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Jul 6, 2009

Idylls at the World Bank  

The Idylls show at the World Bank ended last week. Here are a few photos in case you didn’t get to see it in person. The building itself is a work of art, so it was inspiring to see the work of familiar friends and DC artists in this unique space.  

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Events
Jun 5, 2009

All Photographers Now  

For a few seconds my Carabanchel image was on display at the New York Photo Festival. Actually, it’s not a particularly exclusive honor, as anyone who submitted a photo through the website had their work projected on the wall in the festival headquarters. But the organizers went a step further and emailed a photograph of each projected image to the artist who submitted. The photograph provides evidence for those who missed their brief moment in the spotlight.

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Events
May 19, 2009

Idylls  

Idylls In partnership with the World Bank Art Programjuried by Andrea Pollan, Director of Curator’s Office The World Bank Main Complex Front Lobby Gallery 1818 H Street, NWWashington, DC 20433 Opening reception on Friday, May 29 from 6-8pm. The works can also be viewed around the clock from the glass exterior of the building on H Street between 18th and 19th Streets, NW. Washington Project for the Arts and the World Bank Art Program are pleased to present a collaborative exhibition, Idylls. The goal of this exhibition is to see how artists of this greater metropolitan area interpret the idea of […]

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Events
Mar 28, 2009

Idylls  

May 29 – July 3, 2009Organized by the Washington Project for the Arts and the World Bank Art Program Juried by Andrea Pollan, Director of Curator’s OfficeOpening Reception: Friday, May 29 6-8pm The World Bank Main Complex, Front Lobby Gallery 1818 H Street, NW Washington, DC Four photographs of mine from abandoned sites in Spain, including the Carabanchel prison, will be included in this exhibition. The theme of the exhibition is focused on artists interpretations of or responses to the idea of an idyll or utopian environment. More details about the show and its theme are available on the WPA […]

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Travels
Nov 19, 2008

Cárcel de Carabanchel  

The Carabanchel prison in Madrid is one of the most infamous architectural landmarks from Spain’s decades of dictatorship. General Francisco Franco ordered construction of the prison in the 1940s to house the regime’s many political prisoners. The complex is designed on the panopticon model, with the cell blocks extending outwards from a round central tower. This arrangement, first proposed by 17th century philosopher Jeremy Bentham, allowed guards to easily observe all areas of the prison and was intended to amplify the prisoners’ sensations of powerlessness.   Carabanchel was finally closed in 1998 and its few remaining inhabitants moved to other […]

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