Recent News.....
Online Feature: Aspect Initiative
This month, the wonderful website, Aspect Initiative, is featuring work from my Chemical Painting series! The website highlights fine art photographers in the New England region and in addition to a selection of my work, there are some lovely words by fellow artist and Aspect Initiative founder, Steven Duede.
Here is the link to my feature: http://www.aspectinitiative.com/amy-giese
December 2016
New Work Added to Chemical Painting Gallery
I continue to work on my series of chemical paintings, and I recently updated that gallery and added some recently created images.
I continue to work on my series of chemical paintings, and I recently updated that gallery and added some recently created images.
Fall 2016
Group Installation: Bringing the Outdoors In
From August 19-28, site-specific work that I made of the Governor Ames Estate will be on view in the house as part of an artist take-over of this home that is managed by The Trustees of the Reservation. Here is a link to the event details on Facebook.
From August 19-28, site-specific work that I made of the Governor Ames Estate will be on view in the house as part of an artist take-over of this home that is managed by The Trustees of the Reservation. Here is a link to the event details on Facebook.
August 2016
Group Show: space between | seen
This spring myself and three other artists [Elizabeth Ellenwood, Alyssa Minahan & Danielle Dean Palmer] had the good fortune to work with the amazing arts (of all sorts!) advocate Catalina Piedrahita, who co-owns The Middle Gray Cafe with her husband, Alvaro Morales. I curated our small group exhibition, which proved to be an eye-opening yet amazing experience.
This spring myself and three other artists [Elizabeth Ellenwood, Alyssa Minahan & Danielle Dean Palmer] had the good fortune to work with the amazing arts (of all sorts!) advocate Catalina Piedrahita, who co-owns The Middle Gray Cafe with her husband, Alvaro Morales. I curated our small group exhibition, which proved to be an eye-opening yet amazing experience.
Spring 2016
Solo Exhibition: The Migration of Silver
I had the wonderful opportunity to exhibit a selection of all of the projects that comprise Concealed at first at last I appear during the month of April at the Community College of RI's Lincoln campus gallery. My wonderful colleague, Shawn Parker, helped make selections and curate the show, and it was amazing to see the different facets of the my work interact in one space! Here are a few installation views of the show....
I had the wonderful opportunity to exhibit a selection of all of the projects that comprise Concealed at first at last I appear during the month of April at the Community College of RI's Lincoln campus gallery. My wonderful colleague, Shawn Parker, helped make selections and curate the show, and it was amazing to see the different facets of the my work interact in one space! Here are a few installation views of the show....
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April 2016
Two Juried Exhibitions
I'm pleased to share that I have a piece in two different shows this fall. One is the Parsons Alumni Exhibition in NYC that opened October 10 and is up in the Arnold and Sheila Aronson Galleries at 66 5th Avenue until October 17th.
I'm pleased to share that I have a piece in two different shows this fall. One is the Parsons Alumni Exhibition in NYC that opened October 10 and is up in the Arnold and Sheila Aronson Galleries at 66 5th Avenue until October 17th.
Untitled [Chemical Painting No. 116], 2015
The other is the 2nd Open Call Photography Exhibition at Peter Miller Fine Art Gallery, in Providence RI. This show was juried by the wonderful Paula Tognarelli, Executive Director and Curator of the Griffin Museum of Photography. The opening reception is Thursday October 15, 5 to 9pm, and it runs through November 14, 2015.
Untitled [Oriental Seagull VC-FB II Warmtone Double Weight Glossy Smooth White Paper], 2014
fall 2015
As the summer wraps up and I begin to think about another year of teaching, I'm excited to share the progress of my chemical experiments from the darkroom! I've had another productive few months with many new pieces created, which has led to an updated gallery. Also, the intent of the project has shifted a bit, and the title of "Disquiet" no longer fits the work, so for now they are under the heading Chemical Painting.
Cheers!
Cheers!
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end of summer 2015
Untitled [Oriental Seagull VC-FB II Warmtone], 2014, unique silver gelatin chemigram, 20"x16"
I am super excited to share that this piece from my series Disquiet was selected for inclusion in the Manifest International Drawing Annual publication, INDA 10! More details to follow as the book goes through publication and printing....
Untitled [Forte Elegance Polywarmtone Plus], 2015, unique silver gelatin chemigram, 32"x20" diptych
I also found out yesterday (!) that I was selected as one of the shortlist artists for FotoFilmic's third International competition!! This means I'm in the running for their traveling exhibition which will go from NYC to Vancouver, Canada to Seoul, South Korea. The mission of FotoFilmic is straight up my alley - from their website:
"In the global context of digital technology FotoFilmic reflects an ongoing transformative understanding of Film Photography as a distinct fine art medium and practice within contemporary photography."
I submitted a lot of new work from recent darkroom exploits, including the piece to the right. Updates to the Disquiet gallery coming soon as I digitize and keep working on the project this whole summer.....
early summer 2015
Technically, it's spring. We're close to having leaves on the trees here in Boston, which is such a welcome change from the snow we were surrounded with this winter! But I spent the day today immersed in ice, snow and water as I finished the edits for this year's Transition States update. The gallery has been updated to include some of the newer pieces with a new mix for the project overall. Here are a few teasers that didn't make the gallery.....
