Le Mois de la Photo à Montréal 2009

Jeff Guess, From Hand to Mouth, 1993. Vue de l'installation / Installation view, The American Center, Paris, 1995. Détail / Detail. Avec l'aimable autorisation de l'artiste / Courtesy of the artist

LE MOIS DE LA PHOTO À MONTRÉAL DÉVOILE UN APERÇU DE SA 11^e ÉDITION
Le Mois de la Photo à Montréal est heureux de dévoiler un aperçu de la programmation de sa 11^e édition, qui se déroulera du 10 septembre au 11 octobre prochain. L'événement automnal transformera la ville en une vaste exposition de photographie contemporaine.

Sous le thème Les Espaces de l'image, développé par la commissaire invitée Gaëlle Morel, la 11^e édition du Mois de la Photo à Montréal propose d'explorer la question des dispositifs et de la mise en espace, perçue comme une des clés de lecture essentielles des différents projets photographiques présentés au cours de ces dernières années.

Sorties de leur cadre traditionnel, les images se déploieront dans l'espace d'exposition sous la forme d'installations photographiques et vidéo. Le spectateur sera invité à faire l'expérience d'une variété de procédés visuels et sonores : agrandissement et monumentalité des tirages, projections multiples, conception in situ, fabrication et utilisation d'objets et de machines, etc.

EXPOSITIONS
Au programme : 24 expositions individuelles d'artistes en provenance de 13 pays et de 4 continents, qui associent leurs images à de véritables expériences scénographiques. Parmi ceux-ci, mentionnons : Luc Courchesne (Canada), Jeff Guess (É.-U./France), Alfredo Jaar (Chili/É.-U.), Emmanuelle Léonard (Canada), Oscar Muñoz (Colombie) et Beat Streuli (Suisse). Plusieurs oeuvres seront présentées en première nord-américaine et mondiale.

Les expositions et interventions extérieures seront réparties dans une variété de lieux de diffusion montréalais en partenariat avec des musées, galeries, centres d'artistes et maisons de la culture. La soirée d'ouverture et plusieurs expositions se dérouleront dans un édifice du quartier historique de Saint-Henri. Grâce à la générosité de nos partenaires, toutes les expositions et les activités ouvertes au grand public seront gratuites.

À PROPOS DE L' ÉVÉNEMENT
Le Mois de la Photo à Montréal est une biennale internationale de photographie contemporaine dont la première édition s'est tenue en 1989, afin de célébrer le 150^e anniversaire de l'invention de la photographie. En 2007, le directeur du British Journal of Photography, Simon Bainbridge, situait Le Mois de la Photo à Montréal parmi les 10 meilleurs festivals de photographie dans le monde et le considérait comme la plus importante biennale de photographie en Amérique du Nord.

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LE MOIS DE LA PHOTO À MONTRÉAL PRESENTS ITS PROGRAM PREVIEW
Le Mois de la Photo à Montréal is delighted to present the preview of the program for its 11^th presentation, to be held from September 10 to October 11, 2009. This fall, the event will transform the city into a vast exhibition of contemporary photography.

Organized around the theme The Spaces of the Image, developed by guest curator Gaëlle Morel, the 11^th presentation of Le Mois de la Photo à Montréal will explore the questions of mechanisms and staging, perceived as essential keys to reading the different photographic projects presented in recent years.

Taken out of their traditional framework, images will be deployed in the exhibition spaces in the form of in situ photographic and video installations. Visitors will be invited to immerse themselves in a variety of visual and sound experiences: enlargement and monumentalization of prints, projections, the use of objects and devices, staging strategies, etc.

EXHIBITIONS
The event will feature 24 solo exhibitions by artists from 13 countries and 4 continents, whose practices combine images with scenographic experiences. Among them are Luc Courchesne (Canada), Jeff Guess (USA/France), Alfredo Jaar (Chile/USA), Emmanuelle Léonard (Canada), Oscar Muñoz (Colombia), and Beat Streuli (Switzerland). A number of the works are being presented for the first time in North America or as world premières.

The exhibitions and public space interventions will be presented in a variety of different sites across the city in partnership with museums, galleries, artist-run centres, and maisons de la culture. The public event launch and several exhibitions will be held in the historic Saint-Henri district. Thanks to the generosity of our partners, all of our exhibitions and activities open to the general public will be presented free of charge.

ABOUT THE EVENT
Le Mois de la Photo à Montréal is an international biennale of contemporary photography first presented in 1989, to celebrate the 150^th anniversary of the invention of photography. In 2007, the editor of the British Journal of Photography, Simon Bainbridge, listed Le Mois de la Photo à Montréal among the 10 best photographic events in the world, and named it North America's premier biannual photo festival.

