Mary Mattingly featured in New York Times Style Magazine

Inside a Floating, Eco-Conscious Art Project
Wendy Vogel | June 14, 2016

Mattingly, 37, follows the tradition of environmental artists who devise alternative ways of living in the face of impending ecological disaster: she seeks to explore “what you can do on the water that you can’t do on land,” she says, and considers the sea an extension of the commons. In a 2009 work, the “Waterpod” project, Mattingly and four others lived on a self-sustaining barge that navigated New York’s waterways, kitted out with solar energy, edible plants, a water filtration system and chicken coop. Mattingly initially conceived “WetLand” — a repurposed 1971 Rockwell Whitcraft houseboat — for the Philadelphia nonprofit FringeArts in 2014. Collaborating with over 30 organizations, Mattingly gutted the 45-by-12-foot vessel, outfitting it with solar panels and varied species of wood stripped from a gym floor in Iowa. She describes the dramatically sloping boat as “something between sinking and rising, a shack and a palace.” It symbolically evokes the housing market crash, and is literally reminiscent of collapsing homes.

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Wall Street Journal Features Chip Hooper

Chip Hooper (1962-2016) might be mistaken for a Pictorialist; his pictures of large bodies of water are noted for their soft focus and atmospherics. But the function of those elements is not so much sentimentalism or nostalgia as a nature-centered mysticism. In this, he is like Wynn Bullock, Minor White and, for that matter, the 19th-century painters of the Hudson River School. Mr. Hooper was born in Chicago, and when he began photographing at an early age Lake Michigan was his subject. He subsequently took pictures of many of the world’s oceans using an 8-by-10-inch view camera; the large negative captures a lot of detail, like the little ripples before and after the “Single Wave, Pacific Ocean” (2010), as well as subtle modulations of tone at the distant horizon. 
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By William Meyers | June 10, 2016

Blackmon and Lavigne on view at MOPA

We are pleased to share that work from gallery artists Julie Blackmon and Maroesjka Lavigne will be on view at the Museum of Photographic Arts until October 9 in the exhibition Beauty and the Beast: The Animal in Photography.

Beauty and the Beast presents an examination of animals in photography in celebration of the San Diego Zoo Centennial. Showcasing a diverse range of photographers, the exhibition highlights the many ways animals are featured from portraits to supporting subjects. To learn more, please click here.

Michael Kenna Keynote Speaker at OPTIC 2016

Michael Kenna will be available to sign copies of his book, Forms of Japan, from 12:15 - 1:15 on June 5th, after his keynote address.

Widely considered to be one of the most influential landscape photographers of his generation, Michael Kenna will share his forty year visual journey and many of his rich photographic experiences during this slide lecture. Michael will talk about his influences, inspirations and ideas, and will describe his ongoing working process and projects, particularly as they relate to the Fine Arts.

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Tavorminia Book signing and Pop up gallery

Robert Mann Gallery and The Monacelli Press invite you to a one-night exhibition and celebration of the new book from Paulette Tavormina, Seizing Beauty. This event will take place at Rizzoli Bookstore on Wednesday, May 11 from 6-8 pm

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Hamptons Art Hub Feature on "An Independent Vision"

NYC Photography Exhibitions On View Now

“Elisabeth Hase: An Independent Vision” at Robert Mann Gallery

Robert Mann Gallery presents “Elisabeth Hase: An Independent Vision” on view from March 31 to May 7, 2016.

"An Independent Vision" introduces the work of Elisabeth Hase, a historic photographer largely unknown outside of Germany. Hase was capturing images during the transition from the Weimar Republic to the Third Reich and through post-WWII Germany with a uniquely independent point of view that was made possible by the establishment of her own studio and offer critiques and commentary following her own artistic sensibilities.

Hase's self-portraits were created with a large degree of role-playing. In many, she assumes a persona and plays out a scene in front of the camera. These works critique gender roles and explore personal identity. Hase also made images of still lives, street scenes and reportage. "An Independent Vision" is Hase's first exhibition outside of Germany. To view the full article click here.