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Recent News

Manual Transmission (July 2010)

I am honored to have been chosen to participate in Humble Arts Foundation's slideshowexhibition Manual Transmission. This project will comprise 10 projects carried out specifically for the event using one roll of color slide film.

Commissioned artists include:

Ben Alper, Carey Denniston, Matthew Gamber, Rachel Herman, Alexander Ho, Jibade-Khalil Huffman, Jeff McLane, Garret Miller & Curtis Hamilton (collaboration), Paul Mpagi Sepuya, and David B. Smith

Curated by Patrick Amsellem, Curator of Photography, Brooklyn Museum
Joy Drury Cox, Artist
Nathaniel Ward, Curator, Special Projects, Humble

Saturday, July 31, 8:30 P.M. (Exhibition begins at 9P.M.)

Bush Gardens Rooftop
250 Moore Street
Brooklyn, NY 11206

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Moloko + Magazine (June 2010)

A handful of images from my series The Family Dig can be found in the new issue of Moloko + Magazine. Click here to download the PDF.

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Bushwick Open Studios (June 2010)

I have a piece in a show at this year's annual Bushwick Open Studios. Also exhibiting are: Sam Falls, Grant Willing, Catharine Maloney, Joe Zorrilla, Lucas Blalock, Alana Celii, Nat Ward, Curtis Hamilton and Greg Wasserstrom. Come by and check it out:

250 Moore St., #101
Brooklyn, NY

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Graphic Intersections & The Portrait As Allegory (April 2010)

THE EXPOSURE PROJECT & UMBRAGE EDITIONS PRESENT:
Graphic Intersections and The Portrait As Allegory
Curated by Ben Alper & Anastasia Cazabon

May 4th - June 26th, 2010
Opening Reception: Thursday, May 6th, 6 - 8pm

Umbrage Gallery
111 Front Street, Suite 208
DUMBO, Brooklyn, NY 11201


© Grant Willing

Graphic Intersections includes photographs by Ben Alper, Anastasia Cazabon, Thomas Damgaard, Scott Eiden, Grant Ernhart, Jon Feinstein, Elizabeth Fleming, Alan George, Hee Jin Kang, Drew Kelly, Michael Marcelle, Chris Mottalini, Ed Panar, Bradley Peters, Cara Phillips, Noel Rodo-Vankeulen, Irina Rozovsky, Brea Souders, Jane Tam and Grant Willing.

The Portrait As Allegory includes photographs by Timothy Briner, Birthe Piontek and Susan Worsham.

PRESS RELEASE (Download)

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No Culture Icons (March 2010)

No Culture Icons is now featuring some images from my series The Family Dig. Check it out here.

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Unless You Will (February 2010)

A selection of images from my series The Family Dig can currently be seen in the most recent issue of the online zine Unless You Will. You can view it online here, or download the PDF here.

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52 Editions (February 2010)

The image below, from my series The Family Dig, is now available for purchase through the 52 Editions website.

8.5"x11" Archival Pigment Print
Limited Edition of 275

$75.00 Unframed
$165.00 Framed

To purchase the edition, click here. Thanks to Arnaud for the opportunity!

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01 Magazine Interview (December 2009)

Jeff Otto O'Brien recently interviewed me about The Exposure Project for the Canadian online project 01 Magazine. The feature is now live and can be read here. Thanks again to Jeff for the opportunity!

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Family Dig Print Sale! (December 2009)

In an effort to fund the production of a fewupcoming projects, I will be having an affordable print sale. For more information, please visit the "Print Sale" page to your left.