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The Alliance Program, the Italian Academy for Advanced Studies, the Institute for the Study of Human Rights and Ville de Boulogne-Billancourt present:

The Silent Strength of Liu Xia - An exhibition of photographs

February 9 – March 1, 2012

Gallery Hours: weekdays, 9:30 am – 4:30 pm Saturdays, 12:00 pm – 6:00 pm
Free and open to the public

Columbia University’s Alliance Program, the Italian Academy for Advanced Studies, and the Institute for the Study of Human Rights in partnership with Boulogne-Billancourt in France, are pleased to present the only U.S. exhibition of The Silent Strength of Liu Xia, a collection of twenty-six photographs by Beijing artist Liu Xia.  Curated by author and public intellectual Guy Sorman, the exhibition features photographs of life-like dolls in a series of sets devised by the artist.  The dolls, called “ugly babies” by Liu, are positioned between large stacks of books, wrapped in plastic, and lying on planks against a bright sky, among other tableaux.  The exhibition’s first public showing was in Boulogne-Billancourt, France in autumn 2011.  Following its engagement at Columbia, the work will travel to Madrid.

Born in 1959 in Beijing, Liu Xia is a poet, painter and photographer, and the wife of 2010 Nobel Peace Prize Winner Liu Xiaobo. She has been a noteworthy figure on the contemporary Chinese art scene for more than three decades. Her work in various media focuses on freedom of expression rooted in traditional values and styles.

The Italian Academy

1161 Amsterdam Avenue  (Just south of 118th Street)

New York, NY 10027

http://news.columbia.edu/oncampus/2646

Media Contacts: 

Nick Obourn, 212-854-8336, no2201@columbia.edu
Tanya Domi, 212-854-5579, td207@columbia.edu

Sponsors:

The Alliance Program

The Italian Academy for Advanced Studies

The Institute for the Study of Human Rights

Ville de Boulogne-Billancourt, France

Freedom House

Individual donors:

Jim Glanzer, Burton Haimes, Mr and Mrs Lippman, and anonymous donors.

The Alliance Program is an Education and Research innovative partnership between Columbia University and Ecole Polytechnique, Sciences Po and Université Paris I Panthéon Sorbonne. For further information please visit: http://www.columbia.edu/cu/alliance

A group exhibition “About Photography” will be the center of  the KAUNAS PHOTO festival’s 2012 program.  Opening on September 6, 2012 at the most important venue for contemporary art in Kaunas, Lithuania – the M.Zilinskas Art Gallery of the National M.K.Ciurlionis Art Museum, it is the 9th edition of the longest-running photography festival in the Baltic states.

Artists and photographers regardless of their nationality, age, profile (professional – press photographers, conceptual artists, studio photographers, advanced amatures, scientists & scolars using photography or reflecting about it visually) are invited to submit works on the theme of photography.

The exhibition’s mission is to cover the today’s photographic mentality of contemporary society, retracing the imprints of the experience of the image media and art.  Officials expect images from a wide range of thought, including cameras and equipment, photographers and image makers, photographers’ belongings and environments, labs, studios and workplaces, the abundance of images, ancient techniques and the new ways they address the contemporary world, history of photography re-discovered or re-made, photo networking and sharing visual experiences translated into images, installations or performances.

How to send proposals

Proposals must be sent by e-mail only.
A proposal can present a series of images or individual images (not only photographs!), descriptions or documentations of installations or performances. The e-mail must contain:
1) Brief description of concept (minimum 3 sentences, maximum 1 page)
2) one of the following, several or all
a) up to 15 images in jpg files; file size 1200 px on the longer side, 90% jpg quality, RGB;
b) photos plus additional info as PDF files, in case the images need description, captions, etc;
c) links to videos, if such.  No videos should be attached to the email itself.
3)  Creator’s CV with the record of artistic practice (maximum 1 page).

The only email address for sending proposals: festival@kaunasphoto.info
Max weight per email: 10 MB
Subject: ”About Photography – Name Surname”
Deadline: April 15, 2012, with encouragement to send proposals as soon as possible.

If pictures / ideas respond to our expectations, authors will be contacted immediately for further arrangements.

When works / artists selected, KAUNAS PHOTO festival will take care of return transportation of works or production of materials selected for the exhibition. The festival will cover the hotel accommodation for artists in Kaunas for three days. Moderate contributions to travel costs will be considered.

Inquiries? Questions? Comments?

festival@kaunasphoto.info

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The FEP European Fine Art Photograph of the Year Award 2011 is supported for the third consecutive year by Towergate Camerasure insurance company, and has been open from September, 15th 2011.

The aim of this prize is to reward and stimulate creative initiatives by professional photographers, who may often be constrained with assignment work. The competition is totally web based; registering, hosting and judging will all be carried out online. There are no subcategories. Each entrant may submit up to 3 pictures.

“The FEP European Fine Art Photograph of the Year Award is attracting more entries as every year passes. We hope that the number of entries continues to rise and we wish to encourage you all to participate. The ‘raison d’être’ of the Towergate Camerasure Sponsorship is to encourage creativity in photography and this has certainly been achieved with the increasingly high standard of entries submitted previously. Towergate Camerasure is currently a highly respected leading provider of Photographic insurance in the UK and Ireland.”says Roy Meiklejon, of Towergate.

