Barbara Kasten Summer Press Roundup / July 29, 2015 by Constance Mensh

Though sadly nearing the end of its successful run, Barbara Kasten: Stages, continues to make a mark in print and online. Here is a look at some highlights from the last few months.

Contemporary Art Daily, Barbara Kasten at ICA Philadelphia A great approximation of walking through the exhibition using installation imagery in slideshow. This is a gorgeous online record of the show– so very nice to see the photos completely.

W Magazine Art Issue features both Stages via a slideshow of prints and installation images and Barbara herself (and my portrait below) in the article/roundup of senior artists, Young at Art.

ICA Philadelphia Announces Three Curatorial Appointments / July 28, 2015 by Constance Mensh

Anthony Elms, Alex Klein and Kate Kraczon, photographed by Constance Mensh for the ICA Philadelphia. Read the accompanying story in ARTNEWS.

THE WEATHER STATION/MYRIAM GENDRON AT THE GREAT HALL / May 15, 2015 by Constance Mensh

Seeing enigmatic Myriam Gendron (of Montreal) could alone have made the trip all the way to Toronto's The Great Hall worth it, but the promising opening led to an incredible hometown performance by The Weather Station, led by Tamara Lindeman. Her new LP, Loyalty, just out on Paradise of Bachelors, was deemed "folk album of the year" by Fader and draws comparisons to fellow Canadians Joni Mitchell and Leonard Cohen.

NOW IN PRINT– Barbara Kasten: Stages / May 7, 2015 by Constance Mensh

I am delighted to have my photography featured in the elegant and artfully designed (by Mark Owens), Barbara Kasten: Stages. Recently released and available for purchase online, the catalog consists of gorgeous color plates juxtaposed with essays by Liz Deschenes, Alex Kitnick, Alex Klein, and Jenni Sorkin.

Identity Matters / May 5, 2015 by Constance Mensh

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Ingrid Schaffner To Curate Next Carnegie International / May 3, 2015 by Constance Mensh

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Barbara Kasten: Stages at Institute of Contemporary Art / March 4, 2015 by Constance Mensh

The time spent in Barbara’s company was to encounter someone so completely cool, I can only guess it comes from living a long life in pursuit of art for the collective advancement of photography, women artists and anyone with two eyes, a brain and a soul. Or she’s just always been that way.

All Photos © Constance Mensh for the Institute of Contemporary Art

Drawn with Spirit / February 11, 2015 by Constance Mensh

Images captured during the last couple of days working on Drawn with Spirit: Pennsylvania German Fraktur from the Joan and Victor Johnson Collection. On view February 1 – April 26, 2015.

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All Photos © Constance Mensh for the Philadelphia Museum of Art

We make great press / January 5, 2015 by Constance Mensh

Throughout my years at the Philadelphia Museum of Art, I've been fortunate to work closely with a top-notch press team, headed by the venerable Norman Keyes. Here is a montage of moments we created, many of which have gone on to grace print and online media coverage of our exhibitions.