The Kiernan Gallery   /   Deadline: 06/20/13

Self-portraiture is often used to explore and manipulate identity. There is a performative aspect to this genre. By turning the camera on oneself the photographer is brought out from behind their lens, and able to choose how they would like to the world to see them. The photographer invites judgment and critique on not only their artistic message, but also their appearance and demeanor. For this exhibition, The Kiernan Gallery seeks self-portraits that provide insight into the “second self” that appears when artist becomes subject.

Location

The Kiernan Gallery
23B West Washington St.
Lexington, VA 24450

Fees

$25

Eligibility

All photographic media are encouraged.

Requirements

We accept only digital submissions. All digital files should be provided as:

-JPGs
-72 ppi
-sRGB
-Image width not to exceed 1500pixels on the longest side and at least 1024.
-Files should be titled as LastName_FirstName_01Title.jpg. The number should correspond with the number on the submission form. No non-alpha-numeric characters.
-Work that has been previously exhibited in the main gallery is not eligible to appear in subsequent shows.

Awards

For this exhibition, juror Stephen Sheffield will select up to 25 images for display in the main gallery, and up to an additional 35 to be included in the online gallery. All images will be reproduced in an exhibition catalogue available for purchase. A Juror’s Choice and Director’s Choice will also be announced.

Considerations

About the Juror:

Stephen Sheffield, a native of the Boston area, is an alumnus of Cornell University, where he obtained a BFA in painting and photography. He received his MFA in photography from the California College of the Arts, in Oakland/San Francisco, studying under Larry Sultan and Jean Finley.

His photographs, often self-portraits depict both everyday and unusual events, all framed by his unique, and occasionally dark, sense of humor. His masterful storytelling, use of traditional silver, alternative processes, mural printing, and large-scale photo assemblage bring to his work a unique and cinematic mood.

Stephen has exhibited nationally for over 20 years, and has a number of large and small-scale commissions in, Boston, Cambridge and Brooklyn NY. He has worked out of his studio in Boston’s Fort Point for over 18 years. Stephen is represented locally by the Panopticon gallery, and runs the advanced black and white silver photography major at the New England School of Photography in Boston.

Contact Information

The Kiernan Gallery Kiernan
23B West Washington St Apt B19
Lexington, VA 24450

P: 207-240-7592
W: http://www.kiernangallery.com
E: info@kiernangallery.com