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COMPLETE CALENDAR OF EVENTS
31/12/10
Click here for a current and historical list of exhibits, receptions, gallery talks, and other events.
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"Shades of Spring" Art Show, April 24-26, 2010 at Black Rock Center for the Arts
17/04/10
Irene is getting ready for her next exhibit, which will be at the Black Rock Center for the Arts in Germantown, Maryland.
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"Of Fairytale Kingdoms" Exhibit at the Arlington Public Library, May 1-30, 2010
27/03/10
10 fine art photographs by Irene Abdou at the Arlington Public Library, Virginia
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SPECIAL ANNOUNCEMENT - Haiti Earthquake Relief Efforts
18/01/10
Last Tuesday, a 7.0 magnitude earthquake devastated the country of Haiti. The country’s worst earthquake in 200 years, as many as 200,000 people may have been killed, with survivors still buried beneath the rubble.
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Photo Field Workshops, Winter/Spring Semester 2010
10/01/10
Irene Abdou will be teaching several all-day photography workshops (field trips) through the Metropolitan Visual Arts Education Center (VisArts).
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"Wanderlust" Exhibit Opens at the Gaithersburg Arts Barn in Maryland, November 6, 2009 - January 4, 2010
06/09/09
As part of the 2009 Gaithersburg Arts Council lineup, Irene Abdou will exhibit 20 photographs from her Architecture+Design, Alternative Reality, and Africa Dreamed & Spirit of Humanity series in a new show called "Wanderlust."
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"Africa's Beating Heart: Window to the Nigerian Soul" showing at Barry Gallery in Virginia, September 4-October 15, 2009
15/08/09
Irene will exhibit 20 images from Nigeria in a 2-person show at Marymount University's Barry Gallery in Arlington, Virginia.
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Irene Abdou Photography is reviewed in the June 2009 issue of Shutterbug Magazine, on newstands now!
17/05/09
"The wide-ranging images found in "Spirit of Humanity" represent a latter-day Family of Man collection of images
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Irene's first solo exhibit, "Africa Dreamed," opens at the Delaplaine Visual Arts Education Center, May 2-July 3, 2009
12/04/09
The Delaplaine Visual Arts Education Center in Frederick, Maryland selected Irene Abdou through a competitive jurying process to present her first solo exhibit, titled "Africa Dreamed," from May 2-July 19, 2009.
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"After Dark" opens at Diddywopps & Keeffers Fine Art, April 30-May 11, 2009
12/04/09
Invited by Diddywopps & Keeffers Fine Art in Monkton, Maryland, Irene Abdou will exhibit nine images from her carnival series in a show about nighttime photography.
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Billboard Art Exhibit, "Embracing Our Differences" on Sarasota bayfront, March 29-May 3, 2009
28/02/09
Irene's artwork, "Shouldn't All Dreams Be Created Equal?" is one of only 45 submissions selected for billboard display on the Sarasota bayfront for the 2009 Embracing Our Differences® art exhibit. Artists from 44 countries and 36 US states submitted 1,893 artworks for consideration.
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"Landscapes and Dreams" Opens at the Holy Cross Community Art Gallery, February 1-March 28, 2009
01/02/09
Ten of Irene's landscape photographs are featured in a 3-person show, running from February 1-March 28, 2009, at the Holy Cross Community Art Gallery in Silver Spring, Maryland. An opening reception will be held on Saturday, February 7, 2009.
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Irene's Landscape Photography on Exhibit at the Delplaine Visual Arts Education Center
20/01/09
Five landscape photographs are on exhibit from January 21-March 24, 2009 at the Delaplaine Visual Arts Education Center in Frederick, Maryland.
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Soho Myriad Signs Irene Abdou for her Washington, DC Fine Art Photography
03/01/09
Soho Myriad, an art consulting firm with offices in Atlanta, Los Angeles, West Palm Beach, as well as London, has signed a representational agreement with Irene Abdou for her Washington, DC and other fine art photographs.
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"More Than You Know" FotoWeek DC Show Opens at Parish Gallery, November 18-December 2, 2008
08/11/08
Irene Abdou is one of ten photographers to be featured in Washington, DC's first annual FotoWeek DC event. The "More Than You Know" show opens on November 18, 2008 and runs through December 2, 2008.
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VisArts Too in Rockville, Maryland Picks Up a Selection of Irene's Work for Its Newest Exhibition and Ongoing Sale
10/09/08
A selection of Irene's work is now available at VisArts Too, the art shop of the Metropolitan Center for the Visual Arts.
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ArtMatters, LLC, Signs Irene Abdou for Her Unique Landscape Photographs
31/08/08
ArtMatters, LLC, a corporate art consulting firm based in Rockville, Maryland, now represents Irene Abdou for her landscape photography.
