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Kate Winslet is Photographer Lee Miller in ‘Lee’ Movie Official Trailer
Kate Winslet is Photographer Lee Miller in ‘Lee’ Movie Official Trailer
by Alex Billington
May 1, 2024
Source: YouTube
“Even when I wanted to look away, I knew I couldn’t.” Roadside Attractions has revealed the official trailer for a movie titled Lee, a biopic about the famed war photographer known as Lee Miller. This premiered at the 2023 Toronto Film Festival last fall, and played at AFI Fest in LA. It’s the first feature film directed by acclaimed cinematographer Ellen Kuras. TIFF’s intro: “Oscar winner Kate Winslet stars in this fascinating portrait of the great American war correspondent Lee Miller, whose singular talent & ferocious tenacity gave us some of the 20th century’s most indelible images… The story begins in the South of France, 1938, where Lee Miller is vacationing with her dearest and closest friends who are artists, poets, and confidants.” She was a fashion model who became an acclaimed war correspondent for Vogue magazine during WWII. The ensemble cast in this film includes Alexander Skarsgård, Andrea Riseborough, Marion Cotillard, Josh O’Connor, Noémie Merlant, Samuel Barnett, and Andy Samberg as her photographer friend David E. Scherman who joined her on the front. “Lee lived her life at full throttle, for which she paid a huge emotional price.” It seems like an intense experience, as a film about the horrors of war should. Take a look.
Here’s the first official trailer (+ poster) for Ellen Kuras’ film Lee, direct from Roadside’s YouTube:
Lee, the directorial feature from award-winning cinematographer Ellen Kuras, portrays a pivotal decade in the life of American war correspondent and photographer, Lee Miller (played by Kate Winslett). Miller’s singular talent and unbridled tenacity resulted in some of the 20th century’s most indelible images of war, including an iconic photo of Miller herself, posing defiantly in Hitler’s private bathtub. Lee Miller had a profound understanding and empathy for women and for the voiceless victims of war. Her images display both the fragility and ferocity of the human experience. Above all, the film shows how Miller lived her life at full-throttle in pursuit of truth, for which she paid a huge personal price, forcing her to confront a traumatic & deeply buried secret from her childhood. Lee is directed by the American cinematographer / filmmaker Ellen Kuras, making her feature directorial debut after directing for TV, including episodes of “The Umbrella Academy” and “Inventing Anna”. The screenplay is written by Liz Hannah and Marion Hume & John Collee; from a story by Lem Dobbs and Marion Hume & John Collee. Adapted from the biography “The Lives of Lee Miller” by Antony Penrose. This initially premiered at the 2023 Toronto Film Festival last fall. Roadside will debut Lee in select US theaters starting September 20th, 2024. Who wants to watch?
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Local photographers launch new gallery at River Street
Fujifilm launches photography competition ahead of House of Photography grand reopening
Fujifilm‘s House of Photography based in Covent Garden, London has been closed for refurbishment but it won’t be long until the newly renovated store and event space is reopened to the public.
In honor of the grand reopening, scheduled on May 31, 2024, Fujifilm has launched a photography competition with the chance to win one of the best Fujifilm cameras on the market, and cash prizes for 2nd and 3rd place. Exclusively open to residents of the UK, the Life as You See It competition invites all levels of photographers to enter up to 5 images that represent how they see life.
Fujifilm states, “Photography is the most accessible form of self-expression there is, and we’d love to explore how you see the world through your lens.”
Entries to the competition will not solely be judged on technical prowess, as the judges are looking for the emotion behind the image and the reason why entrants (perhaps you?) decided to click the shutter button.
The competition winner will receive the recently released Limited edition version of the Fujifilm X100VI, worth £1,934, with 2nd place winning a £500 Fujfilm House of Photography store credit voucher, and 3rd place winning a £250 voucher.
All three winners will have their photos exhibited in the Fujifilm House of Photography gallery and feature in a new Fujifilm brand film. The film will premiere on June 28 at the Fujifilm House of Photography, with the winners announced on the same day. The top 50 entries will also be featured in the film, so lots of reasons for you to enter.
Located in Covent Garden, London, the freshly refurbished Fujifilm House of Photography will reopen to the public on May 31, 2024, and be a creative hub for all things Fujifilm. The grand reopening will launch with a program of immersive events, as well as refreshed facilities and services.
The new space will include a redesigned print workshop, a Fujifilm School learning space, an extended gallery space, a dedicated area for the GFX and X Series camera range, an Instax creator booth, plus many more fun and exciting things to experience.
