Beyond the Pale

[beachsomewhere]

I am a heavy consumer of nonfiction. As such, it ought to be no surprise that Stuff White People Like is tops on my list of "required" recreational reading. Well, tops enough that I might check it once a month, which is saying something, when you consider what little time I allow myself for recreational reading. Bits of the blog are not entirely

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[beachsomewhere]

Okay, had a chance to look over that list a little bit and think things through. It really depends on what you're planning on getting out of the reviews (do you just want feedback, or are you more focused on getting a show?), but here are my top picks for your work:

* Please, please, please see Erik Schneider from Quality Pictures. Chris Verene and Jason Fulford are both represented there, and QP is just all-around awesome. Of all the venues listed, this would be the place to show your work.

* Natasha Eagan. She has written a very intelligent essay about a northwest photographer that I am pushing heavily towards getting seen here in the South. Mutual aesthetic agreement could happen here.

* I really like Madeline Yale. Though she has a strong grounding in history, she is serious about contemporary photography.

I feel pretty "meh" about Brooks. To me, there's too much emphasis on formalism and taking a pretty picture. Still, if you want that feedback, by all means, have at it!

As for the rest of the Atlanta crew, just remember the old saw about how people never think it's possible to find genius in their own back yard. Brian Clamp could be good, as could Debra Klomp Ching (neither of whom are locals). Julian's emphasis is formalist perfection, preferably with social significance, Anna at Jackson doesn't show local photographers unless they are models who have already been represented by Gagosian, and your work won't be commercial enough for Danielle Place. I believe Cooney favors figurative work, and Sue Brisk is glossy photojournalist/travel-pretty heavy. Carol McCusker is Sue Brisk with a PhD (and therefore preferable to Brisk, heh.).

Hope that helps, and best of luck!

[10dimensions]

That was awesome, thank you so much. I had sent an email to Conne Thalken and Nancy Floyd asking them for recs, and while I haven't heard anything from Nancy your picks match closely with Conne's. She said Natasha Egan, Catherine Evans, Carol McCusker, Madeline Yale, and recommended against Sylvie because "you will have future opportunities to get Sylvie to look at your work here in Atlanta."

Hmmm. Hmm! [Can you tell I'm starting to freak out about this? ;)]

[beachsomewhere]

Oh, ya! The "not Sylvie" was one point I meant to bring up, and true of just about anyone in Atlanta: they will all see your work here at some point. Maybe not Julian b/c he's never here, but I know for a fact Sylvie at least saw your work at the auction earlier this year. And you never know, someone local could review one of your shows here and very easily have it end up in Art Papers anyway, kwim?

DEFINITELY see Erik! He'll probably be relieved to see your stuff! Don't know if Nancy or Connie knows him, but it would be great for you to get some west coast representation, and you'd be in excellent company.

You know you'll be fine, but I know better than to tell you not to freak out about it. Feel free to similarly (though uselessly) reassure me the next time Robert Storr comes to visit, lol!