PROGRAMS >> EXHIBITIONS | DISCUSSIONS | PROJECTIONS | EVENTS | 2009 | 2010
The Month of Photography Los Angeles will deliver the most comprehensive celebration of Photography in Los Angeles. With the support of the Photography Community, MOPLA will showcase the work of 160 Photographers worldwide. The city of Los Angeles was incorporated in April 1850, 160 years ago. The theme for MOPLA 2010 is 160/160 - Celebrating 160 Years Through 160 Photographers.
Exhibitions: MOPLA will endorse and present a variety of photographic exhibitions occuring in April.
Discussions: Stimulating conversations to engage and inspire collectors, photographers, high school students, and everyone in between.
Projections: Through Pro'jekt LA, MOPLA's very own projection series, photography will be projected
on walls and outdoor spaces of Los Angeles.
MOPLA will also endorse a variety of photographic exhibitions and events that take place during the month of April. Join us as we celebrate the still image in both innovative and traditional ways!
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Sunday January 18
Cerca Series - Javier Ramírez Limón
Admission: General Admission $10, Military/Seniors $5, 25 and under Free, MCASD Members Free
Tijuana-based photographer Javier Ramírez Limón mines the ground between photography as straight journalistic document and as a source for conceptual and poetic interrogation.
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Wednesday April 01
Palms Springs Photo Festival
Admission: Price Structures Vary
Day 3
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Wednesday April 01 , 2:30pm
Curator's Gallery Talk w/ Judy Keller on Jo Ann Callis
Admission: Entrance is Free. Parking $10.
In 1977 Susan Sontag's now-classic collection of serious criticism, On Photography, brought photography to center stage.
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Thursday April 02
Palms Springs Photo Festival- Day 4
Admission: Price Structures vary.
Day 4 of Palm Springs Photo Festival boats Portfolio Reviews, Tech Consultations, Seminars on Marketing, Advocacy and Photography, Canon 5D Mark II ...
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Thursday April 02 , 6:30pm - 8pm
Douglas Kirkland - A Fifty Year Love Affair with Photography
Admission: Free.
Douglas Kirkland has been photographing for over five decades and his passion in the discovery of beauty never wavers. Photography has been his bride, his companion, his lover and his confidante throughout his multifaceted career.
Douglas Kirkland has been photographing for over five decades and his passion in the discovery of beauty never wavers.
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Saturday April 04 , 7pm - 9pm
Erwan Frotin - Strangers
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Swiss and French photographer Erwan Frotin's first US solo exhibition of color photographs of flowers.
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Saturday April 04
Frank Pictures Gallery presents Alexandra Hedison
Admission: Free.
Frank Pictures Gallery is pleased to present Los Angeles - based artist and photographer Alexandra Hedison in a new series of photographs, Ithaka.
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Tuesday April 07
Mark Edward Harris - 3 Day Workshop: The Fine Art of Travel Photography
Admission: $350 for 3 day session. Limited Amount of Participants Accepted.
This workshop explores how to create fine art travel photography — images that go far beyond the “I was here” photograph.
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Tuesday April 07 , 10am
Jim McHugh: Interpretive Architecture - The Other Portraiture
Admission: $300.00 for 3 day session ** Limited Amount of Participants Accepted **
A 3 Day Session hands on Workshop exploring the interpretation of the urban landscape.
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Tuesday April 07 , 10am - 12pm
Staying Alive - How to Succeed as a Photographer in Good and Bad Times
Admission: $27 General, $18 Lucie Foundation Members, $12 Students with valid ID
Achieving success in photography is never easy. This program will offer tips and strategies that will help you navigate the stormy times ahead. This is a rapidly changing, fear driven business and taking a good picture is not enough.
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Tuesday April 07 , 1pm - 2:30pm
Gerd Ludwig:National Geographic Photographer - Russia-The Wild, Wild East
Admission: Free, sponsored by Canon USA.
Gerd Ludwig, a National Geographic photographer since the early 1990’s, is best known as the magazine’s front man in the Former Soviet Union.
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Tuesday April 07 , 3pm - 5pm
Looking at the Past to Build a Better Future - Lessons Learned from Photographic Trends
Admission: $27 General, $18 Lucie Foundation Members, $12 Students with valid ID
Throughout history, the world has been influenced, shaped, corrupted and inspired by trends. How and why do they happen? This program will examine the photographic trend and what it can mean to you and your career.
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Tuesday April 07 , 6pm - 9pm
Opening Night Exhibitions at PDC
Admission: Free.
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Tuesday April 07
Mark Edward Harris: The Axis of Evil (Inside North Korea, Inside Iran)
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Mark Edward Harris, whose photo essays, “are driven by a fascination with history and international politics”, create a visual portal into the culture and landscape of specifically, Iran and North Korea.
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Tuesday April 07
Jim McHugh: Remarkable - Places + Faces
Admission: Free.
Known for his recent Polaroid images of Los Angeles, Jim McHugh has been photographing common things in an uncommon manner for over thirty years.
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Tuesday April 07 , 5pm - 9pm
Jim McHugh : Remarkable Places + Faces
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A collection of work from Europe, America and Asia. This series of Landscapes
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Wednesday April 08 , 10am
Jim McHugh: Interpretive Architecture: The Other Portraiture - Day2
Admission: $300.00 for 3 day session ** Limited Amount of Participants Accepted **
Famous for his recent large format Polaroid prints of Los Angeles, Jim McHugh has been photographing common things in an uncommon manner for thirty years. McHugh attended the Masters Program the UCLA Film School.
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Thursday April 09
3:30-5pm | Melvin Sokolsky - No Place Like Daydreams
Admission: $27 General, $18 Lucie Foundation Members, $12 Students with valid ID
Melvin Sokolsky was born and raised in Manhattan's Lower East Side during the lean years of the pre-war era. Here he witnessed the entire spectrum of the human condition played out across a tough and tight-knit community.
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Thursday April 16
7pm | MOPLA Collectors Series Part 1
Admission: Free, but must RSVP!
organized by Marjorie Ornston.
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Tuesday April 21
Markus Klinko + Indrani : "ICONS"
Admission: Limited amount of tickets.
The world premiere of the Markus Klinko and Indrani ICONS exhibit is the first solo exhibition by the celebrity and The iconic imagery of Markus Klinko and Indrani ranges from the playful to the erotic.
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Tuesday April 21
7pm | MOPLA Collectors Series Part 2
Admission: Free, but must RSVP!
Organized by Marjorie Ornston
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Wednesday April 22 , 7pm
MOPLA Collectors Series Part 3
Admission: Free, but must RSVP!
Organized by Marjorie Ornston
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Thursday April 23
7pm | MOPLA Collectors Series Part 4
Admission: Free, but must RSVP!
Organized by Marjorie Ornston
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Friday April 24 , 7pm - 9pm
Andrew Southam
Admission: $27 General, $18 Lucie Foundation Members, $12 Students with valid ID
At a time when our culture is literally overwhelmed with imagery, the importance of personal viewpoint has never been greater.
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Saturday April 25 , 2:30pm
Melvin Sokolsky - No Place Like Daydreams
Admission: $27 General, $18 Lucie Foundation Members, $12 Students with valid ID
Melvin Sokolsky was born and raised in Manhattan's Lower East Side during the lean years of the pre-war era. Here he witnessed the entire spectrum of the human condition played out across a tough and tight-knit community.
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Sunday April 26 , 2pm - 4pm
Art of the Portrait: Celebrities + Icons E.O. Hoppé | Herb Ritts | Robert Weingarten
Admission: Free.
Leading figures in photography discuss the changing modalities of depicting the celebrated.
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