Tee Hee Summer fun!

Oh hey, John Steck Jr.'s handmade books got featured on Alec Soth's Blog-

 Shazam!!!!(you know you're all jealous!)

you should check it out, both artist have nifty things.

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if you're in the Tower Building, please take a look at Courtney Keilty's work on display in the lobby! Also Zack Milligan-Pate has some work in the Library.

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Drew Pillsbury is a winner in Soho Photo's 2010 National Photography Competition juried by Jennifer Blessing, curator of photography for the Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum.  - GO DREW!

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Awaiting the Unknown: Summer 
Photographs by Traverse Day Robinette
Friday, Aug 20
6 - 8pm
Mariposa Bakery

424 Massachusetts Avenue

Cambridge, MA

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some graduation photos, thanks to Erica Frisk:

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lastly, though i've moved on to greener pastures (Scotland, +the ECA) I still intend to update this blog.

I really love MassArt, and in part, i'm being selfish, because i'd love to still have some connection with what our wonderful department is doing. So please, feel free to email PhotoSGA@gmail.com to have the blog updated with anything relevant:  Websites, shows, awards, lectures, neat photo tips.

xxx
brittonie

The ever fabulous  Lara Morgan has been busy!!!

Emerging Visions 2010, is at Atlanta Photography Group, in Atlanta, GA from May 14th- June 18th. 
&

The Second Great LGBT Photo Show, is at Leslie/Lohman Gay Art Foundation, in New York, NY from June 15th- July 10th. 

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This issue of Unless You Will is featuring the work of alum;
Caitlin Duennebier.

Follow this Link to see/download this issue.

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alum, BEN ALPER sent an update on his recent projects... a new project entitle Erasure & The Exposure Project (Ben & Anastasia Cazabon's pet project) & Umbrage Editions have put together a show for Graphic Intersections. Umbrage Gallery 111 Front Street, Suite 208 DUMBO, Brooklyn, NY 11201 Up until June 26th, 201 ------------------------------------ SLEEPLESS - An exhibition of recent photographs / audio / video June 4, 2010 - July 17, 2010 Receptions: Friday, June 4, 2010 - 5:30-7:30pm & Friday, July 9, 2010 - 5:30-7:30pm Through a series of photographs, layered audio recordings and video, Sleepless examines the contradiction between our expectations about sleep and its nocturnal actuality. Sleep connotes rest, peacefulness and stillness. It is expected to recharge us in preparation for our next day’s activities. The reality is starkly different. A majority of Americans get less sleep than their bodies need (9-10 hours for children and 8-8.5 hours for adults), and approximately 50-70 million Americans suffer from sleep disorders. Our sleep is reduced and interrupted by the myriad nocturnal noises and activities of urban life, from the drone of our roads, highways and transportation systems to the barrage of light “noise” emitted from our street lamps, skyscrapers and neighbors. My photographs and videos reveal a state of restlessness through the ethereal and translucent bodies which are captured during long-exposure nighttime shots. The resultant images are nighttime narratives – stories of our night’s sleep which suggest a contemporary sleep crisis in our society. For more info visit: http://www.robertknight.com/fineart/sleepless.html (my) American Life- An exhibition by Yoav Horesh 04 June at 17:00 - 17 July at 20:00 Gallery Kayafas 37 Thayer @ 450 Harrison Ave. Boston, MA Opening Receptions June 4th and July 9th 2010 5-8pm

The security from tower

who always says "hello, have a nice day." Visited the Senior Thesis Show and gave me a copy of the poem he wrote about it to share with y'all.

"Senior Photography Thesis- 2010"
(Points of Time Which Reflect the Spirit, Apexes of the Mind)


It's all in their presentations,
  as you look way down that hall,
names & set-ups full of wonder,
  new kaleidoscopes so bold, 
so professional & pleasing,
  inspirational & all,
thier emotions are so visual,
  & the imaginations seems to call,
full of courage they move forward,
  their empowerment is hold,
it's a vision which is measured,
  full of power and control,
view this conflict full of promis,
  as this spectrum fills you whole,
check their photos full of stories,
  see these students share it all,
frames which hold & grab attention,
  as thier photos portray all,
simple objects & heart felt moments,
  every one of them a show,
every one of them a treasure,
  of that special point in time,
so tune-in with dedication,
  as they hang there all in-line,
silent records of a timeline,
  sacred goals which touch the mind,
every color of the rainbow,
  blends & merges so devine,
their commitment is revealing,
  every step along those lines,
on those images of pleasure,
  on those riches from their minds,
enjoy all those hidden nuggets...

