Resume: Anthony Almeida
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Present: Chairman of Photography Initiatives, Salmagundi Club, New York, NY.
Oct. 20, 2011-Present-Member of Art Committee, Salmagundi Club, NYC
Photographer/Exhibitor/
Teacher of English, Photography and Media Studies at Prospect Heights
High School, Crown Heights, Brooklyn
EDUCATION:
M.S. Degree—Richmond College
Studied Photography under Lisette Model
B.A. in English/Education/Art, Pace College, New York
RECENT DISTINCTIONS/PUBLICATIONS/
2016
Aug 1, 2016 - Co-Juror Salmagundi Club, NY Members Photography Show
June 26 - Juror, "Ocean County Artists Guild," Juried Photography Show
June 20 - July 14 - Nautical Theme Exhibition, Salmagundi Club, Photo"Mermaid's Buffet"
May 23 - June 16th -- Award, "Noble Nocturnes" exhibit, Salmagundi Club, New York."Innocent Slumber"
May 23 - June 3rd -- "Urban Romance" exhibit, Salmagundi Club, New York, "The Kiss"
April 25 - May 19 -- Award -- Philip Isenberg Memorial Award,"Annual Members Exhibition," Salmagundi Club, New York, "Study in Early Light"
March - Monmouth Museum Invitational Art Talk/Auction..."The Creation of Woman."
March 7 - March 18 -- Cover Photo for SCNY Monotype Exhibition, "Night Watch"
February 8 - March 25 -- 2nd Place, Award, "Landscape Exhibition" Salmagundi Club, New York, "Gateway to Eden."
January 18 - February 19 --First Place Award, Philip Eisenberg Memorial Award, "Historical Black and White Exhibition," Salmagundi Club, New York. "Hallway Interlude."
2015
Nov.22 -- Jan. 3 -- Monmouth Museum, Lincroft, New Jersey, "Transportation Show," "Next Stop Union Street"
Nov. 23 - Jan 1-- Award.."Thumb Box" Show, Salmagundi Club, New York, " Three Hollers Yonder,"
Oct. 5 -- Oct 23 -- Fall Auctions, Salmagundi Club, New York, "Young Man Reading"
Aug. 10 - Aug 28--Award, "Summer Exhibition," Salmagundi Club, New York,
July 27 - Aug 7-- Juror, "Annual Juried Photography and Graphics Non Members Exhibition, Salmagundi Club, New York.
Fine Art Connoisseur, Photo Published, on "Monotype Printing"
July 13 - July 26 -- "Nautical Show," Salmagundi Club, New York, "Neptune's Conundrum,"
June 25 - July 18 - First Street Gallery, Chelsea, NY, "Strange Paradise" Exhibition, "Neptune's Conundrum."
June - Philip Isenberg Memorial Award, "Annual Exhibition of Photography and Graphics," Salmagundi Club, New York, "Meandering Mermaids."
Feb. 9 - Feb. 26-"Landscape Exhibition," Salmagundi Club, New York, "Endless Sky at Anhinga Pond"
Jan.19 - Feb.5-Harry Ballinger Memorial Award, "Historical Black and White Exhibition," Salmagundi Club, New York,"Sojourn of Light and Line,"
2014
Oct.8 Winner of First Vice Presidents Award, Salmagundi Art Club, NYC for "Conjurer in the Mist"
Sept. Award winner, Salmagundi Club, NYC, Summer Exhibition. "Pride is Catching"
Sept. Rockaway Art Alliance, "Art Splash Show""Shades of Marilyn" and "Butoh, the Dance of Life"
Aug. 29-Award,"Annual Non Juried Members Summer Exhibition", Salmagundi Club, New York. "Pride is Catching"
July 18-Award,"Nobel Nocturne Exhibition," Salmagundi Club, New York, Egret on Tree
Stump.
June 12-Awarded 2nd Prize, "Out My Window, Members Exhibition," Salmagundi Club, New York, "Poker Faces."
April 8-Award-Alphaeus P.Cole Memorial Award, "130 Annual Members Exhibition," Salmagundi Club, New York. "No Frigate Like a Book."
