Exhibitions

FotoWeek DC Exhibitions

 

FotoWeek DC Competition Exhibition
WHERE: FotoWeek Central 1

3338 M Street, NW
Washington, DC 20007

Hours:
Mon - Fri: 11AM to 7PM; Sat & Sun: 10AM to 8PM

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DESCRIPTION:

This exhibition of the finalists from the 2009 Awards competition recognizes and honors extraordinary work in photography. Entries from sixteen states and twenty-eight foreign countries were made in several categories, including Fine Art, News/Feature Reporting, Advertising, Travel, and Sports. A multimedia category was added this year, too — work that may combine still photography with sound, graphics or video. A distinguished panel of judges, both from the U. S. and abroad, has carefully selected our finalists who will be recognized with Awards of Excellence, Distinction, and Merit -- the top three entries in each category for a total of $21,500 in cash prizes. The winner of the "Spirit of Washington," a single image that captures the essence of our capitol city, will receive the $5,000 Podesta Prize.
COST:

Free

 

FotoWeek DC Youth Contest Exhibition
WHERE: FotoWeek Central 1

3338 M Street, NW
Washington, DC 20007

Hours:
Mon - Fri: 11AM to 7PM; Sat & Sun: 10AM to 8PM

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DESCRIPTION:

This year's youth photography contest brought in over 1,200 entries from elementary, middle, and high school students throughout the District of Columbia, Maryland, and Virginia. Intended to showcase local youth photography, students from the metropolitan area submitted entries in six different categories-landscape, people, animals, sports, mobile phone pix, and "Anything Goes." An accomplished panel of judges who work regularly with youth and local photography initiatives reviewed the entries and chose the finalists. Cash prizes of $200 and $100 will be awarded to the first and second finalists within each category and age bracket, for a total of 36 prizes. In addition, a $500 cash prize will be awarded to the grand prize "Best in Show" winner. All finalists will also receive a print of their winning image and will be honored at an awards ceremony at the Washington Post. Their images will be displayed at FotoWeek Central and on The Washington Post website.
COST:

Free

Dreams In Color: The National Geographic Autochromes – Curated by William Bonner
WHERE: FotoWeek Central 1

3338 M Street, NW
Washington, DC 20007

Hours:
Mon - Fri: 11AM to 7PM; Sat & Sun: 10AM to 8PM

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DESCRIPTION:

National Geographic presents a rare look at the dawn of color photography with an exquisite display of Autochromes from the Society’s massive photographic archive. With 15,000 Autochromes, National Geographic has one of world’s largest collections of color glass plates. The 22 prints of Dream in Color are on view to the public for the first time ever.

Many thanks to the National Geographic Imaging Department for sponsoring this exhibit.
COST:

Free

 

Thumbnail Show
WHERE: FotoWeek Central 1

3338 M Street, NW
Washington, DC 20007

Hours:
Mon - Fri: 11AM to 7PM; Sat & Sun: 10AM to 8PM

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DESCRIPTION:

The Thumbnail exhibition is comprised of ALL the entries to the FotoWeek DC Awards, hundreds of small images that fill giant contact sheets on the wall. It proved last year to be a crowd favorite, as everyone who entered the competition would be able -- with some searching! - to spot their work exhibited at FotoWeek Central.
COST:

Free

 

 

Iraqi Voices - Curated by Lucian Perkins
DATE:

11/7/2009 - 11/14/2009
WHERE:

Fotoweek Central 3
3307-D M St, NW
Washington, DC 20007

Hours:
Mon - Fri: 11AM to 7PM; Sat & Sun: 10AM to 8PM

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DESCRIPTION:

Featuring the work of ten renown photographers, Iraqi Voices provides a human face to the Iraqi population largely ignored by the media's coverage of the war in Iraq. It will give American audiences the opportunity to see Iraqis up close and personal in a way that only photographs can provide. ures work by: Andrea Bruce, Mimi Chakarova, Lori Grinker, Amro Hamzawi, Chris Hondros, Farah Nosh, Robert Nickelsberg, Moises Saman, Peter Van Agtmael, and members of Associated Press.
COST:

Free

 

My Cuba - Curated by Lucian Perkins
DATE:

11/7/2009 - 11/14/2009
WHERE:

Fotoweek Central 2
3306 M St, NW
Washington, DC 20007

Hours:
Mon - Fri: 11AM to 7PM; Sat & Sun: 10AM to 8PM

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DESCRIPTION:

My Cuba brings together the work of Ernesto Bazan, Ziyah Gafic, João Pina. Only 90 miles from Key West, Cuba is still a mystery to most Americans, but for these photographers, it offers a place steeped in passion and history.
COST:

Free

 

What Lies Beneath: Nature & Urban Landscape in EU Photography
DATE:

