God is a Woman | Exhibit

Feminine Identity Slideshow Presentation and Artist Talk

July 3rd, 2019 | 7 PM
Glenn Dallas Gallery
927 State Street

Artist and activist Michelle Magdalena is honored to speak at Glenn Dallas Gallery to share the deeply personal and creative documentation of her life and work.  Identity, exploration of the divine feminine and her transformation of beauty norms, feminine identity within the transformation of gender acceptance will be discussed throughout the slideshow presentation. We welcome all people to explore and honor one another through art and expression. Social hour will begin at 7pm, followed by the slide presentation. 

"Daddy dont Go"
Exploring this crumbling Patriarchy

Friday June 14th | 7 PM
Adelines Lab
3140 Martin Luther King Jr. Way
Berkely

“DDG” is not a condemnation of men or masculinity, rather an invitation for everyone to join in a conversation. Through a multi-lens approach, we seek to build dialogue around our current cultural moments and where those fit into a much larger historic paradigm.

Together, let’s take an honest appraisal of all that has lead to this moment, from power dynamics to the intersectional impacts of patriarchy, and envision a culture of collective healing, rather than the compulsive consumption of short lived comforts.

FEMMES PHOTO FEST

L'OPTIQUE FEMININE
The Female Lens in a
Post-Identity Era

Sep 7 -Nov 9, 2017

FOUR FRIENDS GALLERY
Thousand Oaks

Creative Photo Academy

Lecture May 4th 7-9
Workshop July 8, 9, 2017

ABOUT THE WORKSHOP
Michelle Magdalena's workshop will focus on clarifying vision and learning how to direct and collaborate with the model.
Explore the process of working with models and get guidance on giving direction based on lighting and mood. Get tips on working with difficult lighting situations. Shooting setups will vary from indoor natural light and light modifiers to an outdoor location on a ranch in LA. Get one-on-one assistance for your own personal challenges and questions.
"I really want the class to be an opportunity to overcome hurdles
and create exciting new work!"

Opening Friday May 27th.
Showing through July 9th.

RESURGENCE | GALLERY EXPOSED
Michelle Magdalena Maddox

"Resurgence is a collection of forms in nature, radiating beauty and timelessness. Using Big Sur as the canvas, Michelle Magdalena Maddox compares the purity of the female body with the hard, textured lines of a redwood tree to the complimenting softness of curves and a poppy flower. The collection is a moving journey through landscape and form, capturing raw elegance and emotion."

-Rachael Short, Gallery Exposed

RECEPTION | AWARDS
Friday December 11th 8-11p

MAGDALENA FESTIVAL

Exhibit on display and artwork available for sale December 04 2015  - January 04 2016

INTERNATIONAL HOUSE HOTEL
221 Camp Street New Orleans, Louisiana

March 14 through May 09, 2015
Discussion Panel: Saturday March 14, 4-5pm
Opening Reception: March 14, 5-7pm

Next Generation | Group Show
Photographs by Kodiak Greenwood, Michelle Magdalena and Zach Weston

Curator: Rachael Short

CENTER FOR PHOTOGRAPHIC ART
San Carlos and 9th Avenue
Carmel, CA, 93921

Opening Sat, December 13, 2013, 8-11pm
until January 5th, 2014

MAGDALENA | PhotoNOLA
JURORS
• Joshua Mann Pailet, Owner of A Gallery for Fine Photography
• Michelle Magdalena Maddox, Visual Artist
• Rita Benson LeBlanc, NFL Executive and Private Collector

INTERNATIONAL HOUSE HOTEL
221 Camp Street New Orleans, Louisiana

Opening Saturday, October 26th 2013,
6-8pm
October 26 - November 27

NUDE FIGURE IN LANDSCAPE | Carmel Visual Arts

juried by Carol Henry, CVA Photo Director and Meg Partridge of the Imogen Cunningham Trust, yielded entries from 5 countries and 8 states. This exhibit will show traditional Silver Gelatin, Platinum and Wet Plate Collodion, as well as a variety of digital methods.

CARMEL VISUAL ARTS
3278 The Barnyard, Carmel, CA 93922
(831) 620-2955

Wednesday through Saturday, 11am – 5pm & Sunday noon-4pm.

July26, 2013

JUXTAPOSE | Magazine
Milk Series of Michelle Magdalena Maddox was featured,

March 29th , 2013 | Reception 6-9pm

EMERGENCE | Santa Cruz MAH

Life Artist & Photographer, M. Sophia Santiago & Photographer, Michelle Magdalena Maddox  were on Artist on Art to talk about their work and installation “Emergence”.

Santa Cruz MAH
705 Front Street
Downtown Santa Cruz

JANUARY 17 - 21, 2013

PHOTO LA | THE 22nd INTERNATIONAL LOS ANGELES PHOTOGRAPHIC ART EXPOSITION SHOW
Magdalena will have several images on display.

