Michael Hoppen Gallery London

‘The Michael Hoppen Gallery is wholly devoted to the photographic image as art. The gallery opened in Chelsea on October 1st 1993 and has become a formidable presence in the international photography community. The Michael Hoppen Gallery’s main goal is to encourage the love, appreciation, and collecting of the photograph.

Michael, who was a photographer himself, is ideally qualified to help, advise and encourage the appreciation of the medium in all its guises: from acquainting collectors of the different periods and styles, to understanding the differences in photographic processes and many of the other important elements that go into making⎯not just the taking⎯of the photographic image as art.

Image is more important to the gallery than pictures whose value is derived merely from the possible prestige of the photographer. All the work displayed is judged firstly on the strength of the photograph itself. The gallery’s aesthetic integrity does not however stop at the image. Each photograph is individually mounted and presented in frames whose design and craftsmanship is in every way a reflection of the quality of the image it surrounds.

Founded in November 2000, the Michael Hoppen Contemporary Gallery has become a major international photographic gallery over the past seven years. Our reputation is built on our dedicated program to encourage and emphasise the important role photography plays in contemporary art today. Michael Hoppen Contemporary Gallery is part of Michael Hoppen Gallery and occupies the 2nd floor of the gallery. We have a strong exhibition programme of both, established and emerging artists. This balance provides a unique opportunity to encourage and promote innovative and inspiring artists from Great Britain and abroad.
We also support a publishing programme that works hand in hand with our artists and have published monographs under the name of ‘Guiding Light’ for Daido Moriyama, Helene Binet, Giles Revell, Dodo Jin Ming and Terry Richardson. We also co-publish with larger publishing houses and museums such as Phaidon, Stiedl and the Fotomuseum in Den Haag.

We continue to work with many important corporate clients around the world such as: British Airways, GAP, Cantor Fitzgerald, Polo Ralph Lauren, N.M Rothschild & Sons, Citibank, The Elton John Collection, Goldman Sachs, Bank Cantrade AG, Syz Bank and many important private collectors including museums such as the Metropolitan Museum of Art NY, the Victoria and Albert Museum, Museum of Fine Arts Houston and The Guggenheim NY.

The gallery represents substantial holdings of rare vintage works as well as new and exciting contemporary talent. Our gallery program during 2008 reflects the diversity and passion one expects from a gallery with a reputation to excite and inform.’

Michael Hoppen Gallery

Michael Hoppen Gallery
3 Jubilee Place,
London SW3 3TD

Studio Flash Equipment Repair and Service Specialist Bowens Elinchrom

Brian Chapman is a studio flash repair specialist with 35 years experience. He is based in Dorking (close to the M25) and is contact number is 01306 888 382 (also the fax no.)

He deals with all makes of studio flash including the Bowens, Courtenay, Elinchrom, Interfit and Multiblitz ranges. He repairs and services studio packs like the Quadmatics and Monoblocs, And Lumidyne units.

Handles tungsten lighting: redheads and blondes.

Supplies modelling bulbs for tungsten and flash tubes and does the fitting for them if required.

Secondhand lighting equipment also available for sale from time to time.
He is also interested in purchasing flash equipment.

Wired Sussex Brighton Internship Programme Opportunity For Experience

Start your glittering career in the digital media and TV companies by getting a Brighton based internship.

The Brighton Internship Programme gives you valuable work experience and gets your envious career rolling.

If you’re one of the lucky few, you’ll get:

• A worthy internship in a sought after company
• Cracking contacts and invaluable experience
• High level training sessions
• Respected references for your CV
• A grant for the period of the internship
• Six week placement over a three month period, fit it around another job

Details at: www.wiredsussex.com

Portfolio Feedback for Photographers and Digital Artists at Photographers’ Gallery

This is an opportunity to get feedback from an institution which should have been giving ‘feedback’ to the photographic community as a part of its existence. If you take the model of the internet as a place where ‘community’ is promoted and individualism is rejected, then the Photographers’ gallery has finally grasped that engaging with the ‘community’ is the best way forward.

