Dan Burkholder: A Gold Standard

 

Please join us Saturday, April 28, from 6 - 8 p.m. for the opening of Dan Burkholder: A Gold Standard.  The exhibition will run through Saturday, May 26, 2012.  The artist will be in attendance for the opening reception.

Trees in April Snow, Catskills

 

Dan Burkholder was one of the first photographic artists to embrace digital technology, having originated the digital-negative process in the early 1990's. Melding his unique vision with mastery of both the wet and digital darkrooms, Burkholder went on to pioneer the use of platinum/palladium prints on vellum over 24k gold leaf.  Combined together, the membrane-like translucency of the vellum and iridescence of the gold leaf imbue Burkholder's already beautiful images with a uniqueness all to their own.

Newburgh, Beacon Bridge Over Hudson

 

As an innovator in the field, Burkholder went on to write Making Digital Negatives for Contact Printing, an award-winning book that is regarded as one of the most authoritative works in the cannon.  Always one to stay on the forefront of the expanding world of digital photography, Burkholder recently released iPhone Artistry, a step-by-step instruction guide to capturing, processing, sharing and everything else you need to know about making beautifully artistic images with your iPhone.

Mexican Cowboy in Village Store

In addition to his photographic and prosaic work on the subject, Burkholder continuously teaches classes and workshops around the country on the craft of digital photography. He is currently serving on the Advisory Board for the Texas Photographic Society and can count the School of the Art Institute of Chicago, the International Center of Photography in New York and the Museum of Photographic Arts in San Diego among the many institutions with which he has collaborated.

125th Street Station, New York

 

As always, you can get the most up to date information on whatever is happening at the gallery by subscribing to the John Cleary Gallery blog.  Please email us at info@johnclearygallery.com or call us directly at 713.524.5070 for any other questions.

Robert Doisneau at 100

 

Today is the 100th anniversary of the birth of French photographer Robert Doisneau, and the John Cleary Gallery blog is pleased to offer a small retrospective of some of his most enduring images.

 

La dame indignee, 1948

 

Valse du 14 juillet, 1949

 

Jacques Prevert au Gueridon, 1955

 

Danse

 

Le menage de monsieur Barre, 1955

 

 

Mademoiselle Anita and Pablo Picasso

 

Le baiser de l'Hotel de Ville (The Kiss), 1950

 

Even Google is getting in on the action, celebrating the photographer's centennial with its very own Doisneau doodle:

 

Striking your French photography fancy?  Give us a call and we'd love to show you our inventory of Doisneau prints or track down any in which you might be interested!

Gerald Pisarzowski: Art and Alchemy

 

Please join us Saturday, March 24, from 6 – 8 p.m. for the opening of Gerald Pisarzowski: Art and Alchemy. The exhibition will run through Saturday, April 21, 2012. The artist will be in attendance for the opening reception.

Scott's Falls #1, ON

 

Canadian photographer Gerald Pisarzowski has made a career of working in the art and alchemy of platinum printing. As a photographic medium, platinum prints have long been admired for their rich and delicate tonal scale and unmatched archival quality, and Pisarzowski ultimately exploits these benefits to his advantage. Fascinated with the juxtaposition of hard and soft forms, movement and scale, light and darkness, he prefers to work in areas he knows best, returning over time to get beyond the obvious and explore the more intrinsic qualities of his subjects.

Stones and Surf, CA

 

In addition to his own work, Pisarzowski conducts workshops in both landscape photography and the art of platinum printing, as well as printing for a wide range of his photographic contemporaries. Though he received his education at the University of Toronto, his photographic training came through a myriad of self-taught practices and formal and informal venues, including courses at Humber College and Ryerson Institute of Technology; workshops with Fred Picker, Freeman Patterson and Elizabeth Siegfried; and private study with Paul Hoeffler.

Lobster Head Cove, NF

 

Gerald has had a number of solo and group exhibitions in galleries in Canada and in the United States. His award winning work is included in a number of corporate and private collections as well as in the Canadian Museum of Contemporary Photography, Museum of Fine Arts Houston and the City of Toronto Archives.

