Honored to be awarded both Best in Show and Best Body of Work in this year’s international Phillips Mill Photographic Exhibition, juried by Emmet Gowin. The exhibition was canceled for obvious reasons relating to the pandemic. A beautiful online version went live this morning, “transformed in substance, scale, and spirit.” Much praise to P.M.P.E. director […]
One of the proudest moments yet, in a life making pictures, was learning photographer Emmet Gowin awarded this and 3 other photos of mine “Best in Show” and “Best Body of Work”. The 27th international Phillips Mill Photographic Exhibition was to open tonight in New Hope, Pennsylvania. Gowin is not only one of America’s great […]
It was Sunday morning, late February, a week before the immense survey “Memory is a Strange Bell: The Art of William Christenberry” was to come down. There was no way to stomach missing this retrospective. I booked a flight a few days before the show ended, arriving in New Orleans on Mardi Gras’ hangover, on […]
Photographer Michael Ast, Los Angeles, 2020
It was a true delight to be the invited photographer for this 2020 calendar. They are now available to order online through Amber Connection: HERE Calendars will be available at the release party and will showcase original prints – December 19th at Amber Connection in Emmaus, PA 7:00 – 10:00 pm (226 Main St, Emmaus, […]
from Natura: Naken in Nature 2020 nude photography calendar, photographs by Michael Ast
Exhibition is up through October 12, 2019. All photos: Archival pigment prints printed by the artist (exclusive edition 1/1 each), Hahnemühle Fine Art Baryta (300gsm), mounted on 8-ply museum board, signed on verso. Also shown: Photobook Trying to Find the Ocean self-published by the artist (edition of 300)
Couldn’t be happier to have my upcoming exhibition prints in the hands of Stockbridge Fine Art Print studio for precision cold press mounting. A Few of the photographs glimpsed HERE. Exhibition opening, Sept. 20th, 5:00 – 9:00. On view through October 12th. Exhibit B Gallery 105 N Main St b, Souderton, PA 18964 (Repost from […]
I’m pleased to announce this exhibition opening Friday, Sept. 20th at the exceptional Exhibit B Gallery in Souderton, Pennsylvania. Keeping the Indian Summer time of year in mind, I printed images made along the Atlantic and Pacific coastline regions that I found fitting and exciting to conflate as a body of work. The opening is […]
I’ve been invited as guest photographer to shoot the 7th annual “Natura: Naked in Nature” 2020 calendar (dance theme edition). All couples, female and male models have been chosen. A photo here from the initial photo shoot this week – a bunch of fun with Tracy & Magi (and the most energetic, giving soul – […]
