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On May 12, The Lumiere Center opens the exhibition "New Spread" presenting works and books of modern Russian photographers within the  PHOTOBOOKFEST 2017 Festival . More information:  HERE The Lumiere Center for Photography Moscow, Bolotnaya emb., 3/1   Julia Borissova   Irina Popova   Arthur Bondar  

Do not miss the incredible Festival L'oeil Urbain in France March 31 - May 27, 2017 at Corbeil - Essonnes More information HERE

After they had met several years ago, a plan gradually developed to show Turkey through different interpretations of photography with a joint exhibition. From an almost monochrome Istanbul portrayed by Arjen Zwart, to Turkish nature in all its colourful glory by Peter Edel. However, they meet each other in a quest for the abstract. Photography and the abstract seems like an odd combination at first. For after all, photography is known to be bound to reality. But as the work of Zwart and Edel shows, the abstract is part of reality. Moreover, their work shows that the abstract is abundant in Turkey, a country which was explored by both to create their photographs. Arjen Zwart , "Topkapı" from ZIFT series, 100x100. (2011) Peter Edel   "Land Escape I" from Salt Lake series, 100x150 cm. (2015) More information about the show:  HERE

Thursday March 16 6-9 pm SOMArts Cultural Center 934 Brannan Street San Francisco CA 94103 Buy your ticket HERE

Exhibition draws from works by 18th-century architect Louis-François Cassas and largely unseen photographs by 19th-century photographer Louis Vignes Once a famed center of trade and meeting place of civilizations, Palmyra and its magnificent ruins have become targets in the ongoing Syrian conflict that victimizes its people and erases its cultural heritage. Launching February 8, 2017, the online exhibition The Legacy of Ancient Palmyra depicts the site as it was illustrated in the 18th century by the architect Louis-François Cassas and photographed for the first time by Louis Vignes in 1864.             “For centuries, traveling artists and explorers have documented the ruins of Palmyra in various states of preservation. And in modern times archeologists and art historians have devoted themselves to unraveling and preserving Palmyra’s captivating, unique history and cultural significance, now under the shadow of unspeakable hum...

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If you are in Australia, do not miss this exhibition with photographer Sandro Miller and his model John Malkovitch! More information: HERE