Hello,
I would like to extend an invitation to anyone in the forum who lives or will be in the New York City area to attend this Tuesday's nights meeting of the Pictorial Photographers of America. The meetings are opened to the general public and there is no charge to attend. You can private message me if you have any questions.
Please join the Pictorial Photographers of America on Tuesday, April 10th, at 7:00PM for our monthly competition.
The Judge will be Loni Efron.
Loni Efron is a curator, photo editor, archivist and software designer. Loni Efron is the founder of both ilon and Company in 1996 and ilon Art Gallery in 2014.
As a pioneer in her field and founder of one of the nations first archival and digital consulting firms. Loni guides artists through workflow, archiving and current technology solutions. iArchive, now iArchive Basic and the entire iDatabase family of asset management software are the brainchild of Loni Efron. She started her career with photographers Annie Leibovitz, David LaChapelle and Joel Meyerowitz. Over the next two decades she continues to archive, edit and organize and monetize the collections of Keith Richards, Mike and Doug Stan, Robert Mapplethorpe Foundation, Bob Gruen to name a few.
She has edited and curated books with David LaChapelle, Mark Seliger and many other clients. For eight years she toured In My Stairwell and Platinum Series exhibitions at galleries and venues around the world. She helped Mark Seliger start 401 Projects, a grassroots photography gallery and opened with shows by Albert Watson and then Eikoh Hosoe. After decades of editing for Keith Richards, Loni was photo editor of Life, Keith’s award winning autobiography followed by his first solo album in decades Vintage Vinos.
Loni opened ilon Art Gallery, a boutique photography gallery and art advisory, located in Harlem. Providing unique access to many photographers, artists and galleries throughout the world, selection of works is quite extraordinary. The gallery's first mission is to bring art and fun to the people of Harlem and NYC. The gallery is a venue where artists and art enthusiasts can experience wonderful photography and fine art in a warm, comfortable setting.Collections are curated based on decisions relating to your interests and price points. Loni believes the collection of art is as much an effective financial venture as it is a means of personal expression.
At the gallery, Loni curates group shows with this centuries’ master photographers as well as emerging artists in her two, large gallery spaces. Currently she is concentrating on collaborations with artists Philip Trager, Linda Troeller and Ruben Natal-San Miguel. She has shown works with over 80 artists including Harry Benson, David Burnett, Harold Feinstein, Larry Fink, Don Hunstein, Gered Mankowitz, Margaret Morgan, Ruth Orkin, Ken Regan, Mick Rock, Martin Schoeller and Albert Watson.
Hosting the annual juried photography competition American Splendour: New Photography at the gallery Loni Efron encourages all emerging photographers to enter and have a space to show their work. "You should enter! “.
www.ilonartgallery.com/americansplendour.comPictorial Photographers of America (PPA) is open to photographers - professional, amateur and beginner - of all levels. Founded by
Clarence H. White in 1916, it is one of NYC's oldest photography clubs.
We meet at 7:00 PM on the 2nd and 4th Tuesdays of the month at 346 West 20th Street (between 8th& 9th), St. Peter's Church Rectory in
Chelsea in New York City, NY 10011.
Please ring the bell when you arrive.
One meeting per month is usually a presentation by a photo professional, and one is a members' competition (digital and print
categories) critiqued and judged by a professional.
You may visit our website at:
www.ppa-photoclub.org/We look forward to seeing you at the meeting.