Successfully defended my PhD dissertation, The “Olympiad of Photography:” FIAP and the Global Photo-Club Culture, 1950–1965, on November 13, 2019.
Read moreJust published: "FIAP Biennial in Photokina 1956: A Revolt Against the Universal Language of Photography"
My article is included in a special thematic issue "The Medium of the Exhibition" of the journal The Notebook for Art, Theory and Related Zones published by The Academic Research Centre of the Academy of Fine Arts (VVP AVU) in Prague, Czech Republic.
Read moreSummarizing my research on the selfie and photography in social media
During the last few years, one of my areas of expertise was the selfie and photography in social media. It is time to briefly summarize my published work in the area.
Read moreSizzling hot off the press: my article in ARTMargins
My "Introduction to José Oiticica Filho's 'Setting the Record Straighter'," in ARTMargins 8, no. 2 (2019): 105-115, accompanies the first translation of Oiticica Filho’s 1951 article from Portuguese by Luisa Valle.
Read moreThrilled to participate in photography seminar in São Paulo
I’m thrilled to participate in the seminar Fotografia moderna? Fragmentos de uma história (Brasil, 1900-1960) at the Instituto Moreira Salles (IMS Paulista), São Paulo, Brazil, August 13-15, 2019.
Read moreArticle archive update! 1998-2019
I’ve just updated the article archive on my website with a wide range of my articles about contemporary art and photography published between 1998 and 2019. Most articles are in English and available for you to download and read.
Read moreHot off the press: "The Role of Photo Clubs, Magazines, Exhibitions, and Curators in Latvian Photography, 1960–2000”
A new book chapter published in a volume about the twentieth-century art in Latvia.
Read moreNew book chapter on photo history: "Fifty Year Eclipse"
"Fifty Year Eclipse: Illuminating the Forgotten Legacy of Photographer Vilis Rīdzenieks" is a book chapter commissioned for an edited volume dedicated to the legacy of Latvian photographer Vilis Rīdzenieks (1884–1962).
Read moreWhat did I do in 2018?
As a somewhat belated attempt to keep in touch with everybody who haven’t seen me for a while, here’s a brief look back at 2018.
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