From left to right: Xan Padrón, Lawrence Schiller, Harry Benson, Joyce Tenneson and Michael Eastman
On April 23rd I was honored and humbled to be part of the opening of this incredible exhibition at the Holden Luntz Gallery. Surrounded by photographers I’ve admired all my life, like Harry Benson, Lawrence Schiller, Joyce Tennyson and Michael Eastman… I was able to see this show in person, to spend some time with them and with the Holden and Blazing families, and to admire the force and the beauty of their beautiful work produced on Chromaluxe Dye-Sub Aluminum.
“The Exhibition features 10 iconic artists and over 40 pieces of artwork all produced on Chromaluxe Dye-Sub Aluminum. Chromaluxe sponsored this exhibition and partnered with Blazing Editions & Holden Luntz to bring this beautiful collection to life. “
“The current show highlights exceptional photographs that expand the medium's boundaries by incorporating technological advancements. These unique photographs, regularly printed on paper, are now produced in the sublimated aluminum process, enhancing the resonance of their photographic work, broadening the printing capabilities within the fields of portraiture, fashion, photojournalism, and landscape photography.”
Holden Luntz gallery has conducted a series of discussions with many of the contemporary photographers that they represent. They are original interviews that cannot be found anywhere else. Photographers’ motivations and personal insights can increase the viewer’s appreciation of their work.
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I am really thrilled to have a solo show in my hometown in Galicia, Spain. A total of 30 works in different sizes and materials, divided in two main themes: pre and post COVID-19 works. The space for the exhibition, Centro Cultural José Ángel Valente is incredibly beautiful. The show will be up until January 2022
Presented by COPE NYC and beautifully curated by Vida Sabbaghi this exhibition will be on view until March 2022 at exhibition “WTFOLKS” at 630 Flushing Avenue in Brooklyn, NYC. I feel honored to be part of it, and to share the room with the amazing artists Christian Fair and Will Kurtz.
Wall Street International Magazine reviewClick on Image to Read Article
Honored to have one of my pieces as the cover of this volume of Personal Networks: Classic Readings and New Directions in Egocentric Analysis
Pescosolido, B., & Smith, E. (2021). Personal Networks: Classic Readings and New Directions in Egocentric Analysis (Structural Analysis in the Social Sciences) (M. Small & B. Perry, Eds.). Cambridge: Cambridge University Press. doi:10.1017/9781108878296
I’m excited that my 2014 photo “Joven Habana Vieja” is featured in the cover of the incredible literary magazine New England Review Volume 42.1. New design, essays, stories, and poems—from Susan Daitch, Carl Dennis, Matthew Lansburgh, Charif Shanahan, and more!
I would like to invite you to the global launch of the virtual edition of The Other Art Fair on March 10-14. This will be a great opportunity to virtually visit this 3D environment with 75 TOAF artists from all over the world. You will be able to navigate the Fair, visit individual booths, chat to artists in real time, join workshops, talks, tours and many other features.
I will be bringing new works from both pre-COVID-19 times, and also from NYC’s new landscape in 2020 and 2021. I have been documenting the city during this pandemic and It is amazing how the human presence in the streets of New York City has changed…
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Ever since I started with the process of becoming a naturalized US citizen I began to play with the idea of recreating the US flag. Since I’m based in New York City and that’s the city I’ve documented the most, I started this process in my neighborhood, the West Village, at the red wall I photographed so much over the years, and then I began to look for a blue wall and a white one and once I found them I just stayed there taking pictures of people walking in the neighborhoods I inhabit ...
It was a fascinating process for me, New York City is just a universe in itself and creating this flag in the city where millions of immigrants (like me) became locals, was my way of trying to visualize the “We" as opposed to the “I”. No matter how divided we think we are, we still are a community of people sharing a space in the world, and a way of life…
Baker's Global Rainbow“Baker’s Global Rainbow” uses the colors of the original rainbow flag designed by artist Gilbert Baker to honor the San Francisco Gay Freedom Parade in 1978. The design of the original flag had eight colors, each one with its own symbolism, but because of practical matters, two of those colors disappeared to give rise to the flag that we have today: a six-color rainbow.
This Time Lapse was created during the pandemic, with material I had from previous pieces, with images of random people passing by some of the walls featured in pieces from New York, London, Rio de Janeiro, Beijing, Sidney and Los Angeles.
During the summer of 2020, I was able to return to New York City, where I reside, and I began documenting this moment through its almost empty streets... The city has deeply changed. Face masks, no tourists in the streets, people working from home, many residents fled pushed by the uncertainty caused by the pandemic... The human landscape of New York City has changed dramatically and so did the behavior of those living here during COVID times. This collection is an ongoing work, which I hope helps us remember how vulnerable we are, while also serving as a reminder of New Yorkers’ epic resilience and hope.