March 6-Awarded S. Allyn Schaeffer Memorial Award, Spring Auction Exhibition, Salmagundi Club, New York, "Fisher Boys"
Jan. 30-Award "Historic Black and White Exhibition" Salmagundi Club, New York, "Blessed are the Healers."
Jan. 18-March 9--Monmouth Museum, "35th Annual Juried Art Exhibition" Photo:"Butoh, The Dance of Life."
2013
April 5 - Museum of the City of New York-South Street Seaport Museum, "Street Shots" show, photo: "Of Youth and Age"
Feb. 25 - March 28-Fourth Annual Sylvia Maria Glassman Floral Exhibition, Salmagundi Art Club, NYC
Feb. 13 - Awarded Martin Hannon Memorial Award, for photo,"Of Youth and Age," Salmagundi Club Auction, NYC.
Jan 21 -Feb. 8- Awarded Harry Ballinger Memorial Award for photo "Shades of Marilyn-I Hope You'll Dance!"
The Historic Black and White Exhibition, Salmagundi Club, NYC
Jan 21- Feb. 8 - The Noble Nocturne Exhibition, Salmagundi Art Club, NYC
Jan. 19 - March 3 - Monmouth Museum, NJ, 34th Annual Juried Art Exhibition-Photo "Neptune's Conundrum"
Dec.10 - April 5-Museum of the City of New York-South Street Seaport Museum Show, photo "Of Youth and Age"
Dec.3 -Jan. 1-Salmagundi Art Club, "Winter and the Holidays" show, photo: "Against all Odds"
Nov. 24 - Dec. 21-"The Best of McKay Imaging Gallery, Photo: "Victory Kiss, Times Square, Nov. 8, 2008"
Nov.15-Nov.30-Awarded the Alphaeus P. Cole Memorial Award, photo, "Moment of Meditation-Zuccotti Park"
Annual Members Exhibition, Salmagundi Club, NYC.
Oct. 22-Nov. 2- Awarded Certificate of Merit, "Woe of the Enslaved", Mood Indigo Show, Salmagundi Club, NYC
Sept. 17-Oct.5- Honorable Mention, photo: "Lone Star Pine and Brambles", Sunrise, Sunset Exhibition, Salmagundi Club, NYC
Aug. 14-Photo "Clarion Call" wins Presidents Award- "Summer Potpourri" show, Salmagundi Art Club NYC
June 22-Juror, New Jersey Astra Awards-NJ Communications, Advertising, Marketig Association
Jan 27-Guest juror, "Eclectic" a group show, Gallery 364, Brooklyn, NY
Jan 25-Museum of the City of New York-"Occupy Wall Street" Exhibition at South Street Seaport Museum.
Jan 14-Feb 26-Monmouth Museum-33rd National Annual Art Exhibition-Occupy Wall Street photos:
"Moment of Meditation" and "Reparation" win Jurors award at Monmouth Museum Show
Island Weiss, Juror
Jan. 3-Historic Black and White Exhibition-Salmagundi Club, NYC
Awarded "Harry Ballinger Memorial Award"
2011
Nov. 18, 2011-Occupy Wall Street photo "Reparation" wins Philip Isenberg Memorial Award, Salmagundi Club, NYC
Oct. 20, 2011-Present-Member of Art Committee, Salmagundi Club, NYC
May 15-July 3- Monmouth Museum, Lincroft, New Jersey, Solo Show "The Everglades, Vanishing Splendor-An Awakening"
June 24, 2011, Lecture/Musical Presentation at Monmouth Museum, with Carolyn Antonucci Almeida, soprano soloist, "An Encounter in an Everglades Swamp and the Metamorphosis of Everyman"
2010
Nov. 22, Received Alphaeus P. Cole Award, Photography-Salmagundi 1 27th Members Exhibition
Nov. 4-30, 2010, Solo Show, Central Park Arsenal Gallery, NYC, "The Everglades, Vanishing
Nov. 3-30, 2010, Solo Show, Arsenal Gallery, New York, “The Everglades,Vanishing Splendor”
Nov. 2, 2010, Profiled for Channel 12, in Conjunction with “Empowerment Calendar”
Oct., 2010 Placed on Jury of Awards, Salmagundi Club, NYC
Oct., 2010, Published i n Calendar for Empowerment of Women, Gallery 364
Sept. 2010, “In the News” show, Salmagundi Club, Award
June, 2010, Award, Gallery 364 “Empowerment” Exhibition
June, 2010, Image, “Victory Kiss,” accepted into Brooklyn Museum - Permanent Collection
May, 2010, “Summer Potpourri” Show, Salmagundi Club-Honorable Mention
May, 2010, Juror for Gallery 364, “Love” Exhibition
April 2010, Award, Gallery 364, Brooklyn, New York
April, 2010, Honorable Mention –In The News Exhibit, Salmagundi Club, NYC
April 7, 2010, Finalist in Society of Publication Designers Awards-Photo
Feature-News Reportage-Single Sp read, for the best Media Photo of 2009.