The competition is open now until June 14 and is a fantastic opportunity to get your images seen in the brand-new Fujifilm UK hub.
See our guides for more information on the best Fujifilm cameras, the best Fujifilm lenses, and the best compact cameras.
V&A Parasol Foundation Prize for Women in Photography champions women artists
The world-famous V&A – or the Victoria & Albert Museum in London – has revealed the recipients of the V&A Parasol Foundation Prize for Women in Photography, now in its second year. The Prize was established to identify, support, and elevate women artists, and is a key component of the broader V&A Parasol Foundation Women in Photography Project.
The four winners of the Prize; Aisha Seriki, Mia Weiner, Nancy Floyd, and Silvia Rosi will all showcase their work at Peckham 24, a dynamic week-long contemporary photography festival in South London, opening on Friday, May 17, 2024.
In collaboration with Peckham 24, this prize aims to amplify the voices of women, celebrate diversity, and advance equality in the arts. It has been made possible by the generous support of Ms. Ruth Monicka Parasol and The Parasol Foundation Trust, which actively empowers women across science, health, heritage, and the arts.
This year, the Prize attracted over 1,400 submissions from artists globally, spanning established and emerging talents, and offering a compelling panorama of contemporary photographic approaches. Submissions showcased innovative interpretations of the theme ‘Histories’, prompting artists to explore the interplay between history and photography, delve into historical techniques and archives, and envision reimagined or speculative futures.
The four artists were selected by the V&A’s external prize selection committee, co-chaired by Fiona Rogers, the inaugural Parasol Foundation Curator of Women in Photography at the V&A, and Vivienne Gamble, co-founder of Peckham 24. Joining them were Bruno Ceschel, founder and director of Self Publish, Be Happy (SPBH), Dr. Zoé Whitley, director of Chisenhale Gallery, London, and Deborah Willis, professor at the Tisch School of the Arts, New York University.
Of the winners, the selection committee said: ‘
These four artists brilliantly demonstrate a nuanced understanding of the theme ‘Histories’, capturing the concept with diverse and sophisticated visual approaches. Drawing on performative self-portraiture and studio techniques, each artist interrogates personal and social narratives, including the history of photography itself. Through their work, they offer compelling insights into the complexities of the past and its enduring influence on the present.’
The Winners:
Aisha Olamide Seriki is a Nigerian, London-based multimedia artist pursuing an MFA in Arts and Humanities at the Royal College of Art. Grounded by the principles of Ìṣẹ̀ṣe (Yorùbá Spiritual Tradition), her work uses photo-manipulation techniques to explore the relationships between photography and the self.
Influenced by the concept of Orí (a Yorùbá reference to one’s spiritual destiny) Seriki’s series Orí Inú investigates the history of photographic ‘keepsakes’, drawing on the metaphor of the calabash and the comb as cultural symbols of African diasporan histories, empowerment, ritual and self-care.
Nancy Floyd is an American artist raised in Texas and based in Oregon. Weathering Time is an ongoing series of environmental self-portraits which began in 1982 when Floyd was just 25 years old.
40 years later, this ‘visual calendar’ now comprises 2500 photographs which reflect the artist’s personal experience of aging whilst also reflecting on the cultural, technological, and physical changes that have occurred over the past forty years.
Silvia Rosi works with photography, text, and moving image to explore ideas of memory, migration, and diaspora. Born in Italy and living and working between the UK and Togo, Rosi’s practice is inspired by West African studio photography and the artist’s Togolese heritage.
Her series Teacher Don’t Teach Me Nonsense combines photography and video to explore the artist’s connection to Mina, a Togolese language regulated by colonial rule.
Responding to historical textiles, Los Angeles-based artist Mia Weiner creates hand-woven tapestries that explore mythology, identity, gender, and queerness, reflecting on personal relationships, memory, and the body.
In Sirens, Weiner interrogates how the human figure has been represented in art history and in particular how female subjects have often been depicted as objects. Working with her own body along with other female, non-binary, and intersex models, Weiner explores how figurative representation can hold power and agency.
The V&A Parasol Foundation Women in Photography Project is a major new programme celebrating the achievements of women in photography, spanning a curatorial position, acquisitions, research, education, and public displays.
Ruth Parasol is its Principal Benefactress giving much of her time as one of the Trustee Directors, guiding grant-making, continuing to fund the Trust with her additional money, and her private family office providing administrative and investment support.
