Rehearsal of "Nocturne." With violin: Madame J.M. Amar; under flower arch: Madame Jacques de Lecretelle; with triangle: Countess Louis de Gontaut-Biron; at the piano: Mr. Robert Veyron-Lacroix, 1955 by Inge Morath © Inge Morath Foundation/Magnum Photo

[Update: Two limited-edition photographs from Inge Morath's Bal d'Hiver series, Bal d'Hiver, Paris, 1955. Cynthia Balfour rehearsing "Fire Vanquished by Snow." + Bal d'Hiver, Paris, 1955. Cynthia Balfour, back to camera, and Baroness de Cabrol., are now available, starting at $100 for the pair. Proceeds benefit the Magnum Foundation's Legacy Program and the Inge Morath Foundation.]

20x200 partners with remarkable organizations to bring collectors great art for a great cause. This month, we’re excited to be working with the Magnum Foundation again, this time to release a pair of prints from renowned photographer Inge Morath. Sales of the striking, black and white photographs will benefit Magnum’s Legacy Program, as well as the Inge Morath Foundation.

Sign up for the 20x200 newsletter (here!) to get automatic notification and first dibs on the prints when they are released on November 10th. While the exact images won’t be revealed until then, we’ll share a little bit more about Morath and why we’re so thrilled to be presenting her work.

The limited-edition photographs that will be featured on 20x200 were taken by Morath at the 1955 Bal d’Hiver, a charity ball in Paris. For the big event, European royalty donned spectacular costumes donated by couturiers, including Hubert de Givenchy and Christian Dior, to enact a dance on ice. Morath expertly captured all of the glorious details—of the costumes, and the celebrity guests—giving us all a peek into the realm of the mid-century, European social elite. The pair of prints to be offered on 20x200 feature the most elegant starlet of the evening. Other attendees included an international roster of celebrities, from the Countess d’Paris to film star Charlie Chaplin.

Princess Chavchavadze as Empress Catherine the Great, 1955 by Inge Morath © Inge Morath Foundation/Magnum Photo

Of Morath’s oeuvre, John Jacob—Director of the Magnum Foundation Legacy Program and Director of the Inge Morath Foundation—says, “If a thread can be said to run through her work from beginning to end, it is the marvel of human creativity, which Morath both recorded and exemplified in her photography.”

Inge Morath herself is perhaps best remembered for her intrepid nature. A friend of photographer Ernst Haas, she wrote articles to accompany his photographs and was invited by Robert Capa and Haas to Paris to join the newly founded Magnum agency as an editor. She began photographing in London in 1951, and assisted Henri Cartier-Bresson as a researcher in 1953-54. In 1955, after working for two years as a photographer, she became a Magnum member.

In the following years, Morath traveled extensively in Europe, North Africa and the Middle East. Her special interest in the arts found expression in photographic essays published by a number of leading magazines. After her marriage to playwright Arthur Miller in 1962, Morath settled in New York and Connecticut. She first visited the USSR in 1965. In 1972 she studied Mandarin and obtained a visa to China, making the first of many trips to the country in 1978.

Morath was at ease anywhere. Some of her most important work consists of portraits, but also of passers-by and celebrities. She was also adept at photographing places: Her pictures of Boris Pasternak's home, Pushkin's library, Chekhov's house, Mao Zedong's bedroom, artists' studios and cemetery memorials are permeated with the spirit of invisible people still present. Inge Morath died in New York City on January 30, 2002.

Upon his wife’s passing, Arthur Miller summed up Morath’s contributions to photography by telling the New York Times, “She made poetry out of people and their places over half a century.”

Princess Troubetzkoy, as Prince Youssoupoff, practices her bow to Ivan the Terrible, 1955 by Inge Morath © Inge Morath Foundation/Magnum Photo

The Inge Morath Foundation is dedicated to educational programs and traveling exhibitions encompassing Morath’s prolific career, and to providing awards, including an annual $5,000 grant for female photographers under the age of 30.

The Magnum Foundation's Legacy Program is dedicated to preserving, interpreting and making accessible materials related to the history of Magnum Photos, and to the larger history of photography to which Magnum has uniquely contributed.

Be sure to sign up for the 20x200 newsletter here to get first access to the prints and for more details about the partnership with Magnum Foundation and Inge Morath Foundation.

The word is out—our semi-annual RIDONK sale is on! With all the excitement comes a little news of note as well: THE FINE PRINT.

Some of our prints are already *too* good of a deal and are not eligible for 20% off with RIDONK (or any other code or promo for that matter), including prints by:

Roger Ballen
Ed Baynard
David Bowie
David Byrne
Paul Fusco
Tierney Gearon
Todd Hido
Paula Scher
Mike + Doug Starn
William Wegman
Lawrence Weiner

Also important:
There is a $50 order minimum. (If you're eyeing small prints, stock up!)
RIDONK may not be combined with other discounts, offers or promotions. (Again, the deal is already pretty sweet.)
Gift certificates are not eligible for the discount. (Give prints or just get the goods you've been eyeing for yourself!)

And finally, don't forget to hit "Apply" when you're going through checkout to make sure the discount is applied. Now, hop to it! Like all good things, this too will come to an end on Monday, June 20th, 2011 at 11:59 p.m. ET.

Untitled from RFK Funeral Train Rediscovered

[Update: Two limited-edition photographs from Paul Fusco's RFK Funeral Train series, , FUP1968010K003 + FUP1968010K052, are now available, starting at $100. Proceeds benefit the Magnum Foundation's Legacy Program.]

Over the years, we've partnered with some pretty great artists, organizations and institutions to bring our collectors great art in support of a good cause. But we're especially thrilled to announce that we've teamed up with the Magnum Foundation to release two prints from Magnum photographer Paul Fusco's RFK Funeral Train series. Not only will collectors have a chance to own a piece of history, but also (and best of all!), proceeds from the sale of this edition will directly benefit the Magnum Foundation's Legacy Program, dedicated to preserving, interpreting and making accessible materials related to the history of Magnum Photos, and to the larger history of photography to which Magnum has uniquely contributed. The prints (not featured here) will be available on 20x200.com on Wednesday, June 8th, at 2:00 p.m. ET. Newsletter subscribers will have first access to the prints at 11:00 a.m. ET—be the first in line and sign up here.

James Danziger, founder of Danziger Projects, exhibited RFK Funeral Train Rediscovered in 2008, and had this to say about the estimable Magnum Photos and the renowned photographer:

As director of Magnum New York in 2003-2004, getting to know Paul was one of the many privileges of the position. Housing the work of legendary photographers like [Robert] Capa and [Henri] Cartier-Bresson, the depth and quality of the Magnum archive is legendary. Yet for me, nothing was more affecting than Fusco's RFK Funeral Train pictures.

Untitled from RFK Funeral Train Rediscovered

Fusco, a legendary photographer, joined Magnum in 1973, and his body of work surrounds the many social issues that have abounded in the U.S. and around the world in the six decades he's been active. In June 1968, Senator Robert Francis "Bobby" Kennedy was the leading Democratic candidate for the U.S. Presidency. Bobby Kennedy was a beacon of hope and equality during a time of widespread turmoil: the Vietnam war raged on, civil rights riots were rampant and MLK had been assassinated a mere two months prior. His murder—he was shot three times by Sirhan Sirhan after delivering his victory speech—deflated millions of Americans' aspirations for social change and justice.

RFK's body was flown from California to New York, where his Requiem Mass was held at St. Patrick's Cathedral. On June 8, 1968, as his coffin was placed aboard a train bound for Washington, D.C., LOOK magazine instructed Fusco to photograph the events surrounding the funeral and the train ride. The resulting images became the RFK Funeral Train series and documented the thousands upon thousands of mourners and onlookers that waited by train stations, in fields and by tracks, sometimes for hours. As Paul describes, they watched "hope pass by, on a train." The striking documentary images in this series were also included in the Aperture-published Paul Fusco: RFK.

Untitled from RFK Funeral Train Rediscovered

As Cartier-Bresson, one of Magnum's founders, once said, "Magnum is a community of thought, a shared human quality, a curiosity about what is going on in the world, a respect for what is going on and a desire to transcribe it visually." With the release of this pair of prints, the Magnum Foundation and 20x200 collectors are not only engaging in and remembering a seminal moment in U.S. history, but they are also fostering a dialogue about photojournalism's role in changing lives and the human condition.

If you haven't already, sign up for the 20x200 newsletter here to get first access to the prints and for more details about this partnership.

Left: Imperial Palace Gardens with Wall, Tokyo, 2006 by Emily Shur; Right: Shinjuku, 6:43, 2007 by Joseph O. Holmes

On March 29th, 20x200 became the 99th contributor to the Hearts+Hands raffle to benefit Japan, organized by Satsuma Press owner Lynn Russell. We donated one each of the Joseph Holmes and Emily Shur prints and these—along with the work of a number of other artists, studios and small businesses—will be raffled off to raise money for the earthquake and tsunami victims.

Sales from the 20x200 benefit editions have already generated over $12,000 in donations and we sincerely hope to see those funds go even further through Hearts+Hands.

Left: Imperial Palace Gardens with Wall, Tokyo, 2006 by Emily Shur; Right: Shinjuku, 6:43, 2007 by Joseph O. Holmes

The week before last, 20x200 interrupted its regular line-up to introduce the two new editions, Imperial Palace Gardens with Wall, Tokyo by Emily Shur and Shinjuku, 6:43, by Joseph O. Holmes. All net proceeds of these editions have gone to support the Japan Society's Earthquake Relief Fund. As of Tuesday, March 22, Shur, Holmes, 20x200 and our collectors have raised over $12,000 for the earthquake's victims.

Special thanks to our printer, Eric Recktenwald who donated his time to the cause and to all the other artists and supporters who wanted to get involved. And thanks, as well, to everyone who has helped us to get the word out, including The Diplomat and The Huffington Post.

Balloons (Midtown, Manhattan) by Youngna Park

We have some exciting news for you deal-hunting collectors out there: this morning, we kicked off our first-ever March Madness event.

A sweet selection of 16 images from our archives, one 11x14 print per day for the next 16 days, will be available for $30, for a very limited period of time—just six hours.

These prints are $50 otherwise so—we don't mean to point out the obvious here—that's a seriously good deal. We'll announce which print each day on our Facebook page and Twitter only, so get connected with us there if you're not already! You have to act fast: the deal will only be available from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. ET. When that 6-hour window closes, the print goes back up to $50, and a new print will be announced the next day—every day until March 31st.

We'll be pulling some of your favorite prints out the 20x200 archives. Many of them are already sold out at their other sizes, so this is a great opportunity to collect a fantastic print before it's gone for good. Our inaugural March Madness edition is the one you see up top: Balloons (Midtown, Manhattan) by Youngna Park. You'll be able to snap up this gem in the 11"x14" size for $30 from now until 5 p.m. ET and we certainly hope you do. Let the March Madness begin!

Art Fair Survival Kits are everywhere!

Many, many thanks are in order to everyone who came out to see us at the Jen Bekman Gallery booth at PULSE and a special thanks to our happy tote bag recipients—it was lovely to say hello. We hope you had as much fun with our Art Fair Survival Kits as we did making and giving them away. It was amazing to see so very many tote bags on people's arms and shoulders!

A GIGANTIC thank you to everyone who played along and tweeted, blogged, and twitpic'd over the weekend! And now, what you’ve all been waiting for, the winners of our See-and-Be-Seen Contest.

Katarina Wong won a $20 gift certificate for this well-shot twitpic:

Pat Padua also won a $20 gift certificate for this Live With Art tote bag, pictured here with a charming Zombie Kitty by Veronica Ebert:

Alizay Steinberg won a $20 gift certificate for this tote, posing with some delicious looking cheesecake from Junior's:

And the grand prize $200 gift certificate winner is... Christina Rinaldi for her fantastic picture (look at those stripes, we love them!):

A HUGE thanks to all of the Art Fair Survival Kit contributors: Art Fag City, Hyperallergic, West Elm, BAM Art, Altoids, Orabrush, Illy and Popchips.

Finally, thank you, thank you, thank you to Wendy MacNaughton for her lovely hand drawn map of Art Fairs in New York, Casey Gollan for putting together the key to that map, and Kelli Anderson for designing the super-fun fortune teller.

20x200's Map of the 2011 New York Art Fairs by Wendy MacNaughton

Ready, Set...

Art is in the air... can you feel it? The official kick-off for the Armory Show 2011 Art Fair* weekend is just two days away, and at 20x200 HQ the excitement is palpable!

It's easy to get overwhelmed in this sea of art, but we're here to help. Get prepped with our opinionated guide to the NYC Art Fairs if you haven't already, follow us on Twitter @20x200 for the scoop and where to find us, and be on the lookout for the 20x200 team as you're pounding the pavement.

We'll be out-and-about handing out our ever-popular Art Fair Survival Kits tucked into our amazingly good-looking (if we do say so ourselves) Live With Art tote bags. They're even better than last year! Pick one up, tote it around, and show everyone you're down with 20x200 and art in general. You just might even win some art (see below)!

What's inside? Lots and lots of goodies!

+ Altoids: Freshen up before saying 'hi' to your favorite artist or chatting up that cute gallery guy/girl.
+ Orabrush: Ditto—you can't make a first impression a second time.
+ illy issimo: Drink up and re-caffeinate on the fly.
+ Popchips: Eat up and refuel whilst gallery hopping.
+ West Elm tape measure & level: Measure up with pocket-size art hanging essentials.
+ West Elm discount card: Stock up from one of our fave frame sources.
+ BAMart Auction Invite: Culture up at one of our fave institutions.
+ Art Fag City + Hyperallergic Event Guides: Read up and be in the know on what's happening.
+ 20x200's Map of the 2011 New York Art Fairs (above): A work of art right in your bag! This year's map is drawn by the inimitable Wendy MacNaughton.
+ 20x200 Magic Fortune Teller: Thrill your friends with amazing feats of art market prognostication!

BE IN IT TO WIN IT
Also back by popular demand is the 20x200 Tote See-And-Be-Seen Contest!
Here's how to win:
+ Take a picture of someone (yourself, a friend, an attractive arty stranger) carrying a Live With Art tote at the art fairs and post it on Twitter, Facebook or Flickr.
+ Include @20x200 in your tweet or tag 20x200 on Facebook or Flickr.

RUNNERS UP: Our favorite photo from each day (Friday, Saturday and Sunday) will win a $20 20x200 gift certificate.
GRAND PRIZE: Our favorite photo from the weekend will win a $200 gift certificate from 20x200.

Contest ends Sunday, March 6 at midnight (EST). Only three photo entries per person will be accepted. Retweeting doesn't count. Please play fair!

WHERE TO FIND US
Seek us out and take a tote around the fairs or find us at our booth at PULSE. We'll be showing new work from artists you know and love, Christian Chaize, Carrie Marill and Gregory Krum, as well as by one new-to-JBG artist, Michelle Muldrow.

PULSE NEW YORK
125 W 18th Street, New York, NY
Booth #b-4
Thursday, March 3: 1 p.m.–8 p.m.
Friday, March 4 + Saturday, March 5: noon–8 p.m.
Sunday, March 6: noon–5 p.m.

Our emissaries will be here, there, everywhere, so be sure to follow us on Twitter @20x200 starting right now to keep track of other tote distribution locations!

*Unfamiliar with this annual event? Every spring nearly a dozen art fairs, including the Armory Show 2011, present thousands of galleries exhibiting their artists. It's a must-see/must-do for any art aficionado or collector. Events run March 3 through March 6 this year.

The word is out—our semi-annual sale is on! With all the excitement comes a little news of note as well: THE FINE PRINT.

Some of our prints are already *too* good of a deal and are not eligible for 20% off with RIDONK (or any other code or promo for that matter), including prints by:

Roger Ballen
Ed Baynard
David Byrne
Todd Hido
Paula Scher
Mike + Doug Starn
William Wegman
Lawrence Weiner

Also important:
There is a $50 order minimum. (If you're eying small prints, stock up!)
RIDONK may not be combined with other discounts, offers or promotions. (Again, the deal is already pretty sweet.)
Gift certificates are not eligible for the discount. (Give prints or just get the goods you've been eyeing for yourself!)

And finally, don't forget to hit "Apply" when you're going through checkout to make sure the discount is applied. Now, hop to it! Like all good things, this too will come to an end on Monday, January 31st at 12:00 midnight ET.

(A small sampling of our 2010 editions!)

Dear collectors, readers and artists alike: thank you for another tremendous year. We are so excited to have had the opportunity to bring you 140 new editions this year, from artists from around the globe. This means that you—yes, you!—are living with more art.

Things will be quiet around here as we tie up loose ends, take a short rest, and gear up to bring you more great art in 2011. Have a happy, safe and artful new year and we'll see you in '11!

Can-you-believe-it's-almost-Christmas-Eve? Greetings, friends! Joyful and merry may be those with gifts under the tree, but I sense that those without may be tense. We're here to spread the peace, joy and happiness with digital 20x200 gift certificates: procrastinators rejoice! Give the gift of choice *instantly*.

