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 Skin Trade opens this Thursday at the Chashama ABC space on the Lower East Side. The show was curated by my dear friend by Dan Halm and features work by Elaine Bradford, Simen Johan, Eric Lendl, Christian Siekmeier, Amy Stein, and Kimberly Witham. All of the work centers on animals as decorative trophies. I am excited for the exhibition because I will be showing two pieces that have never before seen the light of day. These are sort of photographic sketches I made before I started my Domesticated series. When I shot these I had a good idea of what I wanted to say about man's relationship to nature, but I had yet to figure out the visual narrative that would eventually define the series. I love these images because they provide an early window into the evolution of the series I have worked on for the last two years.  Deer © Amy Stein  Boar © Amy Stein Here are the details:Skin Trade
Chashama ABC
October 30 - November 22
169 Avenue C (between 10th and 11th Streets)
New York, NY
Opening Reception: Thursday, October 30, 6-9pm Yesterday, I dropped off my prints at the gallery space and was amazed by the diversity and quality of the work in the show. Dan has really done a great job putting this together.
 © Ofer Wolberger John McCain and Sarah Palin keep me up at night. But the good news is... The Camera Club of New York's exhibition My Other Nature is opening tonight. The show "explores how we mark our environment and loved ones with memories and pieces of ourselves" and features some great photographers like Ofer Wolberger and Amy Elkins. Here are the details:My Other Nature
The Camera Club of New York
Sept 12 - Oct 10
336 W. 37th St. Suite 206
New York, NY
Opening Reception: Friday, Sept 12, 6-8pm Also opening today is How I Spent My Summer Vacation at Michael Mazzeo Gallery. The show features a ton of strong work including pieces by Cara Philips and Will Steacy.
Here are the details:How I Spent My Summer Vacation
Michael Mazzeo Gallery
Sept 12 - Oct 11
526 W 26th St. Suite 209
New York, NY
Opening Reception: Friday, Sept 12, 6-8pm I will be at both opening tonight and I hope to see your there.
Saturday is your last chance to catch the Beyond the Backyard exhibition at Museum of Contemporary Photography in Chicago and my New American Fables show at the Robert Koch Gallery in San Francisco. Both shows have been very well received and represent seminal moments in my career so far. While I'm sad to see them come down, I am excited about the opening of the Road Trip exhibition at the San Jose Museum of Art, plus more solo and group show opportunities that I hope to report on soon.
 Amani © Jon Feinstein On Thursday I went to the opening of the I'll Be Your Mirror...So You Can Break Into Endless Shards group exhibition at Heist Gallery. No air-conditioning plus a steady stream of hipsters usually equals bad news in my book, but I was hanging with Amani Olu, Tim Briner, Geoff Ellis, Greg Wasserstom and Ali Malone, so the evening turned out to be a blast. We were on the premises to support Jon Feinstein and see his piece in the show. And what a striking piece it is (see above)! When I first met Jon and Amani a little over a year ago I thought they were a couple and told them they were very cute together. They still laugh about that today and then quickly change the conversation to their girlfriends and the Jets as they crush beer cans with their manly hands.
 White Horse © Tema Stauffer Tonight the Randall Scott Gallery in Washington, D.C. kicks off an interesting summer program. Randall has lined up eight amazing photographers to do four two-week, two-person shows. The opening tonight will include work by all eight photographers and then Saturday begins the first two-person show featuring Tema Stauffer and Kyoko Hamada. In the coming weeks Randall will be presenting two-person shows featuring Jessica Dimmock and Peter Van Agtmael, Alexandra Catiere and Shen Wei and Alison Brady and Ryoko Suzuki. If you are in the district this is a rare chance to see some great photography in rapid fire succession. Here are the details:Eight Photographers
Randall Scott Gallery
July 11th—Sept 5th
1326 14th Street NW
Washington, D.C.
Opening Reception: Friday, July 11, 7-9pm
 Summer is officially here and on the streets of New York you can feel the collective anxiety over the coming stickiness. As Jonathan Richman sang, "if you've been in New York city in July you know when I say sticky I'm right." If you are looking to transport yourself from the muggy muss of the city to something a little more pastoral, I suggest you head over to the Jen Bekman Gallery for the Wednesday opening of the group show, Ornithology. A diptych from my Domesticated series will be on display as well as bird-themed work by Echo Eggebrecht, Todd Forsgren, Laura Levine, Carrie Marill, Christina Muraczewski, Victoria Neel, Lamar Peterson, Jason Polan, Amy Ross, Alec Soth, Keith Taylor, Bert Teunissen and Luke Stephenson. Here are the details:Ornithology | Photographs, Paintings + Mixed Media
Jen Bekman Gallery
June 25 - August 2, 2008
6 Spring Street
New York, NY
Opening Reception: Wednesday June 25, 6-8pm See you at the opening.
