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May 4, 2022

Face to Face @ Arc

I am happy to announce that one of my artworks has been selected for inclusion in the “Face to Face” On-Line Gallery.

This bright orange photo was taken in my neighborhood and depicts part of a construction barrier on a sidewalk. Like all the images in my Interface series, your brain will easily find a face in this object. This is part of my larger investigation into how photography can depict the invisible aspects of human perception.

My image will be on view:

  1. On a monitor in the gallery from May 14th – June 11th
  2. In the printed catalog (online and in print)

Details:

  • Exhibition dates: May 14 – June 11, 2022
  • In-person Opening Reception: Saturday, May 14th 7-9pm
  • Arc Studios – 1246 Folsom St., San Francisco (map)
  • “Face to Face” On-Line Gallery

ORANGE INTERFACE

FACE TO FACE  National Juried Exhibition
“Art is coming face to face with yourself.” – Jackson Pollock

After a couple years of coping with the pandemic and the isolation that many have experienced, we have come to value face to face interactions with others. And many of us have encountered coming face to face with our own selves.
JUROR: TaVee Lee, Transmission Gallery, Oakland

Juror’s Statement:

​I was pleased to be invited as the juror having had a keen interest in portraiture, narrative elements, and figuration for a very long time. That interest, along with a felt sense for the physical act of art making, informed my selections for Face to Face. From an appreciation for the sensation of handling fabric, tearing paper, meditatively applying just the right amount of burn, painstakingly painting in careful blended color or handling paint in broad, gestural movement, I found evidence of these physical components compelling. Even the feeling of containment on a small scale, such as a post-it note, or the rough freedom of larger brushstrokes motivated my desire to experience the work firsthand. READ MORE

Gallery Artists: Norman Aragones, Carrington Arredondo, Marsha Balian, Alexandra Beaumont, Paul Benavidez, Thuy Linh Bennett-Kang, Dustin Bonivert, Robin Brownfield, Jean-Marc Brugeilles, Penny Cagney, Naomi Stein Cooper, Daniel Crowe, Aubrey Davis, Rachel Davis, Merrilyn Duzy, David Enriquez, Jayne Foster, Xia Gao, Ellen Gust, Lucy Julia Hale, Molly Kaderka, Elizabeth Kendall, Michael Kesselman, Sue Lyttge, Stephen Mangum, Johanne Marion, Jill Nahrstedt, Beverly Patterson, Paul Ransohoff, Eric Rippert, Heather Rison, Phil Robinson, Randy Rocchi, Gabrielle Rondell, David Rothman, John Sheridan, Siana Smith, Sally Kristina Smith, Dobee Snowber, Jeremy Sutton, Noga Wizansky, Josh Wright, Jade Zabrowski, Maria Zhalnina

On-Line Gallery Artists: ​Thuy Linh Bennett-Kang, Greg Borman, Susan Costes, Adele Crawford, Jimmy Descant, Ofra Fisher, Allegra Gibson, Lucy Julia Hale, Joey Jones, Molly Kaderka, Elina Kudryavtseva, Peter Lopez, Marcus Michels, Zoe Mosko, Pamela Pitt, Jude Pittman, Richard Poulin, Bill Prochnow, Paul Ransohoff, Jennifer Riggs, Randy Rocchi, Ari Salomon, John Sheridan, Amber Sibley, Sally Kristina Smith, Karen Worth 

 

Links:

  • arc-sf.com/face-to-face.html 
  • In-person Opening Reception Facebook Event
  • Order the Face to Face Exhibition catalog via Amazon

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

Current and Upcoming Exhibitions

  • Burn Line at Nohga Hotel Kyoto — KG+ / GOJO+ Award

    April 18–May 17, 2026 Open everyday, 11am-5pm

  • Luminous at KG+ Kyoto, with Samurai Foto

    4/21–5/3, 12–7pm (Opening: 4/22, 5-7pm)

