Nicolo

The Fence - Photoville show in NYC

My new series 'Passages II: Rest Areas' saw the light for the first time this summer at the outdoor exhibit THE FENCE at Photoville in Brooklyn (with over 1 million visitors!!).

Here it is on display (thank you Gesche for taking the photo and thank you Sam for the opportunity!):

Here is the full series on my site (click here).

As a result of the visibility, the series was then published on the FastCompany blog.

The series also won the PDN 'World in Focus' series award and individual images have won in various other awards (International Loupe Awards, APA, etc).

Nice to get some positive reinforcement now and then!

16 awards, 6 shows, 4 articles: I should leave town more often...

I am finally back in town, after two months abroad (more on that to come).

Lot's of exciting news to share, among which my new personal record: 16 awards in 2 months!

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COMPETITIONS & AWARDS

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1. APA 'Naked': First prize
   Series: 'Explorations'
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   About the competition:
   'Nude. Bare. Exposed. Unadorned. Vulnerable.
   Naked is a juried competition sponsored by APA | San Diego with photography that covers all aspects of this stripped-down five-letter word. From literal to poetic, from salacious to sublime, see the most revealing work on the subject.
   Our jurors, Christa Dix of Wallspace Gallery in Santa Barbara and Carol McCusker, respected photography curator, writer and reviewer have curated a show consisting of 30 of the best entries.'
   
   
   
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2. Santa Fe Workshops 'Summer' International Competition: honorable mention
   Series: 'Peregrinations'
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   About the competition:
   'Our second photo contest for 2011 inspired 545 photographers from 24 countries—including Cambodia, Costa Rica, Hungary, Israel, Korea, Latvia, Singapore, Thailand, and Viet Nam—to submit 1985 images that captured, embraced, or defined the personality of summer. Jurors Kathy Ryan, Scott Thode, Katherine Ware, and Sean Kernan reviewed this body of inspiring interpretations and chose 50 award-winning photographs.'
   
   
   
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3. Photography Masters Cup International Award: honorable mention in 'Nude' + nominee in 'Americana'
   Series: 'Explorations' (for honorable mention) + 'Passages' (for nominee)
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   About the competition:
   'It is an incredible achievement to be selected among the best from the 13,321 entries we received this year," said Basil O'Brien, the awards Creative Director.
   INTERNATIONAL COLOR AWARDS PHOTOGRAPHY MASTERS CUP is the leading international award honoring excellence in color photography. This celebrated event shines a spotlight on the best professional and amateur photographers worldwide and honors the finest images with the highest achievements in color photography.'
   
4. International Loupe Awards 2011: Silver medal in 'Commercial, Advertising & Fashion' + Bronze medal in 'Commercial, Advertising & Fashion' + Bronze medal in 'Abstract/Illustrative' + 2 Bronze medals in 'People & Portrait'!
    Series: 'Peregrinations' (for 'Abstract/Illustrative').
   
   
   
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5. FotoWeek DC International Awards Competition: honorable mention
   Series: 'Peregrinations'
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   About the competition:
   'The competition was fierce again this year, with almost 6,000 entries received from all over the world. Your work was reviewed by judges who represent the very best in the photography and multimedia industries.'
   
   
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6. IPA (International Photography Awards): honorable mention in 'Fine Art Pro'
   Series: 'Passages'
   
   
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7.  APA|NY 2011 Photo Contest: 3rd Prize in 'Fashion'
   Series: 'Explorations'
   
   
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8. ASMP 'Image 11' Competition: Judges Choice + Honorable Mention.
   Series: travel
   
   
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9.  APA|SF 'Something Personal'.
   Series: 'Passages'
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10. One Life Competition: selected, awards not yet announced.
    Series: 'Passages'
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SHOWS

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CURRENT

1. 'The Gift' group show at MesArt Gallery in San Francisco, CA USA: 4 pieces + cover image
   Series: '3 Eyes'
   Dates: November 5-26, 2011
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   About the show:
   'True artists have a naturally born gift, and our goal was to seek out artist who are able to tap their muse to create truly pure artwork. We put out a call for gifted Artists in the San Francisco Bay Area earlier this year, and boy did we get an amazing number of artists answering the call. From sensual sculptures… to abstract paintings... to soft pastel illustrations… the works showcases the amazing gift of each and every submitting artist. The selected works is eclectic and by all means inspirational as the spirit of the artist screams through each and every piece. Market Street Gallery is proud to present The Gift, a juried group exhibition, for the month of November 2011. This exhibit is to showcase and share the Artistsʼ gift to the public.'
   
   
   
   
2. 'Image 11' at Calumet gallery in New York: 1 piece
   Series: travel
   Dates: Nov. 21-25, 2011 

 

UPCOMING

1. 'Something Personal' group show in San Francisco, CA USA: 1 piece.
   Series: 'Passages'
   Date: December 8th, 2011
   
   

 

PAST

1. 'Passages' solo show at 'Casa Serena' gallery in Colombo, Sri Lanka.
   With special sponsorship and presence of Italian Ambassador Dr. Pio Arpea
   Series: 'Passages'
   Dates: October 8-19th, 2011
   
   
   
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2. 'Naked' group show at Subtext Gallery in San Diego, CA USA: 4 pieces, best in show.
   Series: 'Explorations'
   Date: September 15th, 2011
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3. FotoWeek DC group show in Washington DC, USA: 1 piece
   Series: 'Peregrinations'
   Dates: November 6-12, 2011

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ARTICLES & PRESS

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1. Sri Lanka Sunday Times
   'On a long road with a photographer'; October 9th, 2011
   Series: 'Passages'
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2. Daily Mirror
   'Nicolo's Exhibition'; October 12th, 2011
   Series: 'Passages'
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3. Redhouse.ca Blog
   October 26th, 2011
   Series: 'Passages'
   
   
4. FirstStop.org
   Portrait section, home page.
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Every vote counts!

My book of images of the American Southwest has been selected as a finalist for the PBN 2011 Book Award!

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To make it all the way to the top I need your votes. It is very easy and fast, I would be honored if you would consider giving me your support.

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Click anywhere on this sentence, you will be directed to a page with many books listed: find my book ('Passages' by Nicolò Sertorio), click on 'Preview and Vote', then click on 'Vote for this book".

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Thank you!

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The link below is FYI only (it will not let you vote, you need to use the link above to be able to vote):

Passages by Nicolò Sertorio | Make Your Own Book

In the news!

The program for the FORMAT photo festival just came out. MY 'passages' series will be in the University of Derby! Exciting!

http://www.formatfestival.com/artists/nicolo-sertorio

 

Also, check out this article that just came out about the 'explorations' series:

http://www.examiner.com/fine-arts-museums-in-san-francisco/bay-area-photographer-wins-apa-award

 

1st prize AltPick Awards!

Woke up to find out that I got the first prize in the 'photographic series' section of the AltPick national award for 2010 with my 'passages' images!

It feels incredibly rewarding to get such wonderful recognition for my personal series.I can't believe that I had been ignoring personal work for the longest time to focus exclusively on getting assignment work.

This body of work is also going to the FORMAT photo festival in Derby (United Kingdom) in March of this year. The images come from many weeks and many many many miles driven in California, Nevada, Arizona, New Mexico, Texas.

Here a few samples:

'passages' series accepted in FORMAT photo festival in the UK

Just found out that my new series 'passages' got accepted in the 2011 FORMAT photo festival in Derby, UK!

You can preview the series at photonicolo.com under 'essays'  -->  'passages'.

The FORMAT page is here.