Ari Salomon will present a solo exhibit of his 6 Feet Apart series at Birdhouse Gallery in the Sunset neighborhood of San Francisco.  

• February 1 – March 16, 2025
• Thurs & Fri 1–5pm; Sat 2–6pm
  • Gallery is also open by appointment – there is usually someone around during the day so call (415) 359-5187, or contact Ari 
• Opening: Saturday, February 8, 2–6pm
• Closing: Sunday, March 16, 2–6pm, artists talk at 4pm
• Facebook events:  Opening & Closing

Birdhouse Gallery
2548 Judah Street, San Francisco, CA 94122 (map)
(415) 359-5187
@birdhousegallerysf

The exhibition includes new installations that leverage his large archive (from around the world) of the ubiquitous marks that told us all to stand apart during the pandemic. Works include concrete sculptures, murals, framed and unframed photos on the walls, windows and floors, publications and more. The groupings delve into a wide variety of metaphors, encompassing themes of transformation, the fragility of health, the rigorous yet uncertain nature of scientific exploration, and the visceral, often overwhelming experience of emotional panic. Through these layered associations, they invite the viewer to reflect on the interconnectedness of personal and collective responses to uncertainty and upheaval.

An image from Ari’s Six Feet Apart series appears in the current show, Leftovers, on the Curated Fridge. The show is viewable online.

The Curated Fridge is an Art gallery in Somerville, Massachusetts – well not a full gallery but literally one fridge in one apartment! it’s a fun idea and has grown into a bigger project over the last 10 years with a wide range of influential curators involved and remote exhibits in a variety of other galleries.

Leftovers features prints from previous submissions that were given a second chance to shine. Curated by Yorgos Efthymiadis @yorgosphoto, founder of TCF, the exhibition consists of 93 photographs.

An opening party is scheduled for January 18th (3-5pm)
Location: 281 Medford St, Somerville, MA 02143 

Chris Stevens-Yu had two images selected for inclusion in the Black & White Magazine 2024 Special Issue (#170) which features winners of its annual Single Image Contest:

The Accordionist and Break Free, which also won People’s Choice for the city/street category.

Allyson Elly has been invited to join an exclusive cohort of artists for “Reservoir,” a new photographic generator created by the Los Angeles Center of Photography (LACP). The program, designed as a shared repository of responses to the global crisis of loneliness, is an invite-only initiative.

Elly was personally selected by renowned artist Rodrigo Valenzuela to participate in his cohort, which will explore the theme of “strangers in a strange land,” addressing issues of alienation and dislocation from homeland, family, or beliefs.

From January to September 2025, Elly and her fellow cohort members will engage in talks, critiques, creative circles, and collaborative explorations. The project will culminate in a book and an exhibition at LACP’s gallery in Downtown Los Angeles.

Mitch Nelles is happy to announce that his image, Boat Coming Home, has been selected for inclusion in the Coastside News’ Beauty Of the Coastside Competition. The image will be displayed in the January 2025 portion of the calendar.

The City of Atlanta, through the Mayor’s Office of Cultural Affairs, has acquired a photograph from Gene Dominique’s series Still Here – African American Farmers in the 21st Century for the city’s permanent collection. The photo is titled Rev Lovely Moore.