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2012: Exhibitions

2084

Brooklyn Bridge Park – Pier 3

The School of Visual Arts (SVA) will present “2084“, an independent curatorial initiative by Assembly Projects, focusing on photography and multimedia.

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A Decade of War

Brooklyn Bridge Park – Pier 3

The New York Times will present a group exhibition that spans from the 9/11 disaster to the present, with emphasis on the wars in Afghanistan and Iraq. It aims to show the scope of their toll, both at home and abroad.

The exhibition will include work by photographers Lynsey AddarioStephen CrowleyTyler HicksChang Lee, and Joao Silva among others.

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Andre Feliciano’s Greenhouse

Brooklyn Bridge Park – Pier 3

Brazilian artist André Feliciano has been commissioned by United Photo Industries to create an interactive art installation featuring over 3,000 of his signature fabricated “camera flowers,” with cameras blooming out of 20 varieties of plants including tulips, lilies, sunflowers and myriads. These colorful sculptures will fill a custom built greenhouse.

A widely collected artist in his native Brazil, Feliciano’s installation will be the first public viewing of his work in America.

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Becoming Visible

Brooklyn Bridge Park – Pier 3

In “Becoming Visible,” Josh Lehrer has created a portrait series of homeless transgender teens using platinum and palladium printing techniques.

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Between Destinations

Brooklyn Bridge Park – Pier 3

In “Between Destinations,” presented by United Photo Industries, American photographer Candace Gaudiani has created a series of images taken through and framed by train windows across the United States.

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Blinded By the Light

Brooklyn Bridge Park – Pier 3

Rock Paper Photo will present “Blinded By the Light,” a group show of new and iconic music photography. The exhibition features the work of 25 photographers and spans the 1960s to the present.

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Charterparty

Brooklyn Bridge Park – Pier 3

Work from current MFA Photography students at Parsons The New School of Design will be featured in the exhibition “Charterparty: Works by 1st and 2nd year MFA Photography students from Parsons The New School for Design“.

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Cruel & Unusual

Brooklyn Bridge Park – Pier 3

Cruel and Unusual,” curated by Hester Keijser and Pete Brook, and presented by Noorderlicht, takes a gripping look behind prison walls through the work of eleven photographers, including Amy Elkins, Brenda Ann Kenneally, Deborah Luster, and Lizzie Sadin.

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Documenting Maine

Brooklyn Bridge Park – Pier 3

Documenting Maine” showcases the work by students of the Salt Institute for Documentary Studies and introduces the viewer to the unique landscape of Maine.

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Dying Breed: Photos of Bedford Stuyvesant

Brooklyn Bridge Park – Pier 3

Brooklyn-based photographer Russell Frederick will present work from “Dying Breed: Photos of Bedford Stuyvesant ” documenting a culturally diverse community at risk. The work raises important questions on the evolution and potential breakdown of traditional neighborhoods.

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East River Ferry Images

Brooklyn Bridge Park – Pier 3

The East River Ferry is presenting a community-sourced exhibition of photos taken from East River Ferry vessels or of East River ferry vessels.

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Elliniko

Brooklyn Bridge Park – Pier 3

Elliniko” is an ongoing project by Greek photographer Alexandros Lambrovassilis, documenting the declining state of the former international airport of Athens. A once powerful symbol of an era that marked Greece’s transition to modernity the airport’s infrastructure was effectively abandoned in 2001, despite its underlying real estate value.

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Geometria

Brooklyn Bridge Park – Pier 3

La Fototeca will present “Geometria,” an exhibition of eight emerging photographers from Guatemala.

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Let’s Face It

Brooklyn Bridge Park – Pier 3

Highlights from the Fotofestival Naarden are showcased in “Let’s Face It.” The Fotofestival Naarden is a month-long event that helps to promote the work of contemporary Dutch photographers.

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Magnum Foundation Presents Bruce Gilden & Sim Chi Yin

Brooklyn Bridge Park – Pier 3

The Magnum Foundation will present Magnum award-winner Bruce Gilden and his series “No Place Like Home: Foreclosures in America” as well as Beijing-based Sim Chi Yin, member of the VII Photo Agency Mentor Program, and her series “China’s Rat Tribe,” which peers into the lives of young migrant workers literally living underground in Beijing.

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NYC Lomowall

Brooklyn Bridge Park – Pier 3

Based in Vienna, the experimental photography collective Lomography will present a collection of analog photos either inspired by or taken in New York City.

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Phoot Camp 2012

Brooklyn Bridge Park – Pier 3

Phoot Camp 2012” is a group exhibition created during Phoot Camp, a creative retreat and photography workshop hosted by Laura Brunow Miner, founder of Pictory and former editor in chief of JPGMagazine.

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Photo Stand-ins

Brooklyn Bridge Park – Pier 3

Dumbo Arts Center will present an outdoor interactive project based on tourist photo stand-ups. Invited artists will create their own non-traditional versions, in the shape of crystalline forms, mutants, a statue of the Greek sculpture Winged Victory, and more.

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Random Interference

Brooklyn Bridge Park – Pier 3

In “Random Interference,” presented by United Photo Industries, Lorie Novak explores the afterlife of images and the experience of looking at photographs as a disruptive encounter. The installation will include a time-based projection as well as approximately 5,000 front-page sections of The New York Times saved since March 1999 when NATO bombed Belgrade during the Kosovo war.

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Raskols: The Gangs of Papua New Guinea

Brooklyn Bridge Park – Pier 3

In “Raskols: The Gangs of Papua New Guinea,” Australian photographer Stephen Dupont presents a series of portraits that explores the world of cults, custom and tribal culture in Papua New Guinea.

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Routine Crusher

Brooklyn Bridge Park – Pier 3

Winner of the 2012 Pulse Prize, Estonian photographer Sigrid Viir delights in creating new situations that surprise, amuse, and make us feel uncomfortable, all at the same time. In “Routine Crusher,” she plays around with everyday objects and understanding.

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Tent Life: Haiti

Brooklyn Bridge Park – Pier 3

In “Tent Life: Haiti,” the Open Society Foundations will present American photographer Wyatt Gallery, who spent a year documenting the tragic living conditions in Haiti following the 2010 earthquake.

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The Curator

Brooklyn Bridge Park – Pier 3

Photo District News (PDN), the award-winning monthly magazine for the professional photographer, will present winners from “The Curator“, PDN’s annual platform for outstanding and undiscovered fine art.

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THE FENCE at Photoville

Brooklyn Bridge Park – Pier 3

In celebration of the launch of PHOTOVILLE, United Photo Industries joined forces with Photo District News and Brooklyn Bridge Park to curate and produce THE FENCE, a summer-long outdoor photo exhibition that attracted an audience of more than one million visitors!

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The Wonder of Women

Brooklyn Bridge Park – Pier 3

Curator Aloys Ginjaar will present a group show of 28 Dutch photographers that pays tribute to women titled “The Wonder of Woman.”

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Underage: work by young photographers

Brooklyn Bridge Park – Pier 3

Feature Shoot presents “Underage: work by young photographers,” which highlights 5 young photographers who document the joys and travails of growing up; a time of first loves, experimentation, and the search for belonging.

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Work from the 2011 Tierney Fellows

Brooklyn Bridge Park – Pier 3

Work from the 2011 Tierney Fellows” showcases a group of emerging photographers, all recent recipients of the 2011 Tierney Fellowship.

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Worshippers

Brooklyn Bridge Park – Pier 3

High Noon Culture & Art Corp presents “_Worshippers_” from Chinese artist Li Hao. The work explores the lives of worshippers of Jokhang Temple, a Tibetan Buddhist temple in Lhasa.

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