teun hocks.

Opening this week at P.P.O.W. in New York is a brand new exhibition from Dutch photographer Teun Hocks appropriately titled New Works. Hocks himself will attend the opening reception on January 8, from 6:00 to 8:00 pm.

This exhibition will be Hocks’ eighth solo exhibition at P.P.O.W. and will present a series of his latest drawings, photographs and videos. Hocks’ unique creative processes are what allow him to create magnificent surreal works that showcase the hand of the artist in his display of ‘constructed imagery’. By first developing his photographs in black and white and later adding color by oil paint himself, Hocks claims all control of his works and constructs a complex image reflective solely of the artist’s vision. These manipulated images highlight a disconnection with reality, and further emphasize the metaphoric implications of the staged scene.

Teun Hocks: New Works
January 3-February 7, 2009
555 W 25th Street, New York
(via aperture)

noah kalina.

noah is the photographer that took pictures of himself for six years, and posted it all on youtube. somehow it went viral.. and 11 million views later, a lot of people knew his name. the six year thing is pretty impressive, although a little OCD, and his photography isn’t bad too bad either. here’s a link to his work so you can check it out.

william eggleston – democratic camera.

One of the most influential photographers of the last half-century, William Eggleston has defined the history of color photography. This exhibition is the artist’s first retrospective in the United States and includes both his color and black-and-white photographs as well as Stranded in Canton, the artist’s video work from the early 1970s. Images and video on view November 7, 2008 – January 25, 2009 at the Whitney Museum of American Art.

animated short – one man band!

one man band is my favorite pixar short. enjoy!

terry richardson & barak obama.

i hadn’t checked out terry’s site in a while, but recently discovered that it was updated with a bit of new work (obama!) and slightly redesigned for easier navigation. the last time i profiled terry, the website only had the “images” tab, complete with thumbnails. now, new projects have been added and are categorized accordingly. although it’s still the same old raunchy photography, the site is definitely looking a bit more sharp.

see for yourself!

the big picture.

from alan taylor’s the big picture – news stories in photographs.

elizabeth weinberg.

there’s something about the road trip aesthetic that i’m interested in lately, and weinberg’s photography is kind of doing the trick. check out her site for some youthful, juvenile, snapshots.. and some really wonderful success.

ryan mcginley.

in the summer of 2005, ryan mcginley travelled around america with a close group of friends. these are the photographs from the series i know where the summer goes. anyone up for a road trip?

pieter hugo.

Pieter Hugo was included on ReGeneration: 50 Photographers of Tomorrow, (Musée de l’Elysée, Lausanne, and Aperture, New York) won first prize in the Portraits section of the 2006 World Press Photo competition, and was selected as the Standard Bank Young Artist for Visual Art 2007.

new work by andreas gursky!

Opening tonight from 6 – 8 at Matthew Marks Gallery in Chelsea. If you can’t check it out today, be sure to see it before it closes on December 24th.

523 W 24th Street NY