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September 10, 2018

Of Dreams and Reality @ Berkeley Art Center

Of Dreams and Reality
Curated by Ann Jastrab

September 15 – October 25, 2018
Opening Reception: Saturday, September 15, 6-8pm
Closing Program: Saturday, Oct 13, 4-6 pm

1275 Walnut Street Berkeley, CA 94709 (map)

 

Photo by Steve Goldband and Ellen Konar

I will have one image from my new series Rapid Express in this group show. This is the premier exhibition for this new series and I’m very excited to have it out in the world.

BAPC and Berkeley Art Center will be participating in the inaugural year of the Bay Area Month of Photography. Curator Ann Jastrab is Editor In Chief at All About Photo. She was the gallery director for Rayko Photo in San Francisco for ten years. Ann has curated many exhibitions for RayKo as well as for the San Francisco Arts Commission, the Academy of Art in San Francisco, Artspan, SFAI, the Center for Fine Art Photography, and other national and international venues outside of San Francisco. She has reviewed portfolios at festivals and competitions around the world.

About the Puerto Rico fundraiser:
This exhibit poster, signed by Frank Espada, is related to his most renowned body of work The Puerto Rican Diaspora.  It can be won in the raffle at the opening reception on Saturday, September 15. Proceeds benefit Foundation for Puerto Rico. 

 

 

See more at:

  • Facebook event: closing event 10/13
  • Facebook event: opening party
  • Facebook: BAPC page preview of my image
  • SFBayMOP: the “month of photography” website
  • BAPC

 



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

Recent Exhibitions

  • Burn Line at Nohga Hotel Kyoto — KG+ / GOJO+ Award
  • Luminous at KG+ Kyoto, with Samurai Foto
  • A Measure of Uncertainty at Harvey Milk Photo Center
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  • Pingyao International Photography Festival

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Exhibitions

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

    April 18–May 17, 2026

  • Luminous at KG+ Kyoto, with Samurai Foto

    4/21–5/3, 2026

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@andy_vogt_studio congratulations on the XL sized @andy_vogt_studio congratulations on the XL sized commission!
Honored to share that I’ve been shortlisted for th Honored to share that I’ve been shortlisted for the 2026 Open Call at the @nova.twentyfour Photo + Film Festival this coming July. 💥
It is a privilege to see my name alongside such a stellar group of talented lens-based artists, photographers, and filmmakers. Navigating the art/photo world can be a challenge, and festivals like NOVA24 that champion community and visibility are so vital.
Congratulations to everyone on the list. Looking forward to connecting with more of you, and keeping my fingers crossed for the final venue placements in Detroit.
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Featured Artist Image: Amara Murphy (@archivebyamara)
#NOVA24 #PhotoFestival #FilmFestival #DetroitArt #ContemporaryPhotography
@noramoji refers to the unique, hand-painted, and @noramoji refers to the unique, hand-painted, and slightly unpolished typography found on the signs of old, independent Japanese storefronts, particularly those from the Showa era. this is not exactly lettering, but I’m so excited about learning this new term that I’m looking through my old photos…
Tour of my exhibition in Kyoto. 7min. There are lo Tour of my exhibition in Kyoto. 7min. There are longer and shorter tours on my YouTube channel. 
Burn Line
アリ・サロモン | Ari Salomon

NOHGA HOTEL KIYOMIZU KYOTO

Open: 4/18-5/17, 2026

details at: AriSalomon.com 
Burn Line is a meditation on loss, resilience, and transformation in the wake of California’s wildfires. 

Using a process I call Pyrotype, photographic images are CNC-engraved into wood and then transformed through controlled burning into solid charcoal. Each piece becomes both image and relic—a fusion of photography, sculpture, and memory—objects literally forged by fire, embodying how trauma alters what remains.

I created these pieces in collaboration with fire survivors. Together we looked at photographs of objects they lost in the fires. Then we worked together to tell a story about what was meaningful and what was lost. 