So, if you've got some gifting left to do, go on, hurry, scoot, skeedadle! Look great, not late. Get your digital gift certificates. We'll see you next week with fresh fine art and a final sendoff for the year. Till then we're wishing you much warmth and cheer!

Last-Monday-before-Christmas greetings, friends! I have good news for all of you who didn't dutifully finish up your holiday shopping this weekend. It's not too late to give great art—we'll help you get your gifts by Christmas with free express shipping upgrades. Here's what you need to know to get your gifts on time and on budget:

Free upgrades are easy as 1, 2, 3:
1. Leave PRIORITY MAIL as shipping option at checkout.
2. Enter 20xPRESS at Payment Info.
3. Click "Apply."

A pop-up will confirm your free upgrade and we'll automatically make sure your prints are shipped faster, for no additional cost. But, to get your gifts by December 24th, you must order by Wednesday, December 22nd with 2-day express, or Thursday, December 23rd with overnight shipping. To guarantee express shipping, orders need to be completed by 3 p.m. ET.

Psst! Get ahead on framing, too. Downloadable PDFs with print dimensions and framing recommendations are now available on most edition pages. Look for "HOW TO FRAME YOUR ART" in the lower right-hand side bar as you're eying prints. Watch Jen's framing video, then take your PDF straight to your local frame shop. Hop to it!

The World by Paula Scher

As you probably read in last week's newsletter, we released The World from iconic artist Paula Scher.

One-third of the proceeds from the sales of the edition benefit Cooper-Hewitt, National Design Museum. As thanks for the support, the organization responded with an exclusive offer for 20x200 collectors. They're giving their $120 dual/family membership to our family and friends for just $99. Follow the link to seal the deal and get free admission to the garden and galleries, special discounts on public programs and more. Start soaking in the benefits of being a member this week at a talk with renowned designer Michael Graves:

Bill’s Design Talk: Michael Graves
Thursday, December 16 | 6:30–8:00 p.m.
2 East 91st Street

From Cooper-Hewitt:
Internationally renowned architect and designer Michael Graves will provide an intimate portrait of his celebrated career and discuss the influences that shaped his thinking and approach to design - from his early days as a student and recipient of the American Academy in Rome's prestigious Prix de Rome to his distinguished academic career at Princeton University; to the development of his firm into a global design enterprise practicing architecture, interiors, product design and graphic design. He will also share the very personal inspirations that led him to challenge many of the arcane ideas that have shaped healthcare design in the past.

Members $10; non-Members $15, Students (with valid ID) are free. Register online at or contact the Education Department at 212.849.8353 or cheducation@si.edu.

Paula is a principal at Pentagram and an absolute inspiration to many of us at 20x200. Her "accidental" start in mapping may have been the result of wanting to keep a $1,000 AIG expenses fee, but her works in permanent collections at the Museum of Modern Art, the Library of Congress and Cooper-Hewitt, National Design Museum reflect her importance and influence in American art and design.

Cooper-Hewitt has also named Paula a National Design Award Communications Design Finalist.

Monday greetings collectors! I trust you're all pleasantly stuffed and rested after a long and festive holiday weekend. With the turkey all gobbled, the season of giving is officially upon us. As you're well aware, I'm a firm believer that our gorgeously-produced, limited-edition prints are among the very best things that you can give.

Not known for my subtlety, I'll take every opportunity to bring that point on home in the coming weeks with some incredibly tempting offers and delightful new editions from your favorite 20x200 artists. That means we'll be showing up in your inbox more often than you're accustomed to, always with good news and glad tidings.

Antsy to make some serious headway on that list of yours? Then TODAY is definitely the day to seize. Spend $200 or more on art and photography for all the luckiest people on your list and get 20% off when you enter code CM200x before 11:59 p.m. Eastern Time.

That means any combination of 8"x10" and 11"x14" prints adding up to $200 are now $160. Our larger prints are even bigger bargains:

16"x20" prints, normally $200: now $160
20"x24" prints, normally $500: now $400
24"x30" prints, normally $1000: now $800
30"x40" prints, normally $2000: now $1600
40"x50" prints, normally $5000: now $4000

There are lots of ways to browse our inventory--and we've got scads of great prints to choose from. You can find work by your favorite artist or peruse our various (not to mention widely varied!) categories. Looking to present the perfect present and need some inspiration? Check out our handy-dandy Gift Guide or take a gander at some of our staff picks. Or, had your eye on a print for yourself, perchance? There's no time like the present to get it before it's gone.

A few notes about the sale before you start your spree:

- This offer may not be combined with any other discounts or promotional codes.
- A handful of editions are already too good of a deal and not eligible for this discount, including prints by Roger Ballen, Ed Baynard, David Byrne, Todd Hido, Mike + Doug Starn, William Wegman and LAWRENCE WEINER.
- The 20% discount applies to print price only.
- The sale ends at midnight (11:59 p.m. today, Monday, November 29).

Ready. Set. GO!

Hi collectors! If you've been collecting prints from 20x200 for awhile and have made some new purchases recently, there's a small chance that you've been prompted to create a 20x200 account. And if you haven't been yet, you will be, soon. What's this all about!?!

Well, as you know, we're always trying to make collecting art as satisfying as possible. You've also sent us a lot of requests and suggestions for making 20x200 better and we've listened. Creating these accounts is the first step in launching the art collecting experience that we've all been dreaming of—and it's really just the beginning. Over the next few months, we'll be rolling out all kinds of exciting benefits and features for account holders. I can't tell you more right now but you know how much we love surprises around here (and you know our surprises are always good!). So, when you're prompted to, it's a good idea to take a couple seconds and create a 20x200 account. You'll be happy that you did.

For those of you who've jumped on in and created an account (bravo to you!), please drop us a line at support at 20x200 dot com if you have any questions or suggestions.

For the rest of you, here are some answers to the questions that just might be percolating in your heads:

Why can't I just keep using Google Checkout?
Google Checkout served us well, but there are a lot of things we'd like to offer you that we just couldn't do; more on that below.

As we receive feedback from you and continue to enhance and update our new system, Google Checkout will be an option for a couple more months—but not forever—the sooner you create your 20x200 account, the better. If you've saved information with Google, creating your 20x200 account will require a little legwork—we appreciate your efforts in advance!

What do I get when I create a 20x200 account?
The first new thing you'll be able to do with your 20x200 account is to see all of your prints in one place; consider it your personal inventory. This will start with your newest purchases. If you'd like to see all of your prints, send us an email and we can link up your account to transfer that info. Make sure to create your account with the same email address you've always used at 20x200.

Of course, you'll also be able to do a lot of the same things you could with Google Checkout: use a gift certificate or promotional code, save multiple shipping and billing addresses, save billing information and checkout quickly. If you've ever wanted a fast-selling print, you know it can be panic-inducing to see that timer ticking down on your cart. The more info you have saved, the faster you'll be able to checkout, and the more likely you'll be to get the print you want before it sells out. Holiday shopping is stressful enough already, let us make at least one thing easier for you!

There are so many more useful and fun features for account holders in the works. As we roll them out, we'll keep you posted here and in the newsletter.

Do I have to create an account to shop?
No, you don’t have to create a 20x200 account, but having one is the best way to enjoy collecting art on 20x200. And it's only going to get better.

Is the information used to create my account secure?
Yes, absolutely! Your privacy and the security of your account are super important to us. We will not share or sell your personal information, ever. You also have the option to save as much or as little information as you'd like.

This information should get you started, but seriously, if you have questions, concerns or suggestions, just ask! We love hearing from you. Say hi at support at 20x200 dot com.

Untitled, from the series Owner of this World by Shawn Records

Just weeks ago we released a wistful and wonderful edition by Shawn Records, and wanted to take the opportunity to have a closer look at the larger series from which Records' image was gleaned. Shawn's project stands as a poignant meditation on parenthood and on growing up, as well a fascinating behind-the-scenes glimpse of Hollywood and the film industry. Shawn writes of the project:

Owner of This World is a series of photographs made during the four months that my son, Max Records, worked as an actor in Where the Wild Things Are, Spike Jonze's film adaptation of the Maurice Sendak classic. Max was nine-years old at the time, and neither he nor anyone in our family had been involved in the film industry before. Though the majority of these photographs were made behind the scenes, my goals were far more personal than objective. Beyond documenting Hollywood's incongruities, I think of this series more as a manifestation of my own anxieties; a collection of both fears and reassurances, upon letting my son out into a world that's beyond my control.

What's more, this series has been made into book of the same title by the remarkable Portland, OR-based Publication Studio, an "experiment in sustainable publication." They write of their project: "We print and bind books on demand, creating original work with artists and writers we admire, books that both respond to the conversation of the moment and can endure." (Read more about this innovative and outstanding organization here).

More images from the book manifestation of Owner of This World are available on the Publication Studio website—as well as on Shawn's own page. You can order your very own, (custom-printed!) copy of this book here.

Untitled, behind the scenes on Where the Wild Things Are, Bushranger's Bay, Victoria, Australia by Shawn Records

Untitled by Taj Forer

If there's an idea that we can get behind, it's awarding deserving artists the money to foster new ideas, projects and develop their practice. So, we are thrilled by this morning's announcement of the twenty-five artists AOL has selected for their 25 for 25 grant. For those of you unfamiliar with program, AOL is awarding twenty-five (!) grants of $25,000 (!!) to artists, writers and creative types – as they put it: “the next generation of culture shapers and influencers.”

It’s a project very close to our own hearts; Ms. Jen Bekman served on the esteemed advisory board that reviewed applications along with: Adam D. Weinberg and Chrissie Iles of the Whitney Museum of American Art; Andy Spade of Partners & Spade; Rafael de Cardenas of Architecture at Large; Kim Hastreiter of Paper Magazine; Christian Viveros Faune of The Village Voice and writer Glenn O’Brien.

What’s even more exciting: from the pool of more than 9,000 applicants, five members of the JBP family have been selected to receive grants. Yes, that’s right: Coke O'Neal, Jason Polan, Rachel Sussman, Tema Stauffer, Taj Forer have all been honored with this amazing opportunity that'll help them grow the projects we've long admired. Join us in congratulating Coke, Jason, Rachel, Tema and Taj as well as all the recipients of this grant.

You can take a look at the complete list of arts and selections of their work here. We can't wait to see how this group of creatives puts their grant money to use—and will, of course, keep you posted.

Curated Version of MoMA by Jason Polan

ny.10.#36, 2010 by Jennifer Sanchez

We’re super-duper excited for Jennifer Sanchez for a number of reasons—for one, she’s among the latest participants in the prestigious (and awesome) AIM (Artist in the Marketplace) program, run by The Bronx Museum. For those unfamiliar with AIM, it’s a thirteen-week seminar series (which accepts only eighteen applicants for each session—Clare Grill was a past selectee), that helps to provide emerging NYC-area artists with various opportunities for professional development. From their website:

AIM sessions provide information, instruction, and professional guidance by addressing areas of practical concern to artists, such as curatorial practice, copyright law, exhibition and public art opportunities, gallery representation, grants writing, income taxes, and marketing.

Go here for a complete run-down of the fair's special events, and don't forget to stop by the Parts Gallery booth for a look at Jennifer's featured pieces.

The Details:
Toronto International Art Fair
October 28 - November 1, 2010
Metro Toronto Convention Centre
North Building, Exhibit Hall A & B
255 Front Street West

Nice Pants by Landon Nordeman

Hip, hip, hooray! 20x200 turns three today! It seems like just yesterday we were celebrating birthday numero uno and now... here we are two years later. Where, oh where does the time go?

Way back then, we were reveling in our first 120 editions created with 84 artists; today, we couldn't be more proud to commemorate the 203 artists we've worked with to create 451 editions. As in Landon Nordeman's Nice Pants, that "good things come in threes" has proven to be true (in spite of our affection for the number two). What a wonderful year it's been! We're looking forward to many more years of working with great artists to present great art to you.

We hope you'll join us with whoops and hollers for our $3 flat rate shipping offer on 8"x10" and 11"x14" prints through this long weekend only. We broke the news on Wednesday but think it's worth repeating as a reminder:

Three cheers as this kind of offer only happens very occasionally, and rarely before the holidays. Consider this our early gift to you: pick up a peck of prints now and start ticking off your gift list. With all that you'll be saving—S&H usually starts at $8.50—you can afford to do a little, "one for me, one for you" and still feel generous and virtuous too.

* The rate is applied per size for a maximum shipping and handling charge of $6. Special rate can only be applied to orders within the U.S. and does not apply to international orders.

Untitled (Santa Barbara) from the series California Vernacular by 2010 contender Liz Kuball

You may have already read the news over on the Hey, Hot Shot! blog, but we wanted to make sure all of you photographers who are reading this blog know that we've increased the HHS! Competition Grand Prize to $10,000 and are extending the deadline to Tuesday, August 31st at 8:00 p.m. (EDT).

From the HHS! blog:

As part of this community, you are well aware of how hard we work at creating opportunities for artists and spreading the word about the competition. The good news is—it's working! After we announced that we were teaming up with Blurb to offer each Hot Shot the chance to produce their own book a few weeks ago, a buzz of excitement percolated 'round the web, and created quite a stir.

We're happy to hear that you're excited—all the energy is bringing new photographers into our community at this eleventh hour. We want to share the love, welcome this new community around us, and give them—and you—a little more time to get your entries in, which is why we're doubling the Grand Prize to $10,000 and extending the deadline to August 31st.

Jen has always wanted the prize to be as big as it can be, and though we were happy to offer you $5,000, we're ecstatic to offer to $10,000. Over the last 5 months, we'd been wracking our brains to figure out how to bolster this amount. We considered working with other companies to increase the prize, but in the end, dug deep within JBP to offer you an amount that we think can make a real, positive change on the possibilities for an artist.

For those of you who have already applied: thank you! The panelists have begun to review your entries and we at JBP are perusing your images and lining up a few more weeks of contenders to feature on our blog. We've featured over 90 this year, and the range of work has been incredible: keep it coming!

If you have any questions make sure to check our Hey, Hot Shot! FAQ, which we've been updating with your questions as we go. If your question hasn't been answered, send us a Direct Message on Twitter to @heyhotshot or an email to hey@heyhotshot.com and we'll get back to you as soon as we can.

Remember, the only way to submit your photos for consideration to 20x200 is through HHS! We've discovered many 20x200 artists there over the years and love forming relationships with photographers who we get to work with across all of the programs at JBP.

Behind the Bay City Log Sorting Yard, Cosmopolis, Washington by Eirik Johnson

Good day collectors, it's Sara again. Jen's been fighting off a flu of sorts that seems to be taking one 20x200-er down at a time. She'll be back soon, I promise. In the meantime, I have a new photograph from an artist we've long admired from afar.

I was first drawn to Eirik Johnson's photography, and in particular, the body of work that Behind the Bay City Log Sorting Yard, Cosmopolis, Washington comes from—and which is also a book, titled Sawdust Mountain—because it was warmly familiar. No where else have I lived are the culture and economy so entwined with and dependent on natural resources as in the Pacific Northwest. Timber and salmon define the region as much as the Chrysler and Empire State buildings distinguish New York's skyline. No where else are these relationships so visible.

On any venture outside of the small port cities that dot Washington's waterfronts, you will inevitably meet a truck over-loaded and tipsy with felled timber and see acres of stumps supplanted with new saplings. BBQs are nearly never absent of salmon and heading upriver to witness the spawning season is a right of passage. My alma mater maintains The Logger as our mascot, as we are generously supported by funds from a corporate champion of "innovative forest products." The blue-turning-white collar town that the campus is nestled in is occasionally graced by the peculiar aroma of the pulp plants that reside along the industrial tide flats.

Johnson's photographs acknowledge these connections—and further, make them visceral. In Behind the Bay City Log Sorting Yard, Cosmopolis, Washington, a single-family home is ceaselessly blasted by the floodlights of the lumber yard, literally casting an eerie glow on what it would be like to live here and to hear the constant hum and buzz of chopping and sorting. Two towering trees, on the right, oppose dozens of their kind, defiled in piles on the left. Without these little hints, this image could have been taken anywhere else that industry has invaded remote, rural or domestic corners. Other evidence is less specific: calla lilies and a kiddie swimming pool abut the house, implying a defiant sweetness of the family that lives here. The grass appears bone-dry as if the light has leached the life from it. As in Johnson's other photographs, the lush colors are unsettlingly seductive.

To see more of the work, pick up a copy of Sawdust Mountain from Aperture. They're in the midst of a summer sale; the $50 price tag has been slashed to a steal of $35, for a limited time (much of their inventory is 30% off). I do recommend you get one to accompany your print. (If you had submitted your work to JBP's Hey, Hot Shot! photography competition by now, you would have been in the running to win a slew of books donated by HHS! panelist Lesley Martin from Aperture, including Eirik's. It's not too late to enter now though, see the competition site for more details; the opportunities for photographers are unparalleled!)

The pages of Sawdust Mountain are matte and muted, much like the water-infused light that soaks the Northwest. (Our print, like Eirik's other prints has a warm, luster surface.) The edges of the cover and back are left unbound, exposing the pulpy skeleton of the book. Holding this object is a light reminder that we are all, everywhere else, somewhat complicit in the taking of the trees that grace the cover. Just what we are able to do about it is the question that remains unanswered.

