Flash Forward - Emerging Photographers 2009

Flash Forward - Emerging Photographers 2009

The Magenta Foundation is pleased to announce year five of its Emerging Photographers exchange. With every year our artists exchange program grows and gets stronger. Flash Forward showcases the future of photography, focusing on emerging talent that jurors have identified as having great potential.

Magenta would like to thank all the artists who submitted their work to this project. The final list of winners has been posted below, along with the initial exhibition and book launch announcement.

Exhibition & Book Launch

  • Oct 8-25, 2009: Toronto
    Lennox Contemporary
    12 Ossington Ave, Toronto, ON, Canada
    Exhibition Opening & Book Launch: Oct 8, 2009, 7-10pm
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  • Nov 6-14, 2009: Washington, DC
    FotoWeek Central 4
    3333 M Street NW, Washington, DC, USA
    Exhibition Opening & Book Launch: Nov 6, 2009, 6:30pm to late
    View evite
  • Apr 8-May 9, 2010: Boston
    Griffin Photography Museum
    67 Shore Road, Boston, MA, USA
    Exhibition Opening: Apr 15, 2010

Other exhibitions will be announced later.

Media Coverage

Purchasing Information:

Flash Forward 2009
Introduction by Simon Bainbridge
Hardcover, 288 pages, 8" × 10 3/4"
312 photographs, full colour throughout
ISBN: 978-0-0721257-5-7
Price: $40.00 US/CA

Distributed Fall 2009 in North America by Consortium Book Sales & Distribution, or order online through PayPal (PayPal account not needed - they also accept credit cards):

In Canada:
$40.00 + $10.00 shipping (CAD)
In the US:
$40.00 + $15.00 shipping (USD)

To order from other countries, please contact us.

Jurors for 2009:

Canada:

  • Sara Knelman - Art Gallery of Hamilton
  • Liz Ikiriko - Photo Editor, Toronto Life Magazine
  • Daniel Espeset, photo-eye Magazine

UK:

  • Jon Levy, FOTO8 UK
  • Simon Bainbridge, British Journal of Photography, London
  • Paul Herrmann, Redeye — the Photography Network
  • Rebecca McClelland, Photo Editor with Wallpaper, Art World and the Ian Parry Scholarship

US:

  • Debra Klomp Ching, Klompching Gallery, NY
  • Darren Ching, Photo District News, NY
  • Paula Tognarelli, Griffin Museum of Photography

Thank You:

We would like to extend a very special thank you to our sponsor TD Bank Financial Group for leading the way with their commitment and support of fostering emerging talent through the pioneering Flash Forward program.