Tansition State No. 48, 2015
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Tansition State No. 63, 2015
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Tansition State No. 68, 2015
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spring 2015
Untitled [Oriental Seagull VC-FB II Warmtone Double Weight Glossy Smooth White Paper], 2014, unique silver gelatin chemigram + skiagram, 20"x16"
I am thrilled to mention two shows for one piece! I submitted Untitled [Oriental Seagull] to the PRC's exhibition Your Work Here 2.0 that ran from October 2014-January 2015. It was a phenomenal group show of local Boston/New England artists!
And then, the wonderful Bruce Myren (PRC) collaborated with Stephanie Dvareckas (MCCA) to curate the exhibition On Photography, which is up now at the Hynes Convention Center and will run through June 2015. They chose this piece to be a part of the show!
winter 2015
Happy New Year!
As I jump back into teaching at CCRI for the spring semester, I wanted to share one of my newest pieces, and let you know that the gallery for Disquiet has been updated to include some of the newer pieces in the ongoing project.
winter 2015
Opening Reception Tomorrow!
If anyone is in the greater Michigan area and wants to see some photography tomorrow, there is an opening October 11th for this wonderful group show that I was asked to be a part of - Shadows of the Invisible. The curator, Claude Baillargeon has pulled together a really interesting group of artists. From the press release:
"The ability of photography to reveal what is invisible to the naked eye has a rich history dating back to the advent of the medium. Often typifying the conflation of science and art characterizing early photography, the pursuit of the invisible by means of light-sensitive emulsions remains a compelling source of fascination for contemporary image-makers and their audience. Within the realm of art, this preoccupation with the unseen manifests itself in remarkable fashions ranging from the poetics of evocation to the dread of the unknown.
Bringing together the intriguing work of seven international photo-based artists, Shadows of the Invisible casts light upon a spectrum of energy fields, emanations, perceptual imaginings, and subconscious imaging rendered tangible by photographic technologies."
fall 2014
I am so honored and excited to tell you about this amazing group show that I am a part of in North Carolina! The wonderful Angela Franks Wells asked me to contribute to the show, which runs through October 11th at East Carolina University. The opening reception has passed, but the closing reception will be a blast (wish I could be there!) because it takes place during the 2014 Society for Photographic Education Southeast Regional Conference! Saturday, October 11th from 7-10pm. Here is more info about the show.....
One of the fantastic aspects of this opportunity is that I am showing all new work that I made over the summer! A small sample is lined up below.
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early fall 2014
Summer is here (almost), and with a break in teaching I am back in the darkroom. To help give this ever-expanding project some direction and a few fresh perspectives, I signed up for a day of portfolio reviews at the Griffin Museum for the New England Portfolio Reviews.
It was a fantastic day, with a presentation in the morning by Jennifer Schwartz of Crusade for Art fame, and then four reviews in the afternoon. I got some wonderful insights, mostly into how I am talking about the project as I continue to explore altering the physical nature of the photographic print.
summer 2014
It is wonderfully exciting to have four of my pieces included in the group show, "Fall Back, Spring Forward," curated by Francine Weiss, at the Photographic Resource Center this spring. The exhibition run, April 29 - May 17 coincides with, and is a part of the Flash Forward Festival Boston, which is a phenomenal event each year.
spring 2014
The Photographic Resource Center is featuring my work in their awesome online gallery space, Northeast Exposure Online! The curator, Francine Weiss wrote a lovely statement about my project and you can see the images she selected here.
late winter 2014
BIG NEWS!
I have a new teaching position that starts with the Spring term of 2014. I am the new Assistant Professor of Photography at the Community College of Rhode Island. I am really looking forward to having a full time, tenure track position that allows me to teach both digital and chemical photography.
And no, I am not moving. The speedy drive of just about an hour is better than some of my friends' commutes within the city!
I have a new teaching position that starts with the Spring term of 2014. I am the new Assistant Professor of Photography at the Community College of Rhode Island. I am really looking forward to having a full time, tenure track position that allows me to teach both digital and chemical photography.
And no, I am not moving. The speedy drive of just about an hour is better than some of my friends' commutes within the city!
end of year 2013
I have two pieces included in this year's New England Photography Biennial, held at the Danforth Museum of Art in Framingham, MA. The show was juried by Francine Weiss the curator at the PRC, and will run from Sept. 8 - Nov. 3, 2013.
fall 2013
I am off to CENTER's Review Santa Fe portfolio review event June 6 - 9, 2013 where I will be showing my work from "Concealed at first at last I appear" including my newest pieces where I combine chemigrams with the skiagram process.
summer 2013
I have four pieces in a group show at the StoneCrop Gallery in Maine May 24 - July 8, 2013. The show is of cell phone photography, entitled "Can You Hear Me Now?"
summer 2013
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I have two pieces in a group show in Auckland, NZ May 28 - June 1, 2013 as part of the Auckland Festival of Photography. The show is titled Re:Conceptualizing Vision and is curated by Jim Ramer
summer 2013
I presented my project "Concealed at first at last I appear" at the SPE National Conference on March 9, 2013 and debuted new work from the series, including this image.
