Monika Merva - News

November 12, 2009 Opening reception for City of Children at the Griffin Museum

monika — Wed, 04 Nov 2009 16:28:02 +0000

Please join me on November 12, 2009 at 6pm for the opening of City of Children at The Griffin Museum of Photography.
“The City of Children is set in Fot, Hungary. It is a government housing facility for children who are fleeing from abusive and poverty-stricken backgrounds. I have been photographing them for the last seven years.”
The Exhibition dates are November 12th – January 10th, 2010
Griffin Museum of Photography
67 Shore Road
Winchester, MA
781.729.1158

November 6, 2009 Opening reception for City of Children at The RayKo Photo Center

monika — Wed, 04 Nov 2009 15:59:56 +0000

Please join me on November 6, 2009 at 6pm for the opening of City of Children at The RayKo Photo Center.
“The City of Children is set in Fot, Hungary. It is a government housing facility for children who are fleeing from abusive and poverty-stricken backgrounds. I have been photographing them for the last seven years.”
The Exhibition dates are November 5th – December 12th, 2009
RayKo Photo Center
428 Third Street
San Francisco, CA
415.495.3773

PX3 2009 Second Place Winner in Photojournalism

monika — Wed, 12 Aug 2009 22:02:05 +0000

A City of Children in Hungary received second Place in the Photojournalism, People/Personality category.

To view the section click the link below, then scroll down to the category mentioned above.

Px3- Photo Competition

The Art of Photography juried by Charlotte Cotton

monika — Mon, 10 Aug 2009 18:50:50 +0000

I’m pleased to announce that Ms. Cotton chose two images of mine.

The fifth annual Art of Photography Show, an international competition and exhibition will debut the top 111 photographs on August 29, 2009 with the Opening Reception Gala and Awards Ceremony at the Lyceum Theatre Gallery located in San Diego. The reception will take place from 6:00 to 10:00 pm.

The final photographs were judged and selected from 16,000 entries from 57 countries by Charlotte Cotton, the curator and head of the Photography Department at the Los Angeles County Museum of Art.

This exhibit will run August 29 to November 1, 2009. An elegant 80-page show catalog will be given away at the Opening Reception Gala on August 29th. A total of $10,000 in cash awards will be presented that night to the top 15 artists chosen by Ms. Cotton.

Men is now available at Blurb.com

monika — Wed, 05 Aug 2009 18:07:15 +0000

Hey there,
My new book is hot off the presses at Blurb! Take a sneak peek and place your order if you’re so inclined… some of the guys in the book are hot too!

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