Out of town: May 2006 Archives

Tyler Green has reviewed the Getty's Robert Adams show, drawn from its permanent collection. For those of us who are from the West and love the West, Adams' critique of our destructive relationship with the land is only growing in importance.

LA gets a couple of days here and there. NY gets a few days, too. Toronto, however, gets a whole month. The CONTACT Toronto Photography Festival is in full swing through the end of this month with a full slate of events for the photographer, collector or plain ol' aficionado.

Despite all the talk of globalizing of the art market, photography (and other arts) is still heavily influenced by local issues and people. (As opposed to "global people." New Trends in Chicago Photography is part of the Version '06 festival that started last weekend and runs through May 7 (next Sunday) and has been curated by Chicago-area photographers Greg Stimac and Brian Ulrich. With over 40 photographers represented, it's hard to believe there will be enough space to get a real sense of anyone's work, but I'm not in Chicago, so I can't really say. If you do go, leave a short review in the comments.

Through May 7 at Version Kuntshalle Iron Studios
3636 S Iron St (1st and 4th floors)
Admisson is Ten Bucks (5 if you're in school)