Davis Orton Gallery - contemporary photography, mixed media and artist books

Hudson Winter Walk – Fireworks, Santa, Eggnog

karendavis — Mon, 05 Dec 2011 15:45:03 +0000

Davis Orton Gallery’s, Mark Orton, donned beard (mega beard) and costume to the delight of many dozens of kids at the BeLo3rd tent at Hudson’s 15th Annual Winter Walk (organized by the Hudson Opera House). Karen Davis ladled Vico Restaurant’s eggnog in the gallery in the Eggnog Challenge BeLo3rd. Hudson resident Rachel Samuels sports a frothy mustach after sampling. (“Got Eggnog?”). Santa returned to the gallery in beard so as not to break the spell of believers.

Winter Walk at the Gallery, December 3, 2011

markorton — Mon, 28 Nov 2011 21:55:22 +0000

Winter Walk, organized by the Hudson Opera House, comes to Hudson Saturday December 3, 2011 from 5 to 8 pm.

Photobooks!! 2011

The Gallery currently has Photobooks!! 2011 on display. There are 20 self-published photography books ready for your perusal. Four have been chosen “Best of Show” and there are prints on display from each. These photobooks are original creations in very limited runs. The topics range from food, rock bands, remembrances of present, past and lost to modern Africa. The prices begin at $15. These will make a very original special gift for this holiday season.

BeLo3rd Eggnog Challenge

This year we will again be hosting Vico Restaurant & Bar‘s entry in the BeLo3rd’s Eggnog Challenge. Make sure you visit all ten locations, taste every entry, and vote for your favorite.

PHOTOBOOK 2011 Reception at Davis Orton Gallery

karendavis — Sat, 26 Nov 2011 15:42:09 +0000

There was quite a crowd and lots of lively discussion during the PHOTOBOOK!!2011 reception last Saturday evening with several of the photobook artists in attendance. Top row, left, some of the 20 self-published photobooks from our international competion with Bethany Fancher’s accordion book, Cleavage, unfurled; right: David Morris Cunningham (Remembrance of Things Present), Sara Macel (May the Road Rise Up to Meet You) and friend Steve; middle: in center of crowd- Jonathan Lipkin (Livingston County); bottom: John Michael Anzalone (Khamra Obscura – 24 hours in Istanbul), friend Vicki, Mikki Iwamura (Harrison Inside) and Nikki Johnson (Natural History). Other photobook artists at the reception include: Ellen Feldman (The Dancer as the Invisible Girl), Michael Hunold (Looking Up), and Deena Feinberg (Light Source). The exhibition and book sale continues through Sunday, December 18. The PHOTOBOOK!!2011 Catalog, with links to purchase books directly from the artist, will remain on the Davis Orton Gallery website for one year.

Photobook by Betty Press at Davis Orton Gallery reviewed on NPR

karendavis — Fri, 25 Nov 2011 19:06:17 +0000

Photojournalist Betty Press was interviewed by Audie Cornish on NPR on Sunday about her self-published book about Africa, I Am Because We Are: African Wisdom In Image and Proverb. Published in partnership with Books For Africa, Betty’s book is currently in exhibition at PHOTOBOOK!!2011 at the Davis Orton Gallery. Betty reports, “Since the NPR interview, the orders are pouring in.” We have three more copies available in the gallery.

If you can’t make it to the gallery, see the PHOTOBOOK!!2011 Catalog. You will be able to order directly from Betty from a provided link.

While you are in the gallery or visiting our website, be sure to see the twenty other photobooks that were selected for exhibition and sale through our international competition.

Karen Davis, Carlos Loret de Mola, Richard Edelman and Chad Weckler on WGXC

karendavis — Fri, 25 Nov 2011 17:32:31 +0000

Richard, Carlos, and Karen will be talking all things photography on Chad Weckler’s program, Art of the Hudson Valley on WGXC Community Radio Thursday, December 1 from 2-3 pm. After the broadcast, the program will be available for download (nation-wide via the WGXC website). The four of us are NYFA MARK photographers. In additon, we’ve each been involved in other photography related pursuits including our efforts at the Davis Orton Gallery and teaching, Carlos’s curatoring projects, Chad’s work as a NYFA consultant, and Richard’s graphics studio.

Shelby Lee Adams in Nov 13 Sunday New York Times

karendavis — Sun, 13 Nov 2011 17:22:29 +0000

Congratulations to Shelby Lee Adams who exhibited prints from his new book, “Salt and Truth” (Candela Books, 2011), at the Davis Orton Gallery this fall. Today’s Sunday Times includes a full page “exposures” piece in the Sunday Review section. Accompanying the article online is an extensive slide show of work from his book.

More congratulations to Shelby. PDN Magazine, in its December 2011 issue, has selected “Salt and Truth” as one of the ten notable photo books of 2011.

For those of you in New York City next Friday night, November 18, there will be a (gala, we believe)book signing event at the ICP store from 6-7:30 pm. Be sure to drop by and tell Shelby we sent you! And say hello to Gordon Stentenius, Candela Books founder and, eyecaramba!!, an artist in his own right.

For those in the Hudson area, we have signed “Salt and Truth” books available at the gallery and online.

Great Reception night with Tomoko Daido and Bojune Kwon

karendavis — Fri, 21 Oct 2011 22:19:11 +0000

A wonderful night on Warren Street and at Davis Orton Gallery. It was great to see so many people out and about. This terrific exhibition, “Street Photography / Surveillance” with Bojune Kwon and Tomoko Daido and portfolios by Gary Duehr and Susan A. Barnett will be here through Sunday, November 13. Don’t miss it. Thanks to Bojune Kwon for top photograph and Maria Politaros for the bottom montage.

PHOTOBOOK 2011 DUE DATE EXTENDED TO OCTOBER 22

karendavis — Fri, 14 Oct 2011 14:07:00 +0000

We have extended the deadline for entries to PHOTOBOOKS!!2011 to October 22.

Pictured, left, is a collage of last year’s exhibit. Visible photographs by Cara Barer and Lisa Dahl. Besides selecting 20 books for exhibition, the gallery exhibits work by four photographers designated “best of show.” In addition to the sale of books during the show (November 18 to December 18), the gallery hosts an online catalog of the 20 books for one year. (last year’s catalog)

Shelby Lee Adams to return to Davis Orton Gallery for Book Signing on October 1

karendavis — Fri, 16 Sep 2011 19:57:13 +0000

We are pleased to announce that Shelby Lee Adams will return to the gallery from 6-8pm Saturday, October 1 for a book signing of his fourth monograph, “salt & truth” just released by Candela Books. Come by and meet Shelby, check out this elegantly printed book and visit/re-visit the exhibition. ”salt & truth” is also available, signed, online through our gallery bookshelf. The exhibition of Shelby’s work runs through Sunday, October 9.

Howard Saunders Exhibition and Artist Talk at Spencertown Academy

karendavis — Thu, 01 Sep 2011 22:13:57 +0000

Howard Saunders whose mixed media collage series “Axeman Who Will Be 70 in the Year 2010″ was exhibited at the Davis Orton Gallery in April, will be a featured speaker at the Spencertown Academy Festival of Books on Labor Day, September 5 at 12:30 pm. He will be intereviewed by Wesley Brown. Ten of his 18″ x 24″ pieces will be exhibited in the main gallery throughout the festival from September 3-5. Howard’s book by the same title will for sale during the Festival and is for sale at the Davis Orton Gallery online.