CHI Memorial honors pet therapy dogs with sculpture dedication on Tuesday
A sculpture of a Sadie, the dog who is credited for restarting CHI Memorial’s pet therapy program in 2012, was dedicated to all pet therapy dogs on Tuesday.
May 2024 Opportunities: Open Calls, Residencies, and Grants for Artists
Lisa Ericson, “Chariot“
Every month, Colossal shares a selection of opportunities for artists and designers, including open calls, grants, fellowships, and residencies. If you’d like to list an opportunity here, please get in touch at hello@colossal.art. You can also join our monthly Opportunities Newsletter.
$3,500 Artist Grants | The Hopper PrizeFeatured
The Hopper Prize is accepting entries for Spring 2024 artist grants. The program offers two awards of $3,500 and four of $1,000. Submissions will be juried by Lauren Rosati, Associate Curator, The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York City and Maya Brooks, Assistant Curator, North Carolina Museum of Art. Thirty artists will be selected for a shortlist. This is an international open call, and all visual media is eligible.
Deadline: 11:59 p.m. PST on May 14, 2024.
ARTS Southeast’s ON::View Artist Residency ProgramFeatured
Applications are now open for the On::View Artist Residency Program in Savannah, Georgia. The residency supports artists from across the globe, working in all media, for periods of one to three months from August to October. Selected artists gain access to a high-visibility studio space to complete a new project, continue an in-progress endeavor, or to conduct research exploring conceptual, material, performative, and social practices.
Deadline: 11:59 p.m. ET on May 28, 2024.
Open Calls
ArteAlta (International)
This annual competition organized by Alina Art Foundation, Inarttendu, and the Council of the Region Valle d’Aosta invites artists to submit work across painting, sculpture, photography, mixed media, textiles, paper, and video related to the theme of Fear. Three prizes with cash, an exhibition opportunity, and a residency will be awarded.
Deadline: May 1, 2024.
2024 International Photography Competition (International)
In its 13th year, the International Photography Competition is hosting an open call. Hosted by the Florida Museum of Photographic Arts, the contest will award one winner $1,000, and several photographers will be featured in an exhibition.
Deadline: May 5, 2024.
Tito’s Prize (Austin)
Open to any medium and artists at any stage of their career, this prize grants one winner $15,000 and a solo exhibition at Big Medium Gallery.
Deadline: May 6, 2024.
DCASE Visual Arts Exhibition Program (Illinois and Indiana)
Artists, curators, and arts organizations are invited to propose exhibitions for the Chicago Cultural Center galleries in 2025 and 2026. Budgets range from $10,000 to $80,000.
Deadline: 11:59 p.m. on May 13, 2024.
1708 Gallery’s InLight 2024 Call for Proposals (International)
Artists are invited to propose projects that engage with Pine Camp’s history and the site’s current activities and uses. Proposals should address rest and healing, isolation and exile, preservation and reclamation, or fresh air and nature as forms of respite and remedy. Artists receive a $1,000 honorarium.
Deadline: May 22, 2024.
Art in Odd Places 2024: Care (International)
The iconic public visual and performance art festival in Manhattan will take place October 18 to 20, 2024, under the theme of Care. Artists, performers, agitators, and caretakers are eligible to submit projects that invite the public to stop, to rest, to consider, and, above all, to care.
Deadline: 11:59 p.m. EST on May 26, 2024.
Orbitals (International)
Open to applicants from or living in the Arab world, this program takes four curators, artists, and arts researchers to Indonesia to for an eight-day trip to learn about a different artistic context in the Global South and share this knowledge with their communities. Flights, travel insurance, accommodation, per diems, and visa reimbursements will be provided.
Deadline: June 15, 2024.
The 15th Epson International Pano Awards (International)
This award is dedicated to the art and craft of panoramic photography and has a prize pool of $50,000. Entry fees are $20 to $22 per image.
Deadline: The early bird is midnight UTC-11 on June 24, 2024, and the final is midnight UTC-11 on July 15, 2024.
Now I Wanna Sniff Some Glue: An International Wheatpaste Show (International)
Tattooed Mom and Doomed Future are teaming up on a wheatpaste exhibition opening June 14 in Philadelphia. First-time and established artists are invited to submit works.
Deadline: June 1, 2024.
2024 Booooooom Art & Photo Book Award (International)
Artists, photographers, and illustrators are invited to submit cohesive bodies of work they’d like to see turned into a book. Six projects will be selected for publishing at no cost.
Deadline: June 7, 2024.
