Jericho. From the series The West Bank, by Philip Cheung
There's been a flurry of HHS! activity happening at Jen Bekman Projects recently. In the past weeks, three photographers found through Hey, Hot Shot! have released limited-edition prints on 20x200: Philip Cheung (three-time Honorable Mention), Laura Plageman (First Edition 2011 Hot Shot) and Kurt Tong (2009 Ultra). Speaking of Kurt, his solo show, In Case it Rains in Heaven, made its NYC debut at JBG in January and is on view through March 4th.
Stay tuned for even more Hot Shot goodness. Upcoming on the JBG schedule are two more HHS!-centric shows: the Second Edition 2011 Showcase, featuring work by the Second Edition 2011 Hot Shots, in March, and 2009 Ultra Mike Sinclair's solo show, in May.
AROUND JBP
+ Congratulations to Hot Shot (and 20x200 artist) Donald Weber on his first prize win in World Press Photo's Portraits-stories category for his series Interrogations. A photobook of the series was also recently published and can be purchased here. Donald's been receiving a lot of deserved attention lately—the Magnum Foundation's Emergency Fund recently named him a 2012 grantee.
+ Congrats are also in order for Hot Shot Alejandro Cartagena, who was shortlisted for a Sony World Photography Award for his series Car Poolers. The nod generated several write-ups.
+ Fans of Roger Ballen have lots to be excited about. The South Africa-based photographer teamed up with rap-rave crew Die Antwoord to co-direct their "I Fink U Freeky" music video. Meanwhile, the Manchester Art Gallery in the U.K. is gearing up for a major exhibition of the artist's work, on view March 30th through May 13th. Did we mention you can buy his limited-edition photographs over at 20x200 right now?! And, finally, if you'd like to join Roger and 1000 Words photography magazine on their photography workshop retreat, the deadline for applications is March 1st. The workshop will take place from May 5th through the 9th in Fez, Morocco.
ON VIEW
+ Inspired by William Henry Fox Talbot, Hiroshi Sugimoto's Photogenic Drawings returns to, and enlarges, the 19th-century inventor's original paper negatives. The collaboration is currently on view at San Francisco's Fraenkel Gallery and closes February 25th.
+ In Miami? The Margulies Collection at the Warehouse features sculpture, painting and photography by renowned artists from around the world. Included in its current exhibition are works by Mary Ellen Mark and John Baldessari.
+ Comprising three different series and including photographs of Kristen McMenamy, Vivienne Westwood and William Eggleston, Juergen Teller's current show at Lehmann Maupin in NYC is on view through March 17th.
+ David LaChapelle's new series, Earth Laughs in Flowers, will make its U.S. debut at Fred Torres Collaborations in NYC. The series includes 10 large-scale photographs of Baroque-style floral still lifes and will be on view February 23rd through March 24th.
+ Cindy Sherman's work from the mid 1970s to the present is the subject of a retrospective at the MoMA in NYC. Featuring over 170 photographs, the exhibition will be on view from February 26th to June 11th.