Alongside these collaborations, I also include my own black-and-white photographs of the fire’s aftermath, reflecting on destruction and renewal through my own lens.
@nohgahotel.kiyomizu  @kgplus  @gojo_plus 

#kgplus
#kgplus2026
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#BurnLineAri
Today is Sunday and the last day of the festival h Today is Sunday and the last day of the festival has arrived. Exhibition is open from 11 to 5. @nohgahotel.kiyomizu  @kgplus
BURN LINE NOHGA HOTEL KIYOMIZU KYOTO @nohgahotel.k BURN LINE
NOHGA HOTEL KIYOMIZU KYOTO @nohgahotel.kiyomizu 
EXHIBITION #29 @kgplus 

JÖTÖSHIKI
(ROOF-RAISING CEREMONY)
上棟式
A traditional Japanese ceremony held after a building’s framework is complete.
It expresses gratitude to those who built it, shows respect for the land, and prays for the safety, stability, and well-being of the people who will live and gather there.
This ofuda (paper talisman) from a local shrine is placed within the structure as a blessing-inviting protection and harmony as the home’s life begins.

REBUILDING WITH CARE
In the wake of fire, rebuilding is more than construction-it is a return.
Jötöshiki reminds us that every structure begins with respect for the land and hope for a safe future.
This exhibition space, too, is a temporary frame for healing— a place to honor what was lost, and to imagine what can grow.

I was so glad to include a few ritual elements in my installation. 

B1F GALLERY
LAST WEEK!
EXHIBITION ENDS MAY 17 SUNDAY

ABOUT JOTOSHIKI EMI
Also called jotosai, this roof-raising ceremony celebrates the completion of a building’s framework. It gives thanks, honors the land, and prays for the building’s safety and the well-being of all who will dwell within.
I made my own “Sekimori-ishi” using leftover charc I made my own “Sekimori-ishi” using leftover charcoal (failed Pyrotypes). The goal was simply to discourage visitors from trying to walk around the house. Nothing to see back there.... it was a fun last minute improvisation. 
Burn Line
アリ・サロモン | Ari Salomon
NOHGA HOTEL KIYOMIZU KYOTO
ロビー/メディテーションルーム
Lobby / Meditation Room (B1F)
Open: 4/18-5/17
Everyday 11:00-17:00
details at: AriSalomon.com (Link In bio)

@nohgahotel.kiyomizu @kgplus @gojo_plus
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Healing through water and healing through fire. M Healing through water and healing through fire.

My solo exhibition in Kyoto ends this weekend. If you’re in town, you’re invited to come check it out - open 11 to 5 daily. Check out the video tour on my YouTube channel-I made tours of a handful of other exhibitions in the festival. While you’re at the hotel, check out the wonderful bakery in the lobby, my favorite item was the Matcha white chocolate scone. @cicon_by_nohgahotel @nohgahotel.kiyomizu @kgplus @gojo_plus
#suikinkutsu 
#kgplus2026
#kyotographie #kyotoart
#BurnLineAri
At the heart of the “Burn Line” installation is a At the heart of the “Burn Line” installation is a Suikinkitsu, a traditional Japanese acoustic device. The room is designed around it, and I was told I could cover it up with photographs, but I wanted to highlight it as the “hearth” of the house. To deepen the themes of transition and mourning, I surrounded this stone basin with carbonized wood and ritual charcoal, creating a somber, grounding centerpiece for the room. The installation invites you to sit and reflect on the material journey from wood to ash while listening to the delicate, subterranean echoes of the water koto. It’s designed as a kind of healing object around water and my work is a kind of healing object around fire so they compliment one another.

The exhibition is a meditation on process and loss, and I would love for you to experience it before it closes.

• Location: Nohga Hotel Kiyomizu Kyoto
• Exhibition: #29 (Gojō+ Award winner)
• Final Day: May 17th, 2026
#FineArtPhotography #Suikinkutsu #SekimoriIshi  #JapaneseGarden @kyoto__journal @gojo_plus @kgplus @kyotographie @nohgahotel.kiyomizu
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