Tamara Rafkin
American / Belgian
Selected Exhibition History
Group Exhibitions
2023
“Another Gaze: Women Photographers of Hip Hop” Part of the Elevate Art Atlanta Program. Gallery 72, City Of Atlanta Office of Cultural Affairs. Atlanta, Ga.
“Winter Wonderland” Front Room Gallery. Hudson NY.
“Eleven Belgian Artists at the Residency, 2021 Invitational” Curated by Ambassador Frank Geerkens, with Marleen Poels. Residency of the Belgian Consulate General, Cultural Program of the Belgian Embassy to the US. New York, NY.
2022
“The Narrative of Things” Tamara Rafkin, Shari Diamond, Katherine Vance and Norm Magnusson ; curated by Tamara Rafkin. Holland Tunnel Gallery Newburgh NY
”Be Mine: A special Valentine Exhibition celebrating concepts of love.” Front Room Gallery (on-line exhibit) New York, NY.
“Eleven Belgian Artists at the Residency, 2021 Invitational” Curated by Ambassador Frank Geerkens, with Marleen Poels. Residency of the Belgian Consulate General, Cultural Program of the Belgian Embassy to the US. New York, NY.
“Newburgh Open Studios 2022” Atlas Studios/ Red Goose Studios at Atlas Studios. Newburgh NY.
“Winter Wonderland” Front Room Gallery. Hudson NY.
2021
Housewarming Exhibition Mother Gallery. Curated by Kathleen Vance. Germantown, NY. / THE FIX: BECOMING VISIBLE Curated by Chris Neyen and Dean Goldberg. CMA Gallery at Mount St. Mary’s College. Newburgh NY. / Eleven Belgian Artists at the Residency, 2021 Invitational Curated by Consulate General Frank Geerkens. NYC, Residency of the Belgian Consulate General, Cultural Program of the Belgian Embassy to the US. New York, NY.
2020
Chrysalistasis Curator: James Austin Murray. Lyons Wier Gallery. NYC, NY. / 2020 Vision Curators Judy Thomas and Paulien Lethen. Holland Tunnel Gallery. Newburgh, NY.
2019
ASMP NY at Aqua Curator: Pamela Jean Tinnen, Aqua Art Fair 2019 Miami Fl. / Feminine Ties to Belgium Two person show, Tamara Rafkin and Daniela Vezzoler. Curated by Stephanie Manasseh. BelCham. New York, N.Y.
2018
The ASMP NY Show- Members Spotlight Curated by Daniel Aycock. Front Room Gallery New York, NY.
2017
What the World Needs Now Curators: Anita Arliss and Ruben Natal San-Miguel. B Complex Gallery. Atlanta Celebrates Photography. Atlanta Ga.
2015
Open Source Gallery Fundraising Auction 2015. Brooklyn NY.
2010
Photographs by Michael Chia, Luc Dratwa and Tamara Rafkin US Department of State European Media Center , US Embassy. Brussels Belgium. / ARTist@WORK ArtyParty met De Werf Cultuurcentrum. Aalst Belgium. / The Accessible Art Fair 2010. Brussels Belgium. Curator: Stephanie Manasseh.
2009
The Accessible Art Fair 2009. Brussels Belgium. Curator: Stephanie Manasseh.
2008
Aalst Salon 2008 De Werf and Belfort Crypte. Aalst Belgium. / Urban Space Curators: Llana Bessler, Randolph Albright, Sixten Kai Nielsen, and Martin Rosengaard. Wooloo Independent Curator Program. Traveling Exhibition. CVS Cultural Center. New York N.Y.
2007
Urban Space Curators: Llana Bessler, Randolph Albright, Sixten Kai Nielsen, and Martin Rosengaard. Wooloo Independent Curator Program. Traveling Exhibition. FotoRio - Oi Futuro,, Rio de Janeiro Brazil. New Life Shop, Berlin Germany. Fotopub, Novo Mesto Slovenia. Foto Arte, Brasilia Brazil / Postcards From the Edge, A Benefit for Visual AIDS. James Cohen Gallery. New York City N.Y.
2006
Media2Politic, http//:www.media2politic.com. Curated & created by Stephanie Jeanjean with Roderick Graham. / Art Papers Magazine Annual Fundraising Auction- Invited artist. Atlanta Georgia
2004
Play Momus Gallery. Atlanta Ga. / Art Papers Magazine Annual Fundraising Auction- Invited artist. Atlanta Georgia
2003
Third Year Anniversary Momus Gallery. Atlanta Ga./ Humanity: Divine Inspiration Curator: Courtney Maier. Two 07 Art Gallery. New York N.Y. / A Silent Photo Auction for ARVD. Invited Artist. New York City, N.Y.
2001
Water Curator: Barbara Braathan. River Gallery. Narrowsburg N.Y.
2000
On Display Bell South Corporate Gallery. Atlanta Ga. / Tamara Rafkin, Ev Stone, Toon: A Group Show Trimaxion Fine Art. Long Island City N.Y.
1999
Environments The Centennial Building. Atlanta Ga.
1997
Atlanta Artists Positive Space the Gallery. New Orleans LA.
1990
Dealing with Death: Expressions of Mourning for Friends Lost to AIDS Traveling Exhibition. X ART Gallery. New Orleans LA. ; New Visions Gallery. Atlanta Ga.
Solo Exhibitions
2020
Dust to Dust : a transformational installation work about mourning Holland Tunnel Gallery. Newburgh NY.
2005
Ninty9 to 2thousand5 Soho Studios. New York NY.
2002
Tamara Rafkin Momus Gallery. Atlanta Ga.
1995
Tamara Rafkin The Lowe Gallery. Atlanta Ga.
Museum Exhibitions
2014
3rd International Biennial of Fine Art and Documentary Photography Municipal Heritage Museum. Malaga Spain.