Greetings, collectors! We're happy to dispatch some good news this gorgeous Thursday evening that we're having a 1-day sale that starts TONIGHT, Thursday, April 29th and ends TOMORROW, Friday, April 30th @ 11:59 PM PST!! Why? 'Cause we've simply got too much going on and we want you to get in on it too! That's just one day to pick up those prints you've been eying 'cause they'll never be a better deal than now.

*Enter the code 20x2much in Google checkout for 20% off your total print order of $50 or more.

A few little details to keep in mind:

- You'll need to spend a minimum of $50 to qualify for the discount.
- This discount cannot be combined with any other offers or promotions.
- Gift certificate purchases are not eligible for the discount.
- A few of our editions, those by Lawrence Weiner, Mike + Doug Starn and William Wegman are not eligible for the discount. If your shopping cart contains prints by any of these artists, the discount code will not be processed.

So, what does this sale really mean?

$50 prints are now $40
$200 prints are now $160
$500 prints are now $400
$1,000 prints are now $800
$2,000 prints are now $1,600
$5,000 prints are now $4,000

Our sale is perfectly timed for some spring re-decorating and don't forget: Mother's Day is right around the corner! Need some help picking out a print? Check out our gift guides, VIP picks, artist guides and staff picks.

Happy collecting!

Fourth of July #2, Independence, Missouri by Mike Sinclair

If you are a photographer and follower or collector of 20x200, did you know that the only way to submit your images to be considered for an edition is through the Hey Hot Shot! photo competition? Carlo Van de Roer, Gregory Krum, Mike Sinclair and Colleen Plumb all first graced us with their presence through their entries in HHS! prior to selling out their editions in 20x200. There are also a plethora of other opportunities afforded by entering the competition: online exposure, automatic entry to win one of the competition's Curator's Choice Awards, and a chance at this year's Grand Prize of $5,000 and two years of gallery representation. So on that note, we want to let you know that the HHS! 2010 competition is now underway!

The deadline for submissions is August 22, 2010 at 8:00 p.m. (EDT).

Since its inception in 2005, Hey, Hot Shot!, the premier international photography competition, has provided one hundred and twenty-nine photographers from all over the world with unrivaled exposure, support and recognition. This year marks the 5th anniversary of the competition and the 7th anniversary of Jen Bekman Gallery. In celebration, we are introducing even more incredible opportunities for every contender.

In addition to the hallmark awards of past competitions, this year we are offering a $5,000 honorarium and five Curator's Choice Awards.

A diverse panel of photography professionals--including founder Jen Bekman, Aperture Foundation publisher Lesley A. Martin, Chronicle Books chairman and CEO Nion McEvoy, a founding editor of Radius Books Darius Himes and photographer Kent Rogowski--reviews every entry.

This season, we are thrilled to welcome Tod Lippy, editor-in-chief of Esopus magazine and president of the Esopus Foundation Ltd., to our panel. Tod served as a senior editor at Print magazine from 1990 to 1997, is an award-winning filmmaker and also a frequent lecturer on topics ranging from screenwriting to graphic design.

Our panel will select five photographers as the 2010 Hot Shots. Each photographer will be awarded:

+ A $500 honorarium.

+ Participation in the 2010 Hot Shot Exhibition at Jen Bekman Gallery.

+ The opportunity to release an edition on 20x200.

Jen Bekman will select one of the five 2010 Hot Shots for the Grand Prize and announce the recipient on March 15, 2011. In addition to the honors as a Hot Shot, the grand prize recipient will be awarded:

+ A $5,000 honorarium to support a personal project.

+ A solo exhibition at Jen Bekman Gallery.

+ Representation from Jen Bekman Gallery for two years, commencing with his/her selection.

All entrants are reviewed for participation in 20x200; entering the competition is the only way for photographers to have their work considered for an edition. In addition, we will feature one contender each weekday during the competition on the Hey, Hot Shot! blog. Every contender receives ample opportunity for online exposure through our blog and on Facebook, Flickr and Twitter, where HHS! has thousands of fans and followers and serves as a leading voice in the dialogue about contemporary photography.

Ever looking to expand contenders' opportunities for recognition, each month, a guest curator will choose a photographer from those who have applied todate for a Curator's Choice Award. This contender will be featured in a Hey, Hot Shot! newsletter and awarded a prize from the curator's affiliate organization.

Darius Himes, a founding editor of Radius Books, will be the first month's guest curator! All submissions made before April 22nd, 2010 are automatically eligible to win a gift bag from Radius, including three outstanding monographs:

Transfigurations by Michael Lundgren

The Spirit and the Flesh by Debbie Fleming Cafferty

Domestic Vacations by Julie Blackmon.

The photographer Darius selects will be notified by email and featured on the blog and in the newsletter.

The guidelines are simple: submit five photographs from a single body of work, using our online upload tool, with an entry fee starting at $60.

The entry fee will increase throughout the competition, so don't delay: Apply now!

Got more questions? Check out our frequently updated FAQ.

Digital rendering of Doug and Mike Starn’s “Big Bambú,” a site-specific sculpture made of 3,200 interlocking bamboo poles lashed together with nylon rope. (image: NYT)

This summer The Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York will turn over its rooftop to 20x200 edition-makers Mike and Doug Starn, who will be lashing together a 50-foot-high installation called Big Bambú. Visitors will be allowed to climb through the organically formed network of bamboo poles on guided tours led by the museum.

The Starns have been working on Big Bambú with a team of 15 rock climbers since 2008, building and evolving the structure in their Beacon, NY warehouse.

They write:

At its pinnacle, the continually evolving architecture being built from within (no outside scaffolding or support) will cantilever out as far as the bamboo poles network allows, and then will bridge down to the floor. At this point the first tower will be dismantled pole by pole and carried through the structure and down to create another monumental tower and then on again, walking down the 320 feet space, almost like a Slinky and then back again. Big Bambú will evolve through the continuous rebuilding and rethinking of the structure at all times.

The performative aspect of Big Bambú's never ending construction process is why this artwork defies categorization, falling somewhere between sculpture, architecture and performance. More details on the construction and installation of the piece can be found in this New York Times article.

Big Bambú is just one piece in a stellar history of work by the Starn Twins. They've also created an award-winning subway installation in New York, completed countless print and book projects and more ephemeral installations.

They've also released four art and photography editions with 20x200. In fact, celebrity stylist Robert Verdi recently told New York Magazine that he has a Starn print hanging above his bed. Historically, our Starn editions have sold out instantly, but select prints from their newer editions are available below.

Congratulations to the Starns and to The Met on this amazing partnership. We'll see you up top this summer!

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Greetings, dear blog readers! You may have noticed a new blogger around these parts during the last few weeks, sharing her thoughts about JBP artists and myriad other ideas and ongoings in the art world. We are pleased to announce that Stacy Oborn (the tyke to the right in the photo to your left)— writer, photographer, expert in the world of birds and good friend-of-JBP will be contributing frequent updates to the 20x200, Hey, Hot Shot! and Jen Bekman Gallery blogs. We're very excited to have her join our crew and hope you are too!

A bit more about Stacy:
Stacy Oborn is a writer/editor and photographer living in Ithaca (is gorges!), New York. She doesn't quite remember when or under what circumstances her first brush with Jen Bekman Projects was, but her Google Checkout purchase history tells her that she's been collecting work from 20x200 quite enthusiastically since October 2008. Her first purchase? Jason Polan's 132 Birds at the Museum of Natural History. Fitting too, since she is currently employed by the biggest bird lab in the world. When not writing at JBP, she can also be read in a more unexpurgated fashion, at her site the space in between.

Keep your eye on our internet-spaces for more from Stacy, and join us in welcoming her to our team.

Did you forget that Valentine's Day was this Sunday too? Don't panic! We've got instant 20x200 gift certificates that you can email at the last minute or print at home and give to your bookish babe or design-y dreamboat. We'll give them a secret code to pick anything they like, on you. Smooches are practically guaranteed!

We've also partnered with Giiv to offer the gift of art through a text message. This is a perfect way to show your Blackberry- or iPhone-addicted valentines that you truly love them. Simply head over to Giiv.com/20x200 to start texting prints to your loved ones.

Happy Valentine's Day gifting, collectors!

Sara Distin, Associate Director of Jen Bekman Projects, is training for her first-ever marathon.

Dear Collectors and Friends of 20x200,

We interrupt our regularly scheduled programming to bring you an important announcement. Ms. Sara Distin, the amazing Associate Director of JBP, is running her first-ever marathon this April in memory of her dad and in support of First Descents, a non-profit organization that provides guidance and instruction for outdoor adventure activities for young adults (ages 18-39) with cancer. We ask for your support in reaching her fundraising goal of $5,000.

Sara writes:

Survival rates for this demographic haven't improved much in the last 30 years and there aren't many support systems available to those patients who seek it, making the efforts of FD invaluable.

The experiences that First Descents offers promote emotional, psychological and physical strength and healing. Participants also meet a community of fellow patients and survivors, a potential network of support that sustains long after the week of camp is over.

With the money that Sara hopes to raise, five cancer survivors will be given the incredible opportunity to spend one week at a FD program. As of this writing, she has reached 33% of her total goal, but with your support we think that she can not only reach her goal, but double it!

On a typical day at JBP HQ, you will find Sara corresponding with our artists and edition-makers, working with Ms. Jen B. to curate 20x200, and making sure that every color of every print is absolutely perfect. Before or after work, Sara has been hitting the streets to cover "350+ training miles in Brooklyn, running over bridges and along rivers, in snow, sleet, wind and rain, or worse, the gym."

You can donate, in any amount, by clicking here.

Whether or not you are able to make a donation, we encourage you to learn more about First Descents and to read Sara's moving letter to friends and family, which has the full story behind her marathon.

Thank you for your support.

Hackney Flowers by Stephen Gill

Thanks for the amazing response to our post on Buying Art to Benefit Haiti and doubly-so to everyone who re-tweeted the post and helped spread the word!

Huge thanks to @designrelated, @agreenerlifeorg, @delphiglass, @brookpete, @carasheppard, @megan19, @fotonaparede, @barneyfiber, @ambermaitland, @jcapdesign, @seven25, @artvisions, @aigaarizona, @foodforyoureyes, @misskirag, @ellieofmint, and @theartiststruth

Here are some updates from readers:

• Rafael Soldi's Haiti Relief Benefit Print Sale is still going strong. Several editions have already sold out, including both by our Hot Shots Rachel Hulin and Molly Landreth. However, there are still more artists to collect, so head on over!
• Congratulations to Stephen Gill who raised over $6,000 for the British Red Cross selling editions of his (now sold out) print, Hackney Flowers (above)
• Crista Dix from Wall Space Gallery in Seattle wrote in to let us know that photographers Jeff Antebi and Emily Nathan, who are currently showing in the gallery's New Directions 2010, are donating the proceeds from $25 editions of their prints to Doctors without Borders or OxFam (purchaser's choice)
• Sycamore Street Press let us know that Jamie Tallerico will be donating 100% of proceeds from his $25 letterpress print to Red Cross efforts in Haiti.
• Flickr users have banded together to auction off prints of their work and send the proceeds to Haiti. Check out the Charity Print Auctions pool for more info and over 300 auction lots!

Thanks again for all your enthusiasm and contributions! If you've heard of a great way that art and design are benefitting Haiti that we haven't mentioned reply to @20x200 on Twitter or leave a comment on this post.

Happy Monday-before-Christmas, collectors! It's Youngna here, full of holiday anticipation. We're knee deep in snow in NYC—frosting on the cake to top off these exciting last few weeks at JBP HQ. We're all looking forward to a few days of R+R as we head home to our own families and friends but first want to remind you of all the great art that has been dancing like sugarplums through your inboxes. Because there was a whole lot of new-ness in our part of the interwebs (head over to the blog for the full 12-day wrap-up), we wanted to recap our latest offerings and remind you that it's not too late to give the gift of art!

Single prints and 20x200 gift certificates of $200 or more* will be upgraded to FedEx overnight delivery for free!**

That means you can order our most excellent gift certificates + prints all the way until 3 p.m. (EST) on Wednesday, the 23rd (crazy, right?!) and they will arrive on Christmas Eve, in time for placing right under the tree.

If you're one of those love-waiting-till-the-very-last-minute types, you'll still be able to order digital gift certificates on the 24th, and they'll be emailed straight to your gift recipient's inbox.

Though we're taking the rest of the week off from new editions, we will be filling your inboxes next Tuesday and Wednesday with news just before the New Year. We've also got big plans to kick off 2010 with a bang (a rather delicate one), so stay tuned and resolve to tell your friends to sign up for the mailing list!

And, last but not least: for those of you in NYC over the holidays, don't miss out on Mixtape, on view at the JBG through Saturday, January 9th, 2010***. The exhibit features both original works and limited-edition prints by 20x200 artists, and is a mighty fine soundtrack for the season.

*That's for prints 16"x20" or larger!
**This offer cannot be used in conjunction with other discounts or promotions.
***The gallery will be closed for the holidays: Dec. 24 - 26 | Jan. 1, 2010

Fragmented cities, Santa Catarina from the Suburbia Mexicana Project, 2007 by Alejandro Cartagena

The Hey, Hot Shot! crew has announced the 2009 Second Edition Hot Shots:

Marisa Aragona
Leah Tepper Byrne
Alejandro Cartagena
Jessica Eaton
Justin James King

These five outstanding photographers will each be awarded a $500 honorarium and participate in a group show at Jen Bekman Gallery. The 2009 Second Edition Hey, Hot Shot! opening reception and exhibition will be in March 2010. As the exhibition approaches, we'll be lining up 20x200 editions with Marisa, Leah, Alejandro, Jessica and Justin, as well as many honorable mentions and contenders, who you may, or may not have seen over on the HHS! blog. We're looking forward to sharing all of the great new work we've seen with you over the coming year.

These five photographers are now under consideration for Ne Plus Ultra status, along with the five Hot Shots selected in the 2009 First Edition competition. Ultras join ranks with other JBG-represented artists, including 2008 Ultras Hosang Park and Collen Plumb.

Selecting just five artists from an amazing array of contenders couldn't have been done without Jen Bekman and the dedication of our brilliant panelists: Christine Collins, Dana Faconti, Caterina Fake, Stephen Frailey, Raul Gutierrez, Darius Himes, Jenni Holder, Whitney Johnson, Julia Leach, Nion McEvoy, Lesley A. Martin, Kent Rogowski and Stefan Ruiz.

There were also a few honorable mentions to note:

Erica Allen
Jeremiah Ariaz
Magda Biernat
Adam Caillier
Carrie Chalmers
Philip Cheung
Davin Ellicson
Nicole Hatanaka
Rebecca Horne
Alex Leme
Stacy Mehrfar
Monika Merva
Graham Miller
Sharon Montrose
Annie Marie Musselman
Landon Nordeman
Paccarik Orue
Thomas Prior
Tait Simpson
Aline Smithson
Lacey Terrell
Sonja Thomsen
Kipp Wettstein
Ian Whitmore
Xiao Xiao Xiu

Interested in getting your photography out there and seeing it on 20x200? HHS! is the only way we review work for editions. Keep an eye on Hey, Hot Shot! on Facebook, Flickr and Twitter for news about the 2009 Second Edition Hot Shot Showcase and notes and news about the next round of competition!

Flush-with-excitement Festivus greetings, collector friends! Yes, it's me again, here to wrap up our twelve-day extravaganza and give you -- our super-special-est list-subscribing collectors -- advance notice of our spectacular season finale plans. On deck for today: 20% off orders of $200 or more! For tomorrow: a fresh edition from the world-renowned and 20x200-beloved Doug + Mike Starn.

Our newsletter announcing the work will hit your inbox at 11 a.m., a full hour before it's unveiled to the whole wide world on the 20x200 homepage at high noon. (One quick note before I delve into the details: we've been very busy elves here at JBP HQ, so our newsletters haven't always gone out on time, but rest assured: tomorrow will run like clockwork.) The deliriously gorgeous prints we're releasing are sure to be a smash with our collectors. The editions we released from them in 2007, Structure of Thought 6-a and 6-b, remain our most talked about prints to this day, and for good reason. They're incredibly special and there's literally not a day that goes by where I don't take a moment or two to admire the set that hangs in my apartment.

Those prints also sold out in (literally) minutes, which makes tomorrow's advance notice to list subscribers critical for collectors. If you want to head to the top of an art-loving friend's gift list, I suggest you drop them a note and let them know that it'd be a good idea to sign up for the 20x200 mailing list.

And now for today's excitement! As with our nifty Gift Guide that you see above, our last 200-Minute Special is designed with giving the gift of art in mind. We're offering 20% off orders of $200 or more, making stocking up on our ridiculously affordable prints that much more affordable. Just think -- you can put the money saved today towards getting one of the divine prints from Doug + Mike tomorrow!

Enter code Festivus20 at checkout for 20% off your order of $200 or more until 6:50 p.m.

Well aware as I am that it's the busiest of seasons for most of you, I humbly suggest you mark those calendars and maybe even set your computer to go beep-beep-beep today and tomorrow. Here's a quick recap to make it simple, and remember: we're on Eastern Standard Time here at 20x200.

