Sapar Contemporary is pleased to present Nostalgia: an exhibition of new paintings by Zsofia Schweger and Nick Dawes, and the first project of Dawes’ with the gallery. Underlying both of these two very different practices is a marked sense of nostalgia. (more…)
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Finnish Museum of Photography
Helsinki
The Finnish Museum of Photography is Finland’s national specialized museum for photography. Through exhibitions, collection management, education, research, and a wide range of public and community programmes, the museum strives to promote and foster photographic art and culture in Finland. Founded on the initiative of Finnish photography organizations, the museum opened its doors in 1969 and is the oldest photography museum in Europe.
The museum is maintained by the Foundation for the Finnish Museum of Photography.
The museum’s main support comes from the Finnish Ministry of Education and from the City of Helsinki, which provides premises in the Cable Factory in Ruoholahti, Helsinki. The Director of the museum is Elina Heikka, and it has a permanent staff of thirteen.
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Hannele Rantala (bio), Jalo Porkkala (banner), Martin Parr, Vivian Maier, Jouko Lehtola, Pasi Räsämäki, Jukka Lehtinen, Hannes Heikura, Erkki Raskinen, Pentti Sammallahti, Markus Jokeala, Uwa Iduozee, Lyy Raitala, Tapio Vanhatalo
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Fred SandbackLong-term view
Using subtle methods and an economy of materials, Fred Sandback’s work creates striking perceptual effects in response to the surrounding architecture. (more…)
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FOLIO/IstanbulThierry Clech
From the Black Sea, in foggy weather, we navigate along the Bosphorus towards the Golden Horn. From one side of the strait to the other, white marble palaces appear as if emerging from a dream. (more…)
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Alec SothPhotographer
Alec Soth’s work is rooted in the distinctly American tradition of ‘on-the-road photography’ developed by Walker Evans, Robert Frank, and Stephen Shore. From Huckleberry Finn to Easy Rider there seems to be a uniquely American desire to travel and chronicle the adventures that consequently ensue. (more…)
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Chosen Family – Less Alone TogetherJun 11 – Oct 16, 2022
The exhibition Chosen Family – Less Alone Together draws on international positions and works from the collection of Fotomuseum Winterthur to shed light on photography’s treatment of the (elective) family and its representation of it as a social and cultural construct. (more…)
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Jasper JohnsArtist
Jasper Johns was an artist that came onto the scene in the 1950s. Much of the work that he created led the American public away from the expressionism form, and towards an art movement or form known as the concrete. (more…)
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Workshop: Intimate LandscapeOctober 15 – 16, 2022
Two different but complementary visions narrate landscape and portrait photography. During the two days of workshop, documentary photographers Benedetta Ristori and Ludovica Anzaldi will illustrate to the participants the process of design and create a photographic project. (more…)
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Dineo Seshee BopapeOct 6, 2022 – Jan 29, 2023
The work of Dineo Seshee Bopape is characterized by the use of organic and highly symbolic materials that allude to the concepts of memory, identity, and belonging. Soil is one of the most recognizable materials in her practice, and it is often mixed with other substances such as coal, ash, and clay (more…)
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World Press Photo 2022Award & Exhibition Schedule
Providing a variety of perspectives from all corners of the globe, the 2022 World Press Photo Contest awarded works present courageous stories, invaluable insights and a diversity of interpretations (more…)
