Jan Smith – Desierto(s) Historias Urbanas

Jan Smith:  Exhibit at Galeria Pedro Arrupe

On February 7th, photographer Jan Smith presents the exhibition, Desert(s), Urban Stories, a collective exhibition shared with colleagues Ragnar Chacin and Guillaume Corpart. Jan questions our connotation of deserts through images from the abandoned city of Pripyat near Chernobyl, and the evacuated towns around Fukushima.

“A forsaken city is something we withdrew from, and that is the true meaning of a desert.  A place we left behind.  A space where utter retreat is the only evidence that continues.  To re-enter these places is to confront our inability to remain so thoroughly, that we unknowingly invoke their forgotten name,” says Jan.

The collection of images will remain on exhibit at the Galeria de Arte Pedro Arrupe, of the Universidad IberoAmericana de Puebla until March 21st.  They will then continue their national tour in Mexico with the support of L’Alliance Française.

Venue: Blvd. del Niño Poblano No. 2901, Unidad Territorial Atlixcayotl, Puebla, 72197.  Tel. +372-3056.

Mexican Photography – Marianna Dellekamp

Organics and Id – Marianna Dellekamp

In Situ – 1994 -1997 – Marianna Dellekamp

Mexican photography during the 1990’s began to shift from a focus on folklore and tradition to more conceptual uses of imagery where photography was another tool at the disposal of the artist.  The change coincided with the inaguration of the new Centro Nacional de las Artes, in Mexico City.  Among the first to exhibit there in 1994 was Marianna Dellekamp, with her series: In Situ. Continue reading “Mexican Photography – Marianna Dellekamp”

Cel Phones and the Noble Savage

The Noble Savage – Photographs of First Earth Tribes

Chris Rainier

I had the chance to meet Chris Rainier at one of his lectures five years ago. He was seated next to me, in the audience, waiting for his turn at the podium.  We struck-up a brief conversation regarding his time in Papua New Guinea which lead to thoughts on the search to photograph First Earth societies untouched by technology. Continue reading “Cel Phones and the Noble Savage”

Apoyando ArteVivo 2012

Fundación México Vivo Decima Subasta

El proximo 26 de septiembre tengo el orgullo de apoyar a la Fundación México Vivo con una obra en subasta.  El dinero de la subasta será utilizado para apoyar las actividades de la Fundación en lo referente a VIH/SIDA en México: promoviendo la prevención, la detección oportuna, la investigación y la atención de mejorar su calidad de vida.

Participan más de doscientos artistas en la subasta, y los compradores pueden pagar con tarjeta de crédito.  La subasta será en el Museo de Arte Moderno en D.F., donde los visitantes podrán ver todas las obras expuestas.

26 de septiembre a las 20:00 horas en el Museo de Arte Moderno             Donativo $200 pesos / Catálogo de las obras  Continue reading “Apoyando ArteVivo 2012”