Response to Print of Green Hill, Washington, 2010 by Laura Plageman
Hi, photographers. We've been (quietly) working towards a big month, and now we're kicking off the new year with big Hey, Hot Shot! news. The Hey, Hot Shot! First Edition 2011 Showcase opens THIS Friday, January 6th, with a reception from 6:00 to 8:00 p.m. Come join us in celebrating the work of these very talented photographers—meet and mingle with some of the First Edition 2011 Hot Shots: Robert Grimm, Kevin Kunishi, Uygur Yilmaz, Laurie Kang and Laura Plageman.
The Hey, Hot Shot! First Edition 2011 Showcase presents a diverse selection of contemporary photography from around the globe. Robert Grimm gleans images of male strippers from live video streams, exposing a complex portrait of the young men who strip online and the yearnings of those who pay to watch them. Laurie Kang's serene still lifes and sculptural photographs reveal a world of loneliness and boredom where we least expect it. Uygur Yilmaz finds rhymes and cadence among the abandoned beach setting of a Turkish coastline during off-season. Traveling through war-torn Nicaragua, Kevin Kunishi takes an intimate look at pro- and anti-Sandinista guerrillas and the environments and objects that surround them. Laura Plageman pushes photography to its limits as she tears, bends and crumples up her luscious, green landscapes.
Our distinguished panel of arts professionals, together with the Jen Bekman Projects curatorial team, chose these five artists for their unique contributions to contemporary photography. Since its inception in 2005, Hey, Hot Shot! has awarded more than one hundred and forty photographers—including 2010 Whitney Biennial artists Nina Berman and Curtis Mann—with unparalleled opportunities for support and exposure.
Robert, Kevin, Uygur, Laurie and Laura are now under consideration for our Grand Prize—a $10,000 honorarium, solo exhibition and representation from Jen Bekman Gallery. The grand prize-winning Ultra will be announced in the coming weeks. The chosen photographer will join ranks with other JBG-represented artists, including 2010 Ultra Chikara Umihara and 2009 Ultras Mike Sinclair and Kurt Tong. We're looking forward to many collaborations with all of these photographers at the gallery and on 20x200.
The exhibition will be on view January 7th through January 22nd, 2012.
The opening reception will be Friday, January 6th, from 6:00 to 8:00 p.m.
Jen Bekman Gallery
6 Spring Street
(between Elizabeth + Bowery)
New York, NY 10012
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The gallery is open Wednesday – Sunday from noon – 6:00 p.m., or by private appointment.
More Hey, Hot Shot! news to be announced. Stay tuned!
+ In just a matter of weeks, you'll find out who the Second Edition 2011 Hot Shots are, and the Second Edition 2011 showcase will be announced.
+ Hey, Hot Shot! 2012 will be opening its first round of competition soon!
+ Keep an eye out for more limited-edition photographs on 20x200 by Hey, Hot Shot! photographers.






Mexico City 3 (Zócalo, MUCA/UNAM Campus), 2007 by Spencer Tunick
Pool, Palm Springs, California, 1983 by Mike Sinclair
Untitled, from the series Erasure by HHS! contender Ben Alper

Fire, Ise-Shima by Emily Shur
Untitled from the series Custom Machinery by Joseph O. Holmes
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Angler Fish, 2009 by Lori Nix




The Art Fairs and Other Useful Spots Map by Jason Polan, [
2009 AIPAD show catalog; Movie Theater, Midland, Texas, March 25, 1995 by Dan Winters