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Photographic Society of America 2008 International Exhibition to Showcase Irene Abdou's Travel and Photojournalism Images
25/08/08
Seven of Irene Abdou's travel and photojournalism photographs have been accepted into the Photographic Society of America (PSA) 2008 International Exhibition of Photography in Portland, Oregon from August 31-September 6, 2008.
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Irene Abdou to Go National with the 2008 International Fine Art Exhibition at Colorado's Center for Fine Art Photography (October 3-November 1, 2008, Physical Gallery and Web Exhibitions)
04/08/08
"Confidence," a sepia-toned photograph of a young woman in Niger, West Africa, is selected from 1,619 entries from around the world by Juror Hossein Farmani, Founder of the renowned Lucie Awards.
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ALOG Art Show and Sale - Shades of Spring 2008 - at Block Rock Center for the Arts
27/04/08
The Art League of Germantown's Annual Spring Sale will be held at the Block Rock Center for the Arts from May 2-4, 2008.
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Irene named SELECTED ARTIST in Agora Gallery's 2008 Chelsea International Fine Art Competition
21/03/08
Juried by Manom Slome, Chief Curator of the Chelsea Art Museum, New York, Irene is one of only six selected artists to receive a 1-year placement on Agora Gallery's Art-Mine.com site.
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View Irene's Africa Fine Art at Gallery Serengeti, March 15-April 25, 2008
10/03/08
Gallery Serengeti, which brings "Fine Art from an African Pot," to the metro area, has invited Irene to exhibit four of her Africa travel/documentary pieces in its "Women in Fine Arts" show.
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Fine Art Photographer Irene Abdou to Participate in the Corcoran Gallery of Art's 2008 Art Anonymous Event (May 1-10, 2008)
24/02/08
Irene Abdou has been invited by the Friends of the Corcoran / Heineman Myers Contemporary Art in Bethesda, MD to participate in the Corcoran Gallery of Art's 2008 Art Anonymous Event as an invited artist.
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Join Us at the "Face of the World" Photography Exhibit from February 10-August 31, 2008 at VisArts / the Rockville Innovation Center
27/01/08
"Nobility," one of Irene's fine art photographs from her 2007 trip back to Niger, West Africa has been juried into the "Face of the World" show at VisArts (the Metropolitan Center of the Visual Arts) in Rockville, MD. The show will run from February 10-March 31, 2008. "Nobility" will continue to be displayed at the Rockville Innovation Center from April 1-September 30, 2008.
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Photography Exhibit, "Emotions," Runs from February 1-29, 2008 at Parish Gallery in Georgetown
28/12/07
"Emotions: Basic human feelings that elicit a response...At first glance you may or may not see the emotions in the image. But, look again -- and again – and you will see what was not stated, what was hidden in plain view – and begin to feel the joy or sadness on some of the faces, to feel a longing for simpler times, to wonder if a figure was enjoying the solitude – or just lonely."
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Gaithersburg Council for the Arts Photography Exhibit, "Through Our Lenses," Runs from January 18-March 30, 2008
26/12/07
Two of Irene's fine art photography pieces will be on exhibit from January 18-March 30, 2008, at the Gaithersburg Council for the Arts's lead-off show at Kentlands Mansion.
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Established Georgetown fine art gallery offers representation to photographic artist Irene Abdou
08/12/07
Parish Gallery, established since 1991, now represents photographic artist Irene Abdou in the Africa travel/documentary fine art arena.
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Fall 2007 Picture Postcard & Newsletter Released
02/12/07
View a copy of our quarterly picture postcard and newsletter for fall 2007 (volume 1, issue 2).
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5 South Sudan photos picked up by Reuters news agency
27/10/07
View some of Irene's South Sudan photos on Reuters news agency's October 26, 2007 weekly picture showcase
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Photo accepted into the Washington Gallery of Photography's National "My Hometown" Show!
14/09/07
Irene's photo, "Confidence," of a young woman in Niger, West Africa, has been accepted into the Washington Gallery of Photography's National "My Hometown" Show. The opening night receiption will be held on Friday, October 12, 2007.
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Photo selected as Editor's Choice by the National Association of Photoshop Professionals (NAPP)
08/06/07
Irene's South Sudan photo, "Window to the Soul," has been named Editor's Choice by the National Association of Photoshop Professionals (NAPP).
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Photo featured on cover of "Global HealthLink" magazine
01/04/07
One of Irene's photos from South Sudan, depicting use of mosquito nets for malaria prevention, is featured on the cover of "Global HealthLink" magazine.
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