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SUMMARY:Pre(Occupied) Landscapes with Alexey Yurenev | In-person in NYC
DESCRIPTION:Pre(Occupied) Landscapes aims to challenge conventional
  representations of the landscape in photography. Rather than treating
  landscapes as passive backdrops\, this workshop explores them as
  active\, layered sites where natural systems\, social histories\, and
  political forces intersect. Through lectures\, discussions\, a guided
  field exercise\, and peer critiques\, participants will engage with
  the landscape not just as a visual subject\, but as a living archive
  of occupation\, transformation\, and resistance. 
 
 Learning Objectives 
 
 By the end of this workshop\, participants will: 
 
 -- Understand the landscape as a construct shaped by human narratives
  and power structures.
 
 -- Critically engage with photographic strategies for documenting
  place.
 
 -- Develop field-based visual inquiries rooted in observation\,
  listening\, and responsiveness.
 
 -- Reflect on their own practice in relation to landscape\, power\,
  and presence.
 
 -- Produce new work and receive constructive critique in a
  peer-supported environment.
 
 Required Preparation 
 
 Before the workshop\, please: 
 
 -- Read Deborah Bright's essay Of Mother Nature and Marlboro Men.
 
 -- Prepare a 5-minute presentation on your practice.
 
 -- Bring a digital camera (for ease of review and discussion).
 
 Bring your laptop and card reader on Day 2 for image transfer and
  critique. 
 
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 Workshop Details
 
 Dates: Two sessions on Saturday and Sunday: April 25 and 26\, 2026 
 
 Time: 10:00 AM-5:00 PM EST (with a 1-hour lunch break) 
 
 Format: In-Person in New York City\, NY 
 
 Participants: Limited to 12 
 
 Course Fee: $315 (members) / $365 (non-members).Register Early & Save!
  Sign up by March 15\, 2026\, to receive 10% off with our Early Bird
  Discount. Add the coupon code SPRING2026 at checkout to receive a
  discount. 
 
 Level: Open to All! 
 
 About the Instructor
 
 Alexey Yurenev is an artist\, visual researcher\, and educator whose
  work explores the intersections of memory\, technology\, and
  production of knowledge. He is an adjunct associate professor in the
  visual arts MFA Program at Columbia University and a faculty member at
  the International Center of Photography (ICP). 
 
 His work has been exhibited internationally at venues including FOAM
  (Amsterdam)\, Palazzo Poggi Museum (Bologna)\, Hangar (Brussels)\,
  MOMus Modern/Costakis Collection (Thessaloniki)\, and Rencontres
  d'Arles. He is the author of the book Seeing Against Seeing (2025). 
 
 Yurenev's projects have been featured in The New York Times\, National
  Geographic\, Literary Hub\, and Topic. His work is held in collections
  such as Johns Hopkins University Special Collections\, FOAM Museum\,
  and the Anti-Krieg Museum. He has been recognized by Photographer of
  the Year International and received the Silurian Society Award for
  excellence in arts and culture journalism. He has also been nominated
  for an Emmy Award and the FOAM Paul Huf Award. 
 
 Yurenev is currently enrolled in Fulbright specialist program and is
  on the advisory board of Art Works Projects. He is the co-founder of
  FOTODEMIC\, an online platform for innovative visual strategies\, and
  the founder and executive producer of Living Room\, a monthly public
  program for ICP alumni.
LOCATION:Griffin Museum of Photography\, 67 Shore Road\, Winchester\, MA 01890
URL:https://griffinmuseum.org/event/preoccupied-landscapes-alexey-yurenev-
 nyc-spring26/
CATEGORIES:Cultural\,Education
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