HEY, HOT SHOT! GROUP SHOW
Twice a year, our rock-starpanelreviews entries from emerging photographers from all over the world, culminating in the selection of five Hot Shots. The five winning photographers participate in theHey, Hot Shot! Showcase,a two-week exhibition at Jen Bekman Gallery. Kicking off with hugely popular opening receptions, these showcases are attended by collectors, critics and cognoscenti. Each winner receives a $500 honorarium to put towards travel, framing or any other exhibition related expenses.HEY, HOT SHOT! - THE ULTRAS
At the end of the year,Jen Bekmanpersonally selects two photographers, we call them theUltras,from among the year's Hey, Hot Shot! winners. The Ultras receive continuing representation from Jen Bekman Gallery. Represented artists get a broad array of opportunities; media exposure, participation in group exhibitions and art fairs, and opportunities to have their work published in books and/or monographs are just a sampling of the possibilities.HEY, HOT SHOT! - GO SOLO
Each Ultra will go on to have a solo exhibition at Jen Bekman Gallery within two years of their selection. This is a full-length exhibition. Solo exhibitions at Jen Bekman Gallery have been reviewed by publications likeThe New Yorker,The New York Times,Der Spiegel andLe Monde. Work from these exhibitions is often acquired for important collections, both institutional and private.JEN BEKMAN GALLERY
Over the past five years, Jen Bekman Gallery has shown the work of hundreds of artists at all stages of their careers. The gallery's innovative group exhibitions have placed the work of emerging artists alongside acclaimed photographers including Stephen Shore, Alec Soth, Todd Hido and Mitch Epstein. Many of the rising stars in the photography world have had critically acclaimed solo debuts at the gallery. Groundbreaking projects, such as 20x200,round out the gallery's commitment to artists and collectors. Exhibitions at Jen Bekman Gallery have been critic's picks onArtforum.com,in The New Yorker,The Village Voice and many others.CRITICS, COLLECTORS, JOURNALISTS & CURATORS KNOW JEN BEKMAN
Since its inaugural exhibition in March of 2003, Jen Bekman Gallery has attracted the attention of critics, museum curators and collectors alike. Gallery artists and exhibitions have been featured in The New York Times,PDN,Interior Design Magazine,W Magazine,Redbook,The Village Voice and New York Magazine. The gallery also has a well-established online presence and has been featured on websites including: Artforum.com,Curbed,Daily Candy,Cool Hunting,Saatchi Online,Gawker, andGothamist.
Jen Bekman, the gallery's founder and director, was a pioneer of the Lower East Side art scene, opening her eponymous space on Spring and Bowery in 2003. She writes a blog called Personism and is the founder of the international photo competition, Hey, Hot Shot! Her latest endeavor is 20x200, a place to buy limited-edition prints and photos at ridiculously affordable prices. Jen Bekman Projects, the gallery and its exhibitions, and Jen herself have been featured in dozens of publications including: The New York Times, Harper's, Art in America, Foam, Businessweek, Dwell, Der Spiegel and Le Monde.
Jen has been a guest lecturer at The School of Visual Arts, the Photographic Resource Center at Boston University and the Minnesota Center for Photography. She's served as a reviewer at Center's Review Santa Fe and was named an Innovator of the Year by American Photo. In 2008, she juried the Singular Image Prize for Center, appeared on various panels addressing issues in art, photography and technology and participated in portfolio reviews in Houston, Minneapolis and New York City. The New York Times published an extensive profile of her in February and Foam, the international photography magazine, ran a lengthy interview with her in their winter issue. Most recently, she was honored with the Rising Star Award from the Griffin Museum of Photography.
Her writing has appeared in GOOD Magazine and Photo-Eye Booklist.
YOU WANT THIS PANEL LOOKING AT YOUR WORK
Hey, Hot Shot competitions are judged by a carefully selected panel of photographers and photography professionals. The 2008 Hey, Hot Shot! panel includes:
Christine Collins - photographer, educator, Hey, Hot Shot! alumna, artist represented by Jen Bekman Gallery
Raul Gutierrez - photographer, writer, Hey, Hot Shot! alum, 20x200 co-conspirator
Stephen Frailey - photographer, educator, Chairman of the Photography Department at the School of Visual Arts
Darius Himes - writer, critic, photography book expert, Publisher of Radius Books
Jenni Holder - vintage photography expert, former Director of Edwynn Houk Gallery in NYC
Julia Leach - collector, tastemaker, creative visionary, former Executive Vice President of Creative for kate spade
Nion McEvoy - collector, editor, philanthropist, Chairman and CEO of Chronicle Books
Lesley Martin - editor, educator, collector, Publisher of Aperture Books
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