Thomas Macker
REMOTE SENSING: the piety of the actual

Solo show at the Mint Gallery, CalArts.
Reception is from 8-10pm on Thursday, Jan. 28th 2010.

New video and photography portraits.
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Two Group Shows in One Night!

Wild Ones

Work By:

Blake Besharian, Bjarki Bragason, Ariell Brown, Ramak Fazel, Mariah Granett, Hannah Grossman, David Jovel, Karolina Karlic, Cheryl Kimble, Thomas Macker, Lee Ann Paynter, Juan Reneria, Nushin Sabet, Albert Samreth, Christopher Velasco, Melissa Wilson, Madeline Wright

&

Sculpture and Photography

Work By:

Sara Baruch, Taylor Brizendine, Hannah Grossman, Janell Hughs, Ajia Hunter, Thomas Macker, Lee Ann Paynter, Lee Perillo, Benjamin Tong, Shirley Tse, Ali Valle, Christopher Velasco, Alice Wang

December 14th – 19th, 2009
Opening Night Reception: Thursday, December 17, 2009. 7PM - 9PM
Gallery D300 & D301 galleries, CalArts

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There's Something In the Way

Group Show:

The 'Here I Am' Video group has put together an great show of video installation and performance! Please come and enjoy. Reception at 7pm with food and drinks.

Thursday, December 10, 2009 at 7:00pm
Lime, Mint, and Mezzanine 15, @ CalArts. 24700 McBean Pkwy, Valencia 91355

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Nueva California

UPDATE: The closing will take place on June 17th, 2009 from 7-9pm.

Nueva California is a group show featuring work by Michael Decker, Ben Driggs, Grant Ernhart, Thomas Macker, Kean O’ Brien and Esteban Schimpf. Subjects include drum circles, migrant workers, cybersex, bongs, Frank Lloyd Wright, Elogio de la sombra, and lost places in the Central Valley. Come join us for the opening at 2614 Pico Boulevard, Santa Monica, California, Friday, May 29th at 6 PM. Beer and wine will be served.

Organized by Thomas Macker.

Sponsored by Harold Arts and Take The Handle Magazine.

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Romka Magazine

Check out issue #2 of Romka Magazine which features a few of my photographs including the cover image.

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Moloko+ Magazine

Some work from my With God, All Things Are Possible series along with an interview are featured in the latest issue of the Russian art magazine Moloko+.
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THE COLLECTOR'S GUIDE TO EMERGING ART PHOTOGRAPHY

I am included in the new book being published by the Humble Arts Foundation called The Collector’s Guide to Emerging Art Photography. The book features photographs from more than 165 emerging photographers, plus each photographer’s contact information. It will be distributed to collectors, art dealers, gallery directors, photo editors, museum professionals, and independent curators.
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Entopic Group, Online Exhibition

Some of my work from the Night series is featured in a group exhibition called Far Between on the Entopic Group website.
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"Young Mother" in The Independent

Image featured in a article about Ctrl.Alt.Shift in The Independent.
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I Know What You Did Last Summer

New photography work will be included in the 2008 Harold Arts Residency Show
Friday, October 31st at 6pm at the Co-Prosperity Sphere.
3219-21 S. Morgan St.
Chicago, IL
&
The Screen Dance Blood Memory (created with actress/dancer Natalia Duncan) will be part of a film screening along with other videos/performances.
Saturday, November 1st at 7pm at the Heaven Gallery
1550 N. Milwaukee Ave.
Chicago, IL
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'Various Photographs' Catalog

The 'Various Photographs' catalog from the 2008 New York Photo Festival.
The book is 8.5 x 11 inches, full color, 300 pages, and you can order it through TV Books.
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You Rule Me

Work from the People Smoking Pot series will be included in a group show called You Rule Me opening October 10th at the Heaven Gallery in Chicago. Curated by Brieanne Hauger
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Harold Summer Equinoganza

My work will be a part of a silent auction held June 20th from 7-11pm at:
The Kenilworth Club
410 Kenilworth Ave.
Kenilworth, IL 60043

$20 with RSVP to info@haroldarts.org
or
$30 at the door
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Turn

I will be participating in a group show at Shotgun Space called "Turn" on Saturday, June 28th from 7-10pm.

2121 San Fernando Road, Suite 11, Los Angeles, CA 90065
323.222.0829

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Somber and Bright

My work will be in the Carnegie Mellon University Alumni group show- "Somber and Bright."

When: Wednesday, May 21, 2008 5:30 to 7:30 p.m.

Where: The Cliff Dwellers Club
200 South Michigan Avenue
Chicago, IL 60604

Cost: $10 per person

RSVP Online by contacting Jackie Zidanic Cushion, or at 412.268.2019.
Curated by Nicholas Wylie.

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Iceberger Gallery

Part of my Gardeners and Housekeepers series can be viewed at the Iceberger Gallery online curated by Erica Freyberger.

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Humble Arts Foundation

New work will be in the Humble Arts Foundation group show no. 23 starting May 8th, curated by Jon Feinstein.

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The Ones We Love

My work is part of a photography project curated by Lindley Warren called the The Ones We Love.

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NEXT: The Invitational Exhibition of Emerging Art

My work will be part of the Harold Art Gallery Exhibition at NEXT in Chicago from April 25th to 28th.

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NFO XPO

Harold Art Residency at NFO XPO showing my Cloud Shadows work in Chicago on April 19th and 20th.

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Conscientious

I was featured in "Conscientious," Jörg Colberg's weblog about fine-art photography.
Check it out here.

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2008 New York Photo Festival

I will be part of the 'Various Photographs' Exhibition curated by Tim Barber.
The festival runs from May 14-18.
Check out the website: NYPH 08

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Myspace Impact Award for Social Justice

The organization I work as Director of Photography just won the Myspace Impact Award and Los Angeles Press Club Award for our video blog. Please check out the site:
WHYTUESDAY?
Thanks to all who voted!

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New Issue of Take the Handle

Political Events photos featured in the travel issue of the journal Take The Handle.

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Group Show at the Heaven Gallery, Chicago Il

Harold Arts and Music Residency Group Show
Opening January 25th, 2008
Photography from projects Political Events and Red in Nature.
Also, the Coyote-Nightingale Production of days, a video of a dance preformed by Natalia Duncan.

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Take The Handle

Check out my photography in the "How to..." issue of the online journal Take The Handle.

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Cloud Shadows

L Salon presents Cloud Shadows
Photography
by
Thomas Macker
Opening: Thursday, July 5th, 2007 from 6-9pm
L Salon
7218 Beverly Blvd.
Los Angeles, CA 90036
(323) 930-0700