"Meet the Artist" with Barbara Levine and Paige Ramey

On Thursday, October 24, we welcome Barbara Levine and Paige Ramey to “Meet the Artist” night at CPW. Artists and collectors Barbara Levine and Paige Ramey are bringing phototographic objects from their newest collection project, PhotoCircus. In person and hands-on, they will unveil a century of photographic transformations, sharing everything from personalized photo jewelry and sculptural photo-objects to hand-altered photos and even comic books. Through these unique artifacts along with exhibiting large prints from their latest book, Caption This, they will talk about collecting and the surprising connections between everyday photography, pop culture, curatorial practice, and artistic expression. They will have copies of their book, Caption This: A photographic collection of amusing comments, snarky asides and romantic admissions available for sale throughout the night. This event will be live-streamed on CPW’s YouTube page at 6pm.

Join us every Thursday evening at CPW, when we host illuminating talks with local and visiting artists. “Meet the Artist” allows the public to get to know new work, to hear about artistic processes, and to meet friends and other local artists. The evening takes place at CPW’s gallery at 474 Broadway in Kingston, NY. It is free and open to the public. Coffee, tea, and snacks are served. “Meet the Artist” is made possible by a generous grant from the Arnold and Augusta Newman Foundation.

Barbara Levine and Paige Ramey are artists and collectors specializing in vernacular photography. They are known for building offbeat collections and using them as the foundation of their artistic practice which includes books, archive projects, workshops, and exhibitions. Their collections have been recognized and acquired by prestigious institutions such as the Museum of Fine Arts Houston and the International Center of Photography in New York. They are the authors of eight books including their most recent, Caption This: A photographic collection of amusing comments, snarky asides, and romantic admissions (2023, Princeton Architectural Press). They run Project B, an archive and collaborative curatorial venture and their newest collection project, PhotoCircus, focuses on photographic objects. Levine has a background in photography and was the former director of exhibitions at The San Francisco Museum of Modern Art and Ramey was the New Media and Preservation Programs director at the Bay Area Video Coalition. They divide their time between the United States and Mexico. You can easily find them on their website, projectb.com or on Instagram at projectbphotos.

Banner images: Barbara Levine and Paige Ramey.

Host or Publisher The Center for Photography at Woodstock