Here’s some exciting news from Mary Stanley Studio, announcing a new project space, and “Ones to Watch”, which will be part of the ACP 2011 Photography Auction Gala on Friday, Sept. 23rd.

I am pleased to announce the opening of my new Project Space in downtown Atlanta. Please join me for the exhibition Preview 2011 ACP Ones To Watch opening next Thursday, September 8th at Gallery 2 at Marquis Two Tower located downtown at 235 Peachtree Center Avenue, Atlanta, GA 30303 from 6:00 – 8:30pm.

Independent curator and ACP Advisor, Mary Stanley, presents a selection of ten of the hottest emerging and established photography talents. These artists are highly collectible, nationally and internationally recognized, and set a high bar for innovation and quality. The ten works in the Preview exhibition will be auctioned for the benefit of the 13th Annual Atlanta Celebrates Photography Festival on Friday September 23, 2011. Sealed silent bids will be accepted until September 22 at 6pm.

Featured artists:
Holly Andres – Portland, OR
Kendrick Brinson – Atlanta, GA
Eric Defino – Los Angeles, CA
Sion Fullana – Brooklyn, NY
Steve Giovinco – New York, NY
Brendan Kingsley – Savannah, GA
Thomas Petillo – Nashville, TN
Christopher Rauschenberg – Portland, OR
Hrvoje Slovenc – Brooklyn, NY
Sarah Small – Brooklyn, NY

About our new location:
Mary Stanley Studio—Project Space is downtown in Gallery 2 at Marquis Two Tower on 235 Peachtree Center Avenue. The space is on the ground floor, adjacent to the Marriott Marquis Hotel (in the site formerly occupied by MODA – Museum of Design Atlanta).
Gallery Hours: Thursday & Friday from 12 noon – 6pm & by appointment.
Valet parking is available at the Marriott Marquis Hotel for $10.

Also for the environmentally efficient, it is VERY convenient to the Peachtree Center Marta Station. You can walk via the skywalk to the gallery without even going outdoors.

If you haven’t already purchased your tickets to the sixth annual ACP Photography Auction gala (and even if you have!), you’ll want to check out the ACP 2011 Photography Auction Catalog (pdf) to see what will be available on Friday, Sept. 23rd at King Plow Arts Center.

We hope to see you there!

Roger Ballen, the South African artist who had a print in the ACP 10 Photography Auction, has recent work and a great interview over on lensculture.com.

© Roger Ballen

[Lensculture interview w/ Roger Ballen, 11/2008]

ACP 9 started with a bang a few weeks ago, and here are a few pictures from the photography auction, which was a smashing success, and the opening night party at MOCAGA.

For the sake of the archives, here’s the Auction Catalogue as a pdf.

Artists in the 2007 auction included: Peter Bahouth, Mike Brodie, Lucinda Bunnen, Mario DiGirolamo, Jason Fulford, Sarah Hobbs, Frank Hunter, Mona Kuhn, Domenique Lauge, Laura Noel, Sheila Pree Bright, Michael Stipe, Joyce Tenneson, Eric Weeks, Angela West, Ansley West, Brett Weston, and Cole Weston.

Thanks to the artists for their generous contributions, and to everyone who placed a bid in support of ACP. Thank you.

And one from the Opening Night party, with a beeswax-covered photo installation by William Boling in the background.