11/7/09 - 11/22/09
WHERE:

Embassy of Sweden - House of Sweden
2900 K Street, NW
(Georgetown Waterfront)
Washington, DC 20007

Hours:
Satuday and Sunday : 11AM to 4 PM

T: 202.467.2600

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DESCRIPTION:

"What Lies Beneath: Nature and Urban Landscape in EU Photography," curated by Judith Turner-Yamamoto, features exciting and challenging new work in landscape photography by 20 renowned and emerging European fine art photographers. They look beyond mere observation to explore how our presence and built environments intersect and impact the natural world. These images ask us to take a second look, whether at the familiar or the sublime, and to discover the unexpected and the sometimes incongruous in how we live now. The works resonate with references to a human presence that is felt if not seen. Space is not only described but mysteriously enlivened, evoking emotional rather than rational responses to become meditations on place.

Exhibition photographers are Olaf Otto Becker, Karin Borghouts, Elina Brotherus, Iñigo Calles Oyarbide, Lotte Fløe Christensen, Argyro Christodoulou, Denise Grunstein, Annika Haas, Josef Hoflehner, Vassilis Makris, Peter Koštrun, Alena Kotzmannova, Selene Lazzarini, Edgar Martins, Dara McGrath, Serban Mestecaneanu, Simon Roberts, Alnis Stakle, Artur Wesolowski, and Edwin Zwakman. A harbinger of FotoWeek DC, the exhibition launches on November 7th.
COST:

Free

 

InsideOutside: New Images from Russia - Curated by Lucian Perkins
DATE:

11/7/2009 - 11/14/2009
WHERE:

Fotoweek Central 2
3306 M St, NW
Washington, DC 20007

Hours:
Mon - Fri: 11AM to 7PM; Sat & Sun: 10AM to 8PM

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DESCRIPTION:

InsideOutside: New Images from Russia offers glimpses into Russia and its people through environmental portraits taken by Liza Faktor, Alexander Gronsky, Olya Ivanova, and Rafal Milach.
COST:

Free

 

Thy Brother's Keeper - Curated by Geno Rodriguez
DATE:

11/7/2009 - 11/14/2009
WHERE:

FotoWeek Central 4
3333 M Street, NW
Washington, DC 20007

Hours:
Mon - Fri: 11AM to 7PM; Sat & Sun: 10AM to 8PM

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DESCRIPTION:

"Thy Brothers' Keeper presents a story of diverse peoples who have endured, and continue to endure, intolerable conditions that violate the basic principles of humanity. This exhibition, shows us, through photographs, that we are all citizens of the world, not just a country, a state, or a neighborhood—and the hope is that it will encourage us all to take greater responsibility to ensure that the conditions under which our fellow citizens live are humane on all levels, and to remind us that we are all interconnected—we are, in biblical terms "Our Brother's Keeper. " The list of critically acclaimed photojournalists represented in Thy Brothers' Keeper includes Nina Berman, Andrew Lichtenstein, Stephen Shames, Fanie Jason, Guy Tillim, Humberto Mayol, Wang Yishu, Noel Jabbour, Ilan Mizrahi, Sharon Paz, David Binder, Alexandra Boulat, Heidi Bradner, Raul Canibano, Peter Essick, Philip Jones, Carol Guzy, Geert van Kesteren, Gary Knight, Fernando Moleres, Lucian Perkins, John Stanmeyer, and Vida Yovanocih, Andres Carrasco Ragel, and Encarna Mozas. Most of these 25 photojournalists have received international recognition and awards, including Pulitzer Prize and other awards of the highest excellence.
COST:

Free

 

South African Exhibition
DATE:

11/7/2009 - 11/14/2009
WHERE:

FotoWeek @ 14th St. NW
1515 14th St. NW
Washington, DC 20005

Hours:
Saturday & Sunday: 10:00am - 8:00pm; Monday - Friday: 11:00am - 7:00pm
DESCRIPTION:

Two photographers challenge commonly held views of a country trying to pull itself together after years of Apartheid.

Swedish photojournalist Per-Anders Pettersson explains that his ten-year project on South Africa,In Transition, "sought to faithfully represent some of the complexnew transition dynamics at play within a spectrum of South Africa."In this set of images he succeeds in, "dig[ing]deeper into the soul of the South African people and its complex society, stillveryoften divided by race, but now also a country divided by economic haves andhave-nots."

South African photographer Karina Turok's photographs from her book,Life and Soul,presents a series of portraits of inspirational and iconic South African women. The 75 women, from different backgrounds and all walks of life, include writers, storytellers, business women, musicians, artists, actresses, sports women, journalists, spiritual leaders, politicians, and doctors. Accompanying each portrait is a distillation of the frank and open conversation Karina Turok had with the women in which they relate their stories, experiences and insights.