Feb. 2010, Accepted into Salmagundi Art Club, NYC-Resident Artist
Jan. 11, 2010, Courrier Japon, Tokyo Monthly news magazine - Introductory Photograph For story on Barack and Michelle Obama, ”The First Marriage.”
2009
Nov. 1, 2009, New York Times Magazine-Opening photograph for feature story on Barack and Michelle Obama, The First Marriage
Nov. 1, 2009, International Herald Tribune, Front page photo for story on Barack and Michelle Obama
Additional — Arsenal, Publications, daily plant, gallery 364 juror
Oct, 2009, Focus Fine Art Photo. Magazine, Issue #18 pp. 174-177
Aug. 2009, B&W Magazine,Special Issue 2009, Portfolio Contest Awards, Issue #68, pp.74-75
Sept. 25, 2008, Tri City News, “Everglades Splendor, Before it’s Gone”
Sept. 25, 2008, The Hub, “The Everglades, Vanishing Splendor”,
July 17, 2008, The Hub, “ Celebrating Independence”
May 14, 2008, Brooklyn Eagle, “Howe’s Brooklyn”, “Poker Faces”
July 12, 2007, The Hub, “Mean Streets to Rustic Villages”
June, 1994, Newsday, “Art in the Boroughs”
RELATED EXPERIENCE, PROFESSIONAL AWARDS AND EXHIBITIONS:
2009 June—“Recycling, Rescued and Retrieved” Gallery 364, Brooklyn, New York
June – “Faces”, Monmouth Art Alliance, Red Bank New Jersey
May-- Juror for “Recycling Show,” Monmouth Art Alliance, Red Bank, New Jersey
May – Solo Exhibition- “Precipitation Possibilities” Monmouth Art Alliance, Red Bank, New Jersey
May – “Brooklyn Neighborhoods”, Gallery 364- Brooklyn, NY., Exhibition/
April- “The Year in Pictures”“ Victory Kiss at Times Square” photo,
Featured on Danziger Projects site , NYC
April- “Water Show” Gallery 364, Brooklyn, NY Exhibition/
March – Exhibited at Soho Photo Gallery, Annual Juried Show
Feb. “The African American Experience” at the Central Park Arsenal Gallery, NY. “Victory Kiss, Times Square “, photograph used as cover for “ Ebony Society” publication, “The Light of the World”, “Hydrant Song” photo used on New York Department of Parks” web site, “ The African American Experience”
Dec “Small Works Show,” Brooklyn Waterfront Artist’s Coalition, Brooklyn, New York.
2008
Dec.“ Red Bank Centennial Exhibition” – McKay Imaging Gallery, Red Bank, New Jersey
Nov. – Exhibited at “Pace University Alumni Show”, Pace University, New York City
Sept. – Solo Show, “The Everglades, Vanishing Splendor, --An Awakening” McKay Imaging Gallery, Red Bank, New Jersey.
