From its own picturesque home, perched on a headland in a tony Oslo suburb, the Henie Onstad Kunstsenter has set out to take stock of contemporary photography. The museum opened a new triennial festival on Feb. 21 with the mission to showcase recent innovations in camera-based art practices. And among the 31 international artists selected …

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In 1843 Anna Atkins began producing Photographs of British Algae: Cyanotype Impressions, the first book to be printed and illustrated using photography. Today, 175 years later, her landmark project—compelling in its fusion of science and art, its modernity, and its realization by a woman in an age marked by the feats of men—remains a touchstone …

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Naively, Owen Kydd’s works could be described as GIFs. But while Graphic Interchange Formats have been adopted to be widely circulated, and to in some instances substitute human reactions or language, Kydd’s photographs contain highly specific, pragmatic sentences. His composite pieces, many using pigmented prints laid behind video screens, are layered, complex musings on time …

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Casemore Kirkeby is pleased to announce Owen Kydd: Time Image, the inaugural exhibition at the gallery’s new location at 1275 Minnesota Street. The exhibition will open on Friday, March 18th, as part of the grand opening of Minnesota Street Project. Over the past several years, Owen Kydd has captivated viewers with his “durational photographs”—works that …

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