2025 Vilcek Prizes for Creative Promise in Visual Arts and Curatorial Work (International)
Open to artists and curators born outside the U.S. to non-American parents, the Vilcek Prize will grant six $50,000 awards to immigrants under 38.
Deadline: June 10, 2024.
Fiberart International 2025 Call for Entry (International)
Contemporary Craft and Brew House Art have teamed up for the 25th Fiberart International, which invites fiber artists to submit their work for a group exhibition in Pittsburgh. One winner will receive a $5,000 award, and there is a $45 entry fee.
Deadline: June 30, 2024.
NSMA International Painting Competition (International)
Open to professionals and students, this competition focuses on contemporary realism in painting, and all subject matter is welcome. One winner will receive $25,000, and finalists will be exhibited at the New Salem Museum and Academy of Fine Art.
Deadline: 11:59 p.m. EST on January 15, 2025.
Grants
ReadyLaunch Grant (International)
Geared toward empowering female and non-binary designers, the ReadyLaunch Grant supports myriad projects, including newsletters, zines, YouTube channels, and podcasts. Four grantees will receive $2,000, one-year access to a Female Design Council membership, enrollment in the Female Design Council Mentor Match Program, and assistance in securing media coverage. Funds can be used for team payments, space rentals, production costs, project resources, or participation in training programs.
Deadline: 23:59 p.m. CET on May 8, 2024.
The Andy Warhol Foundation Arts Writers Grant (U.S.)
Emerging and established art writers are eligible for grants ranging from $15,000 to $50,000 in three categories—articles, books, and short-form writing. Funding supports projects addressing both general and specialized art audiences, from short reviews for magazines and newspapers to in-depth scholarly studies.
Deadline: 11:59 p.m. ET on May 15, 2024.
CIRC Artist Grant (International)
Three $1,000 unrestricted grants will be awarded to artists at any stage of their career working in oil, acrylic, watercolor, pastel, drawing, printmaking, mixed media, photography, sculpture, fiber, wood, glass, ceramics, and digital art.
Deadline: May 15, 2024.
Thrive Grants (Oklahoma)
Oklahoma Visual Arts Coalition will award $5,000 and $10,000 grants to several artist-led, collaborative projects culminating in a public-facing program. A total of $60,000 is available.
Deadline: 11:59 p.m. CT on June 1, 2024.
2024 Robert Giard Grant for Emerging LGBTQ+ Photographers (International)
Queer|Art’s first international grant provides $10,000 to one winner and $1,250 to finalists to support the creation of projects addressing issues of sexuality, gender, or LGBTQ+ identity.
Deadline: June 30, 2024.
2024 Illuminations Grant for Black Trans Women Visual Artists (International)
In its fifth year, this grant supports visual artists who are self-identified Black trans women and awards $10,000 to one winner and $1,250 to finalists.
Deadline: June 30, 2024.
The Adolf and Esther Gottlieb Emergency Grant (International)
The Adolph and Esther Gottlieb Emergency Grant program provides one-time interim financial assistance to qualified painters, printmakers, and sculptors whose needs resulted from an unforeseen catastrophic incident and who lack the resources to meet that situation. Awardees typically receive $5,000, up to $15,000.
Deadline: Rolling.
Adobe Creative Residency Community Fund (Ukraine)
Adobe’s Creative Residency Community Fund commissions visual artists to create company projects on a rolling basis. Awardees will receive between $500 and $5,000.
Deadline: Rolling.
Pollock-Krasner Foundation Grant (International)
The foundation welcomes applications from actively exhibiting visual artists who are painters, sculptors, and artists who work on paper, including printmakers. Grants are intended for one year and range up to $50,000. The individual circumstances of the artist determine the size of the grant, and professional exhibition history will be considered.
Deadline: Rolling.
Residencies, Fellowships, & More
Lillstreet Art Center Artist in Residence (International)
Lillstreet offers year-long residencies in ceramics and metalsmithing and nine-month residencies in drawing, painting, printmaking, book arts, and textiles. Artists have 24-hour access to facilities, free classes, paid teaching opportunities, participation in a group exhibition, and a monthly stipend. There is a $20 application fee.
Deadline: May 1, 2024.
Fireline Fellowship (U.S.)
For two and a half years, artists, writers, and thought leaders will explore issues related to wildfire at the H.J. Andrews Experimental Forest. Fellows will meet in person and online and develop public programming. They also receive $5,000, four weeks of residency time at the Andrews, and more.