 © Alison Malone Yesterday I began carb loading in anticipation of a big Thursday gallery crawl. It's not often I make it to the Midtown galleries, but with Fred Herzog and Matthew Pillsbury in the mix I am willing to tear myself away from the usual Thursday night in Chelsea. I have been crowing for a while now about Fred Herzog's brilliantly alive Kodachrome photos of Vancouver from the 50s and 60s. Shockingly this is his first solo show in the states. Matthew Pillsbury's work is instantly iconic and you just know we are biding time until his MoMA retrospective. I love Matthew and his work, but secretly I'm really more interested in seeing Nathan. Also worth checking out this Thursday is fellow SVA alum and all around radical chick, Alison Malone. Work from her series Job's Daughter will be featured in the Dream-Self group show at Broadway Gallery. Here are the details: Fred Herzog | Vancouver Color
April 3 - May 31
Laurence Miller Gallery
20 W 57th St
New York, NY 10019
Matthew Pillsbury | Elapsed
April 3 - May 31
Bonni Benrubi Gallery
41 E 57th St #1300
New York, NY 10022
Dream-Self
April 3-15
Broadway Gallery
473 Broadway, 7th Floor
New York, NY 10013
Gregory Crewdson | Beneath the Roses
April 3 - May 3
Luhring Augustine Gallery
531 West 24th St
New York, NY 10011 See you there!
 Fire Eyes © Nicole Jean Hill Last week reclusive blogger Greg Wasserstrom mentioned a group show called Nature Morte currently on display at Shotgun Space in Los Angeles. I checked out the goods and immediately fell head over heals for Nicole Jean Hill's Critters series. I was especially taken by the image above called Fire Eyes. This little critter has found a new home as my current desktop image.
 © Ahndraya Parlato I have been running around like the proverbial headless chicken of late and haven't had time to post much of anything. It seems like all I do these days is make prints and teach. Nice work if you can get it, but it doesn't leave much time for enjoying the pleasures of this life. Saturday I managed to find a free moment and make it over to 3rd Ward for the opening of Humble Art Foundation's 31 Under 31 exhibition. I was fortunate to arrive a little early and avoid most of the later, hipper crowd that was willing to queue around the block just to get. This proved to be a good move on my part because the lines to the liquor were short and I had time to wander around and enjoy the work. All in all it was a very cohesive and consistent exhibition. The big standout for me was, Molly Landreth's piece, Claire. I have been slowly developing a photo crush with Molly's work for a while and seeing her print in person really sealed the deal. Congratulations are in order to Amani and Jon and the entire crew at Humble Arts Foundation for a great show. If you didn't make the opening, have no fear. 31 Under 31 is on display at 3rd Ward until March 28. Speaking of Humble, stay tuned for a special project Amani, Jon and I have been cooking up. It should be pretty cool. UPDATE: Andy Adams at Flak Photo let me know they are featuring all the work in the 31 Under 31 show. It's just like being there only you don't need to wear pants. Come to think of it, you could probably get away with not wearing pants at 3rd Ward too.
 If you live or work in New York City, then you know how much fun this morning has been. Severe rains have flooded the subway system and crippled the city. I am currently assisting a class at the ICP, but it looks like I won't be able to make it in. I also have about 5000 other things I need to do in the city before I leave for my Stranded trip this Friday and now I am pretty much stuck at home in Jackson Heights. All this and it's hotter than Satan's crotch after a racquetball tournament. Fun. Fun. Fun. That's the hate part. The love part--and I have to constantly remind myself of this--is all about the wonderful access to art, music, food, and people you can find no place else in the world. Speaking of art, you only have two days left to see the Road Trip show at Mixed Greens. The show has been a wild success in every sense. Also on the good stuff list, limited edition prints from Humble Arts Foundation, including Peri, Route 80, Kentucky, currently on display at Mixed Greens. There are only ten prints available and you can pick one up for a real steal. Plus, you are supporting Humble Arts Foundation. Wins all around. UPDATE: R.C. Baker of the Village Voice recommends the Mixed Greens show and gives a shout out to the Stranded photos.
 © Daido Moriyama Mathew Pokoik has curated a great photography exhibition for the 3rd Annual Mt Tremper Arts Festival. The show, The Interactive Landscape, opens on September 2 and features an eclectic, but solid lineup of photographers: Aaron Diskin, Amy Stein, Christian Patterson, Daido Moriyama, Ian Baguskas, John Daido Loori, Mark Wyse, Matthew Porter, Stephen Shore, Susana Raab, and Timothy H. O'Sullivan. I will post more about the show and the Mt Tremper Arts Festival as we get a little closer to the opening.
Last night was my first New York gallery opening and what a fabulous opening it was. All the work looked great and the joint was packed. I want to thank the whole Mixed Greens crew for a great show. In true Magic Mirror style I also want to thank John, Andy, Mathilde, Resa, Terry, Shen, Matthew, Bill, Cate, Jeff, Julie, Rachael, Suzanne, Sarah, and, of course, Shai and Marie. It was great to see you all last night and your support is truly appreciated. Tonight we will be making the long drive to Matamoras, PA, to spend the weekend creating the next Domesticated image. All I can say is there will be a bear and groceries involved.