Time Lapse. Snow day, Midtown, NYC
Time Lapse. Theater District, NYC
Time Lapse. Grove Street In the rain, West Village, NYC
French and Spanish ferry operator Brittany Ferries unveiled the latest addition to its fleet, Galicia wich will serve routes linking Portsmouth and Santander (northern Spain) and Portsmouth and Cherbourg (Normandy). The ship is full with art featuring the rich artistic and cultural heritage of the region that bears her name. I am honored that two works from my Time Lapse series and several other works from my project Where I Come From are hanging on the walls in different rooms inside the ship, alongside the works of a group of talented artists whose amazing works invite passengers to take a journey through the towns, countryside and coastlines of northern Spain.
During my confinement in Galicia I couldn't stop doing, making and creating, and although I knew that everything I was creating was ephemeral, the process of making it brought me so much joy and hope that I began experimenting with things I had around me. You can see the results in these two pieces: the “Time Lapse Series: Lemonheads COVID 19 Special Edition”, with lemons and branches from our lemon tree “passing by” and old door, and “The secret life of Lemonheads” a real imaginary building in which one could just imagine the secret life of this magical and unique community: the Lemonheads :)
It was an honor to be part of the 28th edition of PhotoLA with the amazing Susan Spiritus Gallery at the historic Barker Hangar, Santa Monica from January 30th - February 2nd, 2020. A curated selection of more than 60 local and international galleries and art organizations offering an extensive selection of classic and contemporary photographic works.
#ArtOnLink showcases local artists creating work that celebrates life in NYC. The scenes, people, icons, and sentiments showcased represent NYC and create an immediate connection between the art and the city for citygoers and visitors alike.
I'm so excited my work will be featured in 1.700+ Link digital kiosks across NYC's five boroughs. Keep an eye and feel free to send me a pic if you spot one!
P.S.: Thanks to Sabela and Carlos for sending me this images. Love you guys!
DECEMBER 6th, 2019– FEBRUARY 1st, 2020 CENTER Award Winners Exhibition. Pictura Gallery hosted the 2019 Santa Fe CENTER Award Winners Exhibition! The show featured works by 15 national and international photographers.
Race, Class and Gender in the United States. Eleventh Edition 2020I couldn’t be more honored to have my pieces in the cover of some of these books and magazines, including the 11th Edition of Paula Rothenberg's anthology "Race, Class, and Gender in the United States", which includes "writings from the founders and leaders of key contemporary social movements (Tarana Burke on the metoo movement; Alicia Garza on Black Lives Matter; and Gaby Pacheco on the Dreamers)"
PRISM InternationalPRISM international is a quarterly magazine out of Vancouver, British Columbia, whose office is located on the traditional, ancestral, and unceded territory of the xʷməθkʷəy̓əm people. Their mandate is to publish the best in contemporary writing and translation from Canada and around the world.
Zeit Wissen MagazineZeit Wissen is a bi-monthly popular science magazine published in Germany. The magazine is spun off from the German weekly newspaper Die Zeit. The German phrase "Zeit Wissen" literally translates to "Time-Knowledge," and refers to the up-to-the-minute nature of the magazine's subject matter and focus (from Wikipedia). In this article scientist Nicholas Christakis interviewed by Zeit Wissen: “Humanity is good”
New England ReviewNEW ENGLAND REVIEW is an award-winning literary journal publishing the best contemporary fiction, nonfiction, and poetry four times a year.
PHOTOWORLD CHINAPhoto World magazine was founded by the China's national news agency - Xinhua News Agency - in 1973. It is one of the most influential photography magazines in China. As a monthly magazine,They aim to introduce photography concepts, excellent photographers and their works at home and abroad. They also bring industry information and press to Chinese readers.
With occasion of The Other Art Fair Chicago, I got interviewed by Univision Chicago. The interview is in Spanish and I'm so happy I had the chance to discuss my work in my own language with such nice fellows! Take a look a the video below:
Hi Chicagoans!! Excited to be in the Windy City for The Other Art Fair this weekend. We will be at Mana Contemporary Chicago from Thursday 16th to Sunday 19th. Please stop by and say hello. I’ll be in booth #48 together with 100+ amazing artists from all over the world!!
Hey! Take a look at this article from The New York Times Art & Design section talking about alternatives to Frieze, the mention my work! It's just a small mention, but it makes me happy anyways!
(...) photographer Xan Padron is showing color-saturated images of street scenes (...)
Back to Brooklyn, where it all began... This is my favorite venue, and it feels great to play home! My stand is full of colors and light... new and old pieces for this amazing art fair. Come by The Other Art Fair in Brooklyn Expo Center, I’ll be there, in booth #91 until Sunday night!