Deadline: 11:59 p.m. PT May 3, 2024.
Tournesol Award (Bay Area)
This year-long residency offers one emerging Bay Area painter a $10,000 stipend, a private studio, and a culminating exhibition or project. The goal is to support the artist in establishing and maintaining a career in the region.
Deadline: May 3, 2024.
Singapore Art Museum Residencies (International)
Applications are open for three SAM’s artist, community and education, and curator and researcher residencies. Each program is fully funded, and residents receive a $1,000 SGD monthly stipend, housing, airfare, and studio space.
Deadline: 23:59 GMT +8 on May 31, 2024.
Eliza Moore Fellowship for Artistic Excellence (International)
One early-career visual artist, writer, dancer, or musician addressing plants, gardens, or landscapes will be awarded this fellowship. It includes a $10,000 grant and a two- to five-week stay at Oak Spring Garden Foundation.
Deadline: May 31, 2024.
The Farm Margaret River Residency (International)
This residency tasks artists with creating a site-specific artwork informed by the environment. Spanning eight weeks, the program offers studios, accommodation, support for travel, and a $7,500 grant.
Deadline: 5 p.m. AWST on June 2, 2024.
1708 Pilot Artist Residency Program (International)
This residency provides visual artists free one- to three-month stays in Richmond, Virginia. Chosen applicants receive a private live/work space, a $1,000 monthly stipend, basic equipment, and professional development opportunities.
Deadline: June 2, 2024.
Pine Meadow Ranch Center for Arts & Agriculture Residency (International)
Artists, scholars, scientists, and researchers are invited to apply for two- to four-week residencies under the theme of care and stewardship. Residents receive shared housing and studio space. Travel reimbursements are also available.
Deadline: 11:59 p.m. PST on June 30, 2024.
The Hodder Fellowship (International)
Open across disciplines, this fellowship provides $90,000 to artists who spend ten months at Princeton University. No formal teaching is required.
Deadline: Mid-September 2024.
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Support Inspired Natives, not “Native-inspired”
“America’s original art and design is Native American design,” says Colleen Echohawk (Pawnee, Athabascan), CEO of one of America’s fastest growing Native-owned businesses, Eighth Generation. “Real Native art can connect you to the place you live, to the values you care about, and to the thriving Native community that’s so brilliantly making our shared world a better place. And through a Native-owned business like Eighth Generation, every person has the chance to bring real Native art and design into their home.”
Eighth Generation, a Seattle-based blanket and home goods brand owned by the Snoqualmie Tribe, emphasizes the importance of supporting Native artists with their 100% Native-designed product line. One of the company’s founding principles was to fight cultural appropriation by claiming space in the market for authentic cultural art; that way customers could appreciate Native art while supporting the Native artists and communities those designs came from.
Eighth Generation is best known for their wool blankets, of which they currently have 31 different designs by Native artists across the US and Canada. Their line also includes a variety of home goods, housewares, and accessories, each sharing the beauty of Native art and symbols. Several of Eighth Generation’s products are made in their studio in the Georgetown neighborhood, including their Gold Label Collection of luxury Merino wool blankets and scarves.
“It’s so inspiring to do this work,” says Colleen. “When people purchase from Eighth Generation, they’re really shopping their values. They’re affirming that supporting authentic Native art—not the fake “Native-insipred” stuff you see a lot of—is important to them. They’re saying ‘I care about artists and authenticity and building wealth in the Native community’ with their purchase. It’s a great way to be an ally to the Native community, and of course have beautiful art and meaningful home goods in your space.
What’s next? “We have so many exciting new pieces coming to our store this year, including a selection of rugs by Ts’msyen/Tsimshian artist Kandi McGilton, a collection of jewelry by one of the hottest tattoo artists in the country, Shoshone-Bannock artist Kira Murillo, and some wool shawls by three different Native artists that are going to be really special.” While the majority of Eighth Generation’s business is done online, it has a modern and bright flagship store in Downtown Seattle just steps from Pike Place Market on First Avenue. Later this summer, the business is opening a store at SeaTac Airport, so shoppers can buy on the fly and grab an authentically-Seattle souvenir.
“We have so many great products and different designs, it’s really easy to incorporate authentic Native design into your home, no matter what your style is,” shares Colleen. “No matter what you buy—a really bold blanket for your bed, or a subtly-patterned mug for your morning coffee— there’s a way Native art can be part of your home.”
Artist Gives Scrap Metal Second Life as Stunning Sculptures
These sculptures are nuts…and bolts.
