New Acquisitions

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My series “El Sistema” documents the work of Sistema de Orquestas de Guatemala, whose mission is to establish a network of free symphonic youth orchestras throughout that country.  Last year, these four photographs were on view at La Fototeca de Guatemala as part of the exhibition “Lente Convergente”.  I am very pleased to announce that they have now been acquired for their Permanent Collection.

Museum as Canvas (Part II)

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Thirty years ago I visited New York for the first time.  I was nineteen and felt the city was my future.  I came for ten days with a hundred bucks in my pocket, a brick of Tri-X film and wanderlust in the blood.

 

It was a memorable trip and among many firsts was a visit to the Met Museum, where David Hockney had a beautiful retrospective.

 

Two years later, I packed a bag and moved to New York. 

 

This week I returned to the Met to see the new Hockney exhibition.  And I made this photograph of a sweet old couple, lost together in the experience of art.

 

Time flies. Carpe diem!

Museum as Canvas

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Another blustery day in New York. 

 

My students and I sought refuge and inspiration at the Metropolitan Museum.  But before heading out, we spent some time studying and discussing the works of Elliott Erwitt, Matthew Pillsbury and Mitchell Hartman.

 

This is one of my favorite moments from our visit, at the Michelangelo exhibition, which by the way, is breathtaking -

Opening Night at El Museo del Barrio

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My latest project "The Street Becomes" gets its debut exhibition at El Museo del Barrio opening June 13th.

The project is a meditation on how the urban street is transformed in times of war and peace.

Twelve images from the series are featured in the exhibition "nasty women / bad hombres" curated by Rocío Aranda-Alvarado.

Would love to see you there!

Belonging and recognition

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Sometimes when I walk in Seoul, I feel like i'm suddenly inhabiting one of Hye-Ryoung Min's photographs.  The landscape turns intimate and I feel a sense of belonging and recognition slowly permeating my entire being.

The first photograph was taken yesterday in Seoul.  The second is from HRM's series "In-Between Double" (2009).

http://hyeryoungmin.com/in-between-double/

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