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Category: Shows & Exhibitions

New York Photo Festival 2010 at Dumbo, Brooklyn, NY

It’s that time of the year again!
Five days Celebrating Contemporary Photography
In addition to the curated pavilions, the festival offers visitors an extensive range of activities that generate dialogue and buzz among all communities of photo professionals, amateurs, students, and aficionados of art and culture, including: seminars, slide shows, book signings, photographic workshops, live performances and [...]

Irving Penn coming to the National Portrait Gallery

PORTRAITS
I was trying to buy his recent book Irving Penn: Small Trades over the holidays but it seems to be sold out already. I will pop in to see the show this Spring. There is already a great buzz about it. There is a £10 ticket price. If you would like a cheaper option you [...]

100 Portraits by Nick Knight with i-D Magazine

Somerset House,  1-20 December – Strand London WC2R 1LA – Tel: +44 (0)20 7845 4600
This should be very interesting, apparently Mr. Nick Knight in association with the venerable i_D Magazine is holding court at Somerset House in London for most of December. He will be shooting there live and as it is the uber [...]

Some of my work at Red Rua Gallery, Dublin, Ireland

Just finished exhibiting at the Annual Red Rua Show in Dublin, Ireland. I would like to thank all the staff there for their help during the show.
Also I should thank all the emails and support I received from the public who visited the show.

Thank you all kindly.

Norman Parkinson: A Very British Glamour

Somerset House
Until 31 January 2010
Terrace Rooms, free admission
An exhibition to celebrate the publication of Norman Parkinson: A Very British Glamour  
One of the great pioneers of fashion photography, and a decisive influence on subsequent generations of fashion photographers, Norman Parkinson is famous for redefining glamour in fashion as something far more spontaneous and modern than it had ever [...]

Twiggy: A Life in Photographs

There are some interesting photography shows upcoming at the National Portrait Gallery, one such exhibition is celebrating Twiggy’s successful career to date.

To accompany the display, the National Portrait Gallery has published a hard-back book Twiggy: A Life in Photographs in September. Early vibes are that the book is great. You can buy it from the npg website.

The [...]

Paris Photo

It’s that time of the year again, the venerable Paris Photo rolls around. November is always a nice time in Paris as Autumn has finished, the dull dreary muted cityscape appears which I find strangely fascinating. It’s quieter and usually mild as winter has not yet set in.
Dates: Thursday 19th November – Sunday 22nd November, [...]

Bad Art Gallery Dublin, Ireland 14th May 2009

I have a few pieces in the show this  year. Former Prime Minister Bertie Ahern opened the show  which certainly created a buzz on Francis St. Great opening night party with revelers spilling out on to the street. The show runs for a month.
If you can pop by and have a look – 79 Francis St. [...]