LOOK CLOSER and more!

The past week or so have been very busy and so activity here has slackened. Photo Art 2nd Years -myself included - just finished their three-day exhibition at the Riverfront in Newport. A massive thank you to everyone who came and has helped in some way put together a really great show and subsequent party.

The fun doesn't stop there though. We make way for the 2nd Year Photography for Fashion and Advertising exhibition - Through The Lens - which opens at the Riverfront on May 23rd.

Shortly after that, at the beginning of June, it's time for the graduate show. Busy, busy, busy!

Visiting Lecture: David Campany - 24th May

David Campany is Reader in Photography at the University of Westminster and one of the leading writers on photography in Britain today. He is the author of Art and Photography (Phaidon, 2003), Photography and Cinema (Reaktion, 2008), Jeff Wall: Picture for Women (Afterall, 2011) as well as many catalogue and magazine texts. His new book is on Walker Evans, and his talk this afternoon will look at the many varied forms that Evans’ work took. As well as an important piece of historical research, it will also have some lessons for the ways that photography of all sorts shifts its meaning as it changes its context.

David Campany is one of the best and most important writers and lecturers on photography of our time. Most photography students should be familiar with at least one of his books (and there are quite a few of them).

Last year, as part of Shift - a photographic exhibition by 2nd Year Documentary Photography students at Jacob's Market in Cardiff - he spoke in conversation with Jason Evans about his opinions on contemporary photography as well as his own work, in particular his plans for a new book on the magazine work of Walker Evans (coming soon via Steidl).

Now, one year on, he is returning to Wales to discuss the book further and finish off this year's series of visiting lectures. He'll be in the usual place (E10) at the usual time (2pm) on May 24th, so cancel those plans to get home early for the summer. Those who saw last year's talk will reassure you: this is not to be missed.

Silent Auction - Photo Art Graduate Show Fundraiser

On May 12th at Cardiff's Chapter Arts Centre, third year Photographic Art students will be holding a silent auction to raise money for their graduate show. They have signed books and prints on offer from Simon Roberts, Suzanne Mooney, Jesse Alexander, Martin Parr, Simon Norfolk, Michelle Sank, Bruno Ceschel, Robin Maddock and more!

For more information click here.

Look Closer - 2nd Year Photo Art Exhibition

Photographic Art's second year exhibition is fast approaching and you should all come and see it. At 6pm on May 17th we will open our proverbial doors to the public with work by all current 2nd years on the course. Keep an eye out for more information on the Facebook Page as well as posters in and around Newport.