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September 6, 2018

Floating Worlds @ Bokeh Bokeh

My series won a Portfolio Award in the San Francisco Bay International Photo Show. It was published this week on “Bokeh Bokeh”.
 
Bokeh Bokeh is an online photo Zine that features works from all photographic genres – fine art, documentary, portraiture, street, …  focuses (or blurs?) on work that is original, beautiful, startling.  
 
see more at
https://bokehbokeh.photo/article/ari-salomon-floating-worlds_1
 
 
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February 22, 2018

Home Show @ PhotoAlliance

PhotoAlliance presents a juried photographic competition with winning entries exhibiting work at the SFO Museum located at the San Francisco International Airport and online @ photoalliance.org. My work will be shown in the online exhibition. These images will be displayed as a part of a “slide show” to a live audience at the next PhotoAlliance event. 

Home may be where we start or end our day – an actual place or a state of mind. Home might be a feeling carried around as something desired or battled for. Home can include inhabitants, community or any form of like-mindedness.

HOME, will be on view at the SFO Museum May 8–August 14, 2018.

JURY: WINNING IMAGES SELECTED BY

  • Tina Barney, Artist
  • Thea Traff, Associate Photo Editor, The New Yorker
  • Christopher McCall, Director, Pier 24, San Francisco
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January 1, 2014

Email scams about buying art

Back in November I got a scam email from Sarah Blair <[email protected]> and I just got another one from Adam Johnson <[email protected]> so I’m publishing them here as a warning to others. Always google any email address you find suspicious – and be suspicious.

I was almost tricked the first time but could tell from email responses that it was a scam. If you get this in Gmail then report it as phishing and you can also file a report with the FBI/ic3.

Here’s the scam: The person wants to buy art,  sends a check for more than the asking price saying something like they are “sorry her husband had made a terrible mistake and over paid”. They want the artist to cash it and send them the difference. So they get your money with a bad cashier’s check, you owe the bank, and depending on the timing they get your art.

Here’s other online complaints about these “I want to buy your art” scams.

  • http://jeannewilliamson.blogspot.com
  • http://camplinart.blogspot.com
  • https://www.facebook.com/NoyesArtGallery

Here’s the text of the first email:

Hope this message finds you well. I saw these creative works on your website and i will like you to get back with more details if they are still available for purchase.

Motion Study #1373 (Hiroo) and Motion Study #4254 (Pompidou)

I will appreciate an urgent reply.

Best Regards,
Sarah Blair.

 

Here’s the text of the second email:

Hi,

My name is Adam, I found your Work of arts to be appealing. I am very impressed with it and would be interested in purchasing it .

Could you please send your website to me and let me know your available pieces,a price list and payment options . I’m an art lover/collector and I’m collecting for my personal collections.****.I want any art work at the range of $400 to $500.
Regards.

Notice that i have a shipper already and my method of payment is Check.
Adam

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May 28, 2013

Artists on Hiatus in Canada

Ok, so now in canada they will pay you to NOT be an artist…. or something like that…

 

Residency for Artists on Hiatus RFAOH is a virtual yet functioning residency available to artists who, for one reason or another, are not currently making or presenting art. The residency will exist in the form of a website, and the resident artists will be selected based on their proposals of “on-hiatus” activities or non-activities through open calls. Selected artists will be represented on the site by a dedicated page on which they may post periodic reports on their endeavours during their residency.

A modest stipend will be awarded to successful applicants ($30 Canadian dollars per month)

via RFAOH – About

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December 24, 2012

Eyebombing – another kind of Interface

A really fun take on similar idea i explore in my Interface series

See the World Differently through Eyebombing… “the best facial recognition software is the human imagination.”

Kim Nielsen and Peter Dam coined the term late last year: “Eyebombing is the act of setting googly eyes on inanimate things in the public space. Ultimately the goal is to humanize the streets, and bring sunshine to people passing by.” Their intentions are contrary to those of traditional tags, which Nielsen and Dam see as “egocentric behavior… using vandalism to [get respect]”; eyebombing is “only about the message itself.”

they mention this great AmEx video in the article too:

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October 13, 2012

Vertorama and iOS 6

I am all about the vertorama. way before iOS got into the game…. But I never used the term before. I have not tried the iOS 6 panorama mode yet but it seems to produce large images so I look forward to trying it out.