SANTA MONICA CIVIC AUDITORIUM
7354 Beverly Boulevard,
Los Angeles, CA 90036

Saturday, December 8th, 2012
6pm - 8:30 pm

MICHELLE MAGDALENA | A DECADE
IN PHOTOGRAPHYW
Michelle Magdalena Maddox

THE INDEPENDENT GALLERY
600 Ortiz Avenue,
Sand City, California
(831) 394-6000

Opening Sat, March 10, 2012 | 6-9
Feb 28 - March 14

U N I T Y | JAPAN Tsunami Anniversary SHOW
Michelle Magdalena Maddox

ELSEWHERE GALLERY
1828 Saint Francis Drake Blvd
Fairfax, CA | (415) 578-1203

Friday, April 8, 2011, 7-10 PM

Mother of God
Michelle Magdalena Maddox
Marianne Romeo
Rachel Schwarz

ALTERNATIVE CAFE
Monterey
1230 Fremont Boulevard
Seaside, CA 93955

Honorable mention

American Art Collector Magazine
September Issue

Michelle Magdalena was mentioned in the October Issue of "American Art Collector Magazine". She was mentioned at the end of a gallery owner's discussion of up-and-coming-photographers-whose-work-is-collectible.

Release Party to be announced

Introducing, the first limited edition Platinum Portfolio Collection
in a hand-crafted walnut box

Introducing, the first limited edition Portfolio Collection containing ten Platinum Palladium photographs, hand made by Magdalena with Master Printer and Photographer, Ryuijie. This collection celebrates the creative, emotional and sensitive Feminine, containing Magdalena’s best selling image Magnolia (2006) and the new favorite from the Big Sur Nude Photo Workshop, Venus (2009).

A limited edition of Seventeen custom crafted portfolios are available for public and private collections and are ready to be viewed and represented for sales.

Look forward to additional Portfolio Collections to come, including Nudes: Milk and Quadrat, Travels and Triptychs.

Sat, February 6, 2009 11:30-2:30

Artist Michelle Magdalena
Honored by Pen Women
Santa Clara California

The santa clara Branch of the National League of American Pen women is presenting its annual celebrity Luncheon honoring artist Michelle Magdalena. Other professional Bay Area honorees include Meggi raeder and Patricia Ann
watkins in art; Mary Kennedy eastham, Jean Lin and Gerry wong in letters; and shu-Hua Bautista and Anika Gallindo in music.
The theme for the event is “Hooray for Hollywood.”
The celebration will include the award ceremony, music, comedy, fashion show, buffet luncheon, silent auction, raffle and prize for the best costume.

Tickets are $32.

Friday, December 18, 2009 7-9 PM

Christmas Craft Sale at Cafe 316
Happy Holidays

Holiday Craft Sale at Cafe 316 on Alvarado
316 Alvarado Street
Monterey, CA 93940-2414
(831) 324-4566

October 8 - 11, 2009

Carmel Art and Film Festival 2009
Michelle Magdalena will have a booth with prints for sale

Carmel has a legendary photography history. 50 artists will be selected for a month long exhibition at the Marjorie Evans Gallery at the Sunset Center in Carmel, California. Ten top winners from this group will be given a group show at the FARMANI Gallery, in New York City. One top winner will be featured in ARTWORKS Magazine.

Sept 18 Evening Presentation and Dinner

Big Sur Nude Workshop
With Michelle Magdalena

Henry Miller Library 6-9 pm

SEPTEMBER WORKSHOP Sept 19-21

Watch and learn as we explore the rich forests and coastlines of Big Sur, with a plethura of Male and Female Nude Models. Learn to direct Models and expand your vision.

Art and Alchemy

Cover Story in the Weekly
About Michelle Magdalena

Michelle Magdalena’s photography comes to terms with death—and life.
By Walter Ryce

In the open-beam ceilinged loft of her Pacific Grove home her father built, Michelle Magdalena Maddox – tall, crimson-haired, pale skin peppered by freckles – gracefully patters about. She sits in a chair, swivels, gestures expressively, gingerly touches her face, crosses her legs, spins ‘round, and aims her eyes as if taking a photo of the unfolding conversation about her craft – photography....

July 31, 2009

"A SHOW OF HANDS "
Cafe 316
Julie Capili sings Jazz live
Michelle Magdalena shares with us yet another intuitive body of work, besides her current show at Cafe Lumiere, which has been consistently reviewed as, "BRAVE". Magdalena paints the town with her posters and brochures for the Big Sur NUDE photo workshop with Kim Weston and is throwing a Press Release Party at Yvonne Botz's new Monterey Cafe 316 on Alverado Street under the roof of the late Bay Books.

Come enjoy live music by Monterey Beauty Julie Capili, and glance at a new Zen like body of affordable art by Michelle Magdalena and experience a new Alverado venue for future events and great Coffee.

July 17, 2009

"They used to call them Locusts"
Cafe Lumiere, Monterey
Locusts contains stark, arresting and sometimes provocative black and white photographs of portraits, nudes and candid shots. Meet Michelle to discuss the work at the opening reception today 7pm, 7/17.
365 Calle Principal, Monterey. 920-2451.

OPENING RECEPTION: Aug 7, 6-8:00 pm

The 29th Steinbeck Festival 2009 Exhibition
From This Stone and Anvil: Arthurian Legend
Exposed and Abstracted (August 7 – November 2, 2009), will showcase the works of The Octopi Collective, a group of young, multi-faceted, professional artists based in Monterey County.

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