The 3rd Ward, located in Brooklyn, will be showing two peices by Tema Stauffer in a group show. “Strange Instrument” opens this Friday, August 4, from 6-9pm and will be up through September 9. The 3rd Ward has also invited Tema to teach a class on Tuesdays beginning September 5th. Her class “Photographing at Night” will be offered to both members and nonmembers of The 3rd Ward. Check the website for more details.

The Morning News also interviewed Tema awhile back on her trip to New Orleans. Her interest in the American landscape and the American experience was heightened by the news coverage of the devastating hurricanes. While some of her photographs did not scream New Orleans, they did speak together in providing some eerie and mysterious feelings about the hurricanes and all that it left behind.

Remember that Tema also has some work shown right now in “Meditations in an Emergency“. So be sure to check it because Friday will be your last day to see the exhibition.

Top Center photography by Holly Lynton, “Cheerios”.
Botton center polaroid by Addie Juell, “O”.
Right side paintings by Jeffrey Teuton.

The two days of crazy heat has moved on over so you might as well make a trip to the gallery to see the current exhibit, Meditations in an Emergency. It will be up until August 4th so make use of that free summer time. Here are some photos on flickr of the installation for those who aren’t able to make it out here.

Keep those submissions going for the Summer edition of Hey, Hot Shot!

It’s summer and the next edition of Hey, Hot Shot photography competition is open. So pick your best 3 photographs and submit!
Deadline is August 9th.
Winners announced on August 22nd.
Show opens on September 6th.

If you have any questions about submitting, email us at heyhotshot@jenbekman.com or leave a comment here!

Our lovely gallery is hosting a cocktail reception, this Saturday from 4-6pm, with friends and members of MetaxuCafe, a Web community devoted to highlighting the best content from bloggers who write about books.

Featuring special items from Moleskine and Soft Skull Press for attendees who RSVP in advance to budparr@sonnetmedia.net .

So be sure to come down to mingle and take some time to see Meditations in an Emergancy!

Photography by Eliot Shepard, Lookers series.

The wonderful thing about the internet is the enormous amount of information one can find nowadays. Gallery hopping is not just something you can only do in NYC, Toronto, Chicago, or wherever white walls are, it is easily a click away. I use online photographic galleries for inspiration when I’m snowbound in Syracuse during the school year or even on rainy days in the city. I’ve compiled a list of some photographic “magazines”/”galleries” that I frequent.

Jen Bekman Represented Artists Page is a fabulous place to start. Each artist shows samples of their work plus statements and bios. Even if you’re in Hong Kong, you can check out the site to see new and emerging artists right from the gallery.

Photography by Christine Callahan.

Group Show is a monthly online gallery featuring of new work in photography. Our own, Christine Callahan is one of the artists featured in their June Group Show.

Mooncruise is a great website. The navigation is easy since it’s flash-based. It compiled a range of different photographers, from students to established.

File Magazine is more of a museum w/ multiple solo exhibits! Right now there’s an interesting collection of work focused on air conditions in Philly by Bruce Grant.

Look at Me is a site that features a collection of found images. It’s like looking through old photographs at a flea market. Great inspiration to making work about family portraits.

AK47 is a bi-monthly magazine that features fine art and documentary photographers. They have a great set of images from our own, Eliot Shepard call “Lookers.”

Blir is for emerging artists of all kind. Small curated shows featuring photographers, painters, and illustrators.

If there are other noteworthy websites, please leave a comment or drop me an email at jane@jenbekman.com