Holon Mediatheque and The Shpilman Institute for Photography (The SIP) present Memoryscapes: An Interdisciplinary event dedicated to the work of W. G. Sebald 5.3.2012 Interview with Grant Gee, from our blog More from the event (Hebrew) From Patience (After Sebald) Grant Gee, Romi Mikulinsky, the SIP, The SIP Review # 2, Sebald from The Sip on Vimeo. Grant Gee, the SIP, The SIP Review # 2, Sebald, from The Sip on Vimeo.

About the Shpilman Prize The Israel Museum, Jerusalem (IMJ) proudly announced in 2010 the creation of the Shpilman International Prize for Excellence in Photography, to be awarded every second year. In recognition of photography as a leading contemporary cultural medium, this new prize was initiated by the Shpilman Family and the Shpilman Institute for Photography  together with the Israel Museum with the joint objectives of stimulating, encouraging and cultivating international research projects in photography and of broadening the range of photographic investigations which integrate theoretical issues with practical ones. The Shpilman Prize is open to all and free of prejudices [...]

The Shpilman Institute for Photography and The Holon Mediatheque (Israel) are proud to announce The SIP Re/View # 2: W.G. Sebald, an interdisciplinary event dedicated to the works of noted German writer and scholar, whose work continues to resonate in contemporary art and culture. The SIP Re/View # 2 will take place on March 5, 2012. The evening will begin with a panel of local artists and writers: visual artist and writer  Zvi Goldstein, psychoanalyst, artist and art-critic Itamar Levi and The SIP’s research manager, Dr. Romi Mikulinsky will, present three perspectives about Sebald’s evocative use of images and photography as vehicle [...]

The Shpilman Institute for Photography, Photo-Lexic research group and the Minerva Humanities Center  regret to inform you Ranciére recently cancelled his upcoming visit to Israel, in which he was scheduled to give public lectures in Tel Aviv university. Ranciére announced he will postpone his visit following the Palestinian call to boycot Israeli institutions which do not officially support the Palestinian struggle against the occupation. In a message sent to Dr. Ariella Azoulay, Ranciére wrote (French): J’avais accepté l’invitation à contribuer à la réflexion sur l’image d’un groupe de recherches dont le travail sur la photographie est étroitement lié à la dénonciation des [...]

The Shpilman Institute for Photography, Photo Lexic Research Group and the Minerva Humanities Center are delighted to welcome Jacques Rancière to Israel. During his visit, Rancière will give a lecture at Tel Aviv University. Titled ”What Do Images Show?”, the lecture will focus on problems involved in the issue of “showing” and their political significance. The lecture will be held on January 25, 2012, Gilman Building, room 144, Tel Aviv University. 6:00 pm, no admissions.

As part of The SIP support of the Israeli pavilion at the Venice Biennial for architecture, titled Aircraft Carrier, Florian Holzherr will present his works in Tel Aviv. Holzherr will be joined by Israeli photographer Assaf Evron (Art Institute, Chicago), both of whom are the artists of the Israeli pavilion. This private event will take place on Wednesday, December 21. Here is a glimpse of Holzherr’s works: Allmann Sattler Wappner . Architects, Herz Jesu Kirche, M̹nchen Allmann Sattler Wappner . Architects, Herz Jesu Kirche, München Allmann Sattler Wappner . Architects, Herz Jesu Kirche, München Allmann Sattler Wappner. Architects, Herz Jesu Kirche, [...]

The Shpilman Institute for Photography is proud to assist and host Georges Didi-Huberman and Alain Fleischer as guests of Bezalel Academy of the arts. On Monday, December 19 (7:30 pm), Alain Fleischer will screen his film, Morceaux de Conversations avec Jean-Luc Godard. After the screening, Fleischer will be joined by Didi-Huberman for a talk (English, Tel Aviv Museum). On Tuesday, December 20 (7:30 pm), Georges Didi-Huberman will present his lecture, Comment Filmer les Sans Noms? (How to Film the Nameless?). The lecture will be given in French (with translation to Hebrew) and the following talk in English (Tel Aviv Museum).

The Shpilman Institute for Photography (The SIP) is pleased to announce the recipients of its inaugural Grants Program for research in philosophy and photography and for general research that advances the understanding of the practices, theories, and history of photography. Shalom Shpilman, founder of the Shpilman Institute for Photography, said: “The overwhelming response of theorists, writers and researchers, reinforced the notion that there is a need in further developing theoretical research and  practice of photography.” He added, “I now eagerly look forward to the outstanding outcomes of the current grant winners’ research.”

