The Stefan Ruiz Connection

La Paz, Bolivia � Stefan RuizJen Bekman's latest 20x200 photographic offering is two brilliant prints by Stefan Ruiz. You would be have to be a fool not to jump on these beautiful and extremely reasonably priced photographs. And, since you are reading my blog, I know you are not a fool. Seeing Stefan Ruiz's name on 20x200 prompted an it's-a-small-world-after-all moment for me. He is among a

But The Good News Is...

Leopard Lady � Juliana BeasleyHaliburton subsidiary KBR has been up to serious no good and George Bush is practicing some dangerous regulatory black magic during his final days.But the good news is...Friend and photographic genius, Juliana Beasley, is offering three limited edition prints for sale from her amazing Last Stop: Rockaway Park series. Truly, when all is said and done, Juliana will

Ornithology Group Show at Jen Bekman Gallery

Summer is officially here and on the streets of New York you can feel the collective anxiety over the coming stickiness. As Jonathan Richman sang, "if you've been in New York city in July you know when I say sticky I'm right." If you are looking to transport yourself from the muggy muss of the city to something a little more pastoral, I suggest you head over to the Jen Bekman Gallery for the

Collecting Photography Panel at the Affordable Art Fair

This Thursday I will be participating in a panel discussion on collecting photography at the Affordable Art Fair. The moderator will be Michael Foley and joining me on the panel are Miss Jen Bekman and Michelle Dunn Marsh from Aperture.Here are the details:In Focus: Collecting PhotographyThursday, June 12, 7pmThe Affordable Art FairThe Altman Building / The Metropolitan Pavilion135 W 18th

I Love Gifts in the Mail: Colin Blakely and Rachael Dunville

� Colin BlakelyLast week was a gift-in-the-mail bonanza. Colin Blakely sent me a signed print from his Somewhere in Middle America series. I first saw the image, The Seeming Impenetrability of the Space Between, at the Griffin Museum and promptly gushed about it on my blog. If you are in the Boston area you can still see the photo in person at the 13th Annual Griffin Juried Show. Also, be

Viernes Gigante!

This Friday will henceforth be referred to as Viernes Gigante! Big Friday! A big opening in SoHo and a big closing in Chelsea and me without my roller skates to zip between the two.First up, the opening for a great show with some top notch photographers curated by two fabulous people.� Shen WeiA New American PortraitCurated by jen bekman + J�rg ColbergOpening: Friday, June 22, 6 p.m.-8 p.m.jen