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Cuba Photography Slide Show

Connolly Branch Library 433 Centre St., Jamaica Plain, MA, United States

Cuba is an endlessly fascinating place with its revolutionary history, breathtaking beauty, classic cars, and colonial architecture. Art galleries are filled with exciting contemporary art that rivals those found in London and New York. Art festivals host internationally renowned ballerinas, musicians and actors. Come view a slide show of photographs by Jamaica Plain photographer, Charlie Rosenberg, who recently returned from his fourth trip to the island nation of Cuba. Free and open to the public…

La Victoria: Resilience and Creativity at Urbano Project

Urbano Project 29 Germania St., Jamaica Plain, MA, Select a Country:

La Victoria: Resilience & Creativity, an exhibition of photographs by the SALTO Collective examining issues of belonging and identity in their home city of Santiago, Chile, will be on view at Urbano Project, September 5 – November 8, 2018. An opening celebration will take place on September 5 from 6-8PM, with a talk by Chilean-American writer and human rights activist Marjorie Agosin. Urbano is presenting La Victoria as part of a series exploring the themes…

Living Portraits: Featuring the Work of Jon Goldman and Robin Radin

Boston Convention and Exhibition Center 415 Summer Street, Boston, United States

Jamaica Plain photographer Robin Radin and Woods Hole artist Jon Goldman are currently exhibiting their work at The Boston Convention and Exhibition Center in the 2nd floor Northwest lobby gallery. The BCEC is located at 415 Summer Street in Boston. The exhibit will run from February 9-May 27, 2019. There will be a reception, which is free and open to the public on Wednesday, February 20 from 6-8pm. The exhibition's curator Caitlin Foley writes:"Radin and…

Free

Smartphone Photography: Spring Close-Ups

Arnold Arboretum 125 Arborway, Jamaica Plain, MA, United States

Nancy Katz, Professional Photographer 3 Wednesdays: May 15, 29, June 12, 1:30–3:30pm Location: Hunnewell Building and Landscape Capture the magic of the season with your smartphone. Lilacs, azaleas, horse chestnuts, redbuds, and more will be flowering and leaves will have recently unfurled, providing a perfect venue for close-up photographs. Professional photographer Nancy Katz will teach you that you don’t need fancy equipment or lenses to come in close to shoot these exquisite plants. You need your…

$65 – $84

Recurring

Smartphone Photography: Capturing the Colors of Autumn

Arnold Arboretum 125 Arborway, Jamaica Plain, MA, United States

Nancy Katz, Professional Photographer 3 Wednesdays: October 16, 23, 30 1:30–3:30pm Arnold Arboretum, Hunnewell Building and Landscape Capture the drama of fall, when landscapes present a vivid array of colors and the palette is most striking. Professional photographer Nancy Katz will introduce fundamental concepts of landscape photography and then teach techniques for getting the best photographs from your smartphone camera. You will capture images in dynamic color and muted shades, then learn to enhance them using a…

$3 – $78

Art Reception – The Light You Cannot See: Infrared Photography by Betsey Henkels

Arnold Arboretum 125 Arborway, Jamaica Plain, MA, United States

Join our exhibiting artist, Betsey Henkels, for a reception in the Hunnewell Lecture Hall on Saturday, October 26, 1:00-3:00pm. Exhibit runs October 25, 2019 – February 2, 2020 Betsey Henkels uses the camera to explore the world in two ways–first by noticing and appreciating objects that she might otherwise overlook, and second, by transforming ordinary scenes into prints that are compelling and unexpected. Henkels spent many hours in the Arboretum, photographing tree canopies, bark, and…

Free

Photography with Chris Morgan

Arnold Arboretum 125 Arborway, Jamaica Plain, United States

Saturday, November 2, 1:00–4:00pm;  In this program, professional photographer Chris Morgan will discuss his photographic interests and methods in the classroom and then move outdoors to demonstrate his techniques. Class participants will be able to learn alongside Chris, evaluating views, debating camera angles, and considering focal points in order to shoot better images. Participants should bring their preferred photographic device.  Fee $36; Register at my.arboretum.harvard.edu or call 617-384-5277. When photographing, Chris draws on his background in the…

$36

Art Reception – The Path Taken: Photography by Lawrence Mullings

Arnold Arboretum 125 Arborway, Jamaica Plain, United States

Opening Reception with the Artist: Saturday, Feb. 8, 1:00-3:00pm (Snowdate Feb. 15, 1:00-3:00pm) Exhibition runs: February 7 – April 26, 2020 On any given day, Lawrence Mullings can be found exploring the paths and hidden corners of the Arboretum. While walking in the landscape to regain his health, his joy in photography was rekindled. He saw how the Arboretum was many different things to him, and to the many different people who come here from around…

Free

Postponed: The Remarkable Photos of Leon Abdalian

Jamaica Plain Branch of the Boston Public Library: 30 South Street 30 South Street, Jamaica Plain

This event has been postponed. Boston Public Library has cancelled all events through April. This event will be rescheduled for the fall. The photographer Leon Hampartzoum Abdalian was born in 1884 in what was Cilician Armenia, then located in the Ottoman Empire (now modern Turkey). He migrated with his family to the United States in April of 1896 and they eventually settled in Jamaica Plain.  It is believed that he was largely self-taught as a…

Free

A Walk in the Arboretum: Digital Photocollages by Amy Ragus

Arnold Arboretum of Harvard University 125 Arborway, Jamaica Plain, MA, United States

Virtual Art Exhibition Photographer Amy Ragus specializes in multiple frame images of New England landscapes—digital photocollages. Before and during the pandemic, Ragus spent time in the Arboretum, particularly interested in its role as a public space, its open access to everyone. Her work captures the discoveries she found just off a road or path, as well as the people who share this space and enjoy nature throughout the seasons. Explore her sensitive, creative depictions of…

Free

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