We do judge books by their covers and people by what they wear. Photographer Steve Davis has created a poignant portrait project, As Regular People, photographing inmates in civilian clothing as they prepare for release–this simple shift in dress and self presentation changing how we perceive his subjects.
For my Chicago friends, I hope you can visit the The David Weinberg Gallery, featuring Tirtza Even, Steve Liss, Richard Ross and myself.
February 13th – May 9th, 2015 (opening reception Feb. 13, 6-8pm. I’ll be there!)
Creative Life features Back to the Garden.
The French Magazine, Snatch features an interview and selections from Captured Youth.
I’m pleased to have work from two series, Captured Youth and Rainier School, along with works from my incarcerated students included in this major exhibition. Unseen opens in Detroit, August 1st, 2014… Read the Michigan Live review. The following rarely seen images were created by incarcerated teens in the Green Hill School, Chehalis, Washington, 2000. from the press release UNSEEN: A GALLERY PROJECT DUAL-SITE EXHIBIT IN DETROIT AND ANN ARBOR DETROIT: August 1st – August 31st, 2014 Eastern Market 1550 Winder (across from Red Bull House of Art) Detroit, MI ANN ARBOR: September 12th – October 12th, 2014 Ann Arbor …
The online Spanish publication, Dodho presents some of my work from Washington’s Rainier School.
December 6th – 22nd at the Kulturni Centar Beograda (KCB) in Belgrade, Serbia. This exhibition features AS220, Steve Liss, Joseph Rodriguez, Ara Oshagan, Richard Ross, myself and the works of many of my incarcerated students from prison workshops I conducted. Curated by my buddy Pete Brook of prisonphotography.org, it’s worth checking out, if you’re in the neighborhood.
Thanks to former business associate Carlos Sanchez for this…
Come join me November 15th for the opening celebration of EMP’s Martin Schoeller: Close Up, and I will make your portrait! Celebrate the opening of EMP’s Martin Schoeller: Close Up with images of the world’s most identifiable faces and a slew of portrait-themed activities. Martin Schoeller’s large-scale photographic headshots put some of the most recognizable faces from cinema, the sports field, the political podium, and the arena of rock alongside American teens and tribespeople from Tanzania and the Amazon. Attend Close Up: Opening Night to snap your own Schoeller inspired self-portrait; step into the studio and explore the world of portraiture with Photo Center NW and photographerSteve …
Saturday, October 12, 1:30 pm In conjunction with Sitting for History: Exploring Self-Identity through Portraiture, I’ll be speaking about my portrait work over the years. I hope you can join me. tickets