For her acclaimed Pit Bull Flower Power series, Sophie Gamand photographed adoptable shelter pit bulls. The portraits led to countless adoptions, and spurred efforts to destigmatize an animal whose reputation for violence might say more about humans than the dogs themselves.
Learn MoreA heartfelt tribute capturing the deep bond between New Yorkers and their senior dogs through poignant images and love-filled letters.
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Dogs are the medicine we need right now.
Learn MoreGoodbye Salad Days: Kevin Faces Adulthood features handmade dioramas as the backdrop for hamster Kevin’s humorous attempts to navigate a quarter life crisis. Dealing with dating, a dead-end job, his first gray hairs, and a blooming existential crisis, Kevin is stuck between youth and whatever comes next.
Learn MoreThe Journal is a collective, global project begun in March by more than 400 Women Photograph members in response to the COVID-19 pandemic, and the resulting lockdowns and quarantines.
Pit Bull Flower Power questions the way humans have abused pit bulls while it aims at rebranding these misunderstood dogs and finding them homes.
Learn MoreCurated by Humble Arts Foundation co-founder, Jon Feinstein, this exhibition features a selection of photos from an open entry call, and from the 2017 book, “Humble Cats: New Cats in Art Photography”.
Learn MoreUsing the language of traditional portraiture and baroque esthetics, the Flower Power series aims to challenge the way society perceives and treats pit bulls by shortening the emotional distance between the viewer and these misunderstood dogs. The portraits celebrate the life and dignity of these soulful creatures who are at the mercy of humans.
Learn MoreHairless cats are odd, rare and definitely not known for being ‘beautiful’. I am drawn to their alien looks. There’s something disturbing yet eerie that astonishes me every time I look at one of them. In this body of work I explore the beauty of the Sphinx within that oddity.
Learn MoreReturning to the festival, let the Best In Show strut their stuff in Wet Nose Pawject’s Paw-Pup Pawtrait Studio!
Learn MoreLet the Best In Show strut their stuff in Wet Nose Pawject’s Paw-Pup Pawtrait Studio
Learn MoreSome of Sophie Gamand’s models from the Flower Power exhibition are still available for adoption and will make special appearances throughout the weekend, from agencies including DAWS (Danbury Animal Welfare Society), Beastly Rescue, Animal Haven, Redemption Rescue, Mr Bones & Co and more!
Learn MoreLights, camera, action! This special photo booth is for the most adorable, treasured members of your family…Bring your kids and your pups as the Photoville Activity Tent transforms into a commercial studio.
Learn MoreSophie Gamand will be discussing her portrait series about wet dogs, which recently won the Sony World Photography Award, her thought process behind it and how she actually shot these quirky portraits of our furry friends.
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