Mitch Weiss (photographer) explained
Mitch Weiss (Photographer) |
Birth Name: | Mitchell David Weiss |
Birth Date: | May 4, 1986 |
Birth Place: | Brooklyn, New York, United States |
Alma Mater: | Northeastern University |
Occupation: | Photographer and Artist |
Years Active: | 2005–present |
Mitchell D. Weiss (born 1986) is an American photographer, specializing in studio and candid portraiture. Weiss' career has included editorial photography for The Boston Globe,[1] and art installations for corporate functions.[2] Weiss also served as gallery director of Boston's Piano Factory.[3]
Mitch Weiss graduated from the College of Arts, Media and Design, at Northeastern University, .
In 2012, Weiss was one of ten photographers featured in the New England Photographers Group Show at Boston's Flash Forward Festival.[4] That same year, Weiss guest lectured at the Boston Center for Adult Education[5] and Open Show: New York.[6] Weiss was a semifinalist for Hasselblad's 2012 Masters series that celebrates the best in both established and rising photographic talent.[7]
In November 2013, Humble Hues published a book titled Dogs in Thought, which features Mitch Weiss' photographs; benefits went to the MSPCA-Angell and the Animal Rescue League of Boston.[8]
In late 2011, Weiss submitted a 2008 portrait he had taken of Lady Gaga, for auction by ARTcetera on behalf of Boston's AIDS Action Committee.[9] Weiss was interviewed about the photo in the January 2012 issue of e-magazine In Classic Style.[9]
Select exhibitions
- 2011 Rock and Roll – Boston, Griffin Museum of Photography[10]
- 2012 Content Dictates Form - Boston, Gallery at the Piano Factory[11]
- 2012 Flash Forward Festival – Boston[4]
- 2013 Inaugural Exhibition – Los Angeles, Moskowitz Gallery[12]
- 2013 Sister Cities – Boston, Gallery 360[13] [14]
Book contributions
- Dogs in Thought by Mitch Weiss – Humble Hues
- Designing a Digital Portfolio: Second Edition by Cynthia L. Baron – Pg No. 36 New Riders
- Adobe Photoshop Forensics by Cynthia L. Baron – Pg No. 327-336 Thomson
- Graphic Design Essentials by Joyce Walsh Macario – Pg No. 124 Pearson Prentice Hall
- 100 Boston Painters by Chawky Frenn – Pg No. 80 Schiffer Publishing, Ltd.
Notes and References
- News: 7 Boston fashion bloggers with something smart to say . Marni Elyse . Katz . . 10 March 2012 . (photo byline) Mitch Weiss . 4 February 2016 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20150704194006/http://www.bostonglobe.com/lifestyle/style/2012/03/10/boston-fashion-bloggers-with-something-smart-say/h8vqK3aWB1ExW5WB334J4O/story.html . 4 July 2015.
- Web site: REISS: In Store Event . 1 March 2012 . Boldfacers.com . 24 November 2014 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20160204083919/http://www.boldfacers.com/index.cfm?page=events&eventId=705 . 4 February 2016.
- News: Retrospective Exhibition melds history and hope at Piano Factory . Bessie . King . South End News . 14 January 2009 . 24 November 2014 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20141129102359/http://www.mysouthend.com/index.php?ch=arts&sc=&sc3=&id=85886 . 29 November 2014.
- Web site: New England Photographers Group Show . Flash Forward Festival . 18 May 2012 . Featured Artists: Andrew MK Warren, Jordan Kessler, Gregory Vershbow, Sarah Malakoff, Mitch Weiss, Brian Kaplan, Rania Matar, Gustav Hoiland, Keiko Hiromi & Cary Wolinsky . 4 February 2016 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20120617070300/http://www.flashforwardfestival.com/sites/default/files/fff12-insert-final-.pdf . 17 June 2012.
- Web site: Take A Shot: A Digital Photography Symposium . Boston Center for Adult Education . Picture Process: Photography as Fine Art Mitch Weiss, Artist. 24 November 2014 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20120812011312/http://education.bcae.org/takeashot.html . 12 August 2012.
- Web site: Open Show NY #3 . Mitch Weiss - Studio Portraits . . 27 September 2012 . 24 November 2014.
- Web site: Masters 2012 . . 24 November 2014 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20140407072630/http://www.hasselblad.com/member/masters/semifinalists.aspx?name=mitch-weiss . 7 April 2014.
- News: Mitch Weiss celebrates 'Dogs in Thought' . Mark . Shanahan . Meredith . Goldstein . . 23 November 2013 . 24 November 2014 . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20131122193011/http://www.bostonglobe.com/lifestyle/names/2013/11/21/mitch-weiss-celebrates-dogs-thought/tQ8Jc8tnwbm2H1Zog1P1UO/story.html . 22 November 2013.
- Lady Gaga . In Classic Style . Carl (interviewer) . Christian . Mitch . Weiss . 2012-01-11 . 24 November 2014 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20131203060126/http://inclassicstyle.com/music-entertainment/lady-gaga/ . 3 December 2013 .
- Rock and Roll . The Griffin Museum of Photography . 8 December 2011 . 3 January 2013 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20120612084618/http://digitalsilverimaging.com/gallery/2011/exhibitions/rock-and-roll/ . June 12, 2012.
- Web site: Artist Spotlight: Mitch Weiss . A Street Frames . 19 December 2011 . 24 November 2014.
- Moskowitz Gallery: Inaugural exhibition . Glenn . Harcourt . . 23 October 2013 . 24 November 2014.
- Web site: Mitch Weiss: Sister Cities . Center for the Arts . . 14 November 2013 . Sister Cities is Mitch Weiss’ photographic comparative study of Boston + Kyoto and New York City + Tokyo. . 24 November 2014 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20160703142615/http://www.northeastern.edu/camd/cfa/events/mitch-weiss-sister-cities/ . 3 July 2016.
- News: The rise of Gallery 360 . Joe . O'Connell . 18 September 2013 . News @ Northeastern . . 24 November 2014.