I haven’t met a photographer that doesn’t want feedback. Primarily, to gain a better understanding of their work and to develop it in a more professional and positive way. I think there will be more of these initiatives in the future, especially if they’re going to spend £15m on a new home for photography in London.

Folio Forum sessions provide a chance to speak about your work in public, to articulate concerns, aims and plans for your photography and to ask opinions in an open and honest environment.Three or four individuals are chosen for each session, which take place in the Gallery, with the public and specialists offering feedback and discussion.

For details of how to apply to show your work, please visit our the Photographers’ Gallery website, or email talks@photonet.org.uk.

Our next session is on 22 May and will be led by Martha Weiss, Curator of Photographs, Victoria and Albert Museum.

Lomo Photography Monthly Meetings at Photographers’ Gallery

London Lomography Thursdays are new monthly meetings to be held at The Photographers’ Gallery and other venues. This first session will include a workshop with the new Diana F+ camera.

This event will take place in No.8.
Free, spaces are limited so to be sure of a seat please RSVP to london@lomography.com

This camera will be will be discounted 10% on the night.

Freshfaced and Wildeyed Graduates Opportunity at Photographers’ Gallery London

This show marks the launch of this annual exhibition, presenting the most dynamic new work by visual arts graduates from BA and MA courses across the UK.

A selection of work by 15 – 25 photographers will be chosen by a panel of judges and displayed at The Photographers’ Gallery, as well as on our website.

Graduates can apply through our website between 12 and 21 May. For further details please visit the freshfacedandwildeyed08 page.

Newsroom Guardian Exhibitions Education and Archive London

‘The Newsroom, Guardian and Observer archive and visitor centre preserves and promotes the histories and values of the Guardian, The Observer and guardian.co.uk through archive, education and exhibitions.’

‘The Newsroom has a rolling programme of exhibitions which investigate and reflect upon aspects of news and newspapers and the role of journalism. The programme draws heavily on the archive collections held at the Newsroom.’

Newsroom

The Newsroom, archive and visitor centre 60 Farringdon Road, London EC1R 3GA
How to find
Tel 020 7886 9898

ARTIST STUDIO RESIDENCY OPPORTUNITY IN TOWER HAMLETS London

Acme provides studios, work/live space, residencies and awards for artists in
economic need and is the UK’s leading development agency for artists’ space.

STUDIO RESIDENCY IN TOWER HAMLETS
Acme Studios is offering a free studio for 2 years plus a grant
of £10,000 a year to an artist living or working in London. Black
and minority ethnic artists are currently under-represented in
our studios and we welcome applications from artists from
these communities.
This new residency, starting in December, will be based
at our new-build studios at Atelier Court, a ground-breaking
partnership development with affordable housing provider
Swan Housing Association, in Leven Road, Poplar, London E14.
The development consists of 66 affordable housing units and
21 affordable studios.
The residency is an opportunity for an artist involved with
socially-engaged practice to develop significant relationships,
through their work, with local residents and the wider
community. It also offers a significant financial and practical
breathing space, allowing an artist to focus on the development
of their practice.
A full application pack can be downloaded from
www.acme.org.uk/residencies.php after 28 April 2008 or contact:
Acme Studios, 44 Copperfield Road, London E3 4RR:
T 020 8981 6811, E mail@acme.org.uk to request a pack.
Application deadline: Friday 13 June 2008
Interviews: Friday 4 July 2008

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Digital Photography and Imaging at Business Design Centre Islington

Dates are 26/27th Thurs/Friday June 2008

www.dpishow.co.uk

‘The DPI show is designed to attract thousands of pro-photographers and agencies active in photojournalism, sports/action
photography, portraiture, wedding and lifestyle photography, and those working in fashion and advertising, still life and macro.
Industry leaders such as Apple, Adobe, Hasselblad and many more will come together to create a ‘Live Studio’ ,
building a full-feature facility at the show with ‘celebrity’ photographers illustrating the facilities and capabilities of the studio.’