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June 21, 2012

WaterWorks @ARC

I have one of my Regine photos in this show that was curated by Ed Carey. I was one of the main organizers for this exhibition and was honored that Ed agreed to curate it for our group.

WaterWorks
July 7th, 2012 to July 28th, 2012

Arc Studios & Gallery
1246 Folsom St., San Francisco, CA 94103

Opening Reception July 7, 7-9pm
(contact me for VIP reception invites)
Closing Reception, Saturday July 28, 4-6pm

Curated by: Ed Carey
Curators Statement: “Few subjects in art history have been portrayed more frequently than water. From primitive cave drawings to the water wall in Bill Viola’s “Ocean Without a Shore” video, water has captured the artistic imagination. WaterWorks represents water in multiple forms (fountains, oceans, rivers, puddles, pools) and many moods (from abstract, elusive, moody, mesmerizing, and transcendent, to literal and quotidian.)” Read more from curator Ed Carey

Artists:
Jack Androvich
Henry Bowles
Adrienne Defendi
Anthony Delgado
Malcolm Easton
Linda Fitch
Ingeborg Gerdes
Steve Goldband
Ralf Hillebrand
Irene Imfeld
Ellen Konar
Barbara Kyne
Eric Larson
Thomas Lavin
Erin Malone
John Martin
Charlotte Niel
Heather Polley
Ari Salomon
Kirk Thompson
Gary Weiner

 see also: BAPC info page with all photos and ARC info page

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Publish date: June 21, 2012
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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
  • Change at the Magnes Collection
  • Pingyao International Photography Festival

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

    4/18 – 5/17, 2026, Solo Exhibition

  • Luminous at KG+ Kyoto, with Samurai Foto

    4/21 – 5/3, 2026

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Another giant inspiring installation by @for_site Another giant inspiring installation by @for_site at fort mason.
“They are not accidents. It is a matter of working “They are not accidents. It is a matter of working inside parameters versus outside of them. The process completes itself and has a say in the artistic vision that the artist intentionally sets out.” I hope I did justice to this quote from my notes from the artist. talk by John Chiara. Inspiring Work and an epic commitment to the process. Great to see some old friends here at the event and great to hear some of the behind the scenes secrets after looking up close at these giant images.
I’m so glad to catch this show before it closed. Y I’m so glad to catch this show before it closed. You have four more days to see this amazing and humorous take on how museums create meaning.

FUTURE RELICS: Curatorial Edits from 4087

Oliver Hawk
Jun 13 – Jul 19, 2026
Closing: July 19, 2026, 1:00–5:00 PM
Opening: June 13, 2026, 2:00–7:00 PM
@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
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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.
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