TODAY
Wednesday, December 16th
6:50 p.m.: Our final Festivus 200-Minute Special ends!

TOMORROW
Thursday, December 17th
11:00 a.m.: List subscribers receive advance notice on our new edition from The Starn Twins
Noon: The Starn Twins edition debuts on the 20x200 homepage
11:00 p.m.: Shipping deadline for delivery by Christmas Eve!

I'm off to set some reminders myself, so that's all for me today -- see you tomorrow at 11 a.m.!

One of the very best ways to support emerging artists is to collect their work, but there are other ways you can help too, like spreading the word! Let's all take two minutes to vote for edition-maker Carrie Marril.

A Dream World Glimmers In The Background Of The Soul by Carrie Marill

Carrie is competing to win a $10,000 grant and have her work added to the prestigious West Collection. To bring her work to the top of the judges' list, make sure to visit her page and give her five stars.

West Forty-third Street (Yellow Cabs) by Joseph O. Holmes

Manhattan Users Guide, a website and e-newsletter that has long syndicated the daily photographs of edition-maker Joe Holmes, is up for a Mashable Open Web Award. To vote for MUG and Joe head over to Mashable, sign in with Twitter or Facebook, and select "Manhattan Users Guide" from the drop-down menu. Voting has closed! Best of luck to MUG!

All this is especially relevant because last week, Jen tweeted a link to a pretty upsetting survey:

A vast majority of Americans, 96%, said they were greatly inspired by various kinds of art and highly value art in their lives and communities. But the data suggests a strange paradox. While Americans value art, the end product, they do not value what artists do. Only 27% of respondents believe that artists contribute "a lot" to the good of society.

"This is the thing we're trying to fix at 20x200," wrote Jen. And I think that I speak for everyone at 20x200 when I say that the most rewarding part of working here is helping to support all these amazing artists and bring their work to collectors like you!

Our very own iPhone sketcher Jorge Colombo, whose eight 20x200 editions have become instant classics, recently placed second in TIME Magazine's top 10 magazine covers of the year!

Of Jorge's iconic New Yorker cover, Arthur Hochstein writes,

No homage here — this cover is a true original. New Yorker covers are often topical, and they are known for their wit and keen cultural timing. But several times a year, they just run covers that capture the New York–ness of America's greatest city. This cover found a groundbreaking way to do that, featuring a piece by illustrator-designer Jorge Colombo that was created on an iPhone applicaton called Brushes. If it had been done just for novelty's sake, it would be noteworthy but not significant. But this illustration meets the impeccable standards of New Yorker covers — an accomplishment in any medium.

But that's not all! After a year spent drawing city landscapes for 20x200 and for The New Yorker, Jorge will be embarking on a new project: creating digital sets for an Off-Broadway ballet called Nutcracker: Rated R on his iPhone. "It's the first time I have done this kind of thing," he writes. "My projected images will dance along with the performers, and I can only hope it all works out -- the whole process is being created from scratch." We're crossing our fingers for Jorge here at 20x200!

Tickets to Nutcracker: Rated R, which opens on December 17th, are going to sell out fast so head over to Jorge's site to reserve yours today.

To live with you alone, Red Boiling Springs, Tennessee by Taj Forer

Blind Spot, the tri-annual journal of photography, is holding their annual benefit auction next Tuesday, December 15th at the X Initiative space in Chelsea. If you're not familiar with Blind Spot, they're a wonderful non-profit whose mission is to present new photographic work by living photographers in a context unhindered by commercial or editorial content. In the spirit of Blind Spot, I'll refrain from rambling and get to the point. Check out this jaw-dropping list of photographers whose work is on the block:

Michele Abeles, John Baldessari, Davide Balula, Lawrence Beck, Richard Benson, Walead Beshty, Mark Borthwick, Marco Breuer, Jane Rule Burdine, Peter Coffin, Lois Conner, Sam Contis, Reuben Cox, Moyra Davey, Tim Davis, Constance DeJong, Wijnanda Deroo, Dru Donovan, Barbara Ess, Roe Ethridge, Sam Falls, Robert Flynt, Taj Forer, Brendan Fowler, Jason Fulford, Chris Gentile, Jim Goldberg, Daniel Gordon, Bryan Graf, Amy Granat, Gary Green, Janice Guy, Hans Haacke, Estelle Hanania, Christina Hejtmanek, Corin Hewitt, Katie Holten, Peter Holzhauer, Susanna Howe, Whitney Hubbs, Gemma Hart Ingalls, Jodie Vicenta Jacobson, Ron Jude, Matt Keegan, David La Spina, Zoe Leonard, Jonathan Lewis, Miranda Lichtenstein, Matt Lipps, Catherine Maloney, Tanya Marcuse, Glynnis McDaris, David Melrose, Richard Mosse, Katherine Newbegin, John O, Boru O'Brien O'Connell, Arthur Ou, Ted Partin, Isabel Penzlien, Bradley Peters, Matthu Placek, Matthew Porter, Mariah Roberts, Amanda Ross-Ho, Hanna Sandin, Noah Sheldon, David Benjamin Sherry, Stephen Shore, Susan Silton, Roman Signer, Colin Smith, Rebecca Soderholm, Matthew Spiegelman, Elaine Stocki, Joe Mama-Nitzberg, Marc Swanson, Josh Tonsfeldt, Michael Vahrenwald, Sara Vanderbeek, Catherine Wagner, James Welling, Angela West, Ida Weygandt, Hannah Whitaker, Grant Willing, Katherine Wolkoff, Brenna Youngblood, Wintergarten LTD, and more!

Among some of the world's most renowned photographers, you might recognize our own 20x200 edition-maker Taj Forer. In fact, Taj's print being auctioned is from the same Threefold Sun series that we pulled his two 20x200 editions* from.

If you haven't already rushed off to buy your ticket, a preview of the lineup is available online. And even if you can't make it to New York for the sure-to-be-show-stopping live auction, you can register ahead of time to bid online or by fax. Word on the street is that Ms. Jen Bekman herself, who is serving on the benefit committee, will so be there.

Blind Spot 2009 Benefit Auction
Tuesday, December 15, 2009
7:00-9:30pm: Cocktails, Hors d'Oeuvres & Silent Auction
8:00pm: Live Auction
X Initiative Space
548 West 22nd Street NYC 10011

*Most sizes of Taj's two gorgeous editions To live with you alone, Red Boiling Springs, Tennessee and Boots and raincoats, San Diego, California are available on 20x200.

Untitled (I'm an island of such great complexity) by Mike Monteiro

Tonight Friday, November 20, 2009, Jen Bekman Gallery will open Mixtape, a group exhibition featuring forty-five original works and limited-edition prints from 20x200, by thirty-six artists: Michelle Arcila, Ian Baguskas, Kate Bingaman-Burt, Christine Callahan, Christian Chaize, Jorge Colombo, William Crump, Jessica Eaton, Scott Eiden, Clare Grill, Chad Hagen, Nick Hardeman, Joseph O. Holmes, Jason Jagel, Roel Knappstein, Gregory Krum, Liz Kuball, Jeff Lewis, Yijun (Pixy) Liao, Scott Listfield, Paul Madonna, Sarah McKenzie, Mike Monteiro, Jane Mount, Tommy Perman, Gary Petersen, Colleen Plumb, Jason Polan, Tyson Anthony Roberts, Mike Sinclair, Jessica Snow, Trey Speegle, William Swanson, Amy Talluto, Ann Toebbe and Matthew Tischler!

If you're in NYC, we hope to see you tonight! If not, please visit the Mixtape exhibition page here.

Mixtape
Opening Reception: Friday, November 20th, 2009, 6 to 8 p.m.
On View: November 21st - January 9th, 2010
Jen Bekman Gallery
6 Spring Street
(between Elizabeth + Bowery)
New York, New York 10012

Gallery Hours:
Wednesday - Saturday | Noon - 6 p.m.
Opening Reception: Friday, November 20th, 6:00 to 8:00 p.m.
On View: November 21st - January 9th, 2010

Faythe Levine's acclaimed documentary, Handmade Nation: The Rise of DIY, Art, Craft, and Design has just been released on DVD. What makes this even more exciting is that the packaging was designed by 20x200 sweetheart Kate Bingaman-Burt! Kate was one of many artsy superstars profiled in Handmade Nation, along with fellow 20x200 artist Jill Bliss. Get yourself a copy here, then browse prints by Kate and Jill.

Time is like the East River by William Lamson

Artist William Lamson will open a solo show this Thursday, November 12 from 6-8 p.m. at Connecticut's Artspace. Lamson's exhibition will compliment his installation, Long Shot, which is currently on view in The Lot space outside of the gallery building.

From the press release:

Equal parts director and performer, Lamson explores oppositional forces and ideas through his actions and interventions, which he documents in still photographs and short videos. His performative experiments reveal tensions between success and failure, stability and instability, and strength and weakness, while speaking broadly to notions of temporality and interconnectivity. In his straightforward yet multi-layered works, Lamson marshals the principles of action and reaction to challenge viewers’ perceptions of gravity or basketball, for example, in order to create new moments for discovery.

The show will remain on view through December 19th.

William Lamson: Time Is Like The East River
Artspace
50 Orange Street
New Haven, Connecticut
Opening: Thursday, November 12th, 6-8 p.m.

Lamson's two 20x200 editions are available in rapidly dwindling supply:
No. 13. 3/11/2006 (plane lifted by men)
No. 6. 8/6/2005 (plane)

El Vética t-shirt designed by Mike Monteiro

20x200 artist Mike Monteiro is the head of a Mule, a design studio in California. In addition to creating exemplary design solutions, the studio also has a small store, Feed, that sells t-shirts designed by the staff of Mule. Feed's most recent t-shirt offering, El Vética, is described thusly:

Celebrating the career of Mexico’s only typographer/luchador. El Vética, also known as El Kernudo, fought out of the small town of San Serif. He held the Mexican Inter-Continental belt for an unprecedented 7 years, from 1977–84.

Visit the Feed Store to see more of Mike's funny and clever offerings.

Stuart Klipper's new book has a slipcase that was crafted from salvaged New Orleans heart pine.

Minneapolis-based panoramic photographer, Stuart Klipper, has published a book with The Press at Colorado College, A City as Once Seen, of images he made while on multiple visits to the city of New Orleans. The book features twenty-seven, new panoramic photographs.

From the press release:

This book, with its images and texts, stands as a reminder of the importance of a city that has long quickened the pulse of America’s heartbeat and added spice to the American soul.

Five of the photographs are paired with texts. Stuart enlisted five of his friends, all New Orleans-based writers to involve themselves in the project that preceded and prompted this book. Each was asked to select and in turn respond in writing to one of the 27 images. The book is structured so that each of these outstanding original vignettes counterpoint the photographs that inspired them.

A City as Once Seen: Photographs by Stuart Klipper has been printed in an edition of 40, and is expected to sell out soon, so if you are interested please call or email The Press at Colorado College to claim your copy today.

Image from A City as Once Seen

A portion of the proceeds from the book will be donated to relief and rebuilding efforts in New Orleans.

Stuart's editions Icebreaker, Emperor penguin, Southern O., Antarctica and Swell, Southern Ocean near 50 S, Antarctica are still available in all three print sizes.

Visit Stuart's gallery to see more images.

Collectors! Not too long ago we let you know about 20x200-artist Kevin Cyr's ambition to build a Camper Kart ("a functioning sculptural piece that seeks to explore aspects of housing, mobility, and autonomy. It is also largely about self-reliance and making do with less.") Kevin has been raising funds for the construction of the Camper Kart on KickStarter.com and is only $310.00 and four days away from his goal of $2,000.00!

Watch this video to learn about his intentions:

Then please consider pledging your support here!

Go, Kevin Go!

Cover illustration of The Wild Things by Rachell Sumpter

20x200 star Rachell Sumpter was chosen to illustrate the cover of the soon-to-be hipster classic The Wild Things by Dave Eggers. The Wild Things is based on the screenplay that Eggers co-wrote with Spike Jonze for the film Where The Wild Things Are, which you've probably seen and have strong feelings about, unless of course, you've been off the grid for the past two weeks.

20x200 edition prints by Rachell are in dwindling supply. Of her two editions, Grande Finale and Cave Dwellers, only 13 remain!

See more of Rachell's recent illustrations on her site.

Meier's House by 2008 Hot Shot Juliane Eirich

This week has been an exciting one for Jen Bekman Projects, as you may have heard! This announcement has introduced Hey, Hot Shot! to an entirely new audience, and we've fielded numerous requests about the competition. We want to give everyone some extra time to enter, as this is the last chance to submit work in 2009.

So, we're extending the deadline for Hey, Hot Shot!'s last round of competition in 2009 to next Tuesday, October 27th at 11:00 p.m. (EDT).

And don't forget: editions of each selected Hot Shot's work will be released on 20x200. In addition, every entrant's images are considered for 20x200 editions. Take a look at work by Hot Shots we've featured on 20x200 in the past.

Have a great weekend; we look forward to seeing your entries!

There are just nine days left to help 20x200 artist Kevin Cyr launch his project to build a Camper Kart through Kickstarter! It all started last year on a trip to Beijing, where Kevin discovered the beauty of a Chinese 3-wheeled flatbed bike. His lifelong interest in RVs and vans led him to create the Camper Bike, a functioning sculptural piece that combines a flatbed bike topped with an American cabover-style camper.

With your help, Kevin hopes to finish the Camper Kart, a mobile unit built into a shopping cart which conveniently accommodates and transports the individual. Check out more information about his and other artists' projects at Kickstarter, a new communal way to support and fund ideas through the web.

If you support Kevin with a pledge of $40 or more on Kickstarter, you'll receive one of his ten artist proofs from his sold out 8"x10" 20x200 edition of Berry. There are a few more 16"x20" and two 30"x40" prints remaining here. –Jacqueline Frole

Trucks, Seattle by Tommy Perman

In addition to being an accomplished visual artist, 20x200 edition-maker Tommy Perman is also a musician in the Scottish collective / experimental pop band, Found. Tommy and his band just so happen to be in NYC this week to perform two free shows for the 2009 CMJ Music Marathon & Film Festival. The first gig is happening tonight Thursday, October 22 at The Rose in Williamsburg, Brooklyn.

Found will also be playing this Saturday, October 24 in the Central Park Bandshell at 3 p.m.

We have some exciting news to share with all of you at 20x200: we're growing! We've closed a first round of funding, raising just over $800,000 of support from an inspiring group of people. Techcrunch broke the story earlier today and below is the piece featured in the NY Times' shortly thereafter. The funding was led by Tony Conrad at True Ventures, who wrote about his excitement for 20x200 on their blog.

We'll have more to say in upcoming days, but couldn't wait to share the news!

Click below for the rest of the article!

Continue reading "JBP in the NY Times: For Online Art Gallery 20×200, An Unlikely Investor" »

Untitled (Nymphenburg) by 2007 Hot Shot Gregory Krum

Holy smokes! The deadline to apply to Jen Bekman Projects' photography competition, Hey, Hot Shot! is this Friday, October 23rd @ 8 p.m (EDT).

Hey, Hot Shot! offers photographers at all stages of their careers unrivaled opportunities for exposure and advancement. All entrants have their work reviewed by top-shelf panelists and enjoy the potential to be promoted online, selected for 20x200, and exhibited at Jen Bekman Gallery. Now in its fifth year, the competition has been acclaimed by curators, critics, educators and journalists alike.

The guidelines are simple: contenders submit three photographs from a single body of work using an online upload tool, with an entry fee of $60.

Incomparable Exposure:
Our panel will select five Hot Shots for inclusion in a two-week group show at Jen Bekman Gallery. In conjunction with the exhibition, editions of each photographer's work will be released on 20x200.

Additional Benefits:
Each Hot Shot is awarded a $500 honorarium.
At year's end, two Ultras will be selected from 2009's ten Hot Shots. The Ultras are represented by Jen Bekman Gallery and slated for solo exhibitions.

All entrants are reviewed for participation in 20x200; entering the competition is the only opportunity for photographers to have their work considered.

In addition, as always, our writers will select contenders to feature daily on the Hey, Hot Shot! blog throughout the entry period.

Apply now:
We only accept submissions online, via this website.
The deadline for entries is Friday, October 23, 2009 @ 8 p.m (EDT).

Hot Shots will be announced on Monday, November 30, 2009.

There is a $60 handling fee for your entry.

Submissions are open to everyone, from anywhere in the world!

Questions?:
Check out our informative FAQ, follow us on Twitter or find us on Facebook.

Check out the index for all previous Hot Shots, visit the Hey, Hot Shot! blog or look at our photo sets on flickr.

Apply Now!

Yes, you read that title correctly, we are seriously giving away a $500 20x200 gift certificate with Filter Magazine!

In celebration of the upcoming release of the not-so-serious film (Untitled), starring Adam Goldberg (above), we've partnered with Filter and Line 6 to put together an unbelievable art and music gift package for one lucky winner: $500 of 20x200 prints and an amp from Line 6. The whole she-bang is worth $1,000 bucks!

