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Justin Maxon in Chester, PA

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Having been born in Chester, Pa., a long-blighted, depressed and poverty-stricken small city once booming with department stores and fancy restaurants (according to my grandmother), I was moved when I came across Justin Maxon's work online. Last Fall, the NY Times Lens blog featured the photojournalist's project about this place, "When the Spirit Moves." The black-and-white photographs often are comprised of multiple exposures, a process which the photographer says "speaks to the complexities that are heavy on the lives of people in this community." Still having family in the immediate area, I know this to be true, and was happy that a photographer born on the other side of the country had the interest and willingness to embark on this project in an area that needs attention. More attention than merely plunking down a Harrah's Casino as forward-thinking development, as was done in 2006. The pictures appear timeless and haunted, from the wood-paneled rental apartments to the omniscient view of the fields of oil refineries nearby.

To see more of his work:

http://www.justinmaxon.com/

And to help Justin raise money with Emphas.is, a new fundning site, to help organize a rally against violence in Chester:

http://emphas.is/web/guest/discoverprojects?projectID=310

For a taste of local nostalgia, visit:

www.oldchesterpa.com

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Rhubarb-Rhubarb

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Rhubarb-Rhubarb is an internationally recognized development agency offering its knowledge and assistance to photographers of all ages and levels of profession. On May 31st, Rhubarb-Rhubarb will be hosting an event entiteld: "The Crossing: WM2 WM3"  - a day dedicated to current professionals and their careers at this juncture in their life. Confirmed speakers to come include: Laura Noble, Hildegarde Darby, Zed Nelson, Harry Hardie, David Birkett, Matthew Taylor and Peter Dench. 

For more information on this event visit:

www.rhubarb-rhubarb.net

www.facebook.com/Rhubarb101

www.twitter.com/Rhubarb101

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Flash Forward Festival 2011 Schedule

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Day One: Thursday, June 2, 2011

Lectures: 

Location for ALL lectures and panel discussions: Two Battery Wharf, Lower Level

FREE to the Public!

       

Guest Lecture: 12:00 - 1:30 pm

Mary Beth Meehan: City of Champions - A Portrait of Brockton, Massachusetts

 

Guest Lecture: 2:00 - 3:30 pm

Wonderful Machine's Maria Luci Sean Stone: Introduction to Branding and Marketing

 

Panel Discussion: 4:00 - 6:00 pm

Building a Photography Collection for Love or Money

Panelists: Barbara Hitchcock, Phillip Prodger, Gary Leopold, Dana Salvo

Moderator: Jim Fitts

 

Exhibition Opening:

Flash Forward 2010 Group Show

Curated by MaryAnn Camilleri, Myrabelle Charlebois, Aaron Schuman 

Official opening night celebration: 7-10pm

Open EVERYDAY from 11am-7pm

Location: Two Battery Wharf, Upper Level 

This internationally touring exhibition of the best emerging photographers working in the U.S, Canada and the UK makes its annual stop in Boston. Here is your chance to see the hottest art stars of tomorrow!

 

Day Two - Friday, June 3, 2011

Lectures:

Guest Lecture: 12:00 - 1:30 pm

Stephen Mayes: Restructuring the Photographic Practice 

 

Guest Lecture: 2:00 - 3:30 pm

Todd Hido: Sources Influences  

 

Panel Discussion: 4:00 - 6:00 pm

Cut Through The Noise: Smart Marketing Strategies for Photographers

Panelists: Christopher Churchill, Kristina Feliciano, Stella Kramer 

Moderator: Alison Zavos

 

Exhibition Opening: 

Fresh Works: A Sampler of New England Photographers

Official opening night celebration: 7-10pm

Open EVERYDAY from 11am-7pm

Location: Two Battery Wharf, Lower Level

 

Note: All information taken from official Magenta Newsletter (5/19/2011)

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Lori Waselchuk: Grace Before Dying Exhibition at the Photographic Resource Center

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Lori Waselchuk's Grace Before Dying project focuses on people facing the end of their lives at Angola, Louisiana's state penitentiary. In documenting the prison's hospice program, which is run by incarcerated volunteers, Waselchuk not only shows a culture of caring and compassion that challenges stereotypes of incarcerated people, but also provides an intimate and personal perspective on what long-term and life sentences signify for those inside. An exhibition of her work, which is also being published by Umbrage Editions in June 2011, will be on exhibit at the Photographic Resource Center in Boston, May 17–July 10, 2011.

Lori Waselchuk: Grace Before Dying
Exhibition: May 17 - July 10, 2011
Photographic Resource Center, Boston, NC

Lecture: May 19, 6 p.m. (Reception at 7:30)
Photonics Building Room 206, 8 St. Mary's Street, Boston
Members (must present valid membership card): $5 
Non-members: $10 | Students: $5
Students of Institutional Members: Free

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Cory Arcangel: Pro Tools

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The Whitney Museum of American Art will be exhibiting the diverse work of artist Cory Arcangel, the youngest artist to ever receive a full floor exhibition. Arcangel synthesizes both rudimentary and advanced forms of technology with his own creativity, producing work that reflects and questions current cultural frameworks. The exhibition's centerpiece consists of, for example, projections of bowling alley video games; each hacked (or condemned rather) to only pitch gutter-balls. 

"Pro Tools" will premiere on May 26th and run until September 11th.

For more information on Arcangel and his work, visit: http://www.coryarcangel.com/

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