2012
Truc Troc BOZAR Centre for Fine Arts Brussels. Brussels Belgium. 2012
2010
Visual Arts Center of New Jersey 24th International Juried Exhibition Curator: Susan Kismaric. Visual Arts Center of New Jersey. Summit N.J.
2002
Fish Out of Water/Architecture Against Blue Skies, Works by Joe Chirchillo and Tamara Rafkin. The Brooklyn Center for Urban Environments. Prospect Park, Brooklyn N.Y.
1999
Requiem: Living Artists Eulogize a Dying Century Curators: Taboo. Nexus Contemporary Art Center. Atlanta Ga.
1996
Post-Olympia, or How We Spent The Summer of 1996 Curator: Lisa Tuttle. The 1996 Arts Festival of Atlanta-Bathhouse Exhibition. Atlanta Ga.
1995
Landscape, Memory, and Identity: Still More Stories from the World We Live In Curator: Jerry Cullum. The 1995 Arts Festival of Atlanta- King Plow Arts Center Exhibition. Atlanta Ga.
1994
Electric Blanket : AIDS Projection Project High Museum of Art. Atlanta Ga.
Curating, Presentations & Residencies
2022 Curator. The Narrative of Things Holland Tunnel Gallery Newburgh NY / 2021 Tamara Rafkin : Virtual Studio Visit Orange County Arts Council of NY / 2017 FlashPoint Portfolio Review and Portfolio Walk in conjunction with the Griffin Museum of Photography Boston Mass. / 2012 Artist in Residence. OBRAS Foundation-OBRAS NL. Renkum, Netherlands. Portfolio Pitch, UNSEEN Photo Fair Amsterdam Curators: Marcel Feil (Foam), Pjotr de Jong (Vandejong) and Lars Boering (FotografenFederatie). Amsterdam, Netherlands. / 2011 Lens Culture FotoFest Paris 2011 Portfolio Review & Open Portfolio Event. Spéos Photographic Institute Paris France. / 1996 Post Olympia or How We Spent the Summer of 1996: Artist Lecture Series.1996 Atlanta Arts Festival. Atlanta, Ga.
Visiting Artist Workshops & Teaching
2022 After School Art Program Teacher for Middle School and High School Students - Liberty Partnership with Boys and Girls Club of Newburgh . Ceramics Hand-building Instructor. The Newburgh Pottery. 8 week 2hr courses / 2021 Ceramics Hand-building Instructor. The Newburgh Pottery. 8 week 2hr courses./ 2021 Creativity Boot Camp: Collage Workshop. Orange County Arts Council of New York. / 2011 The Chemistry of Great Photos: Greenlight for Girls 2011. Workshop by Tamara Rafkin. Brussels, Belgium Workshop for two groups over one day. / 2010 ARTist@WORK: Kunst ontdekken rondom jou. Workshops by Tamara Rafkin, in relation to the exhibit ARTist@WORK in coordination with the Cultural Department of Aalst Belgium. Workshops for school children over several days and evening workshops for adults during the exhibition period. (In Netherlands) / 1998 Artist Lecture Series, Bell South Communications. Bell South Center. Atlanta Ga. / 1997 Atlanta Bureau of Cultural Affairs, Summer Program :Tamara Rafkin visiting artist. Atlanta Ga.. / Black and White Photography Instructor; Atlanta College of Art Adult Education Department. Atlanta, Ga.
Honors & Awards
2014 7th Annual International Color Photography Masters Cup. Fine Art Category-Nominee / 2011 5th Annual International Color Photography Masters Cup. Still Life Category-Nominee. / 2008 PX3 Prix de Fotografie Paris. Honorable Mention. Paris, France. 2008
Selected Bibliography
2022 Stories of the everyday transformed into art at Newburgh's Holland Tunnel Gallery. Melissa Dvozenja-Thomas. The Poughkeepsie Journal / “The Narrative of Things” Exhibit Sees Stories Unfold. Jennifer L. Warren. Hudson Valley Press 2021 Meet Tamara Rafkin: Artist * Photographer * Ceramicist ShoutOutAtlanta.com 2018 Meet Tamara Rafkin VoyageATL.com / Spotlight:ASMP Portfolio review Number 4 American Photography Pro Photo on-line. 2017 Scars- Photographed by Tamara Rafkin LetKissMagazine.com 2016 ASMPNY 2016 : Tamara Rafkin. L'Oeil de la Photographie. 2015 Sleeping Houses - Watchful Houses, Tamara Rafkin OSMOS Magazine Issue 05 2013 Fresh View: Tamara Rafkin Fresh Art International.com 2011 Lens Culture FotoFest Paris 2011 Participating Photographers Catalog. / Saatchi Online Weekly Top 10 Chosen By Rebecca Wilson Saatchionline.com 2009 De Galerij:Slaap Zacht Goedele. Belgium. 2008 Salon Aalst 08 Exhibition Catalog. City of Aalst Belgium in conjunction with Cultural Division of the Flemish Government. 1999 Environmental elements: Centennial Tower home to a new art space, for now. Cathy Byrd. Creative Loafing, Atlanta Ga 1996 Post -Olympia, or How We Spent The Summer of 1996 . Exhibition Catalog. Arts Festival of Atlanta 1995 Landscape, Memory, and Identity: Still More Stories from the World We Live In. Exhibition Catalog. Arts festival of Atlanta.
Education
2009-2015. Academie Voor Beeldende Kunsten Aalst. DKO Ceramics. Aalst Belgium. 1600 hour ceramics program.
1987- 1991 The Atlanta College of Art. BFA.. Atlanta Ga. USA (Became part of the Savannah College of Art and Design in 2005) Major Photography; Minor Mixed Media.
