New York Photo Festival from 13 until 17 May with photographer Anoush Abrar, amongst others

The NEW YORK PHOTO AWARD 2009 once again honours photographers from all over the world for unique work that compliments the Visual, Intellectual and Aesthetic categories.

The grand opening party to kick start the event will take place on 13 May, 2009 at the Power House Arena in Brooklyn. The Awards Ceremony will take place on Friday, 15 May, 2009, as with every year, at St. Ann's Warehouse in Brooklyn. During the ceremony, the 14 award winners and 28 photographer distinctions will be presented on large screens.

This year the judges include CEO Frank Evers (co-founder of NY09), Jody Quon (Director of Photography, New York Magazine), Jon Levy (Founder /Publisher, 8 Magazine), William A. Ewing (Director, Musee de l'Elysee), Chris Boot (Founder, Chris Boot Ltd.), Larry Fink (Photographer), Brian Clamp (Owner, ClampArt Gallery), Jasmine DeFoore (Redux Pictures), Josette Lata (Art Buyer), Allison Amon (Chelsea Pictures) and Lisa Mehling (Chelsea Pictures). Nathan Benn (Orange Logic, USA), Joseph Kraeutler (MD, Klever Holdings), Nadja Masri (Head of Office, Geo Magazine), Maureen Martel (Stockland Martel), Bill Stockland (Stockland Martel), and the festival's founder and CEO: Daniel Power of PowerHouse Books and Frank Evers.

ANOUSH ABRAR is one of the photographers participating in the New York Photo Festival 2009. She will be holding an Artist Talk at the St-Ann’s Warehouse Auditorium on 13 May. Here is a GoSee preview of her photos.

Additional photographers include David Gray and his “Boy and box” picture, presented at the NYPH 09 at Home For Good, curated by Jon Levy (Foto8), Rene & Radka with “Ocean with gold chains”, curated by Jody Quon at “I don't really know what kind of a girl I am” and Jacob Holdt, 1972 with “Cambridge” and Tiina Itkonen with  “Qaanaaq III”, at “All over the place!” curated by William A. Ewing.

Here is a GoSee teaser of their work, more information can be found at the following sites:

www.anoushaimee.com
www.nyphotofestival.com
www.newyorkphotoawards.com