Special Event: In conjunction with the 2012 FotoFest Biennial, now underway in Houston, we are also please to announce a special book signing event with gallery photographers Frank Yamrus, Renate Aller, 21st Editions and others on Saturday, March 24 from 11 am to 1 pm.

Mitch Dobrowner Passes a YouTube Milestone / Price Increase Announcement

 

A big congratulations to Mitch Dobrowner for reaching over 1 MILLION views on his Google produced Epic Storms video!

 

 

Please Note: Due to their popularity, many of Mitch's images have sold into the next price tier and will be undergoing an increase effective April 1, 2012.

For more information, please contact us here at the gallery by email at info@johnclearygallery.com, by phone at 713.524.5070 or stop in the gallery to see Mitch's work in person!

Tickets and Schedule for The AIPAD Photography Show in New York

 

With the Association of International Photography Art Dealers (AIPAD) Photography Show in New York close on our heels, we here at the John Cleary Gallery wanted to give you the most up-to-date information regarding schedules and purchasing of tickets.

Catherine will be available at Booth 120 for the entirety of the fair, and please make sure to check out our Spotlight: AIPAD 2012 page for updated information.

 

AIPAD Opening Night Gala:
Wednesday, March 28, 2012 (from 5 to 9 in the evening)
The AIPAD Photography Show New York
Park Avenue Armory • Park Avenue at 67th Street
5 to 9 p.m. • 250 USD
Includes entry for one person, one four-day Show pass, and one copy of the AIPAD catalogue
7 to 9 p.m. • 100 USD
Includes entry for one person and one, one-day Show pass
To purchase tickets online, please visit gala.aipad.com

 

General Show Hours and Admission:

Thursday, March 29 from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m.
Friday, March 30 from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m.
Saturday, March 31 from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m.
Sunday, April 1 from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m.

$40 for four-day pass
Includes exhibition access for Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday, plus one catalogue (as available).

$25 for one-day pass
Includes exhibition access for Thursday, Friday, Saturday, or Sunday.

$10 for one-day pass with valid student ID
Includes exhibition access for Thursday, Friday, Saturday, or Sunday. Not applicable for faculty.

 

For a more detailed schedule, along with a host of panel discussion opportunities, please visit the AIPAD NY homepage here.  Hope to see you in New York!

Understanding Jewish Ceremonial Art: A Conversation with Dr. Vivian Mann

 

Though we often focus primarily on photography and goings-on here at the John Cleary Gallery, it is also of importance to us to celebrate and acknowledge other artistic conversations occurring in the Houston area.

This Sunday, March 11 at 7:30 p.m., The Mollie and Louis Kaplan Museum of Judaica will be featuring a lecture with internationally renowned Jewish art scholar Dr. Vivian Mann entitled Understanding Jewish Ceremonial Art.

According to artshound.com:

"She will include objects that are on display in The Mollie and Louis Kaplan Museum of Judaica and others that are not, adding commentary to explain them and put them in their appropriate artistic and historical context. The talk, which is free and open to the public, will be followed by a wine and cheese reception to allow the audience further interaction with the speaker."

 

For more information, please contact Lisa Unsell at lunsell@bethyeshurun.org or (713)-255-8066 or at the organization's website at www.bethyeshurun.org.

Jeri Eisenberg Price Increase

 

Effective May 1, 2012, the price for Jeri Eisenberg's A Sojourn in Seasons waxed Kozo series will be undergoing an across-the-board price increase.

 

Magnolia, No. 9

 

Friends of the John Cleary Gallery will remember Jeri's exhibition that opened our 2011-2012 season.  For a reminder of those works, please visit our Bokeh exhibition page here or her artist page here.

 

Quaking Ash, No. 2

 

The current price structure is as follows, along with the updated price as of May 1:

Single Panel (36 x 22.5 inches): $1,600  / $2,000

Diptychs (36 x 22.5 inches):     $1,800  /  $2,100

Triptychs (36 x 34 inches):       $2,600  /  $3,000

Quadtypchs (36 x 45.5 inches): $3,500  /  $4,000

Additionally, please note that the last three of each run of editions will be priced based on a tiered system and do not reflect the general numbers above. 

 

Forsythia, No. 3

 

As always, inquire with the John Cleary Gallery to get the most up to date information on any of our fine art photographers!