Abakus Projects

Lost America examines a quiet stillness in a forgotten landscape that is, in a sense, ‘on pause’. Backwater towns and rural corners are juxtaposed with the ambiguity of detached suburbia. Places appear frozen in time, their inhabitants absent or long since departed. Ardently stagnant in appearance, the spaces yearn to instil a melancholic feeling of familiarity. One might not notice the scenes when viewed within the vast stretch of America’s panorama. Yet, framed as a vignette, each could appear to echo a moment of mournful reverie and reflective contemplation.

In the 21st century, with the ubiquity of digital imaging, the omnipresence of the internet as a means of exchange, and the rise of artificial intelligence, we face a new era where the camera is now an active participant in the role of seeing. Imagery and photography are being significantly used to control our lives. Yet, this massive ideological paradigm shift in image-making and interpretation remains invisible to most.

Television and film director and photographer Daniel Sackheim presents photographs from his series Unseen in a solo exhibition at The SE Center for Photography on view August 9 through September 28, 2024, with an opening reception on September 6th, 6 – 8 PM.

All About Photo proudly presents an exclusive online exhibition featuring the work of the American photographer Eric Davidove. On view throughout August 2024, this captivating showcase includes twenty street photographs from his acclaimed series ‘Life is But a Dream’

Fotomuseum aan het Vrijthof in Maastricht, the Netherlands, presents a major retrospective of the American documentary photographer Joseph Rodriguez from 21 September 2024 until 2 February 2025. The exhibition 'We're all people' shows 75 compelling photos of mostly marginalized groups of people and their struggles in everyday life. The images were taken in the 70s, 80s and 90s, mainly in New York City and Los Angeles.

In early September, the city of Perpignan becomes the capital of the now legendary profession of photojournalism. While people working in the photography industry around the world come to Perpignan for Visa pour l’Image, the festival is intended for the general public, for everyone. Twenty-six exhibitions are open to all visitors, on sites and in venues with their own special charm and history. In the evening, at Campo Santo, stories are projected on the giant screen, so make sure you do not miss out on the opportunity to attend these shows which are unforgettable.

‘The World A Wave’ is the theme for the second edition of Bristol Photo Festival, the international biennial of contemporary photography, which will open in autumn 2024 (the opening week is 16 - 20 October 2024). The Festival programme focuses upon a world in constant motion; where the social, political and environmental conditions of shared life are always changing and becoming otherwise. Drawing on the success of its first edition in 2021 which drew over 200,000 visitors, the dynamic festival, internationally focused but locally grounded, delivers long-term engagement and education programmes engaging with culturally underserved communities and places. Exhibitions are held in the city’s major visual arts institutions alongside independent and unconventional spaces, all accompanied by a wide events programme engaging with multiple aspects of the city of Bristol. All exhibitions are free with donations welcome.

Enter the AAP Magazine Photography Contest: Showcase Your Best Projects on the Theme of Shapes. Show us the elements that abstract into light, texture, shape and shadow. $1,000 Cash Prizes and printed magazine.

The House of Lucie Ostuni and The Lucie Awards in collaboration with the Fondazione Gian Paolo Barbieri and the 29 Arts In Progress Gallery present “Gian Paolo Barbieri: Beyond Fashion”, a retrospective exhibition celebrating the Italian Photographer’s work running from the 6th of July to the 31 August 2024 at the House of Lucie Ostuni, Corso Garibaldi 167. Ostuni, Puglia, Italy.