Francesco Giusti, Fidele, Member of the SAPE (Société des Ambianceurs et des Personnes Élégantes) [Society of Elegant People], Pointe Noire, Republic of the Congo, May 2009
October 27 - December 22, 2011
Reception with the Artists: Thursday, October 27,
6-9pm
Music, Food, Drinks
Special Reception for
Houston's International Community: Friday, November 18,
7-10pm
Featuring music by Kristine Mills
FotoFest Headquarters
1113 Vine Street
Houston,Texas 77002[map]
Gallery Hours:
Monday-Friday: 10am - 5pm
Saturday: noon-5pm Late Night Thursdays: 10am - 7pm
Louie Palu, U.S. Marine Lcpl. Patrick "Sweetums" Stanbourough, age 21, Garmsir, Afghanistan, 2008
The works in the exhibit present color digital images and black and white film-based photography. The faces of young U.S. Marines in Afghanistan. The elegant boulevardiers of the Congo. Memories of an Argentine family and the experiences of young Romanian women. The spectacular construction of the new Hoover dam bypass. The delicacy of the Uruguayan countryside. Portraits of an Afro-British family. The sea off the coast of Rio de Janeiro. Young people from Russia. Ancient statues of Buddha carved into the stones of Korea. These are all images from International Discoveries III.
Opening Thursday, October 27, 2011 and continuing through December 22, 2011, International Discoveries III features the work of 12 international artists from eight countries and the United States, the exhibition is the third in a series created by FotoFest to showcase outstanding new contemporary talent discovered by FotoFest’s curators at photography events across the world.
“This exhibit showcases an international network of events, like FotoFest, dedicated to exposing new work and new talent and connecting artists to opportunities across borders“ says FotoFest Senior Curator Wendy Watriss. “The emergence, growth and interconnection of non-profit photography festivals and commercial trade fairs across the world have made it possible for artists to move around and curators to find new work all over the world.”
Dana Popa, Untitled fFrom the series Not Natasha, 2007
Marcia Michael, Studio Portrait of a Young Woman, 2009
Featured Artists
Julia Curtain (U.K.) José Diniz (Brazil) Francesco Giusti (Italy) Kyu Ho Kim (Korea) Marcia Michael (U.K.) Liliana Molero (Uruguay) Louie Palu (U.S.) Dana Popa (Romania)
Jamey Stillings (U.S.) Lorena Guillen Vaschetti (Argentina) Oleg Videnin (Russia) Ryu Tae Yeol (Korea)
Since its founding in 1983, FotoFest has been a leader in international exchange. In 2000, FotoFest was a principal force in the formation of the international Festival of Light network, uniting 22 festivals around the world from Buenos Aires, Argentina to Odense, Denmark, Montreal, Canada and Moscow, Russia. FotoFest’s well-known Meeting Place portfolio review for artists has been replicated by events in 20 countries in Europe, North America, Latin America, Asia and Australia. The International Discoveries series is a product of these international interconnections and collaborations between festivals.
Jamey Stillings, Upstream View, 21 May 2009
From the series The Bridge at Hoover Dam
Julia Curtin, Untitled, Lynchburg, Virginia. No.3,
2009
From the series Resettlement
José Diniz, Jangada [Sailboat], Niteroi, Rio de Janeiro, 1954.
From the series Do Chão do Mar [At the Level of the Sea], 2010
Lorena Guillén Vaschetti, From the series Secretos de Familia [Family Secrets]
Oleg Videnin, Station Platform, Bryansk Region, 2005
SPECIAL RECEPTION
Welcoming Houston's International Community
Friday, November 18, 2011, 7-10pm
with award-winning vocalist and songwriter Kristine Mills
Join FotoFest and Houston's international community for this special reception celebrating the International Discoveries III exhibition. Admission is free and entertainment is provided by Jazz vocalist Kristine Mills.
SATURDAY MATINÉE EXHIBITION TOURS
Tours are informal, free and open to the public.
October 29, 2011 at 2pm
with artists Julia Curtin, Kyu Ho Kim, Marcia Michael
and Dana Popa
FotoFest offers free tours for groups of any
number and of all ages.
Tours may be scheduled during the day, in the
evening or on Saturdays.
Arrangements may also be made for refreshments.
Reserve a tour for your group by contacting Jennifer Ward, exhibits@fotofest.org
or at 713.223.5522 ext 18.
FOTOFEST SPONSORS
2010-2011 EXHIBITIONS
The Houston Endowment;
The City of Houston through the Houston Arts Alliance;
Texas Commission on the Arts;
National Endowment for the Arts;
The Wortham Foundation;
Judith and Gamble Baldwin;
Continental Airlines; FotoFest Board of Directors;
iLand Internet Solutions;
KUHF 88.7 FM;
HexaGroup;
Vine Street Studios;
Weingarten Realty; The Oshman Foundation; William and Rosalie Hitchcock; Frazier King;
The Samuels Foundation – Endowment Fund of the Jewish Community of Houston. Brookfield Properties - Faces of History and Houston 175: People
