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Online Exhibition to Help Raise Money for The Campaign Against Hunger, NYC

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  "The only way to deal with the garbage is to wear the garbage" Johnny Rotten.   UNIT London and transformative/ performative artist David Henry Nobody Jr, with a percentage of proceeds from his recent photographic series donated to The Campaign Against Hunger, NYC. The creative series of photographs, made to be viewed on a screen, is available for viewing in the online gallery Platform through Jan 31 with charitable sales only available through that date.   David Henry Nobody Jr is an alter-ego character known for FLUXUS inspired, bizarre characters utilizing masks and wearable sculptures composed of consumerist detritus. A self-titled practice, “Resemblage” (resemble and collage), humorously and disturbingly explores the dark side of American pop culture and politics, questions humanity, notions of “the self” and modern day narcissism with the rise of social platforms. © David Henry Nobody Jr     © David Henry Nobody Jr         More abo...

All About Photo Awards 2021 - The Mind's Eye

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 Our 6th edition of the All About Photo Awards invites photographers from around the world to submit their best work for consideration. In reference to Henri Cartier-Bresson's photo essay, The Mind's Eye investigates the depth and thoughts behind each image. "To take photographs means to recognize - simultaneously and within a fraction of a second - both the fact itself and the rigorous organization of visually perceived forms that give it meaning. It is putting one's head, one's eye and one's heart on the same axis". Henri Cartier-Bresson Winners will receive $10,000 in cash awards, extensive press coverage and global recognition. The grand prize is $5,000, the 2nd prize is $2,000, the 3rd prize is $1,500, the 4th prize is $1,000 and the 5th prize is $500! All winners will have their work published/showcased on Daylighted's digital traveling exhibition worldwide, All About Photo Winners Gallery and featured in the printed issue of AAP Magazine "S...

Belgium: Sandro Miller: Malkovitch, Malkovitch, Malkovitch! Homage to Photographic Masters

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 Gallery FIFTY ONE and FIFTY ONE TOO are proud to present the remarkable portrait series ‘Malkovich Malkovich Malkovich! Homage to Photographic Masters’, by the American photographer Sandro Miller (°1985) with the American actor John Malkovich in the leading role. © Sandro Miller   For this project, Miller went back to the iconic images that have always inspired and moved him in his career as a photographer and recreated these memorable classics with his close friend and muse John Malkovich as his model. By getting into the skin of the master photographers who created these images, Miller tried to understand what makes these shots so captivating and how they changed the art of portraiture in photography. Under Miller’s close direction, Malkovich masterly transformed himself into a diverse set of characters, ranging from John Lennon to Marilyn Monroe and Picasso to Dorothea Lange’s iconic ‘Migrant Mother’. Regardless the age or gender of the original model, Malkov...

The Annual Andrei Stenin International Photo Contest Exhibition

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The Annual Andrei Stenin International Photo Contest is pleased to present an exhibition featuring this year’s winners. It is Russia’s best platform to discover new photojournalists and develop high standards for documentary photography in Russia and the world. Young photojournalists from 75 countries competed in the contest. In 2020, there are about 5000 submissions selected.  The 2020 winners include young photographers from Russia, the US, France, India, Italy, Spain, Iran, Bangladesh, Germany, Hungary, Turkey, Belarus, South Africa, China, and – for the first time – the UK, Austria, Argentina, Brazil and Haiti.  In 2020 the contestants have been judged by the star-studded team including directors and photo editors from the world’s leading photography and news media outlets, as well as international gallerists.   Discover the exhibition here:  HERE   The exhibition is open from 22.10.2020 to 31.03.2021.    

France: Denis Dailleux at Pau

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    Photographer Denis Dailleux is exhibited from October 9 to January 9 at the Parvis, cultural space Leclerc in Pau. After Ouka Leele or Raymond Depardon, a new program of very high quality for the room next to the bookstore of the shopping center. Denis Dailleux was awarded the prestigious World Press photo in 2000 for his series "Mother and son" photographed in Egypt. One of these award-winning shots is displayed in Pau amidst other exceptional Egyptian series. Le Parvis also invited another part of the Dailleux collection with its incredible photos of Ghana and the fishing port of Accra. Find out more about Denis Dailleux: HERE

Bangkok: Apertruth

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 “APERTRUTH”, a group invitational exhibition by Chinese Photographer, Western culture has been deeply influenced by the social relation between generality and depth since the time of Plato. Now, we live in a unique moment in history, as the world is united by the models that were born of these ideologies, we are seeing the battle of truth and reality manifesting itself in many ways. Regional problems have expanded to have global consequences.    The easy access to knowledge has made truth debatable. In the year 2020, society is undergoing a complicated trial with how it sees itself. For this group exhibition, we see ourselves peering through the lens of 8 Chinese photographers, A Dou, Yanchu SUN, Xiaoliang HUANG, Yanfang DU, Marc YANG, Wei ZHANG, Bo HE, Lanpo ZHANG, each of them is exploring the forms of truth.  We divided them into 2 groups, to explain and show the different perspectives of being. This exhibition will open on 22 August – 25 October 2020 at Art Cent...

The netherlands: Angels of the Sea by Stephan Vanfleteren

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From September 18 until April 5 2021, The National Maritime Museum and The Dutch National Portrait Gallery show 'Angels of the Sea, a touching portrait exhibition by Stephan Vanfleteren. Stephan Vanfleteren (Belgium, 1969) is one of the most famous portrait photographers in the Low Countries. Angels of the Sea, created in 2016, consists of a series of poignant portraits of young people from the maritime school Royal Work IBIS in Bredene, Belgium. Vanfleteren was charmed by the children who grew up in a protected environment in their traditional sailor suits. He photographed the 108 students of boarding school IBIS: the angels of the sea. A selection of these can be seen in the exhibition in The National Maritime Museum. 'Every child is entitled to a visible horizon, even when it storms at sea.' Stephan Vanfleteren about the angels of the sea.    Sean, Koninklijk Werk IBIS, Bredene, BelgiĆ«, 2016 © Stephan Vanfleteren   Noah, Koninklijk Werk IBIS, Bredene, Belgium, 2016 © S...