AR Palacio    - April 21, 2010
(public safety!)

how sweet is that?

WOW, it's almost over!

So much has happened, it's hard to keep up!

Hooray for the All School Show - Best in Show! For our lovely photo department:robin myers & molly richard

There was the ADD show, which featured many of our fabulous seniors such as Liz Hayes, Bryan A. Martello, Sara Skwira, and Natalie Rose - to mention a few...


The Annual MassArt Benefit Art Auction had some of our finest looking amazing. 

The Senior Thesis Show was installed and celebrated it's opening in the President's Gallery. The opening was a blast for all who came and will be up from April 19- May 4th.

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THE Catalogue was printed, it is by far the absolute best one yet! Next year's class has some big shoes to fill, congrats guys! Spectacular design and effort by Matthew P. Duckett and a great job to the rest of the catalogue committee! Just shows, why get someone in graphic design to do something a photo student can do better! :D   DIY PHOTO! yeah!
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Abe Morrell 's farewell speech:  MassArt's Tower auditorium on May 6, 2010 6pm

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It's the last week of school, and then reviews- not too much longer 'till convocation and we walk.  

WOW. 

well guys, it's almost over, then you can breathe for a minute. 
(Photo Credits: Senior Matt Yee)

Exhibitionists

An Exhibition of first year graduate students in Film, Photography and Studio for Interrelated Media at Massachusetts College of Art and Design

Patricia Doran Graduate Gallery, 600 Huntington Ave, Boston April 1, 2010 – April 5, 2010

Artists' Reception  April 1, 6:00-8:00 pm

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Hasta El PERU!

April 5- 12  2010

Godine Gallery

621 Huntington Ave

Artist Reception: 

Wednesday; April, 7 2010

6:30- 9:30pm

we <3 EJ!

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 Brittonie Fletcher was interviewed by Fill In the Blank Gallery in Chicago

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           Reminder
2010 PRC STUDENT EXHIBITION
Thru April 4, 2010

This eagerly-anticipated exhibition features nearly 100 artworks juried by the Institutional Member schools of the PRC. Come witness photo's future! 

EXPOSURE: The 15th Annual PRC Juried Exhibition
April 23 - June 20, 2010Opening reception: Friday, April 23, 5:30 - 7:30pm
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PRC Spring Lectures

KENRO IZU
Thursday, April 15, 20107:00pm
BU Sargent College (SAR 101)
635 Commonwealth Ave, Boston

FRED RITCHIN

Friday, May 7, 2010 7:00pm

    Northeastern University

    Room TBA

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side note: Plagiarism and copy write easy check  and  MassArt's stance on the matter  see #6,see also MassArt's Academic Misconduct Procedures

So Much Awesomeness!!! WOW!

HEY YOU KIDS WITH A 4x5!

Check this...


A recent photo MFA graduate Clint Baclawski needs your help(and your camera) to assemble twenty large-format cameras for a installation about photography in the Godine Gallery on Saturday, March 20th, from 7-10pm. This is a one-night event so you would only need to show up with your camera for the duration of the opening, or allow him borrow it.

Please contact Clint if you are interested:clint@clintb.com;, or to see more about the installation titled Shangri La visit: www.clintb.com.


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Kanga D Bell got a piece in the ONWARD show in Philly
Bryan Alfred Martello got a piece in the PRC Exposure show




People doing things yeay.

Hey you kids without a 4x5!

Check this...

http://boston.craigslist.org/gbs/pho/1610060456.html

Burke and James 4x5 camera in great shape.
It has a perfectly functioning Wollensak 127mm f4.7 lens - clean and clear.
I am also including the original box,
flash unit with eight flash bulbs,
3 film holders,
cable release,
and extra lens board.

The camera is a great press-camera as it has,
a rotating back,
viewing hood,
ground glass,
side range finder,
drop bed,
front rise,
shift,
tilt.

$300



http://boston.craigslist.org/gbs/pho/1611426377.html

Sinar F kit in good working order.
 Average cosmetically, but solid.
 Includes front and rear standards (levels intact), Rail (silver with black end caps),
Newer style rail clamp,
standard bellows in excellent shape,
bag bellows (horseman, functional)
Copal 0 lens board



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$325 Speed Graphic