Visit Filter's website and register for your chance to win. Then, start browsing the 20x200 archives to decide exactly which prints you'll pick up with $500:
25 8"x10" prints?
10 11"x14" prints?
2 16"x20" prints + a few more?
Or will you splurge and put your certificate towards an XL or XXL print?

The contest ends on Monday, October 26th, so register today!

Emily Noelle Lambert's studio

Ciao collectors! I teach art to five-year-olds, and yesterday I printed the above photograph to share with them. I asked, "What do you think happened in this room?" and it was unanimously decided—this was a place where someone had made art, and possibly had left for a snack, or a nap. That someone is none other than 20x200 artist Emily Noelle Lambert. Emily will open a solo show, Little Deaths, at Priska C. Juschka Fine Art on November 5. The exhibition will unveil a new body of work including sculptures and paintings.

Little Deaths
Priska C. Juschka Fine Art
547 West 27th Street | NY, NY
Opening: Thursday, November 5, 6-9 p.m.

Emily's first edition is available in all print sizes.

Jongam-dong by Hosang Park

Hosang Park was recently crowned a HHS! Ne Plus Ultra, earning him representation with Jen Bekman Gallery, and tonight he will make his solo show debut in the United States with A Square. We hope you'll join us tonight at the gallery from 6:00 to 8:00 p.m. for an opening celebration.

Jen Bekman Gallery
6 Spring Street
(between Elizabeth + Bowery)
New York, New York 10012

The exhibition will remain on view through November 7th, 2009.

Gallery Hours:
Wednesday - Saturday | Noon - 6 p.m.
Opening Reception: September 25, 6:00 to 8:00 p.m.
On View: September 26 through November 7th, 2009

Hosang has two 20x200 editions available, Howon and Uman.

P.S.
Jen Bekman Projects is now accepting entries for the Hey, Hot Shot! 2009 Second Edition Competition.
The entry deadline is Friday, October 23rd, 2009 at 8:00 p.m. EDT
Upload your photos today!

What print should I buy from 20x200.com? - make thousands more decisions on Hunch.com

Choosing your next 20x200 print just got a whole lot easier. Thanks to our friends at Hunch we were able to build a quiz called "Which print should I buy from 20x200?" with 8 easy-to-answer questions that'll help you surmount those hours of indecision you've likely spent pouring over the site trying to select a print. (Though you are still more than welcome to comb the site for treasures!).

Take the quiz and if you sign up for Hunch you can also give us feedback on the results. Didn't like the print it suggested? Let the quiz know. Hunch will be more accurate the more it's used!

And, what is Hunch you ask? In their own words:

Hunch is a decision-making tool that gets smarter the more you use it. After asking you 10 questions or less, Hunch will provide a concrete result for decisions of every kind.

While you're over at Hunch taking our quiz, poke around the site for help answering all those other plaguing questions in your life. For instance, thanks to this quiz on Hunch, I already know what homemade holiday ornament I will be making this season.

San Sebastian, 2008 by Michelle Arcila

Ciao collectors! Tonight, Wednesday, September 9th, from 6–8 p.m., Jen Bekman Gallery will open the Hey, Hot Shot! 2009 First Edition Group Exhibition!

Come see photographs from:

Michelle Arcila
Daniel Cheek
Mike Sinclair
Parsley Steinweiss
and Kurt Tong.

You've already seen some work from one of the newest Hot Shots here on 20x200; Mike Sinclair's Fourth of July #2, Independence, Missouri graced the homepage in July. And, there's more to come! Later today, we'll be releasing two new editions from Michelle Arcila.

Stay tuned and see you soon!

Jen Bekman Gallery
6 Spring Street
(between Elizabeth + Bowery)
New York, New York 10012

Gallery Hours:
Wednesday - Saturday | Noon - 6pm
Opening Reception: Wednesday, September 9th, 6pm - 8pm
On View: September 10 through September 19, 2009

Jen Bekman Projects is now accepting entries for the Hey, Hot Shot! 2009 Second Edition Competition.
The entry deadline is Friday, October 23rd, 2009 at 8:00 p.m. EDT
Upload your photos today!

Untitled #9 by Matthew Tischler

Last chance to pick up prints sans shipping charges collectors! Our very merry birthday offer of FREE SHIPPING on print orders over $50 ends at midnight tonight!

Here are the details:

The offer automatically applies to all print orders over $50 (before taxes, shipping and handling) at checkout. You will not need to enter a code. The offer does not apply to international orders or gift certificate purchases (sorry!).

Feeling nostalgic for beach days past? Browse our summer selections. If you're looking forward to cool, crisp afternoons, falling leaves and the first frost, take a peek at autumnal and wintery prints.

Happy Labor Day!

Cake by Clare Grill

Tomorrow, Saturday, September 5th, 2009, 20x200 will be celebrating birthday numero dos! We've had two fabulous years, full of gorgeous prints created with over a hundred ridiculously talented artists!

We are ever-grateful for our loyal and super-supportive collectors. So, this weekend, we're offering:

***FREE SHIPPING on all print orders over $50 (before taxes, shipping + handling) through Monday at midnight EDT.***
Fine print: The offer applies to U.S. orders only—does not apply to international orders, we're sorry—and cannot be used with gift certificate purchases.

You won't need to enter a code at checkout; if your pre-checkout order totals more than $50, shipping + handling will automatically not be added. Facile!

Cheers!

The ever-industrious Todd St. John will open a solo show, Section, at Mollusk Surf Shop in San Francisco later this month. St. John, who teaches at Yale in addition to being a designer, animator and filmmaker, will show works on paper and sculpture. From the press release, "The Mollusk show pushes further some of St. John's experiments with parallel representations of two and three-dimensional space, and the start use of cropping, both photographic and mechanical."

Todd St. John: Section
Mollusk Surf Shop
Opening: Saturday, September 19th from 7-9pm
4500 Irving St | San Francisco, CA
Map

We still have prints of Todd's faux bois 20x200 edition Untitled (Black Blocks) available in all sizes.

Todd's sites:
http://www.toddstjohn.com/
http://www.huntergatherer.net/
http://www.greenlady.com/
http://www.iglooshop.com/

Chicago Place Mall by Brian Ulrich

So far, 2009 has been an exceptional year for photographer Brian Ulrich. Images from his Dark Stores series are included in this month's photography issue of Time Out Chicago. The editors of the issue sought out photographers who captured how Chicagoans are managing the economic decline. Of his work, Brian reflects, "I was born in ’71, and when I was growing up, there was never any thought that these places wouldn’t be sustainable. A tremendous nostalgia has built up around retail culture... I think it’s hard to let go of, for a lot of people."

See the Time Out feature here.

Earlier this year, Brian was a Guggenheim Fellowship winner, showed at Julie Saul Gallery and CEPA Gallery. Brian was also in the most recent JBG group exhibition, Summer Reading, which closed this past weekend.

Currently his work is on view at Yancey Richardson, in the group exhibition, Glitz & Grime: Photographs of Times Square. The exhibition will continue through September 12.

Glitz & Grime: Photographs of Times Square
Yancey Richardson Gallery
535 West 22nd Street | 3rd floor | New York

Visit Brian's website notifbutwhen.com to see more of his work.

And, if you're not already a regular reader, check out Brian's blog—recommended recent posts include: The Guggenheim How-To and Justin James Reed, Thomas Cole and Toys R US.

PS. If you like JJR's photograph in Brian's post, you can also find it on 20x200.

A powerful JBP triumvirate, Jen, Sara and Youngna, are all vying for panel spots at SXSW '10. You can help them secure their places by casting a vote for their proposals on the SXSW 2010 Panel Picker.

Jen's panel proposal, Inbox Hero: Why Newsletters Matter More Than Ever is described thusly:

Want to forge real connections in this era of always-on social media? Send email. Yes, email! A well-crafted, thoughtful newsletter campaign can boost sales, generate buzz, expand your market, and drive traffic. 20x200's newsletters — essential to engaging its devoted, passionate audience — are key to the site's success. This session will examine how the inventive use of an old-school marketing tool formed the bedrock of a multi-million dollar business.

Vote for Jen here.

Sara and Youngna hope to present ideas on Supporting Artists with Social Media :

Can social media end the era of the starving artist? This presentation examines how 20x200 supports, promotes and markets artists through social media. Learn tips and tricks for finding new audiences for your artwork using twitter, flickr, facebook and blogs.

Vote for them here.

Voting Closes on September 4th, so please, kind collectors, give the talented ladies your votes today!

Noah Kalina's eponymously titled magazine, Kalina Magazine, has just launched Issue #3, Remix. The issue features Aakash Nihalani
, Adam Dedman, Alice Cho, Andy Dixon, Andy Miller, 
Son of Tam, David Trawi, Grzegorz Domaradzki, Jeffrey Docherty, Jessica Walsh, Joshua Covarrubias, karlssonwilker, Laura Rieland, Leif Parsons, Maayan Pearl, Martina Fugazzotto, Mike DeSutter, Nicholas Felton, nyc
Toko, Patrick Moberg, Qian Qian, Ravi Vasavan, Staynice, Steve Nishimoto, tiphanie brooke, and Zack Nathanson all reimagining having their way with Noah's photographs.

All issue of Kalina Magazine are available here.

Noah's 20x200 edition print, Untitled (LA20070805), has limited quantities available.

Image from Michael Lundgren's Ruins series

Kudos are once again in order for photographer Michael Lundgren! Michael was named as one of Foam Magazine's 2009 Talent-call portfolio winners! Michael joins an ambitious list of photographers who show "unique quality in extraordinary photography work". The Talent issue will be in stores worldwide this September.

Sales from one of Michael's two 20x200 edition prints, Ironwood at Dusk, directly benefit the wonderful Radius Books, who published Michael's first monograph, Transfigurations, last Fall.

Michael's 20x200 edition prints Yuha Basin and Ironwood at Dusk won't remain in our inventory for long, so hop to it, collectors!

View more of Michael’s work on his website.

Jen Bekman Projects is happy to announce the opening of the 2009 Second Edition Hey, Hot Shot! competition.

Entries will be accepted now through Friday, October 23rd, 2009 at 8:00 p.m. EDT.

The premier international photography competition, Hey, Hot Shot! offers photographers at all stages of their careers unrivaled opportunities for exposure and advancement.

All entrants have their work reviewed by top-shelf panelists and enjoy the potential to be promoted online (more than sixty were featured on the Hey, Hot Shot! blog last season alone!), selected for 20x200 (HHS! is the only way we review photography for 20x200) and exhibited in our New York gallery. Now in its fifth year, the competition has been acclaimed by curators, critics, educators and journalists alike.

A panel of seasoned photography professionals—including founder Jen Bekman, photography book evangelist and publisher Darius Himes, Aperture Foundation publisher Lesley A. Martin, former Creative Director of Colors magazine and photographer Stefan Ruiz and Chronicle Books chairman and CEO Nion McEvoy—review all the photographs that are entered.

The guidelines are simple: contenders submit three photographs from a single body of work, using an online upload tool, with an entry fee of $60. The 2009 Second Edition will add new features and more benefits for all entrants—among the many reasons why Hey, Hot Shot! remains one of the most desirable photography competitions around. Stay tuned for details!

So what are you waiting for? Get your work out there: Apply Now!
We only accept submissions online.

The deadline for entries is Friday, October 23, 2009 @ 8pm EDT.

Hot Shots will be announced on Monday, November 30, 2009.

There is a $60 handling fee for your entry.
Submissions are open to everyone, from anywhere in the world!
The competition is now open.

Questions?

Check out our informative and frequently updated FAQ, follow us on Twitter or find us on Facebook.

Image of Big Bambú from November 17th, 2008

Happy Friday, collectors!
Last March Mike + Doug Starn showed images and a video of Big Bambú, "a massive, moving construction made out of countless bamboo poles that is in constant transformation," at the Armory Show. Since the structure doesn't lend itself to easy transport, VernissageTV recently interviewed the duo inside the colossus. Watch the video here, or beneath.

If the video isn't enough, and you're able to make it to Beacon, New York, consider dropping by the Starns' studio for a closer inspection. Viewing hours are from 11am to 4pm on July 25, and August 8 + 22. Admission is free and open to all.

Be sure to swing by Jen Bekman Gallery to see our summer group show, Summer Reading. You'll see paintings, drawings and photographs from a brilliant bunch, some of whom you might already know from their Hey, Hot Shot! or 20x200 fame.

Artists in the exhibition:

Thomas Allen, Kate Bingaman-Burt, Kotama Bouabane, Lizzie Buckmaster Dove, Christine Callahan, Jorge Colombo, William Crump, Lauren DiCioccio, Nina Katchadourian, Gregory Krum, Steve Lambert, Michael Mandiberg, Carrie Marill, Mike Monteiro, Jane Mount, Kirby Pilcher, Jason Polan, Kent Rogowski, Ed Ruscha, Kelly Shimoda, Victor Schrager, Mickey Smith, Alec Soth, Zoe Strauss, Shaun Sundholm, Brian Ulrich, and Tim Walker.

The show opens tonight, Wednesday July 15th from 6-8pm.

Jen Bekman Gallery
6 Spring Street
(between Elizabeth + Bowery)
New York, New York 10012

Gallery Hours:
Wednesday - Saturday | Noon - 6pm
Opening Reception: July 15th, 6pm - 8pm
On View: July 15th - August 22nd, 2009

Owl No. 1 by Lisa Congdon

Birch Forest No. 7 by Lisa Congdon

Wednesday Editions: Lisa Congdon + 30% off at Chronicle Books

Bright and sunny summery greetings collectors! It's Sara, pinch-hitting for Jen as she prepares for tonight's opening of Summer Reading at the gallery and her West Coast sojourn. Eventually, she'll find her way to San Francisco, the home of today's edition-maker, Lisa Congdon.

Owl No. 1 and Birch Forest No. 7 are both from Lisa's recently opened show, Little Pink Houses. Lisa co-conspired with friend and fellow artist Mati McDonough to create a series of original paintings and birdhouses inspired by their mutual love of the color pink and the John Mellencamp ode. Among Lisa's new works are the two paintings featured here. The originals were snatched up on opening night, leaving these fine print editions—lovely evidence of a lively imagination and appreciation for all things great and small—the only remaining options to bring a little bit of Lisa's vibrant and cheery world into your own home.

Finding and sharing sweet things great and small is among Lisa's many talents. We were all awed by Rare Device on our visit last spring. Founded by Rena Tom, Lisa joined as a partner in crime; the two manage to seek out seriously gorgeous stuff, tempting the thrifty among us to splurge on porcelain tumblers and this funky East/West tote (it's still on sale!).

If you're a deal-seeker, you've found the right place; we've paired up with our friends at Chronicle Books again to bring 20x200 collectors an insiders' sale. Enter coupon code 20x200 at checkout at Chronicle's online store and get 30% off your entire order + FREE ground shipping! Or, if you're lucky enough to live in the Bay Area, swing by the store and mention Lisa's editions on 20x200 and you'll also receive 30% off your purchase. Opt to pick-up one of Lisa's Birch Forest Flexi Journals and Kevin at Chronicle will also throw in a card from Lisa's Le Foret Eco-Keepsake set. Pair up a Birch Forest No.7 print with a Birch Forest journal for yourself or send off an Owl No.1 with a charming card as a gift.

Also worth checking out is this weekend's Renegade Craft Fair in San Francisco. Lisa will be there and in good company for certain. Among the highlights for fine friends will be a raffle for Faythe Levine's book, Handmade Nation: The Rise of DIY, Art, Craft, and Design and admission is free! So why not check it out? Levine's book is chock-full of illustrations from our very own Kate Bingaman-Burt (who is also included in Summer Reading) and we just might have a few other 20x200 + Handmade Nation surprises up our sleeves. Stay tuned for details.

Far from the left coast? Get your Congdon dose on the interwebs. Little Pink Houses at SF's Curiosity Shoppe is making the rounds and great installation shots abound. I'd make a first stop at My Love for You, then go to Poppytalk, to see what I'm talking about. Lisa's also recently launched a new blog, The Adventures of Lisa and Wilfredo with her four-legged furry friend.

New Yorkers and visitors alike, we hope to see you tonight at the opening for Summer Reading. Find us at 6 Spring Street (between Elizabeth and the Bowery) this evening from 6:00 - 8:00 p.m. toasting all things text-related!

It Rained Outside, So We Camped Inside, 2002 by Tim Walker

This year our summer group show, Summer Reading, is united around the wonderful world of words. Jen Bekman Gallery will be showing paintings, drawings and photographs from a talented lot, some of whom you already know from their 20x200 editions.

Artists in the exhibition:

Thomas Allen, Kate Bingaman-Burt, Kotama Bouabane, Lizzie Buckmaster Dove, Christine Callahan, Jorge Colombo, William Crump, Lauren DiCioccio, Nina Katchadourian, Gregory Krum, Steve Lambert, Michael Mandiberg, Carrie Marill, Mike Monteiro, Jane Mount, Kirby Pilcher, Jason Polan, Kent Rogowski, Ed Ruscha, Kelly Shimoda, Victor Schrager, Mickey Smith, Alec Soth, Zoe Strauss, Shaun Sundholm, Brian Ulrich, and Tim Walker.

