]]> http://cyclopsblog.com/2012/03/28/the-aipad-photography-show-opens-tonight-2/feed/ 0 timcampos http://cyclopsblog.com/2012/03/01/daniel-beltra-spill-opens-tomorrow/ http://cyclopsblog.com/2012/03/01/daniel-beltra-spill-opens-tomorrow/#comments Thu, 01 Mar 2012 23:32:17 +0000 Juli Lowe http://cyclopsblog.com/?p=3412 ]]> Daniel Beltrá: SPILL

March 2 – April 28, 2012

OPENING RECEPTION WITH THE ARTIST:
Friday, March 2, 5 – 7 pm

ARTIST TALK IN THE GALLERY:
Saturday, March 3 at noon

Oil Spill #6, 2010 © Daniel Beltrá

Photography has always been in a unique position to document reality as it happens. Armed with a camera, photographers capture events as they unfold, often editing once they return to their studio. There is a rich history of contemporary photographers who have spent their careers exposing environmental practices and injustices. Daniel Beltrá has spent more than 20 years traveling the world, showing us the effects of mankind on our vast landscape. Seducing viewers through beauty, Beltrá carefully reveals the effects of industrialization in the name of progress. As he states:

The fragile state of our ecosystems is a continuous thread throughout my work. It is in nature’s beauty and complexity that I find my inspiration. My photographs show the vast scale of transformation our world is under from man-made stresses. To capture this, I have found it is often best to work from the air, which more easily allows for the juxtaposition of nature with the destruction wrought by unsustainable development. Aerial photography gives a unique perspective emphasizing that the Earth and its resources are finite. By taking viewers to remote locations where man and nature are at odds, I hope to instill a deeper appreciation for the precarious balance we are imposing on the planet.

In 2010, when the Deepwater Horizon oil spill occurred in the Gulf of Mexico, Beltrá spent two months photographing this man-made disaster from an airplane. The result, SPILL, is an arresting group of images, which shows the vastness of the beauty and destruction he witnessed.

Oil Spill #4, 2010 © Daniel Beltrá

Daniel Beltrá was born in Madrid, Spain in 1964. For more than two decades, Beltrá’s work has taken him to all seven continents, including several expeditions to the Brazilian Amazon, the Arctic, the Southern Oceans and the Patagonian ice fields. For his work on the Gulf Oil Spill, he received the 2011 Wildlife Photographer of the Year Award, the Lucie Award for the International Photographer of the Year – Deeper Perspective, and was chosen as a finalist for Critical Mass for Photolucida. In 2009, Beltrá received the prestigious Prince’s Rainforest Project award granted by Prince Charles. Other highlights include the inaugural “Global Vision Award” from the Pictures of the Year International in 2008. In 2007 and 2006 he received awards for his work in the Amazon from World Press Photo. Daniel’s work has been published by the most prominent international publications including The New Yorker, Time, Newsweek, The New York Times, Le Monde, and El Pais, amongst many others. Daniel Beltrá is a fellow of the prestigious International League of Conservation Photographers and currently resides in Seattle, Washington.

Click here to view the show page.

Please join us March 29 – April 1, 2012 for The AIPAD Photography Show. The Gala Benefit Preview takes place on Wednesday, March 28. We are excited to showcase the works of Daniel Beltrá, Gary Briechle, Kelli Connell, John Cyr, Gregory Scott, Lauren E. Simonutti and Viktoria Sorochinski. Please contact the gallery if there is other work you would like us to bring that is not on this list and be sure to visit us in Booth #101.

Park Avenue Armory at 67th Street
643 Park Avenue
New York, NY 10065

www.aipad.com

We’ve finished installing our booth (#A16), the opening for Art Miami is tonight [5:30 - 10pm] and anticipations are running high. Below are a few shots of our booth. More to come as we tweet all week from the fair.

Holly Roberts

Kelli Connell

Gregory Scott

Viktoria Sorochinski

Fred Stonehouse

Lori Nix

Julie Blackmon & Lori Nix

 **Note: We also have a great Chris Jordan, but the electricians were still installing the lights on that wall, so we’ll add a photo later.**

Tuesday, Nov. 29 — VIP Preview 5:30pm – 10pm
Wednesday, Nov. 30 – Saturday, Dec. 3 — 11am – 7pm
Sunday, Dec. 4 — 11am – 6pm

The Art Miami Pavilion
Midtown Blvd (NE 1st Avenue) between
NE 32nd & NE 31st Street
Miami, FL 33137

Booth #A16

www.art-miami.com

Click here to see more images of the booth.

Click here to receive a complimentary admission for two.
For more information about Art Toronto 2011 visit www.tiafair.com

Quincy Wong Center
623 South Wabash Avenue, First Floor

Featuring readings by student contributors.
Free admission and refreshments

Cover art by Elizabeth Ernst.

The artwork is being delivered to the Merchandise Mart today, we install on Tuesday, and then Art Chicago kicks off with the Opening Preview on Thursday, April 28. We’re really excited about our booth (#12-135), which will include work by:

Julie Blackmon, Elizabeth Ernst, Terry Evans, Michael Kenna, Lucie & Simon, Lori Nix, Robert & Shana ParkeHarrison, Lincoln Schatz, Gregory Scott, Fred Stonehouse, Tim Tate and Ron van Dongen. Images can be found here.

Art Chicago 2011 will take place April 29 – May 2, with an Opening Preview on April 28. Click here for hours and directions.

Click here to receive your complimentary admission. Tickets are valid for all three Artopolis Fairs—Art Chicago, NEXT, and the Merchandise Mart International Antiques Fair. We hope you’ll make use of them as well as send them along to your friends and family.

Be sure to also take advantage of the free trolleys running Saturday, April 30, 6-9 pm, between the Merchandise Mart, River North and West Loop. Many galleries, including CEG, will have extended hours that evening (be sure to check with individual galleries to find out their hours). Contact Chicago Gallery News for information regarding the free trolleys — (312) 649-0064 / info@chicagogallerynews.com.

Follow all the week’s action on our Twitter account and Art Chicago’s Twitter account.

Admission, 2011 © Lauren E. Simonutti

The AIPAD Photography Show
March 17 – 20, 2011

Booth #309

Park Avenue Armory at 67th Street
643 Park Avenue
New York, NY 10065

www.aipad.com