Photos: Riverwalk Photography Gallery opens in Manistee
Listen On Demand: Photography exhibit from John Salgado Maldonado to be displayed at Minnesota State Capitol
John Salgado Maldonado stopped by the Q102 Morning Show with MaryElin and Steve on Wednesday. His photography exhibit, “Willmar, What Comes To Your Mind” will be featured at the Minnesota State Capitol starting May 9 through October 2024. Congrats to John on this great honor!
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Here are some pics from John’s studio visit including the autograph he signed for MaryElin.
28th Annual Los Alamos Photographers’ Show In Step Up Gallery Closes May 14
STEP UP GALLERY NEWS RELEASE
The 28th Annual Los Alamos Photographers’ Show closes end of day on Tuesday, May 14 in Step Up Gallery at Mesa Public Library.
The exhibit includes a wide variety of approaches to photography with subjects ranging from expansive landscape and skyscape vistas to wild animals, exotic vegetation and flowers to international portraits and architectural compositions.
In addition to highlighting the current work of Los Alamos Photo Club members, the opportunity was given to other photographers who live or work in the Los Alamos area to enter the exhibit as well. More information about the club is on the LAPC website: lapc.groups.io.
Step Up Gallery is located on the top floor of Mesa Public Library, 2400 Central Ave., Los Alamos. The gallery is open the same hours as the library: Monday – Thursday: 10am – 8pm, Friday: 10am – 6pm, Saturday: 10am – 5pm, and Sunday: 1pm – 5pm. Admission is free. https://stepupgallery.org
Photographer Who Infiltrated Israel on Oct. 7 Honored in Reuters’ Pulitzer Win
The bodies of people, some of them elderly, lie on a street after they were killed during a mass-infiltration by Hamas gunmen from the Gaza Strip, in Sderot, southern Israel, Oct. 7, 2023. NOTE: This photo was not taken by the photographer in question. Photo: REUTERS/Ammar Awad
On Monday, Reuters’ photography staff won the Pulitzer Prize in Breaking News Photography for “raw and urgent photographs documenting the October 7th deadly attack in Israel by Hamas and the first weeks of Israel’s devastating assault on Gaza.”
Appallingly, one of the photos in the agency’s winning 15-image compilation was taken inside Gaza by Yasser Qudih, a photojournalist who had infiltrated Israel on October 7, as HonestReporting exposed last November.
It’s noteworthy, however, that none of his images taken from inside Israel on that horrific day were included in Reuters’ winning portfolio.
It’s appalling that one of the Gazan photojournalists who infiltrated Israel on October 7 is now a @PulitzerPrizes recipient. It’s noteworthy, however, that none of his images taken from inside Israel on that horrific day were included in @Reuters‘ winning portfolio.
We hope… https://t.co/PxG5X4aSb5
— HonestReporting (@HonestReporting) May 7, 2024
While Qudih’s winning image shows a typical war scene of Palestinians fleeing a bomb site in Gaza, his border photos from October 7 are quite different.
Qudih was at the scene early enough that morning to capture an image of a still-smoldering Israeli tank after he had illegally crossed into the Jewish State.
Another of Qudih’s photos from that day shows a Palestinian gunman on the Israeli side of the border.
Reuters said Qudih had no prior knowledge of the attack, and that the agency didn’t embed photographers with Hamas.
But the fact Qudih could freely capture gunmen without being threatened suggests that, at a minimum, he had their tacit approval to document and disseminate their actions.
As revealed two months ago by Israel’s Channel 12 news magazine Uvda, the documentation and distribution of the October 7 atrocities was part of Hamas’ vicious plan.
Did Reuters have no qualms about including in its Pulitzer nomination, someone whose professional and ethical conduct had been called into question?
And didn’t the Pulitzer Board conduct background checks on the recipients of a top journalism prize?
Probably not, considering the board also granted a special citation to “the courageous work” of journalists covering the war under fire in Gaza, ignoring the fact that some of them had been moonlighting for Hamas and Palestinian Islamic Jihad.
It is telling, however, that Reuters’ winning portfolio didn’t include any of Qudih’s problematic border images, nor any taken by his colleague, Mohammed Fayq Abu Mostafa.
The latter’s photo of a lynched Israeli soldier being dragged out of the tank had previously been featured by Reuters in its photo galleries throughout the war.
Therefore, while we deplore the inclusion of Qudih in the winning Pulitzer portfolio, the absence of tainted border images would indicate some sort of self-reflection by Reuters. If images that were previously deemed by Reuters to be among its top photos of the year are no longer considered to be worthy of submission for awards, this represents a positive development.
It can only be hoped that Reuters recognizes that the photos it published by Gazan photojournalists who accompanied Hamas across the border are ethically flawed and should not be rewarded with a Pulitzer or any other industry honor.
HonestReporting is a Jerusalem-based media watchdog with a focus on antisemitism and anti-Israel bias — where a version of this article first appeared.
Around the Hamptons: City Arts to unveil Cottage Street sculpture
EASTHAMPTON — The Easthampton City Arts (ECA) Public Art Committee will host an unveiling on Saturday of its newest sculpture on the Nashawannuck Pond Promenade. The sculpture has been years in the making, with the initial idea proposed in 2019 by…
World’s Largest Granite Zipper Sculpture, world record in Barre, Vermont
Barre, Vermont, United States–“Unzipping the Earth” is the name of the 74-foot-long zipper created by Calais sculptor Chris Miller; the sculpture rests alongside the Studio Place Arts building on North Main Street in Barre, Vermont and sets the world record for being the World’s Largest Granite Zipper Sculpture, according to the WORLD RECORD ACADEMY.
