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Spring 2008
Flesh: Portraits by Gary Schneider
We are pleased to announce on view at the Museum of Photographic
Arts in San Diego FLESH: Portraits by Gary Schneider. The exhibition
runs from April 27- September 14, 2008,and includes his John in Sixteen
Parts, a set of black-and-white fragments of his partner's face seen
through time; Genetic Self-Portrait, his installation, which employs
medical-imaging techniques to depict his own body from the inside out;
and Heads and Nudes, where Schneider uses exposures of up to three
hours to explore and transform the flesh of friends and family.
Neeta Madahar awarded Bradford Fellowship
Recently, Madahar was awarded the prestigious 2008/09 Bradford
Fellowship in Photography by the National Media Museum, UK. The cash prize
will go towards developing her Flora portrait series and in addition,
she will have an exhibition at the museum in late 2009 or early 2010.
The National Media Museum will also acquisition of one of herworks for
the collection and publication. Also, UK high-end fine-art photography
magazine Portfolio has asked Madahar to be a selector for the 2008 Jerwood
Photography Awards.
In spring 2008, fine art publisher Nazraeli Press is publishing a limited
edition photo book of Sustenance as part of their 'One Picture
Books' series. Nazraeli will publish a second monograph in 2010 on a new
photographic series entitled Flora. In 2007 she began working on
a major new commission to produce two 24-minute high-definition films,
titled Summer Solstice and Winter Solstice with music by
composer Miguel d'Oliveira. The films will be screened in 2008 as part
of a UK touring solo show, starting with the premiere of the films from
March 15th in the contemporary gallery space of the stately home Harewood
House.
Sarah Anne Johnson nominated for The Grange Prize
Sarah Anne Johnson was chosen to participate in The Grange
Prize, initiated this year, by the Art Gallery of Ontario and Aeroplan.
The Grange Prize recognizes the work of Canadian and International contemporary
photographers. This year the five finalists, two Canadian and three Chinese
artists, have been chosen to participate in a three week residency in
China and Canada respectively. The winner of the $50,000 prize will be
selected solely by the public via The Grange Prize website www.thegrangeprize.com.
Jeff Chien-Hsing Liao at Photofest
Through April 20th, Jeff Liao's series Habitat 7 is being
exhibited at Houston Center of Photography as part of Photofest. In other
news, The Bronx Museum of the Arts has commissioned Liao to create a new
series to celebrate the 100th anniversary of The Grand Concourse in 2009.
Currently, Liao is working on a commission to document Shea Stadium.
Didier Massard in Elle Decor
The April issue of Elle Decor published a two page feature article
on Massard along with several color reproductions of work. In addition,
Massard’s second monograph entitled Artifices is available through
the gallery.
Bill Jacobson in Prague
The exhibition Interim Thoughts, and Others, works from 1992-2006
travels to Langhan's in Prague from April to May 2008.
David Stephenson in Lisbon
Several of Stephenson's works are included in the major exhibition Ingenuidades:
Fotografia e Engenharia 1846-2006, curated by Jorge Calado at the
Galeria de Exposições Temporårias da Fundação Calouste Gulbenkian, Lisbon.
The show is planned to tour Europe in 2007-08.
Please look at our website for upcoming 2008 exhibitions and current
news listings for all of the gallery artists at www.saulgallery.com.
For further information contact the gallery
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