The show opens this Wednesday July 15th from 6-8pm. See you there!

Jen Bekman Gallery
6 Spring Street
(between Elizabeth + Bowery)
New York, New York 10012

Gallery Hours:
Wednesday – Saturday | Noon – 6pm
Opening Reception: July 15th, 6pm - 8pm
On View: July 15th - August 22nd, 2009

TGIF, collectors! Today I'm happy to let you know that 20x200 was selected to be on All Day Buffet's The New York 100. This list aligns 20x200 with other "innovative, rule- breaking, model-changing" idea makers in the Big Apple. 20x200 tops the Art & Design list, and just a glance at the index proves us to be in well-heeled company.

In a city of millions, it feels good to breathe in the rarefied air of a Top 100er. Thank you, collectors, for making 20x200 what we are. Come join us and the rest of the crème de la crème in celebrating with a "P-Diddy style throw down" in September.

The NEWYork 100 Party
Tuesday, September 15, 2009
Secret Location
RSVP here.

Praia Piquinia 02/08/07 15h16 by Christian Chaize

Praia Piquinia 04/08/07 16h04 by Christian Chaize

Wednesday greetings, collector friends! As I just said on The Twitter, I'm wearing a striped sailor shirt and chomping on a buttery croissant from the newish cafe around the corner, which has got me feeling all "Vive La France!" on this dreary (again, oh woe!) almost-summer day. I've also got a certain French photographer on my mind — our very own Christian Chaize! As reported here, he recently made his solo debut in New York City and I'm very pleased and proud to have 9 gigantic prints of his utterly gorgeous photographs hanging on the walls of Jen Bekman Gallery.

Many 20x200 collectors were hip to Christian's work long before Praia Piquinia made its way to our shores. They read all about it back in February, when I introduced his two exclusive 20x200 editions: Praia Piquinia 02/08/07 15h16 and Praia Piquinia 04/08/07 16h04. We've had lots of new collectors join us since then, so it seemed like a good idea to re-introduce Christian's editions here, especially because I've got so much great exhibition-related stuff to share along with them!

First off, have a look at the installation shots of the exhibition, taken by the extremely over-qualified Joseph O. Holmes. Also, be sure to check out the sweet, sweet video Christian created while he was here in New York for the show. It's almost like being here, which is great for those of you collecting from afar, but for the New Yorkers among you: it ain't nothing like the real thing!

The gallery is quite the oasis these days, so you should really stop by and see for yourself — we're located at 6 Spring Street, between Elizabeth & Bowery. We're open Wednesday through Saturday, from noon to 6 p.m., and are often there otherwise, so don't be shy about calling to arrange an appointment.

The prints in the exhibition measure an impressive 44" x 37"; in the context of the art world at large, their $3500 price is on the affordable end, especially since the editions are small.* Still and all, that's a lot of money for most people and not everyone's got room for prints with such presence. I'm happy that we're able to offer smaller, more affordable prints here. The 14" x 11" prints are quite lovely, especially as a pair, and the 24" x 20" editions make a huge impact in a smaller space. For collectors looking for a print close to the scale of those in the exhibition, we've got one 40" x 30" print remaining on 20x200 that's really quite a steal. In other words, there's art for everyone, which is exactly what we're all about!

Also, if you've got prints that need framing — and I know for a fact that lots of you do — bring them along! We're awfully experienced with framing and have lots of great resources. Jeffrey Teuton, the gallery's Associate Director, will be happy to help you frame your artwork beautifully and affordably.

With all these prints presented for you to ponder, I'm going to take my leave for today, but I'm back once more this week. Be on the lookout for an unusually early dispatch from me tomorrow — we're cooking up a little something special for y'all and I'll share the details with you then.

*We also have a very limited selection of images which are available as 88" x 68" prints — they're absolutely stunning at this size, but obviously high ceilings are a prerequisite!

Thursday greetings, collectors! It might be a bit of surprise to have me pop up in your inbox like this, but I'd be remiss if I didn't share with you the excitement brewing in other provinces of JBP-land. In honor of the day's goings-on, we're featuring editions from a few of our favorite photographers, all of whom happen to be Hot Shots.

As you all know, the photographers that we meet via Hey, Hot Shot! are an important part of our family — they exhibit at the gallery, they've released lots of amazing editions right here on 20x200 and several of them have become dear friends and coworkers. Did you know that Youngna and Raul are both Hot Shots? I think that's pretty cool!

It's not just the photographers of Hey, Hot Shot! that make it great — the panelists are mighty special as well. They're all distinguished in their fields, of course, but what's most impressive to me is their commitment to evaluating all the great work that gets submitted to the competition. And evaluate they did, as did Sara and I, into the wee hours of last night, all in preparation for today's announcement of the first round of Hot Shots for 2009. Please join me in congratulating them!

Michelle Arcila
Daniel Cheek
Mike Sinclair
Parsley Steinweiss
Kurt Tong

Now that they've received the news, they'll be prepping for a group show at the gallery that's slated to open in September and planning editions for 20x200 as well. I'm looking forward to working with them all and I'm especially excited about releasing editions by them.

As we've been working on revising how people browse prints on the site, we've spent a lot of time thinking about how to categorize what we have available. The Hot Shot category is probably one of my favorites; it's incredible to see all those images on a single page — we've met a lot of amazing, talented people via Hey, Hot Shot! You should take some time to get to know them — and their work — too. Have a look at the blog post Sara and Kika just put together which features all the Hot Shots who've done 20x200 editions, and of course if you haven't added the Hey, Hot Shot! blog to your feed reader, there's no time like the present!

Important reminder! Rhizome's Annual Benefit will be at the New Museum, 235 Bowery, tomorrow evening, from 7 p.m. to midnight. It's certainly bound to be a swanky affair full of live music, art and performances. This year's guests of honor include pioneering video artist Dara Birnbaum, and HHS! panelist Caterina Fake of Flickr fame. Ms. Jen Bekman will be there with bells on to formally introduce Ms. Fake to her fans.

Not in NYC? Show your support from near or far, online! Rhizome's 50,000 Dollar Webpage allows you to buy pixels of webspace at 5 cents a piece (cheap!). You can see what supporters have done so far above. Purchase some pixels before tomorrow evening's event — after that the page will be frozen and preserved online forever!

A selection of artworks from the Brooklyn Museum's permanent collection

Jen Bekman of Jen Bekman Projects, Inc., will be crossing the river to join artist and collector Danny Simmons, Joe Amrhein from Williamsburg's Pierogi Gallery and Steve Weintraub of Arts in Bushwick for an evening discussion on Brooklyn artists and collecting in the borough.

The panel, "Collecting in Brooklyn" is part of the Brooklyn Museum's larger series, Collecting Currently, and will bring you up to speed on emerging Brooklyn artists and the best ways to get your hands on some of their work before they hit the big time (read: while you can still afford it).

The discussion will take place next Wednesday, May 27th from 7:00 - 8:30 p.m. at the Brooklyn Museum — Iris and B. Gerald Cantor Gallery, 5th Floor.

Wine is included in the $20 ticket price ($15 for members). Visit www.museumtix.com to register. Be there or be, um, artless!

The New York Photo Festival '09 kicks off this evening and gets into full swing tomorrow. Exhibitions, satellite shows, panels + talks, and award ceremonies continue through Sunday, May 17th for four seriously jam-packed days in DUMBO. It's a lot of ground to cover, so here's a rundown on the comings and goings of some JBP-related peeps:

Exhibitions:
HHS! panelist + 20x200 artist, photographer Stefan Ruiz is included in Chris Boot's main exhibition, Gay Men Play. He'll be showing portraits of gay men taken during party weekends in Berlin and San Francisco.

Portfolio Reviews:
Jeffrey Teuton, Associate Director of Jen Bekman Gallery and myself, Sara Distin, Associate Director of Jen Bekman Projects, Inc. | 20x200 + Hey, Hot Shot! will be reviewing portfolios in the review pavilion.
I'll be there Saturday + Sunday afternoon from 3:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. Jeffrey will be there Friday morning from 10:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. and Sunday afternoon from 3:00 to 6:00 p.m.
Sign-ups for morning sessions begin at 8:00 a.m. and at 1:00 p.m. for afternoon sessions. You can opt for a slew of reviews or for just one.

Panels:
On Friday, May 15th, two talks that are definitely going to be worth listening to include: at 10:00 a.m. "Blogging in the Photography Community," a panel lead by Joerg Colberg with Cara Phillips, Laurel Ptak, Andrew Hetherington, and Brian Ulrich and at 5:00 p.m. "The Edge of Vision, Abstraction in Contemporary Photography" presented by Aperture with Lyle Rexer, Jack Sal, Silvio Wolf and Penelope Umbrico. *

Books + Magazines:
NYPH'09's Book Soup is Thursday, May 14th from 8:00 - 9:00 p.m. The event includes a talk, "The Death of the Photo Book," lead by powerHouse Books CEO Daniel Power and followed by book signings. 20x200 artist Rachel Papo and HHS! panelist + 20x200 artist Kent Rogowski have both published books with powerHouse.
HHS! panelist Stephen Frailey serves as Editor in Chief of DEAR DAVE, magazine. Visit the Media Lounge of St. Ann's Warehouse to be the lucky recipient of a limited number of Issue #4 that will be handed out for free!

Photo Awards:
Many congratulations are due to Bob O'Connor, Kevin Miyazaki, Daniel Traub, Juliane Eirich,** Brad Moore, Yijun Liao and Shen Wei.*** Among hundreds of nominees, these seven are up for New York Photo Awards this year. Come out to cheer them on when the Winners and Honorable Mentions are announced (and their work presented) at the Gala Ceremony for the New York Photo Awards 2009 on Friday, May 15th at 8pm in the St. Ann's Warehouse Auditorium.

Hope to see you down under the bridge this weekend!

Bummed you won't be in Brooklyn? We have some 20x200 photo greatness to lift your spirits:
* TOMORROW! 20x200 presents a special edition by Penelope Umbrico to benefit Aperture. Be sure to get your hands on a print by signing up for the mailing list.
** See new work from Juliane Eirich at 2:00 p.m. today on 20x200.
*** Sign up for Jen's newsletter to be among the first to see Shen Wei's 20x200 editions this summer.

We've been nice and extended the deadline twice but this time it's final:

Hey, Hot Shot! competition closes *this* evening, Friday, May 8th @ 11:00 p.m. EST

We look forward to seeing your work!

If you didn't enter this time around but would like to know about future competitions, sign up for our low-volume mailing list.

You can also find us on Twitter and Facebook.

If you're in NYC and a reality-TV addict, don't miss tonight's panel on the next wave of 15 minutes of fame and whether or not it'd be a good thing for art and artists.

Moderated by Artlog and comprised of Sara Friedlander, Specialist in the Post-War and Contemporary Art Department at Christie’s, Dawn Chan, Writer/Critic Art Forum, Victor Samra, Technology & Marketing MoMA, and our very own Ms. Jen Bekman, the panel will address:

How is technology and the American media impacting artists and their ability to gain recognition? What role do the museums have in using technology and programming to promote up and coming artists to the mass audience? How is the economy impacting opportunities for emerging artists? Is the general American public interested in star artists? How do collectors find these Next Top Artists before they hit it big? Are institutions actively trying to establish so called star artists?

The panel is part of the Affordable Art Fair and will take place TONIGHT, Friday, May 8th, from 6:30 - 7:30 p.m. @ 7 West 34th Street, New York, New York, 10001.

Howon-dong by Hot Shot, Hosang Park

Due to mysterious and unforeseen (and frustrating!) circumstances, the Hey, Hot Shot! site has been down for the last 24+ hours! We are very aware of this problem, and working and our webhosts to get this fixed as soon as possible!

For those of you who have been trying--or are still planning to apply to HHS! and didn't get the chance to yet--we are extending the entry deadline once more, and will fill you in with more details once the site is live again. We apologize for the snafu!

Please stay posted here and over at the Jen Bekman Gallery blog and on our Hey, Hot Shot! twitter account for the latest details.

Dinner. Village of Zorin, Exclusion Zone, Chernobyl by Donald Weber

The deadline for Hey, Hot Shot!'s first round of competition in 2009 has been extended through this weekend! Entries must now be completed by Tuesday, May 5th at 11:00 p.m. EST.

Don't miss this chance to get your work out there. The opportunities and exposure available for Hot Shots, honorable mentions and *all* contenders are better than ever. Apply now!

IMPORTANT: all photography submitted to Hey, Hot Shot! is considered for 20x200. Hey, Hot Shot! is the only way we review photography for 20x200 so rest assured that even if we can't post about your entry on the HHS! blog (as per usual, there are just too many amazing entries to get them all on the blog!) your work will still be reviewed for 20x200. In the meantime, we'll do our best and continue posting about contenders until the Hot Shots are announced on Thursday, May 28th.

This last week we featured photography editions from two Hot Shots on 20x200: see Forest. Exclusion Zone, Chernobyl and Dinner. Village of Zorin, Exclusion Zone, Chernobyl by Second Edition 2008 Hot Shot Donald Weber. Spring 2005 Hot Shot Matthew Tischler released his second double edition, offering Untitled #17 and Untitled #9 as follow-ups to his popular Untitled #4 and Untitled #15, all from Screen Series. Matthew's photographs have been snatched up by collectors since they were previewed in Domino magazine (RIP!).

And, as you might already know, Jen Bekman and Jeffrey Teuton, Associate Director of the JB Gallery, are representing a slew of Hot Shots at NEXT Art Fair in Chicago this weekend.

So what are you waiting for? Get your work out there: Apply Now!

The deadline for submissions is now Tuesday, May 5th, 2009 @ 11pm EST.

Hot Shots will be announced on Thursday, May 28th, 2009.

There is a $60 handling fee for your entry.

Submissions are open to everyone, from anywhere in the world!

Embers of the Maritime by Greg Lindquist

20x200 painter Greg Lindquist has curated a show, Hypothetical Landscapes, which opens tomorrow, May 1, at Janet Kurnatowski Gallery in Brooklyn.

From the press release:

The eight contemporary artists in this exhibition work in abstract modes while referring to natural or humanmade forms in the landscape. While these relationships are apparent in each of the artists’ work—some appearing more conceptually supposed than visually evident—they create a hypothetical proposition between abstraction and landscape. To order his or her pictorial reality, each artist utilizes an organizing structure—a lattice, grid, mesh or framework—from natural forms found in the landscape.

HYPOTHETICAL LANDSCAPES
Curated by Greg Lindquist
JANET KURNATOWSKI GALLERY | May 1 - 31, 2009
205 Norman Ave, Brooklyn, NY

Dear Collectors,

Hopefully you remember the good news I imparted not so long ago about 20x200 being nominated for the 13th Annual Webby Awards in the Art category. This is the final week to vote, so we hope you'll take a moment and cast your ballot for us.

Love,
20x200

White-eyed Vireo by Todd R. Forsgren

If you've been thinking about entering Hey, Hot Shot!, now's the time. Please note that it's the only way we are reviewing photography for 20x200 — Todd R. Forsgren, above photo, was a Fall 2007 Hot Shot and is a 20x200 superstar.

This weekend is the last weekend we'll be accepting entries for this edition of competition. All entries must be completed by Friday, May 1st, 2009 @ 8:00 p.m. EST.

We're excited. We're seeing SO much great work! We'll be upping the ante over the next week to post about as many contenders as we can over on the HHS blog so submit your photos stat.

Not quite ready to apply? Sign up for the HHS newsletter and check the blog for news on the next round.

Fortune (will be successful in...) by Kirby Pilcher

If you are a photographer seeking success (who isn't, really?) + gallery representation in NYC, now's the time to apply to Hey, Hot Shot!, Jen Bekman Projects' biannual international photography competition. Hey, Hot Shot! provides photographers at all stages of their careers with the recognition, support, and exposure they deserve. The icing on the cake?!? Hey, Hot Shot! contenders + honorable mentions (and the Hot Shots) are considered for 20x200 editions.

Hey, Hot Shot! is the only way to submit photography to 20x200. Five selected Hot Shots are also rewarded with a $500 honorarium, participation in a group exhibition at Jen Bekman Gallery, and consideration for gallery representation and a solo exhibition. And, again, Hey, Hot Shot! is the only way to have your photography reviewed for 20x200.

Need more info? Visit the Hey, Hot Shot! website and FAQ for details, check out the stellar panel who will be seeing your work, then send us your photos.

What are you waiting for?! There are only two weeks + two weekends left in this round of competition; all entries must be completed by Friday, May 1st, 2009 at 8:00 p.m. EST.

Want to see what you're up against or who might be making an appearance on 20x200? Browse the contenders on the HHS blog, post a comment, let us know who you love! And good luck!

BAMart's Silent Auction will open at 5:00 p.m. on Monday, April 29th with both a live exhibition and in-person + online bidding. This is your opportunity to support one of Brooklyn's oldest and most notable arts institutions — BAM — and acquire great original works of art. After the opening, you'll be able to view and bid on works, in person, at BAM, seven days a week. If you're not in NYC, you can start bidding with everyone else on the 29th online, bidding is open 24 hours a day! The auction will close, online and in-person, on May 11th, 2009 at 8:00 p.m.