 © Amy Stein For the Road Trip show at Mixed Greens Gallery I have put together a Google Map of my Stranded series. 61 photographs from the series are marked on the map to show the location where the pictures were taken. My hope is that this will lend more geographical context to the photographs and highlight the breadth of the Stranded series. I will continue to add images to the map as I take more road trips across the US.
 © Amy Stein Work from my Stranded series will be featured in a group show at Mixed Greens Gallery opening this Thursday. Here are the details: Mixed Greens presents Road Trip, a group show featuring Luke Barber-Smith, Jinkee Choi, Linda Ganjian, Birgitta Lund, Eric Payson, Don Porcella, Kathryn Refi, Marie Sauvaitre, Joseph Smolinski, Zoë Sonenberg, Amy Stein, Ann Tarantino, and Carlo Vialu. For some, a trip is defined as a physical distance between points, while for others it is a metaphorical space to be traversed or overcome.
Road Trip
Mixed Greens Gallery
531 West 26th Street
July 12 - August 10, 2007
Opening: Thursday, July 12 6-8 PM
If you are in New York this Thursday, please make it out for the opening and please spread the word to 10,000 of your closest friends!
 © Sarah Sudhoff I am a big fan of double entendres and the work of my good friend, Sarah Sudhoff. This looks like the perfect show for me. T'What?
Gallery NuLu
Louisville, Kentucky
Exhibition Dates: June 29-July 30
Opening Reception: June 29
A group photography show exploring the issues of femininity, womanhood, and gender. The three curatorial themes are focused on women’s roles, bodies, and power. There are works by 15 artists from Kentucky, New York, Missouri, Texas, and California. If you are anywhere within 100 miles of Louisville--I'm looking at you Cincinnati and Indianapolis--you should make the trek to see this show.
This Friday will henceforth be referred to as Viernes Gigante! Big Friday! A big opening in SoHo and a big closing in Chelsea and me without my roller skates to zip between the two. First up, the opening for a great show with some top notch photographers curated by two fabulous people.  © Shen Wei A New American Portrait
Curated by jen bekman + Jörg Colberg
Opening: Friday, June 22, 6 p.m.-8 p.m.
jen bekman gallery
Featuring photographs by Christine Collins, Jen Davis, Benjamin Donaldson, Amy Elkins, Peter Haakon Thompson, Todd Hido, Alec Soth, Brian Ulrich, and Shen Wei  © Zoe Strauss From there it's across town to Chelsea and Silverstein to celebrate the closing of If You Reading This with Philadelphia's third greatest export ever, Zoe Strauss. (Number one is the US Constitution and number two is Dr. J, naturally.) Zoe Strauss: If You Reading This Closing Party
Silverstein Photography
Friday, June 22, 8:30 p.m. Should be a great evening with great friends.
 © Dina Kantor 'Twas but a year ago I was scrambling to get my prints ready for the 2006 thesis show. Time does fly. The 2007 version of the School of Visual Arts MFA thesis show promises to deliver more hot photo talent.
2007 SVA MFA Thesis Show
Opening Reception: Tuesday, June 19, 6 - 8 p.m.
Visual Arts Gallery
601 West 26th Street, 15th floor
New York, NY See you at the opening.
 © Todd Deutsch 2004 Andy Adams over at Flak Photo sent me the following: This week, Flak Photo teams up with curator Saul Robbins in support of an exhibition that explores the dynamics between families, couples, friends, neighbors and the environment to investigate relationships in traditional intimate interactions. "Regarding Intimacy" is on display at Hunter College in New York City through May 12, 2007.
Participating photographers include Allen Frame, Dona Schwartz, Carrie Mae Weems, John Milisenda, Bob Shamis, Larry Sultan, Keisha Scarville, Todd Deutsch and Oz Lubling.
Sounds like a fabulously intimate affair. Speaking of Flak Photo... For the entire month of May you can see my Domesticated work on display as part of the Flak Photo Weekend Series.
 Watering Hole © Amy Stein 2005
Xin Nian Yu Kuai...Feliz Año Nuevo...Godt Nytår...Happy New Year! I will be in Southern California January 4 through January 8 to spend time with my inlaws in Huntington Beach and attend the opening of a show I am in at the Paul Kopeikin Gallery. Here are the details on the show and opening reception: 3 x 5
Paul Kopeikin Gallery
January 6, 2007 - February 3, 2007
6150 Wilshire Boulevard
Los Angeles, CA 90048
Opening Reception: Saturday, January 6, 2007 - 6:00 to 8:00 PM If you are cruising down Wilshire on January 6, please stop by the opening and say hi. While in SoCal I hope to make the museum and gallery scene and see some top notch photography. Definitely going to catch the Todd Hido show at the Rose Gallery and the Where We Live exhibition at The Getty. If you know of any other 'can't miss' openings, shows, or concerts going on in LA or the OC, drop me a note.
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