Recent Exhibitions

  • A Measure of Uncertainty at Harvey Milk Photo Center
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  • SF Photobook Fair
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Current and Upcoming Exhibitions

  • Burn Line at Nohga Hotel Kyoto — KG+ / GOJO+ Award

    April 18–May 17, 2026 Open everyday, 11am-5pm

  • Luminous at KG+ Kyoto, with Samurai Foto

    4/21–5/3, 12–7pm (Opening: 4/22, 5-7pm)

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Tour of KG+ headquarters @kgplus @kyotographie Tour of KG+ headquarters @kgplus @kyotographie
Today is the first day of my exhibition 📍 “Burn L Today is the first day of my exhibition

📍 “Burn Line” | Nohga Hotel Kiyomizu Kyoto
🔥 KG+ / GOJO+ Award Exhibition
Find it downstairs [B1F] in the Meditation Room (#29 on the map). Ends May 17th. Open daily 11-5. 
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Tour of hotel lobby. My exhibition is downstairs i Tour of hotel lobby. My exhibition is downstairs in the basement. I have a video and one Pyrotype here.  @gojo_plus @kgplus
I’m grateful to my amazing team of carpenters who I’m grateful to my amazing team of carpenters who took my very rough plans and turned it into a reality, on time and on budget. They also agreed to a brief “topping out” ceremony, which was highlight of my installation day today.

A topping out ceremony is a long-standing European and North American construction tradition that marks the moment when a building reaches its highest structural point. Typically held when the final beam is set in place, it is a way to recognize the collective effort of the builders and to celebrate a major milestone in the construction process. The ceremony often includes raising a small tree or branch to the top of the structure, symbolizing growth, continuity, and respect for the natural materials used in building.

In this case, the ceremony includes a special cedar branch brought from Altadena, California—an area that has experienced significant wildfires in recent years. Some of my photographs are drawn from that landscape, shaped by the presence and aftermath of fire. The branch carries both personal and environmental meaning, connecting this new structure to a place marked by loss, resilience, and transformation. By incorporating it into the topping out ritual, the gesture extends the tradition—linking the act of building with memory, distance, and the evolving relationship between landscape and home.

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上棟式(トッピングアウト・セレモニー)は、ヨーロッパや北米における建築の伝統的な儀式で、建物が構造的に最も高い地点に達したことを祝うものです。通常、最後の梁が設置される際に行われ、建設に関わる人々の協力と努力を称え、この重要な節目を祝います。この儀式では、小さな木や枝を建物の頂部に掲げることが多く、それは成長や継続性、そして建築に用いられる自然素材への敬意を象徴しています。

今回の式では、アメリカ・カリフォルニア州アルタデナから持参した特別な杉の枝を用います。この地域は近年、大きな山火事を経験しており、私の写真作品の一部もその風景や火災の痕跡から生まれています。この枝は個人的かつ環境的な意味を持ち、喪失や再生、変化の記憶が刻まれた土地と、この新しい建物とを結びつけます。この枝を儀式に取り入れることで、建築という行為に、記憶や距離、そして風景と住まいの関係性を重ね合わせたいと考えています。
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Behind the scenes preview #FollowTheBurn Burn Li Behind the scenes preview

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Burn Line — #29

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I’m back in Japan for my fourth Kyotographie photo I’m back in Japan for my fourth Kyotographie photo festival, and it feels more meaningful than ever.
Install starts today
Ari's Upcoming Shows: "Burn Line" at KG+ Kyotograp Ari's Upcoming Shows: "Burn Line" at KG+ Kyotographie Kyoto
In the studio, cleaning the Pyrotype after it come In the studio, cleaning the Pyrotype after it comes out of the CNC machine
Two exhibitions: Burn Line — #29 Samurai Foto: Lu Two exhibitions:

Burn Line — #29
Samurai Foto: Luminous — #130

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    • opens 4/18 📷Burn Line @ KG+ Kyoto