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| ''Jqueen'' 2012 NYC, From the series'' Subway Chicas On The Go'' .© Ruben Natal-San Miguel |
Saturday, February 25, 2012
''Subway Chicas On The Go'' A New Photography Series BY RNSM
Two Way Lens Interview with Ruben Natal-San Miguel
Two Way Lens with new questions!
New interview with
Ruben Natal-San Miguel
February 2012
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Subway Beauty, 2012 NYC. From the "Subway Chicas On The GO" series© copyright by Ruben Natal-San Miguel |
Read the interview here
Hello everyone,
I am very excited to let you know that another interview has been added to the "Two Way Lens" project.
Since I brought Two Way Lens to life in June 2008 the main focus lay on aspects like finding audiences and other ways of promoting work.
With the new questions I want to focus more on professional practice, such as process of editing, planning and inspiration.
I hope you will benefit from the new direction and the contributions that follow.
Thanks so much to all the artists and photographers who made Two Way Lens to a ressource for everyone interested in contemporary photography. Deborah Hamon, Richard Renaldi, Andrew Phelps, Tim Hailand, Lori Nix, Zoe Strauss, William Greiner, Alec Soth, Amy Stein, Ron Jude, Martin Parr, Jessica Todd Harper, Terri Weifenbach, Susan Wides, James Friedman, Oliver Weber, Tony Mendoza, David Hilliard, Tierney Gearon, Scott Pasfield, Russ Martin, Tema Stauffer, Stefan Heyne, Aline Smithson, Hiroshi Watanabe, Sandra Dyas, Amy Elkins, Palmer Davis, Michael Kirchoff, Ken Rosenthal, Jess T. Dugan, Charlie Grosso, Jane Fulton Alt, Doug DuBois, Simon Roberts, Orville Robertson, Joni Sternbach, Susan Burnstine, Yael Ben-Zion, Nick Turpin, Tom Griggs, David Simonton, Ellen Jantzen and John Arsenault.
Let's welcome the new direction with the very interesting and insightful contribution by Ruben Natal-San Miguel.
Make sure you visit the project and read Ruben's answers and keep an eye out for the next series of insights from fantastic photographers who are currently preparing their contributions.
Thanks as always for your ongoing support and interest,
best wishes
Michael Werner
http://www.2waylens.blogspot.com/
Friday, February 24, 2012
EN FOCO-Artistic & Professional Development Workshops-Editing your Portfolio – February 28, 2012 - Register today!
Artistic & Professional Development Workshops
Editing your Portfolio – February 28, 2012
En Foco’s Editing Your Portfolio Workshop offers a two hour long seminar filled with tips on how to build a strong, cohesive body of work, followed by an interactive group critique and discussion of sample portfolios. Participants are encouraged to bring a work-in-progress portfolio, some prints, their CV and artist statement.
Topics covered include: the importance of image quality and consistency of images, tips on how to write a strong artist statement, and portfolio presentation.
ADVANCE REGISTRATION IS REQUIRED (along with current En Foco Membership): email info@enfoco.org if you have questions. First come, first served (as long as membership is in effect; everyone is welcome to join or renew). The course is limited to 15 participants so each person gets the most benefit.
Location: Dwyer Cultural Center
258 St. Nicholas Avenue, New York 10027
(Entrance on 123rd Street between St. Nicholas Ave & Fredrick Douglass Blvd)
New York, NY 10027
Date: Tuesday, February 28, 2012, 6–8pm
Cost:
$20 for En Foco members
$70 for non–members (includes a $50 level Photographers Membership)
Need to check out the membership benefits? CLICK HERE
Options:
Cancellation
Policy/Refunds:
Reimbursements (minus a $5 processing fee) can be provided up to 10 days before event.
Bio:
Dee Campos received a Bachelors degree in Political Science from Humboldt State University in 2008, and a Master of Fine Arts in photography at Pratt Institute in 2010. She worked at First Street Gallery in Eureka, CA, assisting in curating and installing exhibitions, and has also interned with En Foco's exhibition programs since 2008. As the Programs Associate, Dee works on developing workshops for En Foco in addition to curatorial responsibilities with En Foco's Touring Gallery program. Dee has also been a Teaching Assistant for Undergraduate and Graduate level photography courses at Humboldt State University and Pratt Institute.
