The photography of Anastasia Shubina and Timofey Glinin (Glish Group) are on exhibit in Berlin at the “Parallel Realities” exhibition (details here) at Kommunale Galerie Berlin during EMOP Berlin – European Month of Photography.

Originally conceived as a tool to represent reality, photography ultimately gives a fragmented vision of it. Its dynamic ability to both reflect and shape reality places it in an ambiguous position that the exhibition will explore through multiple angles: the role of the photographer as an artist and its freedom to represent and recreate reality, the fabricated narratives embedded in the editing, omitting and selecting processes of image making, the influence of the viewer and the context in which pictures are received, the impact of new visual technologies partly fueled by AI learning, etc.

Jury and curators: Bénédicte Blondeau and Norbert Wiesneth

Exhibition dates: 22 February – 27 April 2025 (More info here)
Opening reception: 21 February 2025 at 6 PM

Ari Salomon will present a solo exhibit of his 6 Feet Apart series at Birdhouse Gallery in the Sunset neighborhood of San Francisco.  

• February 1 – March 16, 2025
• Thurs & Fri 1–5pm; Sat 2–6pm
  • Gallery is also open by appointment – there is usually someone around during the day so call (415) 359-5187, or contact Ari 
• Opening: Saturday, February 8, 2–6pm
• Closing: Sunday, March 16, 2–6pm, artists talk at 4pm
• Facebook events:  Opening & Closing

Birdhouse Gallery
2548 Judah Street, San Francisco, CA 94122 (map)
(415) 359-5187
@birdhousegallerysf

The exhibition includes new installations that leverage his large archive (from around the world) of the ubiquitous marks that told us all to stand apart during the pandemic. Works include concrete sculptures, murals, framed and unframed photos on the walls, windows and floors, publications and more. The groupings delve into a wide variety of metaphors, encompassing themes of transformation, the fragility of health, the rigorous yet uncertain nature of scientific exploration, and the visceral, often overwhelming experience of emotional panic. Through these layered associations, they invite the viewer to reflect on the interconnectedness of personal and collective responses to uncertainty and upheaval.

An image from Ari’s Six Feet Apart series appears in the current show, Leftovers, on the Curated Fridge. The show is viewable online.

The Curated Fridge is an Art gallery in Somerville, Massachusetts – well not a full gallery but literally one fridge in one apartment! it’s a fun idea and has grown into a bigger project over the last 10 years with a wide range of influential curators involved and remote exhibits in a variety of other galleries.

Leftovers features prints from previous submissions that were given a second chance to shine. Curated by Yorgos Efthymiadis @yorgosphoto, founder of TCF, the exhibition consists of 93 photographs.

An opening party is scheduled for January 18th (3-5pm)
Location: 281 Medford St, Somerville, MA 02143 

Chris Stevens-Yu had two images selected for inclusion in the Black & White Magazine 2024 Special Issue (#170) which features winners of its annual Single Image Contest:

The Accordionist and Break Free, which also won People’s Choice for the city/street category.

Allyson Elly has been invited to join an exclusive cohort of artists for “Reservoir,” a new photographic generator created by the Los Angeles Center of Photography (LACP). The program, designed as a shared repository of responses to the global crisis of loneliness, is an invite-only initiative.

Elly was personally selected by renowned artist Rodrigo Valenzuela to participate in his cohort, which will explore the theme of “strangers in a strange land,” addressing issues of alienation and dislocation from homeland, family, or beliefs.

From January to September 2025, Elly and her fellow cohort members will engage in talks, critiques, creative circles, and collaborative explorations. The project will culminate in a book and an exhibition at LACP’s gallery in Downtown Los Angeles.