As mentioned in a previous entry, the University of the Arts in Philadelphia will be hosting an exhibit of Photo Review’s 2018 Photography Competition prize-winning images. Here is the official news release put out by the university. I am both excited and deeply honored to have been selected for this prestigious annual event and would love to see you at the opening reception on November 16th! Details below.
CONTACT: Anne Massoni Tel: 215-717-6300/6303 Email: amassoni@uarts.edu photogalleries@uarts.edu
News Release Fall 2018
The University of the Arts presents The Photo Review Exhibition
November 9 – December 9, 2018
The Sol Mednick Gallery of Photography– Terra Hall, 15th floor 211 South Broad Street, Philadelphia, PA
The Photo Review Exhibition is the annual collaborative effort between The Photo Review and the Photography program at the University of the Arts, and features a diverse collection of prize-winning work by 15 photographers. This annual exhibition gives the public the opportunity to view the juried work featured in The Photo Review’s 2018 competition issue. The University of the Arts has a longstanding relationship with The Photo Review, an independent journal of photography founded in 1976. This year’s winners are Molly Block, Howard Brunner, Kathleen Donovan, Ken Dreyfack, Keith Fred, Vicky Gewirz, David Jordano, Eric Kunsman, Barbara Leven, Daniel Lobdell, Michael Marks, Dan Nelken, B. Proud, Susan Scafati, and John Wyatt
The 2018 competition was juried by Museum of Modern Art Curator of Photography Sarah Meister for the 2018 Photo Review Photography Competition. Among her many accomplishments, her most recent books include One and One Is Four: The Bauhaus Photocollages of Josef Albers (2016) and Arbus Friedlander Winogrand: New Documents, 1967 (2017). She is a co-editor of and contributing author to the three-volume series Photography at MoMA (1960 to Now, 1920 to 1960, and 1840 to 1920), co-director of the August Sander Project (a five-year research initiative with Noam Elcott, Columbia University), and the lead instructor for the online course Seeing Through Photographs on Coursera.
A reception for The Photo Review Best of Show will be held on Friday, November 16, from 5 to 7pm
About the Sol Mednick Gallery
Now in its 40th year, the Sol Mednick Gallery offers a year-round regular schedule of exhibitions of contemporary photography. The only endowed gallery in Philadelphia dedicated solely to the exhibition of photography, the Mednick Gallery earned the Photo Review Award for service to photography. Gallery hours are Monday through Friday, 10 am-5 pm, Saturday and Sunday by appointment. Call 215-717-6564 for more information. The Sol Mednick Gallery is located on the 15th floor of Terra Hall (211 S. Broad St.) at the University of the Arts. Images are available upon request.
About the University of the Arts
Founded 142 years ago, the University of the Arts is one of the nation’s only universities dedicated solely to educating students in the visual and performing arts, design and writing. UArts is a leader in educating creative individuals through an innovative, flexible, rigorous and well-rounded curriculum that prepares students to be the creative leaders of tomorrow, whether in a specific artistic discipline or by applying their arts education to virtually any career. The alumni of the University are leading some of the Philadelphia region’s most important cultural institutions and positively impacting the creative economy nationally. With nearly 1,900 students enrolled in undergraduate and graduate programs on its campus in the heart of Philadelphia’s Avenue of the Arts, UArts students collaborate across disciplines and benefit from being in one of the nation’s most culturally vibrant cities.
211 South Broad Street Philadelphia, PA 19102 www.uarts.edu
Congratulations Michael!
Thanks David!!