Yale School of Art MFA Photography Critique

I headed to Yale this afternoon to sit in on one of the weekly crits in the MFA Photography program. Tod Papageorge is away this semester, so Gregory Crewdson led the panel which included Ann Collier, Richard Prince, Shirin Neshat, Lisa Kereszi and John Pilson. There are some great students, the environment was welcoming and the critique was of the first order. The work of Elizabeth Bick, a first year student, was up first.

Students look at Elizabeth's work. Second year student Felix Rodriguez is in the foreground.

First year student Marzena Abrahamik. I really love her work.

The panel: John Pilson making a point on the left, Lisa Kereszi, Shirin Neshat, Richard Prince. . .

Snaps from Boreum Hill and Williamsburg

At The Brooklyn Inn for some Shiraz. . .

Out in Williamsburg.

The Half King and Bushwick

I had a great night out at the Half King last night on the occasion of Krisanne Johnson's excellent slideshow and exhibition "I Love You Real Fast". Susan Meiselas moderated the event and asked some great questions of Krisanne. This is very powerful and important work of the first order.

Afterwards, I headed to Bushwick, Brooklyn. . .

At El Maguey, my favorite Mexican/El Salvadoran cafe for a beer or two.

A Smart car tucked away near the Morgan L metro stop, the area that is fast becoming the new Williamsburg.

New York, Sunday, 2 October

Williamsburg, Brooklyn.

East Village, Manhattan.

Bushwick, Brooklyn.

Cobble Hill, Brooklyn.

David Alan Harvey's Loft Workshop Slideshow

I headed to David Alan Harvey's Williamsburg loft last night for a slideshow by his students as well as a great projection by fellow Magnum photographer Christopher Anderson. Above is a shot from his Hati project that launched his career. The boat was sinking and with supposedly an hour left to live, Chris began snapping pictures. 

Bruce Gilden also made an appearance with some nice new work from Russia.

The view out Harvey's window to Manhattan.

The party afterwards. David's son Bryan is on the right. Danny Wilcox Frazier was in attendance as well.

On the way out, I passed Peter van Agtmael coming up and outside was Sarah Elliot just back from Libya. Another good time was had at the kibbutz. My most recent visit had been back in April 2010 when Harvey graciously put a Polish woman and I up for the night. We rode the elevator with Tim Hetherington.

The long walk back to the G train through industrial Williamsburg with parties in warehouses all along the way.

I lived in Willamsburg back in 2002 and the area was already inundated with hipsters but the place seems to have exploded in recent years with throngs of well-heeled folk. Many new cafes and restaurants have opened.

Dinner in Greenpoint at 12:30 am.

Outside ICP

Outside The International Center of Photography yesterday in midtown Manhattan.

Phaidon & Humble Arts Cocktail Party

The view from my spot at Caffe Reggio on MacDougal Street on the way to The Phaidon and Humble Arts Foundation Cocktail Party at the Phaidon Store tonight. The event was in honor of the release of The Collector's Guide to New Art Photography Vol.2.

On the way home on Spring Street. . .

Back in Brooklyn. . .