on Steve Giovinco's blog.

David Stock exhibits at A.M. Richard Fine Art

Dynel Coat; Abstract #2.  Both from 1972. Type 52 Polaroid film for use in 4X5 view camera back
© David Stock

Polaroid: Instant Joy! - curated by Andrew Garn

June 19 - July 31, 2010
Opening reception: June 25, 6-8pm
A.M. Richard Fine Art
328 Berry Street
Brooklyn, NY 11211
L to Bedford; J, M, Z to Marcy Ave; B61 to Driggs and South 4th street
www.amrichardfineart.com
917-570-1476

“The pictures come out like presents…”- William Wegman

When Edwin Land introduced Polaroid Instant Film in 1947, he was unaware that he would anticipate two revolutions in photography. The first was instant photography, where both photographer (and human subject) could sample their image immediately. The second was digital photography, with a different -- and less expensive -- type of instant image. Ironically, this alternative hastened the demise of Polaroid.

What is the allure and fascination of the Polaroid? Beyond the sheer magic of seeing an image appear from nothingness, the prints could be remarkably rich, vibrant and resolute, rivaling and sometimes surpassing the finest silver or color prints. The Polaroid print was a living object: you shook it in the air or held it in the warmth of your armpit to accelerate development. With the sharing of the image and the subsequent marvel, taking a picture became an interactive experience.

Steve Giovinco Exhibits at Lohin Geduld Gallery

"Portrayal," curated by Marianne Gagnier and Ro Lohin
June 10 through July 10

Opening reception Saturday, June 12 from 5-7

Lohin Geduld Gallery

531 West 25th Street
New York, NY

"Portrayal – from the Latin verb protrahere, to draw forward (pro- forward + trahere- to draw)

To make a portrait is to engage in a close and risky relationship with the subject. The process, bringing forward knowledge, can collapse social norms of comfortable distance. The portrayal of a living subject allows for limitless surprise and for the unknown to appear even in a beloved face and form.

The artists participating in “Portayal” have captured a connection between artist and subject. This relation is real, but cannot be pinned on likeness or mood. It is the opposite of anonymity. Arising from the complexity of a two-way encounter, the work does not partake of narrative or easily identified emotion.

Empathy, frailties and strengths, and individuality are made concrete by these portraits. But the telling mark or method of this accomplishment cannot be ascertained. Mysterious as the intimate can be, these portraits are an antidote to our daily bath in data, information without intelligence. They draw forth questions."  - Marianne Gagnier June 2010

Steve Giovinco Exhibits at Jim Kemper Fine Art

ABOUT TIME
June 3-July 16th, 2010
Opening Reception: June 3, 6-8pm

With Eduardo del Valle and Mirta Gòmez, Gianfranco Gorgoni, Tanja Alexia Hollander, Chris Becker

Jim Kempner Fine Art 501 West 23 Street New York, NY 10011
(212) 206-6872 - dru@jimkempner.com - www.jimkempnerfineart.com

Hazel Hankin exhibits at AM Richard Fine Art

ALL ROADS LEAD TO CONEY ISLAND curated by Andrew Garn

Contemporary works of art, paintings, sculpture, films, photographs and historical ephemera.

Works by robert & robbie bailey, todd boebel, matilde damele, françois deschamps,richard eagan, emily feinstein, hazel hankin, robert hickman, hawley hussey, bill jacobson, marc kehoe, salem krieger, laure leber,andrew lichtenstein, doni lucas, ingrid ludt, barbara mensch, philomena marano,ann murphy, bethany obrecht, james reeder, arthur robins, molly schwartz, susan shapiro and robert vizzini.

On view MAY 29th – JULY 12th, 2009
Fri-Sun 1-6pm

Special Event: RICHARD EAGAN & PHILOMENA MARANO founders of The Coney Island Hysterical Society in conversation Saturday June 13th at 4pm

A.M. Richard Fine Art
328 Berry Street, 3rd Floor
(Between South 4th and South 5th Streets)
Brooklyn, NY 11211
Tel: (917) 570-1476

L to Bedford; J,M,Z to Marcy ave; B61 to Driggs & South 4th street

www.amrichardfineart.com

Photograph © Hazel Hankin

Hazel Hankin's photographs on view at CONEY ISLAND MAYBE Exhibition

Several of HAZEL HANKIN'S Coney Island images are on view in an exhibition about Coney Island

Opening reception: Saturday, November 8 from 6-9 pm

CONEY ISLAND MAYBE

The Puffin Room, 435 Broome Street, NYC (bet. Broadway & Crosby)

November 8 - December 14

Hours: Thursday-Sunday 12-6 pm

-> NEW YORK TIMES REVIEW