Hilary Thorsen received a Bachelors degree in art history and Spanish from Cornell University, New York in 2007, a Masters degree in Photography History and Criticism from Sotheby’s Institute of Art in London in 2009, and is currently pursuing a second Masters degree in Library & Information Science at Pratt Institute. She studied Latin American photography and art during a year abroad in Buenos Aires, Argentina. Previously she interned at the Aperture Foundation in the exhibitions department, at Sotheby’s London in the magazine department, and for British fashion photographer Jim Lee. Hilary became En Foco's Program Associate in July 2010, and her responsibilities include coordinating En Foco's Permanent Collection and New Works.
Ruben Natal-San Miguel-The "Most Powerful Person in the Art World" award at the Art Fag City Rob Pruitt Awards! 2nd year in a row!
Thursday, February 23, 2012
Tuesday, February 21, 2012
Saturday, February 18, 2012
Friday, February 17, 2012
Thursday, February 16, 2012
BRONX MASQUERADE- Curated by Yulia Tikahonova @ Bronx Library Center, NYPB - 3/10-4/10/12
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| Ruben Natal- San Miguel 2012 Bronx, NYC- From the ''Nocturnal / Activo De Noche'' Series |
BRONX MASQUERADE
Exhibition
March 10
through
April 10, 2012
Opening reception Saturday, March 10th
from 2:30-4:30 pm
Artists talk from 3:00 pm - 4:30 pm
Admission: Free
Bronx Library Center
310 East Kingsbridge Road Bronx, NY 10458
Tel: 718-579-4244 BRONX MASQUERADE *BRONX MASQUERADE* brings together ten emerging Bronx artists who reveal the true stories of young people in the Bronx. The exhibition Bronx Masquerade borrows its title from the book of the same name by Nikki Grimes. It presents a montage of artistic voices concerned with the uncertain position of youth. Their work focuses on today’s youth and their struggle to define their own identity, and to find a place where they truly belong, as part of a generation confronted by the challenging realities of our economy. Like the high school students/protagonists of the book, the artists in
this exhibit express the emotions concealed by fashion and style - beneath the skin, behind the eyes, beyond the masquerade. The artists communicate what lay hidden by the mask of everyday life, – this generation's sincerity, drive and passion. Like the poetry recitals that tae place in the book during “Open Mike Friday”, the artwork in the exhibition exemplifies the desire and need to relate individual experience to those things that we share in common. The artists explore a wide range of energies, dreams and fears; their photographs, paintings, and works on paper convincingly convey the depth of these emotions.
Artists in the exhibition: Melissa A Calderon, Xavier Figueroa, Isabel Figueroa, Edwin Gonzalez, Glendalys Medina, Amy Pryor, Elle Perez, Tiana Markova-Gold, Lisa Napier, Ruben Natal-San Miguel, Jay Paavonpera
BRONX MASQUERADE is the part of the series Boro to Boro: Artists in Libraries that has been curated by Yulia Tikhonova, Brooklyn House of Kulture in conjunction with the New York Public Library network.
Brooklyn House of Kulture www.brooklynhouseofkulture.org
1685 Ocean Ave, Brooklyn, NY 11230 Tel: 646 5961283
Wednesday, February 15, 2012
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Thursday, February 9, 2012
So long ART Chicago...Hasta La Vista!
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| Adios Art Chicago! |
"We are now a large Cleveland," on commenter said.
http://www.artchicago.com/
Wednesday, February 1, 2012
The Boogie Bronx
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| 'Bodega'' 2012 Bronx, NYC. From The '' Nocturnal / Activo De Noche '' Series© Ruben Natal- San Miguel |
Yes, some are gritty looking but, they had lost that Old New York flavor and a look that, I aspire to see, find and capture.
In terms of people, had to be honest, the further up you go to the Bronx, people turn out to be more plain looking
( nothing wrong with that ), simple and almost like a blank facade. it almost feels like a suburb where everybody looks and dresses alike. The closer you get to the Manhattan boundaries people, have more of an edge, interesting look. Once you hit 125 St in Harlem. ( called it bias) every other person on the street has a '' look'' and are great subjects for photographs to be made of.
I still need to go during daytime and things might be a bit different. I just could not believe it!
As for now, will start in Brooklyn tomorrow with great hope to find more of that Old New York that keeps eluding me and disappearing right in front of my eyes by the minute...