This past January, The SIP – The Shpilman Institute for Photography, supported a special symposium held at the Jeu de Paume in Paris. Rethinking the Photographic Archive in the 21st Century, reflected on the uses and meanings of archives and collections of photography, as well as policy issues related to preservation and research. Over the course of two days, various speakers from all over the world discussed archiving issues, bringing their professional perspective to the fore. We are pleased to announce that audio recordings from the conference are now available on the Jeu de Paume site. You can click and [...]

Aperture Foundation, the Photography Program in the School of Art, Media, and Technology at Parsons the New School for Design, the Vera List Center for Art and Politics at The New School, and The Shpilman Institute for Photography invite you to celebrate the kick off of The Photographic Universe: A Conference, a unique two-day symposium to take place Wednesday, March 2 and Thursday, March 3. Hope to see you tonight, Tuesday, March 1 for cocktails! Reception: March 1, 6:00-8:00 Aperture Foundation 547 West 27th Street Between 10th and 11th Avenues New York, New York

Thanks to the hundreds of researchers, artists and curators that have applied to The SIP 2011 Grants Program. The Program offers funding to writers, theorists, and researchers from various disciplines whose research aim to advance the methodologies, theories, and practices by which we can better comprehend the world of photography and the world perceived through photography. Photograph: Rotem Rozental

Artis, an independent non-profit organization that supports and promotes the Israeli contemporary art community throughout the world, will hold a Professional Development Workshop in New York (11-13 Feb., 2011). This special event, supported by The SIP, will bring together photographers and artists along with six leading arts and business professionals. Photograph by Rotem Rozental

The Shpilman Prize for Excellence in Photography will be awarded to Michal Heiman in a special ceremony that will take place at the Israel Museum on Wednesday, Feb. 9, 2011. Heiman, a prolific artist, lecturer and curator, is the first winner of the prize. The award is a joint initiative of the Israel Museum in Jerusalem and the Shpilman Art and Culture Foundation. Ms. Heiman was singled out from among 35 candidates from nine countries.  

The Aperture Foundation, Parsons the New School for Design, The Vera List Center for Art and Politics and The SIP – The Shpilman Institute for Photography are holding a symposium entitled  The Photographic Universe in New York (2-3 March, 2011). This unique two-day symposium will bring together a range of leading practitioners, scientists, theo­reticians, historians, and philosophers, drawing from the faculty at Parsons, professionals in the fields of science and technology , as well as prominent experts from external institutions, to consider and reflect on current debates in photog­raphy at a pivotal moment in its history. The conference will attempt [...]

Abstracting Photography: with and on the exhibition “Pleated Blinds” / A special event hosted by The SIP and Petach Tikva Museum Ory Dessau and Dr. Julian Heynen from The Sip on Vimeo. Ory Dessau and Dr. Julian Heynen from The Sip on Vimeo.

Jeu de Paume (Paris) is holding a special symposium, devoted to archival photographic activity, supported by The SIP – The Shpilman Institute for Photography. “Rethinking the Photographic Archive in the 21st Century” will reflect on archives and collections of photography, their uses and meanings, as well as policy issues related to preservation and research. Theorists and practitioners will discuss the conditions - political, social and institutional – for creating a photographic archive, in addition to research which may lead to creating a truly democratic and scientific culture in this day and age. While comparing various practices, the conference aims at providing answers on what needs to be preserved and presented, as well conditions of preservation.

The Shpilman international prize for excellence in photography is awarded this year to Michal Heiman, a prolific artist, lecturer and curator. The award is a joint initiative of the The Israel Museum, Jerusalem and the Shpilman Art and Culture Foundation. Ms. Heiman was singled out from among 35 candidates from nine countries. The prize Jury included Ms. Marta Gili, Director of Jeu de Paume, Paris, and Mr. Peter Galassi chief curator of photography at the Museum of Modern Art, New York. The jury chaired by Nissan N. Perez, Horace and Grace Goldsmith senior curator of the Noel and Harriette Levine department of Photography [...]

TheSIP is proud to announce that our next event will focus on the life and work of Laszlo Moholy-Nagy. We will host Jan Tichy and Prof. Louis Kaplan to talk about Moholy-Nagy: Past and Present, Vision and Practice. Nagy was a Hungarian painter and photographer as well as professor in the Bauhaus school. He was highly influenced by constructivism and a strong advocate of the integration of technology and industry into the arts. Louis Kaplan is a professor of history and theory of photography and new media in the Graduate Department of Art at the University of Toronto and the chair of the [...]

The SIP would like to thank all the people that arrived yesterday to ZOA Tel-Aviv and shared a wonderful evening with us. We cannot stress enough how thrilled we were to have you as our guests and to start an open conversation with you – The full debate will be edited and posted to the blog in the following days. (picture by Dafna Talmon) We also like to apologize to the dozens of people who couldn’t get into the event. We were glad to realize that such an evening was fully booked but it meant leaving behind a few dear [...]