May “Brooklyn Back in the Day”, Henry Gregg Gallery, Dumbo, Brooklyn, New York
2007
Nov. “Twenty First Annual State-Wide Juried Exhibition”, Monmouth Art Alliance, Red Bank, New Jersey, Awarded “ Best in Show”
June.. Solo Show, “ Circles of the Heart:” Retrospective Exhibition McKay Imaging Gallery, Red Bank, New Jersey
2006-
Nov.“20th Annual State Wide Juried Exhibition
Monmouth Art Alliance, Red Bank, New Jersey
Awarded Honorable Mention-
Sept. Solo Exhibition- “Guardians of the Light”
Perspectives in Light, Gallery School, Brooklyn, New York
June .. Exhibited Group Show, “Diversity”, Saint Francis College, Brooklyn, NY
April .. Exhibited Group Show at Bay Ridge Festival of the Arts, Brooklyn, NY
March .. Solo Photo Gallery Annual Juried Exhibition, NYC Awarded Honorable Mention
2009
Dec.“Small Works Show,” Brooklyn Waterfront Artist’s Coalition, Brooklyn, NY
June Anniversary Spring Art “, Brooklyn Waterfront Artist’s Coalition, Brooklyn, NY
May... Solo Show, “ Through Portals of Molten Light”, Dept. of Parks-A Documentary Photo Essay and Musical, Presen
2004 Nov. Soho Photo Gallery-Juried Exhibition/Competition, NYC Award Winner, (Bob Shamis, Curator, Museum of The City of New York
Nov. Solo Exhibitor/Lecturer, “ The Mouth of the Amazon-From Brooklyn, NY to Belem, Para, Brazil. (Digitally projected/ operatically accompanied photography presentation.
July...Group Show, “ Water Show” Brooklyn Waterfront Artist’s Coalition, Brooklyn, NY.
June/ Oct. Spring and Fall Shows, Brooklyn Narrows Botanical Art Show, Brooklyn, NY
April-Group Show, Bay Ridge Festival of the Arts, Brooklyn, NY
2003
Dec. Presenter/Lecturer “ Crown Heights-Circles of the Heart”
Par
June/Oct. Group Show, Brooklyn Narrows Botanical Art Show, Brooklyn, NY
April-Soho Photo Gallery, Juried Exhibition/Competition, NYC, Award Winner
March- Solo Show, “ Circles of the Heart”, Soho Photo Gallery, NYC. Extensive Photo Essay on the Multi-cultural Diversity of Crown Heights
2002
Exhibited at Various Group Shows at Soho Photo Gallery, NYC, throughout the year
April-Group Show, Bay Ridge Festival of the Arts, Brooklyn, New York
2001
June/Oct. Exhibited-Brooklyn Narrows Botanical Art Show, Brooklyn, NY
April - Group Show, Bay Ridge Festival of the Arts, Brooklyn, NY
1999 Jan.-- Solo Show, Esperanza Gallery, Rio De Janeiro, Brazil
1995 May-Exhibited “Portraits of the Community”, Crown Heights Public Library, Brooklyn, New York
1994 Jan.
Jan- Invited by Brooklyn Borough President to Exhibit in “Long Exposures in Crown Heights” at Brooklyn Borough Hall, Brooklyn, NY
1993 June-Exhibited
May - Presidential Art Award-Kingsborough Community College-Photograph In Permanent Collection
Feb.- Solo Show “Blessed are the Peace Makers”, Crown Heights Youth Collective
Feb.- Solo Show, Confluencia del Artes, Exhibition, Niteroi, Brazil
1990 June- Solo Show, Prospect Gallery Museum, in conjunction with BACA, Brooklyn, NY
1973 June-Exhibited full selection of Work at Nassau Coliseum, International Photography Show. Lectured on “ Using Photography to Turn other ‘Bored’ of Education”
SELECTED COLLECTIONS:
Brooklyn Museum, "Victory Kiss, Times Square, Nov 4, 2008
James Danziger, Gallerist, Collector, New York City.
Salmagundi Club, New York, "Night Watch"
Robert Pillsbury, Pres. Salmagundi Club, New York, Portrait, "Robert Pillsbury, at the Press"
Tim Newton, Art Collector, CEO, Salmagundi Club, New York
Barbara Kopellman, Editor, Curator, Photographer, Collector
Mayor David Dinkins
Richard Green-Crown Heights Youth Collective
Joan Tash Goldberg, Educator, Collector, Curator, Artist
Professor Janice Mehlman, Teacher, Artist, collector
Robert McKay, Gallerist-Collector, photographer
Andre Martinez, Gallerist, Artist, Collector
Various private collections, U.S., Europe and South America.
Kingsborough College Permanent Collection
Prospect Heights Gallery, Permanent Collection
Jennifer Lantzas, Curator, collector
Sy Schleimer, Essayist, Poet, Collector