PARTENAIRES D'EXPOSITIONS / EXHIBITIONS PARTNERS
Centre Canadien d'Architecture | Fonderie Darling |Galerie B-312 | Galerie Leonard & Bina Ellen
Galerie de l'UQAM | Les Ateliers Jean Brillant | MAI (Montréal, arts interculturels)
Maison de la culture Frontenac | Maison de la culture Plateau-Mont-Royal
SBC, galerie d'art contemporain | VOX, image contemporaine

Miami Art Space presents an exhibition by H. Allen Benowitz

Miami Art Space presents an exhibition by H. Allen Benowitz Thursday, February 12th, 2009. 7:00 p.m.

Opening reception: Thursday, February 12th, 2009. 7:00 to 10:00 p.m. Location: Miami Art Space. 244 NW 35th Street. Miami FL 33127 Dates: From February 12th through March 27th, 2009 Gallery Hours: Monday through Friday 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. or by appointment Admission: Free Life in Cuba: Old Havana before the Hurricanes A stunning exhibition of original photographs from Mr. Benowitz’s recent trip to Cuba, reflecting on the culture, poverty, occupations and history of this island nation’s people under Castro's rule, and the barrios and neighborhoods of Old Havana. The Exhibit features photographs taken shortly before Hurricanes Gustav and Ike wreaked their havoc on the people of Cuba, and Benowitz’s pre-storm photographs beautifully preserve the impoverished state of this beautiful little island on film. About the artist Mr. Benowitz has received numerous honors and awards. His highly acclaimed photo, “Behind the Wall,” received national recognition at Holland & Knight Charitable Foundation’s Holocaust Remembrance Project Awards Dinner in Washington, D. C. Recognition for Benowitz’s photography include a Judges’ Award at the UM Lowe Art Museum’s Beaux Arts Festival; honorable mention in the International Kodak Contest; award winner B/W photography, One Ear Society; juried exhibition at the Washington Mutual Coconut Grove Art Festival. His work has appeared in the Beaux Arts Festival and Books & Books, Coral Gables, FL. Among numerous publications in which he has been featured and appeared are the ARTnews, Miami Monthly Magazine, The Andrews Journal, the Cherokee Scout, The Journal of Court Reporting, Miami Snow Ski Club Magazine, and Coastal Elegance & Wealth Magazine. His photo subjects include Landscape, Wildlife, People, and Adventure Travel. Mr. Benowitz’s exhibitions in North Carolina this past year were at The Design Gallery in Burnsville, on the Blue Ridge Parkway at the Altapass Orchard in Little Switzerland, and the Andrews Art Museum in Cherokee County. About Miami Art Space Miami Art Space (MAS) is a contemporary and innovative art space located in the heart of the Wynwood Art District that has hosted exhibits featuring renowned local and international artists for more than a year. Designed as a multi-use venue, Miami Art Space also welcomes/hosts private events such as corporate and private parties. For more information please contact: Alexis McClean of Miami Art Space 305.438.9002 244 NW 35th Street Miami FL 33127 info@miamiartspace.com www.miamiartspace.com

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NACO presents exhibit of photo portraits by NAC Orchestra violinist Lev Berenshteyn

NAC presents exhibit of photo portraits by NAC Orchestra violinist Lev Berenshteyn in Southam Hall Foyer

Ottawa, Canada – The National Arts Centre is presenting an exhibit of portrait photographs of musicians and members of the music community taken by longtime NAC Orchestra violinist Lev Berenshteyn. The exhibit entitled “Conversations with Lev” can be found on display in the Foyer of Southam Hall at the NAC.

Berenshteyn became seriously involved in photography four years ago, and takes photos at the NAC, on tour with the Orchestra and on his summer vacations in picturesque parts of Canada. For over a year he has been collecting portraits of visiting artists, musicians of the orchestra, NAC staff, and members of the Ottawa music community. A selection of 19 of these make up the current exhibit “Conversations with Lev”.

“I am very fortunate to have met these entirely different people who all share the same passion: music! They love music in its different forms and fashions, and we discuss and argue about it all the time. With these portraits I hope to say something about them, their personalities, and their stories.”

Lev Berenshteyn was born and educated in Russia, starting violin lessons at the age of seven. He began his professional career there, playing in a number of different orchestras before emigrating with his wife in 1979. After a brief stay in Vienna and a year in Rome he came to Canada, joining the Kitchener-Waterloo Symphony in 1980. He became a member of the National Arts Centre Orchestra in 1984. He is also a long-time member of the NAC “Musicians in the Schools” String Quintet, with whom he has given hundreds of performances in schools including on tour across Canada and in Israel, the U.S., and Mexico.

An earlier photo exhibit entitled “Skyscapes and Flowers” was presented by the NAC in 2007. Berenshteyn has also had his photos on exhibit at Cube Gallery, and this month at Santé Gallery, both in Ottawa.

“Conversations with Lev” will be on display in the Southam Hall Foyer for the winter.