Portrait Week Redux
I have many and assorted thoughts on portraiture which I have been feverishly typing up, but not feverishly fast enough. I can't wait any longer to post the long screed, but will get to it eventually.
There are two closing shows that you should go see that have been feeding my thoughts on this, one by Suzanne Option and the other by Helen Van Meene. Also, Benjamin Donaldson is opening a new show of portraits at jen bekman gallery, so go check that out as well. (Congratulations to Ms. Bekman on the gallery's fourth anniversary!)
Suzanne Opton
Feature on NPR
Also on Studio 360
Vince Aletti in the New Yorker

Birkholz, 353 Days in Iraq, 205 Days in Afghanistan by Suzanne Opton
The Soldier Photographs
Through March 24th at Peter Hay Halpert Fine Art NY
511 West 25th St, 3rd Flr
(212) 827-9890
Helen van Meene
Through March 17th at Yancey Richardson Gallery
535 W 22nd St 3rd Flr
(646) 230-9610
Benjamin Donaldson
Summerland
Through April 21 at jen bekman gallery
6 Spring St
(212) 219-0166