Also be sure to save the date for the Silent Auction Cocktail Reception with special guests Andrew Andrew on Saturday, May 9, from 5-7 PM at BAM.

But first, visit Andrew Andrew for easy as 1, 2, 3 bidding instructions. Then start browsing + bookmarking the works you want! We're especially excited to see so many Jen Bekman Gallery and 20x200 artists participating. Among the works available, you'll find:

Untitled #8, 2008 by Kent Rogowski

2nd Class Girls, "St. Petersburg, Russia", 2007 by Rachel Papo

Red Hook Revere Sugar Refinery Ruins (Ikea Flattening and Flatpacking Construction, Our Biggest Idea is the Smallest Price), 2009 by Greg Lindquist

Optical, 2008 by Carrie Marill

TIME 2009 by Mickey Smith

Plus, work from many, many other artists we love, including Maira Kalman, Alex Katz, Adia Millett, and Leah Raintree. We want!

Friends, collectors, compatriots, lend me your ears, for I have some good news to impart! 20x200 has been nominated for the 13th Annual Webby Awards in the Art category.

There are only five nominees in this category, so we need your help to keep us where the air is rarefied. Vote for us to win the Webby People's Voice Award! Voting runs from April 14th to April 30th, so please take a second to show us some love. We've come this far because of an inspired equation of (limited editions × low prices) + the internet, which includes, of course, YOU. So please cast your ballot for to us win this Webby together, vote now!

Trojan Horse by Beth Dow

This Saturday, April 11th, join us for the second Munchkins + Mimosas, from 12pm-2pm. Beth Dow will be on hand to talk about her Ruins series and demystify the platinum-palladium printing process.

Space is limited so please RSVP to info@jenbekman.com.

Ruins
Jen Bekman Gallery
6 Spring Street
NYC

Artist Talk: Saturday, April 11, from 12-2pm
On View: April 9 - May 16

Live With Art by Little Jacket

Hello San Francisco collectors! Tonight is the night! Jen Bekman and the 20x200 team are looking forward to meeting Bay Area collectors tonight, Monday April 6th, from 6-8pm. We'll be serving up some wine along with a few surprises! We're looking forward to seeing you soon!

Space is limited, so please be sure to RSVP — rsvp AT 20x200 DOT com.

Who: Bay Area Collectors & Team 20x200
What: Collectors Confab
When: Monday, April 6th, from 6-8 p.m
Where: Chronicle Books | 680 Second Street, San Francisco, CA

Untitled #10 by Kent Rogowski

Not-quite-what-you-expected-but-trust-us-it's-great Wednesday greetings, collectors! It turns out that the editions we had scheduled for today are not perfect just yet, so we're going to hold off on releasing them until they are. We've got plenty of other excitement to share: a 10% discount on purchases today, our upcoming Collectors Confab and a few other bits of news. Read on for all the juicy details.

In honor of our commitment to enabling your art addiction, we've pulled together a 24-hour special just for you. Enter the code 10x100 and you'll get 10% off of your 20x200 purchase of $100 or more. There's not much time: hop to it! The code will expire in just 24 short hours, at 2:00 p.m. tomorrow, March 26th. So dive into our archives and get your art on, why don't you?

New additions to your collection are always great fodder for cocktail party conversation, no? We hope to hear all about yours at the upcoming San Francisco Collectors Confab, so please join me and team 20x200 as we hit the West Coast! We're looking forward to meeting and mingling with 20x200 collectors and artists and our friends at Chronicle Books.

20x200 San Francisco Collectors Confab

20x200 + Chronicle Books are hosting a 20x200 Collectors Confab
Monday, April 6th | 6:00 - 8:00 p.m.

Join us for cocktails, chatter and cheer!
Chronicle Books is at 680 Second Street (between Brannan + Townsend)
San Francisco, CA

Space is limited, so please RSVP! Let us know you'll be there via Facebook or Upcoming or just send a good old-fashioned email to rsvp@20x200.com

In honor of these upcoming festivities, we've organized 20x200 editions with two amazing artists who have published books with Chronicle. Keep your eyes on your inbox for upcoming editions from Stuart Klipper's The Antarctic: From the Circle to the Pole and Mark Richard's Core Memory.

The party is definitely going to be the highlight of our West Coast sojourn, but as per usual, I've gone and signed up for a bunch of other stuff too. I've got a couple of panels and presentations lined up, and would surely be thrilled to have some 20x200 collectors in the crowd. So mark your calendars for these events too:

IgniteSF @ Web 2.0

IgniteSF | Wednesday, April 1st

If you had five minutes on stage what would you say? What if you only got 20 slides and they rotated automatically after 15 seconds? Around the world, geeks have been putting together Ignite nights to show their answers. Join us for another Ignite San Francisco, the official kick-off event for Web 2.0 Expo.

My talk will be a reprise of my IgniteNYC performance. If you missed it there, now's your chance to see it here!

Ignite SF is free and open to the public and will take place at the Mezzanine | 444 Jessie Street, San Francisco
Doors open at 7:30 with priority access given to Web 2.0 Expo Conference Pass and Expo Plus Pass attendees. At 8:15, pending venue capacity, access will be made available to Expo Only Pass Attendees & the general public.

Corralling the Crowdsourced Community @ Web 2.0 Expo

Corralling the Crowdsourced Community
Friday, April 3rd | 2:40 - 3:30 p.m. | Moscone Center | Room 2006

Moderator: Jennifer Pahlka (TechWeb)
Panelists: Jen Bekman (20x200 | Jen Bekman Projects, Inc.), Matt Stinchcomb (Etsy, Inc.), Jeffrey Kalmikoff (Threadless) will discuss Corralling the Crowdsourced Community at this year's Web 2.0 San Francisco Expo

If you're attending this year's Web 2.0 Expo in San Francisco, be sure to see this panel on crowdsourcing, curation, creativity, and constraints.

So there you have it — as you can see, there are lots of opportunities to see us in SF. We'll be seeing you in your inbox much sooner however — next Tuesday in fact — when I'll be back to announce new editions.

Live With Art by Little Jacket

Hot on the heels of the inaugural success of the NYC version of the Collectors Confab, we cordially invite you beloved West Coast collectors to step out and join us next month for more art and fun.

Jen Bekman and the 20x200 team are looking forward to meeting Bay Area collectors on Monday April 6th, from 6-8pm. We'll be serving up some wine, along with a surprise or two. We hope you'll join us!

Space is limited, so please be sure to RSVP — rsvp AT 20x200 DOT com.

Who: Bay Area Collectors & Team 20x200
What: Collectors Confab
When: Monday, April 6th, from 6-8 p.m
Where: Chronicle Books | 680 Second Street, San Francisco, CA

Image from Winter 2007 Hot Shot Kirby Pilcher

Happy Monday!
Jen Bekman Projects, Inc. has been accepting entries for Hey, Hot Shot! 2009 for a few weeks now, and as the deadline looms I wanted to urge you apply now!

What is Hey, Hot Shot!?
Hey, Hot Shot! offers unrivaled opportunities for emerging photographers to have their work promoted online, reviewed by top-notch panelists and exhibited in our New York gallery. Now entering its fifth year, the international competition has been lauded by curators, critics, educators and journalists.

We are also pleased to announce that photographer and former Creative Director of Colors magazine, Stefan Ruiz, has joined ranks with our seasoned panelists, Jen Bekman, Christine Collins, Dana Faconti, Caterina Fake, Stephen Frailey, Raul Gutierrez, Darius Himes, Jenni Holder, Julia Leach, Nion McEvoy, Lesley A. Martin and Kent Rogowski.

Stefan is just one of many exceptional additions + surprises we have in store. As Hey, Hot Shot! is becoming, increasingly, well, competitive, we're working hard to ensure that it continues to bring photographers — at all stages of their careers — the exposure, recognition, and support they deserve. Stay tuned for more details!

five hot shots x NYC exhibition + (20x200) = incomparable exposure
Our panel will select five Hot Shots to exhibit their work in a two-week show @ Jen Bekman Gallery. In conjunction with the exhibition, 20x200 editions of each photographer's work are released online.

cold hard cash
Each winning photographer will be awarded a $500 honorarium.

ultras go solo
One photographer of the five Hot Shots will be selected selected as an Ultra. Each Ultra is represented by Jen Bekman Gallery and slated for a solo exhibition.

in it to win it
As always, we'll select contenders to feature daily on the Hey, Hot Shot! blog throughout the entry period. Contenders and honorable mentions will also be considered for 20x200, Jen Bekman Projects' online endeavor which offers limited edition prints at affordable prices.

So what are you waiting for? Get your work out there: Apply Now!

Not quite ready to apply? Join our mailing list to keep up to date.

We only accept submissions online, via this website.

The deadline for entries is Friday, May 1st, 2009 @ 8pm (EDT).

Hot Shots will be announced on Thursday, May 28th, 2009.

There is a $60 handling fee for your entry.
Submissions are open to everyone, from anywhere in the world!
The competition is open.

Questions?

Check out our informative and frequently updated FAQ, follow us on Twitter, or find us on Facebook.

Apply Now!

Katarina by Karolina Karlic

Let's not be "Missed Connections," stop by and say hello when Ms. Jen Bekman and other members of team 20x200 are in San Francisco, in just a few short weeks. We're hoping that if you're in the area, you'll visit with us, other 20x200 collectors, and some Cali-based 20x200 artists.

We'll be hosting friends (yes, that means you) with our friends over at Chronicle Books:
680 Second Street, San Francisco, CA, on Monday, April 6th, from 6-8 p.m.

Consider it the West Coast, 2.0 version of the Collector's Confab. More details to follow — mark your calendars!

Untitled, Swamp #2, by Dorthe Alstrup (Fall 2005 Hot Shot)

Jen Bekman Projects, Inc. is now accepting entries for Hey, Hot Shot! 2009.

What is Hey, Hot Shot!?
Hey, Hot Shot! offers unrivaled opportunities for emerging photographers to have their work promoted online, reviewed by top-notch panelists and exhibited in our New York gallery. Now entering its fifth year, the international competition has been lauded by curators, critics, educators and journalists.

We are also pleased to announce that photographer and former Creative Director of Colors magazine, Stefan Ruiz, has joined ranks with our seasoned panelists, Jen Bekman, Christine Collins, Dana Faconti, Caterina Fake, Stephen Frailey, Raul Gutierrez, Darius Himes, Jenni Holder, Julia Leach, Nion McEvoy, Lesley A. Martin and Kent Rogowski.

Stefan is just one of many exceptional additions + surprises we have in store. As Hey, Hot Shot! is becoming, increasingly, well, competitive, we're working hard to ensure that it continues to bring photographers — at all stages of their careers — the exposure, recognition, and support they deserve. Stay tuned for more details!

five hot shots x NYC exhibition + (20x200) = incomparable exposure
Our panel will select five Hot Shots to exhibit their work in a two-week show @ Jen Bekman Gallery. In conjunction with the exhibition, 20x200 editions of each photographer's work are released online.

cold hard cash
Each winning photographer will be awarded a $500 honorarium.

ultras go solo
One photographer of the five Hot Shots will be selected selected as an Ultra. Each Ultra is represented by Jen Bekman Gallery and slated for a solo exhibition.

in it to win it
As always, we'll select contenders to feature daily on the Hey, Hot Shot! blog throughout the entry period. Contenders and honorable mentions will also be considered for 20x200, Jen Bekman Projects' online endeavor which offers limited edition prints at affordable prices.

So what are you waiting for? Get your work out there: Apply Now!

Not quite ready to apply? Join our mailing list to keep up to date.

We only accept submissions online, via this website.

The deadline for entries is Friday, May 1st, 2009 @ 8pm (EDT).

Hot Shots will be announced on Thursday, May 28th, 2009.

There is a $60 handling fee for your entry.
Submissions are open to everyone, from anywhere in the world!
The competition is open.

Questions?

Check out our informative and frequently updated FAQ, follow us on Twitter, or find us on Facebook.

Apply Now!

Newfoundland 7
by Carrie Marill

Ciao, collectors!
Jen Bekman will be exhibiting work from 20x200, Hey, Hot Shot! and gallery represented artists at PULSE Contemporary Art Fair this Thursday, March 5 - Sunday, March 8, 2009.
Featured artists:
Carlo Van de Roer
Beth Dow
Ian Baguskas
Mara Bodis Wollner
Christian Chaize
Gregory Krum
Holly Lynton
Carrie Marill
Brad Moore
Hosang Park
Jason Polan
and
Kent Rogowski

Come visit us @ Booth I-12
PULSE New York
Pier 40
353 West Street @ West Houston

Interior 2 by Sarah McKenzie on view at Jen Bekman Gallery

Colorado-based artist Sarah McKenzie's NYC solo debut, Building Code, will open at Jen Bekman Gallery tonight, February 20th, with a reception from 6 - 8:00 p.m. at the gallery, 6 Spring Street (between Elizabeth + Bowery).

A limited edition of McKenzie's Site was released on 20x200 after Jen saw her work at Worlds Away: New Suburban Landscapes, which originated at the Walker Art Center in February 2008. Just one print is left!

Site by Sarah McKenzie, available at 20x200

If you're in the neighborhood, come by tonight, we'd love to see you and think you'll love seeing the paintings in person - it's smart and fun, just like Sarah herself. The show will be on view until Saturday, April 4th, 2009.

Not in NYC? We just might have more work from Ms. McKenzie here on 20x200. Make sure you're signed up for Jen's newsletter to be among the first to find out.

Image by Colleen Plumb from the series Animals Are Outside Today

20x200 artist and 2008 First Edition Hot Shot, Colleen Plumb, is basking in the glow of (well deserved) success. Colleen was recently granted a Solo Exhibition Award at the Center of Fine Art Photography in Fort Collins, Colorado, was indexed in the inaugural Artists' Showcase catalog with an essay by juror Darius Himes of Radius Books, and she is featured in the February edition of PDN!

But wait! There's more!

Colleen's first solo exhibition of her series, Animals Are Outside Today, opened February 12 and will run through through April 26 at the City Gallery at the Historic Water Tower on Chicago's North side.

City Gallery
806 North Michigan Avenue
Chicago, Illinois

Colleen's 20x200 edition prints:
Tiger Rug, Cabrini Green
Field Museum Sue
Amish Horses

Who: NYC Collectors & Team 20x200
What: Collectors Confab
When: Tuesday, February 10, 2009, from 6-9 p.m.
Where: White Rabbit @ 145 E. Houston (between Chrystie and Allen)
Why: We love you as much as we love art! Join us for a drink and meet other collectors in NYC.

Please rsvp by emailing rsvp@20x200.com or find us on Facebook.
*Cash bar. Stay tuned for more details on drink specials.*

(We also love White Rabbit!)

Join the Brooklyn Museum during the month of February for Wikipedia Loves Art!

Who: Brooklyn Museum + cultural institutions across the country (find the one nearest you!)

What: A scavenger hunt and free content photography contest

When: The entire month of February 2009

Where: New York, Pittsburgh, Houston, Indianapolis, Honolulu, Chattanooga, Los Angeles, Cincinnati & London

Why: Create content to illustrate Wikipedia articles! Win *prizes*!

Click on a link below for rules, details, and prizes for your location:

Brooklyn Museum
Carnegie Museum of Art
The Film Society of Lincoln Center
Honolulu Academy of Arts
Houston Museum of Natural Science
The Hunter Museum of American Art
Indianapolis Museum of Art
The Jewish Museum
Los Angeles County Museum of Art
The Metropolitan Museum of Art
Museum of Modern Art
New-York Historical Society
Smithsonian American Art Museum
Taft Museum of Art
V&A

Events will be coordinated at each location throughout the month. You can register as a team, or fly solo; sign up here. After registration, point, shoot (no tripods!), identify and upload!

Juckjeon Dong
by Hosang Park

Hey, Hot Shot! (volume iv, edition ii)

Yippie! It's time for an exhibition of photographs by the fab five second edition finalists! Please join us at the gallery tonight Friday, January 30th, from 6pm-8pm, at a reception for the artists:

John Mann
Hosang Park
Cara Phillips
Donald Weber
Yijun Liao

The show will be on view @ Jen Bekman Gallery from January 30 through February 14, 2009.

Jen Bekman Gallery
6 Spring Street
(between Elizabeth + Bowery)
New York City
The gallery is open Wednesday — Saturday from 12-6pm or by private appointment

Image by John Mann from the series folded in place

Here's something to look forward to: Hey, Hot Shot! (volume iv, edition ii) Showcase will open this Friday, January 30th, 2009, from 6 to 8 p.m. at Jen Bekman Gallery.

Edition ii Hot Shots
John Mann
Hosang Park
Cara Phillips
Donald Weber
Yijun Liao

Work will be on view through Saturday, February 14th, 2009

Jen Bekman Gallery
6 Spring Street
NYC
Wednesday - Saturday, from noon to 6:00 p.m.

The Downtown Chalet by Jane Mount

Multi-talented and apparently tireless 20x200 all-star and artist, Jane Mount, was selected to participate as one of three designers in Bloomingdale's and Apartment Therapy's big window challenge.