So here’s some new places to find my HDR Vertoramas

  • Flickr Vertoramas

Some notes from the article:

…Apples new software is also designed to capture vertical panoramas, sometimes called a “vertorama.” These are a bit tricker to capture, since its more natural to pan from left to right than it is to sweep from the ground up particularly if you keep going through a full 240 degrees, requiring a yoga-trained back bend.

and a good suggestion:

…when you browse panoramic images in your iOS photo library, they’re depicted as uniform squares, making them harder to select from.

Comments were fun to read. starting with “Fun, but I’m not sold on the usefulness of vertical panorama”.

Well, if you haven’t noticed, I am sold on it.

That post features a location I’ve been scouting so maybe I’ll knock that one out someday….

via Apples iOS 6 Camera app turns Panoramas on their head.

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August 28, 2012

Indie Photobook Library

I’m honored to have my book, 18 Rue Dugommier: Reginka Cukierman Struzevska,  included in the Indie Photobook Library.

ABOUT THE LIBRARY
The Indie Photobook Library is an archive of self-published and indie published photobooks. This includes DIY, photobooks independently published and distributed, photography exhibition catalogs, print-on-demand photobooks, artist books, zines, photobooks printed on newsprint, limited edition photobooks, and more. The iPL promotes and showcases the books in the collection through international pop-up and feature-length exhibitions, articles, conferences, guest lectures, and also preserves them as a non-circulating public library.

Check out their upcoming show and panel discussion at Carte Blanche Gallery

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April 29, 2012

SFMOMA Artists Gallery: 19th Annual Artists Warehouse Sale

I’ll have a selection of work at this year’s warehouse event…

19th Annual Artists Warehouse Sale
A huge selection of original artworks at a savings of up to 75 percent! Five Days Only
May 9–13, 2012

Preview: Wednesday, May 9, 6–9 pm

Two venues with over 7,000 square feet filled with art: your first chance to purchase at incredible savings! Preview tickets: $10 at the door; free for SFMOMA members.

Additional Sale Hours
Thursday and Friday, May 10 and 11, noon–8 pm
Saturday, May 12, noon–5:30 pm
Sunday, May 13, noon–4 pm

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April 25, 2012

Annenberg Space for Photography

photo by Lee Varis

I will participate in a one-night-only slideshow event at the Annenberg Space for Photography in Los Angeles. The event is free but requires registration.

The Annenberg Space for Photography is pleased to present the Digital Darkroom Slideshow Night on Thursday, May 3, 2012 from 6:30-8:00pm. This event will be an exciting showcase of images that continue to celebrate the themes of this exhibit.

There will be no assigned seating at this event. Complimentary food and beverages will be provided to registered guests.

  • View my page on the Annenberg site
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April 10, 2012

Kala auction: Kala-fornia: State of the Art

I’ll have one panorama in this auction – preview party this week and I’ll be there.

… a two week exhibition of works by prominent California artists. The exhibition culminates on the night of Saturday, April 28th with a lively Gala Auction. Channel 5 newscaster and artist, Dana King, will be the Mistress of Ceremonies.

Along with original artworks there will be unique art-related items and experiences offered through both live and silent auctions. Fine wine and exquisite food will be served at the Gala.

Proceeds from this auction provide direct support for Kala Art Institute’s programs for artists and the public.

Auction Exhibition: April 12 – 27, 2012
Preview Party: Thursday, April 12, 6:00 – 8:00 pm
Silent Auction opens, Free admission

Auction Gala: Saturday, April 28, 6:30 – 9:30 pm

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Ari Salomon is a fine art photographer and web designer working in San Francisco.

Current and Upcoming Exhibitions

  • Magnetic Pull @ Arc

    1/16-2/20 Magnetic Pull at Arc (opening 1/16 & online talk 2/20)

  • Floating Worlds @ Bokeh Bokeh

    Portfolio Award (SF Bay Int'l Photo Show)

  • Home Show @ PhotoAlliance

    PhotoAlliance online exhibition

Recent Exhibitions

  • Motion Studies Dissected @ KG+ Dojidai Gallery (Kyoto)
  • Motion Studies @ Adobe Arts
  • Marking Time @ Harvey Milk Photo Center
  • Startup Art Fair @ Hotel del Sol (Room #305)
  • Of Dreams and Reality @ Berkeley Art Center

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