COST:

Free

 

Until the Grass is Gone: Images of Transition in Northern Uganda - Peter van Agtmael and Pete Muller
DATE:

11/7/09 - 11/14/09
WHERE: FotoWeek Central 1

3338 M Street, NW
Washington, DC 20007

Hours:
Mon - Fri: 11AM to 7PM; Sat & Sun: 10AM to 8PM

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DESCRIPTION:

With twenty years of war at an uncertain end, Uganda's northern Acholi people pursue opportunities to rebuild and reconcile their community amidst ongoing poverty, underdevelopment and political turmoil. At the same time, internal and international focus has shifted towards the northeastern region of Karamoja, where a different tribal community struggles with increasing violence. Each photographer presents captivating images that illustrate daily life, both beautiful and challenging, and present a nuanced picture of the situation in the region.

Together, the work of Muller and van Agtmael captures the vibrancy of culture and strength of communities across northern Uganda while paying respectful homage to its troubled past and the challenges that lie ahead.

This show was made possible by the generous support of Mr. Ora Nwabueze and The Dunes, LLC.
COST:

Free


NightVisions
WHERE: FotoWeek Central 1

3338 M Street, NW
Washington, DC 20007

One Night Event: Saturday, November 7, 6:00pm - Sunday, November 8, 6:00am

Hours:
Mon - Fri: 11AM to 7PM; Sat & Sun: 10AM to 8PM

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DESCRIPTION:


Last year's hugely popular FotoWeek DC festival is returning this year and expanding to include a brand new and completely spontaneous Saturday night photography event called “NightVisions”. Open to everyone in the city with a camera and an adventurous spirit, this all-night celebration is an opportunity for area shutterbugs to join their fellow photographers in creating a live portrait of DC after dark, with the best images from each participant to be printed and displayed instantly at FotoWeek Central, located in the heart of Georgetown. Images selected by a team of veteran, nationally-known photography editors will be printed and displayed, literally within hours of their selection, at FotoWeek Central 1 at 3338 M Street NW in Georgetown during an all-night edit-cum-photo-party featuring free snacks, coffee, music, and a cash bar.

COST:

Free

 

NightGallery
DATE:

11/6/2009 - 11/9/2009
WHERE: FotoWeek Central 1

3338 M Street, NW
Washington, DC 20007

Hours:
Mon - Fri: 11AM to 7PM; Sat & Sun: 10AM to 8PM

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DESCRIPTION:

The façade, of FotoWeek Central 1, 3338 M Street, will be illuminated with digital video projections, featuring a dazzling display of of images by finalists in the FotoWeek DC Awards competition and of selected images from FotoWeek DC special exhibitions. The projection site will become a focal point for viewers to experience on a grand scale the ephemeral magic that comes when light meets surface. Over the weekend of November 6, 7, and 8, the projections will run from 6:00pm to midnight, and are free and open to the public. A production of Architectural Media™ by Marc Herring and Quince Imaging.

A production of Architectural Mediaâ„¢ by Marc Herring.
COST:

Free nightly starting at dusk

 

Publisher Exhibition: Contemporary International Photography Books
DATE:

 
WHERE: FotoWeek Central 4

3333 M Street, NW
Washington, DC 20007

Hours:
Saturday & Sunday: 10:00am — 8:00pm; Monday — Friday: 11:00am — 7:00pm
DESCRIPTION:

FotoWeekDC will feature a large and diverse exhibition of recently released photographic books highlighting the varied design, style and applications involved in publishing photographic material. Books will range from career portfolios of established photographers, to samplings of amateur artists, to anonymous documentations of significant events, geographic locations, or objects. Come flip through books leisurely, explore at your own pace the range of photographic publishing subject matters and styles. At the conclusion of FotoWeekDC 2009 the volumes will be stored with the 2008 entries, adding to the already significant library of photographic publications that will eventually be donated to a public collection. The Publisher Exhibition will run the length of FotoWeekDC. Books are purchasable through the individual publishers. Limited FotoweekDC book specials will be available at the exhibition.
COST:

Free

 

FOTOBAMA Exhibition

DATE:

11/7/09 - 11/15/09
WHERE: FotoWeek DC @ Pepco's Edison Place Gallery

702 8th St NW
Washington, DC 20001

Hours:
Saturday 11/7 to Friday 11/13: 11:00am — 4:00pm
Saturday 11/14 to Sunday 11/15: 10:00am — 5:00pm
DESCRIPTION:

Originated in 2009 by FotoWeek DC and the Newseum, this exhibition was on display at the Newseum for a four month period. This exhibit showcases the top 100 winners and finalists in the 2009 FOTOBAMA international photography contest and features images from the historic campaign, election, and inauguration of Barack Obama.
COST:

Free