If you're saavy, you'll spy 20x200 art in the display, including:
an original drawing by Jane and Jason Polan from Thrilla in Manila,
Jason Polan's Rocks at the American Museum of Natural History,
Jane's 132 Birds Leaving AMNH (Response to Jason Polan), and
Clifton Burt's think-make-think.

See the window for yourself until January 29th at Bloomingdale's flagship store here in New York, on Lexington Ave between 59th & 60th Streets.

Back in August we asked you all to go check out SXSW's Interactive Panel Picker and vote on a panel put together by our very own Ms. Bekman. Votes have been counted and decisions made and Jen's panel, Curating the Crowd-Sourced World is almost ready for, well, the crowds at SXSW Interactive '09. Joining her on the stage to spill smarts about crowd-sourcing vs. curation are some pretty amazing people:

Dustin Hostetler (aka UPSO), Special Projects Curator, Threadless
Paddy Johnson, Editor, Art Fag City
Nion McEvoy, Chairman/President of Chronicle Books, CEO/Owner Spin Magazine, Chairman/CEO The McEvoy Group
and
Gina Trapani, Founding Editor, Lifehacker

What's the panel all about? Jen writes:
With all the stuff we weed through online, good filters are crucial. Who's best-suited to determine what's best – curators or the crowd? People have their religion about one or the other, however this panel will focus on the overlap, the grey areas and how curating and crowd-sourcing enrich each other.

Have Qs about SXSW Interactive '09? Visit their FAQs or sign-up for their monthly newsletter for updates and FREE giveaways.

Greetings and Happy New Year to you, my collector friends! As evidenced by my absence from your inbox yesterday and today's titillating subject line, your favorite art pushers are not quite back to business as usual. As you well know, we like doing things in twos here at 20x200, so it makes perfect sense that today marks the beginning of our 20% More Ridiculous Sale: The Sequel.

Like it says right there on our home page, 20x200 offers new original editions weekly at ridiculously affordable prices. We're getting even ridiculouser around these parts, for a limited time only. Starting rightthissecond, we're offering a staggering 20% off your already ridiculously affordable print purchase of $50 or more. Enter the coupon code RIDIC at checkout to get your discount.

You can apply the discount to any available print, in any size AND you can buy as many prints as you want. I have a hunch that those new shopping carts we've got are going to come in handy for the particularly addicted among you.

It's a great opportunity to pull the trigger on the pieces you've had an eye on, or maybe you want to take it to the next level and check out our larger prints. Perhaps you're really late to the game with your holiday gift-giving? Fear not! Your indolence has been rewarded. (Ah, if only things always worked this way...) If you're more like Tracy Flick, you might want to get a jump start on next year's shopping list, but I'll tell you right now: you scare me.

A quick rundown of the details before you start your engines:

- The coupon code RIDIC is working right now.
- It will expire at 11:59PM on Saturday (1/10/09).
- The discount is applicable to your purchase of ANY prints in our available inventory. (That's $400 off a large print! Sweet bejeezus!)
- You can buy as many prints as you want. (Hello, shopping carts. We love you.)
- It can ONLY be applied to purchases of $50 or more.
- Gift Certificates purchases are NOT eligible. (Sorry, Charlie.)

We'll resume our regularly scheduled programming next Tuesday, and I can't wait to get to it. We've got some seriously great stuff lined up for the new year and I'm looking forward to sharing it with all of you!

Koolman
by Kevin Cyr
Buy one now

'Tis the season to take advantage of excellent art buying options that Jen Bekman is offering! The gallery will open X Marks the Art, this Saturday, December 20th. X Marks the Art, promises to be a unique opportunity for our darling collectors to see original works and framed, limited edition prints by 20x200 artists:
Ky Anderson
Kotama Bouabane
William Crump
Kevin Cyr
Beth Dow
Scott Eiden
Don Hamerman
Gregory Krum
William Lamson
Carrie Marill
Christina Muraczewski
Kent Rogowski
Jennifer Sanchez
Aili Schmeltz
Kelly Shimoda
Luke Stephenson
Todd St. John
and
Bert Teunissen

Now is the time to see 20x200 edition prints and original works up close and personal. Even if the weather outside is frightful, there are plenty of places to grab a warming cup of hot cocoa on the way to the gallery.

I'll see you there!
6-8pm
X Marks the Art will be on view Saturday, December 20 through January 24, 2009
Jen Bekman Gallery
6 Spring Street
New York

Image by HHS winner Donald Weber

Hey, Hot Shot! (volume iv, edition ii) has announced five winners:

Yijun Liao
John Mann
Cara Phillips
Park Ho Sang
Donald Weber

Each of photographer will be awarded a $500 honorarium and will exhibit work as part of the Hey, Hot Shot! (volume iv, edition ii) Showcase.

Hey, Hot Shot! (volume iv, edition ii) Showcase
Opening reception: Friday, January 30th, 2009,
6-8 pm at Jen Bekman Gallery
6 Spring Street, NYC.

Work will be on view until Saturday, February 14th, 2009

Ladies and Gentleman, the dream we've all dreamed of is about to happen at Jen Bekman Gallery: Artist vs. Artist in the World Series of Drawing! Get out your drawing materials and mark your calendars because Thrilla in Manilla is coming!

Thrilla in Manila, a Jen Bekman Project to benefit 826NYC

Jane Mount vs. Jason Polan in a no holds barred draw-a-thon at Jen Bekman Gallery

Drawing Hours:
Wednesday, December 3 - Saturday, December 6, 2008 | Noon - 6pm

20x200 Benefit Edition for 826NYC:
On Tuesday, December 9, 2008 @ 2PM, a unique 20x200 edition will be released exclusively to 20x200 mailing list subscribers. (Collectors can sign up here.) The edition will feature a blind selection of 222 original drawings created by the artists and special celebrity guests, hand-picked by Ms. Bekman and priced at $20, $200 + $2000 each.

Reception and 826NYC Benefit Sale:
On Monday, December 8, from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m., the gallery will host a reception and sale to benefit 826NYC. Work will be available to take right off the wall at affordable prices from $50 to $1,000.

For more information:
info AT jenbekman DOT com or phone +1.212.219.0166

Press release available here.

Wowee zowee. What fun news to start the week off with!

Homeland Security Advisory Billboard, Country Club Hills, Illinois 2008*

It's a rainy weekend for us New Yorkers, so if you are in the mood for some gallery hopping (and I believe that looking at art is a surefire way to shake off the rainy day blues), slide on over to Jen Bekman Gallery. Nina Beman's Homeland exhibition has been extended until November 29th.

Check out this Google map of the Lower East Side produced by Jen Bekman Projects to help steer your gallery hopping course.

Jen Bekman Gallery
6 Spring Street
(between Elizabeth + Bowery)
New York City 10012

Nina's website
Nina's 20x200 edition: 9-11-02
Nina's portfolio on JenBekman.com

*Curiosity got the better of me. I looked up today's Homeland Security Advisory, and learned that the threat level in the airline sector is High or Orange. Seize il giorno!

Image from Nina Berman's Homeland series

Hello Collectors! Those of you lucky enough to live in NYC should swing on by the gallery this evening to hear documentary photographer extraordinaire Nina Berman talk about her current exhibition and sign copies of Homeland, her newest monograph published by Trolley Books. Nina will be at the gallery Saturday, November 8th, from 5pm-7pm.

Image from Nina Berman's Homeland series

Jen Bekman Gallery
6 Spring Street
(between Elizabeth + Bowery)
New York City 10012

Nina's 20x200 editions:
9-11-02
G.I. Goat

Nina's portfolio on JenBekman.com

Untitled (Nymphenburg) by Summer 2007 Hey, Hot Shot! winner Gregory Krum

Hey, all you bright and ambitious photographers! Next Tuesday, November 11th, 2008 is the last day to upload your photographs for our panelists! Don't forget: each winning photographer of the Second Edition of Hey, Hot Shot! 2008 will be awarded a $500 honorarium!

Check the Hey, Hot Shot! blog for daily contender updates!

Hey, Hot Shot! website

There's just one large print left in the entire edition of Dorthe Alstrup's Untitled (Max). This weekend only, enter code 20off2k at checkout and get it for 20% off.

Greetings collectors!

This weekend we're offering a special 20% off deal on our current inventory of large prints, which includes many of our most sought after editions. The promotion is for this weekend only and ends on Monday, Oct 13 @ 11pm.

***Enter code 20off2k at checkout and you'll get 20% off any large prints you purchase.***

A little math for you: 20% of $2000 = $400 off, making these limited edition, exhibition quality 30"x40" prints $1600. That's an incredible value!

If springing for a large print feels too extravagant in these uncertain times, our small and medium prints are affordable as always at $20 and $200.

Once again, the code 20off2k is valid through Monday @ 11pm. Enter it when you check out to activate the 20% discount.

With art for everyone,
Jen

Carrie Marill's 16 Cubes

Jen Bekman is pleased to present Doing a Lot With Very Little, an exhibition of new paintings by Carrie Marill. Her work has been exhibited across the United States and featured in publications such as New American Paintings, Wired Magazine, and The New York Times. This will be her first solo exhibition in New York City.

The exhibition will be on view Friday, September 12 through October 18, 2008 at Jen Bekman Gallery, located at 6 Spring Street, New York, NY, 10012. An opening reception for the artist will be held on the evening of Friday, September 12 from 6:00 – 8:00 p.m. at the gallery.

In Carrie's own words:

Doing a Lot with Very Little is the result of my endeavor to create a series of non-narrative work. I am using recognizable imagery and the language of systems to create a dialog; the mathematical and the organic cohabitate, creating a world of exploration and curiosity.

I chose to paint house plants after coming across some elegant images in a Japanese architecture book. I've painted them before and found myself returning to plants when I needed a break from the detailed birds I had been working on over the past year. I like the quiet and contemplative way drawings of ordinary house plants can say so much, through very little.

The abstract drawings are observations in color, value and composition, generating three-dimensional images in a two dimensional space. They act as pauses between the house plant paintings. It is an organic process, each color choice was in response to the previous color painted. Simple marks combine together to create an optical illusion, much like the subtle value changes and intricate lines that make up the images of house plants.

Read Carrie's full artist statement
Read the full press release

Jen Bekman Gallery
6 Spring St
(between Elizabeth + Bowery)
Gallery Hours:
Wednesday – Saturday | Noon – 6pm

Doing a Lot with Very Little will be on view view from September 12th - October 18th, 2008

Untitled, from Nina Berman's Homeland Insecurity Series

For those of you close to New York, a summer trip to Dia:Beacon is always a treat. What would make this trip even better? A visit to Fovea where documentary photographer Nina Berman is part of a group show.

Dispatches from the Frontlines: 12 Women Photojournalists, is on view at the Fovea space through August 3rd.

Popular Photography's blog has a little article about the show.

Fovea Editions Beacon Gallery
143 Main Street
Beacon New York 12508
845 765 2199

Nina's website
Nina's 20x200 edition: 9-11-02
Nina's images on JenBekman.com

Le Hermitage Painting by HHS! winner Roc Herms Pont

Holy Cannoli! The winners of the first edition of Hey, Hot Shot! 2008 have been announced:

Juliane Eirich
Derek Henderson
Roc Herms Pont
Kate Orne
Colleen Plumb

The opening reception will be held on Friday, August 8. The show will be on view at Jen Bekman Gallery through August 23.

Ornithology postcard image by Carrie Marill

This year our summer group show is united around things that fly, specifically those belonging to the branch of zoology known as Ornithology. Jen Bekman Gallery will be showing paintings, drawings and photographs from a talented lot, some of whom you already know from their 20x200 editions.

Artists in the exhibition:
Echo Eggebrecht | Todd Forsgren | Laura Levine | Carrie Marill | Christina Muraczewski | Victoria Neel | Lamar Peterson | Jason Polan | Amy Ross | Alec Soth | Amy Stein | Keith Taylor | Bert Teunissen | Luke Stephenson

The show opens Wednesday June 25th from 6-8pm, and I hope you get to use this wonderful word or·ni·thol·ogy in a sentence soon. Something akin to, "I'm sorry, I don't have time for a cup of tea, I'm on my way to see Ornithology". Rhyming is entirely optional. Finding exceptional art is a given.

Jen Bekman Gallery
6 Spring Street
(between Elizabeth + Bowery)
New York, New York 10012

Gallery Hours:
Wednesday – Saturday | Noon – 6pm

Pollution Post Unlimited by Andrew MacRae

Friends, if you're all OMG! TGIF! today because you've been cooped up working indoors all week while the weather's (finally) been lovely outside, I feel your pain. Before letting you go for the weekend though, I feel like it's my duty to point out that if you still haven't signed up to receive our fantastic newsletters yet, you're missing out. I mean, our newsletters, all missives straight from our fearless leader Jen Bekman, alert you to our newest editions before they appear on the site! We've had some recent editions sell out almost immediately after the newsletter started hitting inboxes—Luke Strosnider's Every Chair At the Visual Studies Workshop, Carlo van de Roer's Bondi Baths, two pieces by the Starn twins were all gone within minutes—so signing up for our early warning system is the only way to ensure you have a chance greater than zero of getting particular pieces.

Our Raul wrote some notes on quick selling editions last week and it's well worth a read, especially if you missed out on one of those pieces I mentioned earlier! And if you did, maybe you will take some consolation in the fact that I did too—so when I say I know how you feel, I really really do. There are precious few prints left of Andrew MacRae's beautiful Pollution Post Unlimited (view larger image), maybe snapping one up right now before anyone else does will assuage the pain.

20x200's just a few months old and we've already put out so much work by so many amazing artists, and so many of you have purchased prints that we'd love to see who you are and what you've done with them, so please join the newly-created 20x200 Group on Flickr and let us know where our lovely prints have gone home to! In your hands, on your desk or on your wall—just show us what you've got.

Upload your photos now! Operators are standing by.

As of last night, 20x200 is bringing the international flavor in a big way. We've been shipping to the UK and Canada for a while now. Unsurprisingly, denizens of other nations want their affordable art too!

We now offer Priority and Express shipping of our small and medium prints to the following fine countries (rates vary):

Australia
Belgium
Denmark
England (UK)
Finland
France
Germany
Greece
Hong Kong
Iceland
India
Ireland
Italy
Japan
Malaysia
The Netherlands
New Zealand
Northern Ireland (UK)
Norway
The Philippines
Portugal
Scotland (UK)
Singapore
South Africa
Spain
Sweden
Switzerland
Thailand
Wales (UK)

If your country isn't on this list and you're jonesing for 20x200 prints (you know you are), fear not! Send a note to shipping at 20x200 dot com and request that we add you. We'll get right on it.

Hello art lovers and welcome! My name is Mike and I will be assisting here on the blog, helping to fill you in on updates and exciting tidbits as well as all the latest with artists and new editions.

Since Jen announced the launch of 20x200 on Personism back in April, we have all been anxiously awaiting the reveal of her latest project. A lot of buzz has followed and it's fantastic that we are finally here.

I had the chance to attend a status meeting midway during the process with Jen and the rest of the 20x200 team, and sat in a trance as they engaged in a rapid spitfire of debate over a slew of technical, aesthetic and logistical issues. You can find a nice rendition of the development and creation process from chief orchestrator extraordinaire, Raul: here.

Fast-forward a couple of months later, and we have live editions up-and-running, with many admirers already gushing over the work available for purchase. (Gallery Hopper and artist Matthew Langley are pining for Tema Stuaffer, and Amy Stein has quickly grabbed an Amy Ross print for herself, while others are trying their best not to succumb to the temptation for as long as they can.)

A recapitulation of this week's 20x200 mentions:

Todd Walker of Gallery Hopper:

"Whatever reservations I have about the value of 20X200 to the participating artists and photographers, from a purely materialistic impulse, it's hard to pass up a 16"x20" Tema Stauffer print for $200."

Melissa Lyttle from APhotoADay.org has this to say about Jen and 20x200:

I like that she's trying to make art affordable as well as trying to get the public to support emerging artists. It's a win-win.

Photographer Amy Stein :

It will be interesting to see how hungry the masses are for art in large editions at low prices, but I know I will keep coming back for more.

The big Wall Street collectors may be hurting these days, but that shouldn't stop us hoi polloi from getting into the game and start building our own collections.

Notcot.org, the community of design lovers and the congnescenti's guide to instantaneous fixes on art, technology, and products, loves 20x200 and Amy Ross. Danconnortown says that 20x200 makes available: "Great art at great prices."

UnBeige's Alissa Walker gives praise to Jen and finds meaning in her life:

If there's one person who keeps us going every day when we're confronted with this crusty old keyboard and an empty screen, it's UnBeige founder Jen Bekman. Because if this whole blogging thing doesn't work out, we think, hey, maybe we'll go on to run a famous gallery in New York. And maybe we'll start a new affordable art experiment like 20x200, which just launched in semi-super-secret mode with artists like Kate Bingaman-Burt. And maybe it'll get covered in magazines like Dwell and GOOD.

Although, we wonder, if we did all those things, would Bekman realize that we're blatantly ripping her off?

Still...to dream.