The SIPF is a worldwide biennial gathering of minds commonly pursuing the advancement and appreciation of photography. An arena for critical thought and academic discussion on photography in Southeast Asia, the festival also functions as a platform to nurture and propel photographers onto the international stage

Thank you to the Curators for their acceptance of my work:

Yasufumi Nakamori (Japan/United States of America) – Curator of Photography, The Museum of Fine Arts, Houston

Ark Fongsmut (Thailand) – Director of Bangkok University Gallery

Bridget Tracy Tan (Singapore) – Director of Nanyang Academy of Fine Arts Gallery

Chow Chee Yong (Singapore)  – Lecturer of Temasek Polytechnic

LOOK3 – Festival of the Photograph – who is organizing this event describes it as:

An experimental two night event to present the work of 90 innovative photographers on a farm 30 minutes west of Charlottesville. This initiative, which we are calling LOOKbetween, is designed to showcase early-career talent and engage the presenting artists with media professionals on practices and trends influencing the direction of photography today. We want to turn the traditional mentorship model on its head and let the next generation of photographers, editors, publishers, curators, and media professionals share their vision for the future.

2010 LOOKbetween Nominators, include:

• Scott Thode, LOOK3 Board Member
• Kathy Ryan, LOOK3 Board Member
• Vincent J. Musi, LOOK3 Board Member
• David Griffin, LOOK3 Board Member, National Geographic magazine
• Susan Smith, National Geographic magazine
• Ken Greenberg, BD
• David Alan Harvey, Burn Magazine, Magnum Photos
• Anton Kusters, Burn Magazine
• Laura Pressley, Center
• Cristina Mittermeier, iLCP
• Kathy Moran, National Geographic magazine and iLCP
• Gary Knight, VII
• Luceo Images
• Jon Feinstein, Humble Arts Foundation
• Amani Olu, Humble Arts Foundation
• Jane Sievert, Patagonia
• Mike Davis, Freelance Photo Editor
• Cara Phillips, Piece of Cake
• Laura Moya, Photolucida
• Christina Cahill, Getty Images
• Aidan Sullivan, Getty Images
• Pete Kiehart, Getty Images
• Andy Adams, Flak Photo
• Laura Brunow Miner, Pictory
• The Exposure Project
• Amber Terranova, PDN
• Lauren Wendle, PDN
• Conor Risch, PDN
• Holly Hughes, PDN

I’m looking forward to meeting new friends/colleagues/mentors, seeing great work, sharing ideas and enjoying Nature!

• Shalini Ganendra, Director of Shalini Ganendra Fine Art Gallery, Kuala Lumpur
• GU Zheng, Independent Critic and Curator, Shanghai
• Steven Harris, Director, M97 Gallery, Shanghai
• Kotaro Iizawa, Independent Photography Critic & Curator, Tokyo
• Michiko Kasahara, Chief Curator, Tokyo Metropolitan Museum of Photography, Tokyo
• Christopher Phillips, Curator, International Center for Photography, New York
• Eva Respini, Associate Curator of Photography, The Museum of Modern Art, New York
• Karen Smith, Independent Critic & Curator, Beijing
• WANG Huangsheng, Director, Central Academy of Fine Art Museum, Beijing

Caochangdi PhotoSpring is working in a three-year partnership with Les Rencontres d’Arles Photography Festival. This will be the very first time that Arles’ programs will be shown outside of France.

Cheers
Peikwen

I am honored to be selected by the Magenta Foundation for their annual Flash Forward award recognizing Emerging Photographers.  I will be exhibiting work from my series “Gai” at the Griffin Museum of Photography as part of the exhibition:

Flash Forward 2009 – Emerging Photographers from Canada, the UK and US from the Magenta Foundation

Exhibition: April 8 through May 9, 2010
Opening reception: April 15, 6-9 PM

More exhibition details at the Griffin Museum and at the Magenta Foundation.

Scratch Your Back, from the series Gai