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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.

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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

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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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#BurnLineAri
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
@gojo_plus @kgplus @kg_photobookfair @nohgahotel.k @gojo_plus @kgplus @kg_photobookfair @nohgahotel.kiyomizu  this is the last week of my exhibition, which is open every day from 11 to 5 until May 17. #29 on the exhibition map.

You can also see my zine at the book fair.
An ocean of selfies. Thank you to all my kyotograp An ocean of selfies. Thank you to all my kyotographie friends for another great festival. My exhibition is up for one more week for anyone who is still in Kyoto. @nohgahotel.kiyomizu @gojo_plus
K7 JULIETTE AGNEL “The Scent of Light” Yuhisai Kou K7 JULIETTE AGNEL “The Scent of Light” Yuhisai Koudoukan - opens early - 09:30–16:30

This was an amazing exhibition in a beautiful beautiful building that actually has two tea rooms (in two styles @urasenke) in it. For an extra fee, they serve Matcha in the tea room. It’s not a full Tea Ceremony where they make the tea in front of you but it’s a mini Tea experience with a custom-made wagashi confectionary that was made just for the show and matches the aesthetics of the artist’s photographs. The photographs are beautiful, but the context of the exhibition design adds so much to the experience and of course that’s one of the greatest strengths of the kyotographie festival.
@kgplus Exhibition 43 MAI ITO @maiito13 “A New War @kgplus Exhibition 43 MAI ITO @maiito13 “A New Warmth” - incense store Kunjyukan Shogin lobby, Shoeido.  The exhibition is great and the incense store is a very fun experience.

She has beautiful images printed on glass that makes a interesting shadow. Other images are embedded in plastic on plastic and stacked up. Abstract nudes
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    • ends 5/17 📷Burn Line @ KG+ Kyoto