Rankin’s iconic portraits of the 90s
“Think of your favourite young actor or pop star from the 1990s – invariably you are remembering a Rankin picture,“ says Ellen Stone, curator of the new exhibition Back in the Dazed which spotlights the legendary photographer’s era-defining photography from the 90s. Between founding Dazed in 1992 and the turn of the millennium, Rankin photographed over 200 iconic editorial shoots, featuring the superstars and countercultural figures who shaped the decade.
“We wanted to go against the grain of a lot of the elitism of magazines,” explained Rankin when he spoke to Dazed last year, recalling seminal moments behind the publication. “This is not a magazine,“ the first edition boldly proclaimed, “this is not a conspiracy to force opinion into the subconscious of stylish young people. A synthetic leisure culture is developing – plastic people force-fed on canned entertainment and designer food. Are you ready to be Dazed & Confused?“
In the wild yet utopian years of Brit art and Britpop that followed, Rankin shot the likes of Björk, Blur, Goldie, Thom Yorke and many more, all of which will be on display at 180 The Strand at the end of this month, steps away from Dazed’s current residence. “Those early years were great for experimentation. For me, just starting out, I was like a blank canvas. Because we were pretty naively fearless, we did things that ended up really changing culture,” said Rankin of his photography during this iconic period. Still captivating over three decades later, Back in the Dazed chronicles the photos that captured the zeitgeist of the 90s like no other.
Back in the Dazed is running at London’s 180 The Strand from May 29 until June 23, 2024.
San Antonio photographer arrested for sexual assault during shoot
Pittsburgh’s First Sculpture to Depict a Woman of Color Now Stands in Highland Park
The artwork, by Malana Adele Vassar, takes inspiration from other sculptors, history and nature and a desire to bring more diversity and accessibility to public art.
IED Firenze Launches a New Master Course in Future Store Design
Valkyrie Miss Dior at the Dior Autumn-Winter 2023-2024 Women Ready-to-Wear show on February 28, 2023. Photo © Lionel Balteiro, courtesy of Atelier Joana Vasconcelos
When you decide to buy something, there are many key factors involved. Customer experience has become one of the most relevant aspects to consider when designing a retail journey, whether physical, digital, or both. It’s time to define how retail spaces will evolve in the next years and to do so, Istituto Europeo di Design (IED) Florence just launched a brand-new Master Course in Future Store Design.
In an era marked by rapid change, the course imparts essential knowledge and the skills required to design effective retail spaces, recognizing the profound shifts in this domain. The dynamic interplay between physical and digital has become increasingly integral to our daily lives. Traditional brick-and-mortar stores now serve as focal points for hybrid experiences, seamlessly integrating online and offline elements through omnichannel services.
Portrait of Joana Vasconcelos at Exposição “Extravagâncias,” Museu Oscar Niemeyer in Curitiba, Brasil. Photo © Lionel Balteiro for Atelier Joana Vasconcelos
Delivered entirely in English, the Master Course features celebrated Portuguese artist Joana Vasconcelos as a Mentor. With more than three decades of experience and a diverse portfolio spanning monumental sculptures and immersive installations, she brings a wealth of expertise to the program. Having exhibited in several prestigious venues worldwide, including at the Uffizi Galleries and Pitti Palace in Florence, Vasconcelos’s international acclaim underscores the caliber of mentorship students can anticipate. Characterized by the recontextualization of everyday objects and a penchant for challenging societal norms with wit and irony, her distinctive perspective promises to enrich students’ educational journeys.
Geared toward postgraduate students proficient in design elements with creative and visual skills, the Master Course in Future Store Design seeks to redefine the future of retail spaces. With an ambitious mission to equip a new generation of designers with a keen focus on future trends and the challenges posed by innovation, this program at IED Florence cultivates ideas that resonate with market demands and caters to the evolving needs of brands and consumers.
Mentors like Vasconcelos play a pivotal role in guiding students through the ever-evolving challenges of the industry. By sharing their expertise and insights, they prepare students for the competitive landscape awaiting them upon course completion. Coordinators Imma Matera and Tommaso Lucarini, founders of the design studio Tipstudio, ensure a seamless learning experience by leveraging their expertise and extensive network within the design industry.
Project by A. Valente and J. Ratanawijit, in collaboration with Adidas. Image courtesy of IED Firenze
With a specialized focus on the customer experience, students will gain an understanding of the importance of materials to generate sensorial exchange or immersive installations to create immediate connections. Now that the boundaries between functionality and aesthetics are blurred, technology and craftsmanship must join hands in these future spaces to respond to consumer expectations. As such, Florence is an ideal setting for this course, with Vasconcelos and Tipstudio Studio well-suited as its leaders.
The Master Course in Future Store Design at IED Florence represents a new opportunity for aspiring designers to learn from industry luminaries and shape the future of retail environments. With a curriculum designed to foster creativity, innovation, and critical thinking, graduates will be well-equipped to make significant contributions to the ever-evolving realm of design.
For more information, visit ied.edu.
IED Firenze .Photo by Federica Fioravanti
IED Firenze. Photo by Stefano Casati
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