Chairman of the international jury, which will consist of at least 5 international experts, will be Master QEP Martin Vrabko. He adds “On my travels I see many times, that different languages can make a deep abyss. But there is one universal language. Images. I would like to invite and ask all who have something to say in this universal language, to share and submit a message, we would not be able to describe or translate to any language better than where an image speaks for itself. The FEP European Fine Art Photograph of the Year Award 2011 is the right place to talk, to listen and to see…”

The winners will be awarded at a special ceremony. The awards will consist of certificates and an “FEP, European Fine Art Photograph of the Year Award” trophy. The best 13 pictures (First, Second, Third + 10 finalists) will be printed for inclusion in the awards collection which will travel throughout major European countries. Deadline for receipt of entries is January, 8th, 2012. Please find comprehensive rules and regulations in the FEP competition pages on the website www.europeanphotographers.eu and included as a PDF.

The entry fee is 10.00 Euro for each picture submitted by a photographer who is a member of a National Association which is also a member of the FEP or 20.00 Euro for each picture submitted by all others. QEP and Master QEP’s may enter one picture free of charge; should they wish to enter further images, the cost will be 10.00 Euro per picture, the same fee as for FEP members. The winning images will be displayed on the FEP Web Site and possibly travel as an exhibition.

Information may also be found at www.europeanphotographers.eu

For further information please contact FEP Press Officer Jørgen Brandt at pressofficer@europeanphotographers.eu

After his studies in the Decorative Arts in Paris, Jean-Paul Goude returns as a guest for his first major retrospective in Paris retracing its path for over 40 years.

GOUDEMALION, Jean-Paul Goude, a retrospective 11 November 2011 – 18 March 2012.

French born Jean-Paul Goude, is perhaps one of the most brilliant visual designers of our time.  Revered world-wide for his graphic design, illustration, photography and filmmaking, his career began as an illustrator for the Parisian department store Printemps, which then led to a 10 year stint as art director for Esquire magazine in 1970.

According to Goude, “I was an illustrator, who illustrates the fantasies of others….”  While working for New York Magazine, he directed a campaign that featured artist/performer Grace Jones who became his muse as well as the mother of his son.  Countless projects later with  brands that include Kodak, Chanel, Perrier, as well as the event design of the 1989 Bi-Centennial parade in Paris, one can only marvel at his impeccable taste.   His style, sensuous and raw is provocatively introduced to the public at www.jeanpaulgoude.com

For further information, on GOUDEMALION contact:

According to Jorgen Brandt, press officer of the FEDERATION of EUROPEAN PROFESSIONAL PHOTOGRAPHERS, the organization has joined forces with UEAPME – the EUROPEAN ASSOCIATION OF CRAFT, Small and Medium-sized Enterprises in the European Union.  In order to influence the environment with the ‘language’ of images, the move was designed to strengthen the FEP’s voice.  As FEP President Neil Warner states. “Photographers are not only craftsmen and creative individuals, but also essentially business people.”  He adds that, “By uniting with other SME’s throughout Europe within UEAPME, the FEP is ensuring that photographers will have influence within Europe and in their transactions within the EU.”

The Federation of European Photographers is a network of 23 National Professional Photographers Associations from 20 European countries, recognised by the EU and officially registered in Belgium and maintains a close relationship with the W.C.P.P. (World Council of Professional Photographers).

Contact: http://europeanphotographers.eu

Prosper and Martine Assouline, masters in the Art of Luxe explore the sensuous and rich world in captivating detail through their namesake publishing brand ASSOULINE – limitless in its ability to lure readers to all things beautiful.  ”Designed to entice and inspire, ASSOULINE satisfies the adventurer’s spirit while each and every page creates a passion for more.

Recent titles include: “The Light of New York”with black and white images by award-winning photographer Jean-Michel Berts, as well as the CFDA’s (Council of Fashion Designers of Amerca)  ”American Fashion Travel” and “La Mamounia”, a celebrated account of the world-class Moroccan hotel by Laure Vechere.

As the Assouline’s contend, over time the brand has expanded “to create a universe that is anchored by our books but no longer limited to paper and pages.”  It the creation of custom-tailored products which include furniture, leather goods, candles, gifts, and retail partnerships with other major luxury brands.

www.assouline.com

For the third year running, FRANCE 24 and RFI, international news TV and radio stations, are organizing the FRANCE 24-RFI Web documentary Award at the 23rd Visa pour l’Image – Perpignan photojournalism festival.

This Award honours the web documentary that sets itself apart from the other entries in terms of choice of subject, originality and innovative use of new multimedia tools. Candidates should in particular demonstrate innovation and contribute to the development of a modern approach to the news on the web.

The best Web Documentary will receive the FRANCE 24-RFI Award and a prize of 8,000 euros.

Find the competition rules and the online application form on FRANCE24.com and RFI.fr

Entries must be sent on 20th July 2011 at the latest.

For any further information, contact us on: webdocu@rfi.fr