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Craig Varjabedian

(Canadian , b. 1957 )

Selected Exhibitions:

2005-2006
Group Exhibition, Gerald Peters Gallery, Santa Fe, New Mexico. December 2, 2005 - January 7, 2006
Group Show, Gerald Peters Gallery, Santa Fe, New Mexico. June 27 - July 14, 2005

2004
A Land So Far, Kit Carson Museum, Taos, NM. May 28 - September 30, 2004
Canadians at Home and Abroad: A Cross-Border Conversation, Fine Arts Center Galleries,
   University of Rhode Island, Kingston, RI. March 23 - May 4, 2004

2003
Katrina Lasko Gallery, Bernalillo, NM. November 1 - December 4, 2003
Craig Varjabedian Photographs, Kit Carson Museum, Taos, NM. May 15 - October 15, 2003
En Divina Luz: The Penitente Moradas of New Mexico, El Rancho de las Golondrinas, Santa Fe, NM
   July 1-30, 2003
Three in New Mexico, Afterimage Gallery, Dallas, TX. April 11- May 20, 2003

2002
En Divina Luz, National Hispanic Cultural Center, Albuquerque, NM, March 26 - June 15. Opening with
   lecture April 14
Katrina Lasko Gallery, Bernalillo, NM, Opening July 20.
Texas Tech University, Lubbock, TX, June 2 - September 9

2001
This Enchanted Land
- Martinez Hacienda, Kit Carson Historic Museums, Taos, NM, June 22 to September 23
- Annetta Kraushaar Gallery, Schuech Fine Arts Center, Texas Lutheran University, Seguin, TX
   February 4 to March 15

2000
New Mexico and Other Places: Photographs by Craig Varjabedian, The Options Gallery, Odessa,
   TX, July 3 to August 11
Mostly New Work: Photographs by Craig Varjabedian, Afterimage Photograph Gallery, Dallas, TX,
   October 25 to December 9

1999
By the Grace of Light: Images of Faith from Catholic New Mexico
-Farmington Museum, Farmington, NM, October 22 to December 31
-Weigand Gallery, College of Notre Dame, Belmont, CA, March 21 to April 24

1998
By the Grace of Light: Images of Faith from Catholic New Mexico
- Colorado Springs Fine Arts Center, Colorado Springs, CO, November 28 to February 28, 1999
-The Meadows Museum, Southern Methodist University, Dallas, TX, August 28 to October 25
-Museum of the Archdiocese of Santa Fe, Santa Fe, NM, April 26 to July 24
Craig Varjabedian: Photographs, Afterimage Photograph Gallery, Dallas, TX, January 10 to
   February 26

1997
Photo-Eye Gallery, Santa Fe, NM, August 8 to September 14
Camera Obscura Gallery, Denver, CO, August 1 to 31
Skye Gallery, Newport, RI, July 19 to August 11
Johnson's of Madrid Gallery, Madrid, NM, July 5 to September 1
En Divina Luz: The Penitente Moradas of New Mexico
- Chamizal National Memorial, El Paso, TX, May 15 to June 15
- The Madeleine Festival, Cathedral of the Madeleine, Salt Lake City, UT, April 6 to May

1996
En Divina Luz: The Penitente Moradas of New Mexico
-Branigan Cultural Center, Las Cruces, NM, July 12 to September 2
-Fort Collins Museum, Fort Collins, CO, April 30 to June 29
-Museo de las Americas, Denver, CO, January 25 to April 26
-Western New Mexico University, Silver City, NM, January 19 to February 23

1995
Camera Obscura Gallery, Denver, CO, April 24 to June 4
Photo-Eye Books, Santa Fe, NM, March 31 to April 25
En Divina Luz: The Penitente Moradas of New Mexico
-United Community Center, Milwaukee, WI, October 27 to December 22
-Red Rock Museum, Church Rock, NM, September 2 to October 14
-The Philbrook Museum of Art, Tulsa, OK, July 16 to September 14
-Kit Carson Museums, Taos, NM, June 30 to August 28
-Flickenger Center for the Arts, Alamogordo, NM, June 3 to June 24
-The Abiquiú Inn, Abiquiú, NM, May 1 to May 21
-De Golyer Library, Southern Methodist University, Dallas, TX, March 31 to May 28
-Old Pass Gallery, Raton, NM, February 21 to March 25

1994
-Aarott Art Gallery, New Mexico Highlands University, Las Vegas, NM, January 12 to
   February 8, 1994
En Divina Luz: The Penitente Moradas of New Mexico, The Albuquerque Museum,
   Albuquerque, NM, September 10, 1994 to January 7, 1995

1991
Places of Power: Photographs by Craig Varjabedian, Nye Gomez Gallery, Baltimore, MD

1990
Places of Power: Photographs by Craig Varjabedian, Rochester Institute of Technology,
   Rochester, NY, 1990-91
Alumni Invitational: An Exhibition of Ten Distinguished Alumni, University of Michigan,
   School of Art, Ann Arbor, MI, 1989
Phil Davis & His Students, University of Michigan, School of Art, Ann Arbor, MI, 1986


PUBLICATIONS:

Books:
Four and Twenty Photographs: Stories from Behind the Lens. Twenty-five duotone photographs
   by Craig Varjabedian with stories and essay by Robin Jones and essay by Dr. Jay Packer.
   Available April 2007.
Ghost Ranch and the Faraway Nearby. Photographs by Craig Varjabedian and essay by Robin Jones.
   With additional essays by Barbara Buhler Lyons, Belden Lane and Robert Craig. University of New
   Mexico Press. Available Spring 2008.
By the Grace of Light: Images of Faith from Catholic New Mexico. Colorado Springs: Colorado Springs Fine
Arts Center, 1998. Twenty-nine duotone photographs by Craig Varjabedian with essays by the Most
   Reverend Michael J. Sheehan, Archbishop of Santa Fe, Mag Dimond, and Cathy Wright.
As the Spirit Stands Still. Santa Fe, NM: Cirrus Editions Limited, 1998. Photographs by Craig Varjabedian
   with essay by Gussie Fauntleroy. Limited edition, hardbound with slipcase.
En Divina Luz: The Penitente Moradas of New Mexico. Albuquerque: The University of New Mexico Press,
   1994. The book includes 72 photographs by Craig Varjabedian with essay by Pulitzer-nominated
   author Michael Wallis.

Portfolios:
Portfolio Two: New Mexico. Santa Fe, NM. This portfolio is limited to an edition of 18 numbered and
   signed copies, each containing 8 original photographs in a beautiful leather presentation case. Included
   with the photographs is an essay by Robin Jones that has been finely letter pressed. Available Fall 2006.
Portfolio One: The Moradas of the Penitente Brotherhood. Santa Fe, NM: Rydal Press. This portfolio is
   limited to an edition of 30 numbered and signed copies, each containing eight original photographs
   in a finely hand crafted presentation case.

Exhibition Catalogues:
This Enchanted Land, Texas Lutheran University, 2001. Eleven duotone photographs by Craig Varjabedian
   with essay by New Mexico historian laureate Marc Simmons

Television:
"En Divina Luz: The Penitente Moradas of New Mexico," 1990.
First aired November 1990 as part of the award-winning cultural affairs program 'Colores!'
   by KNME-TV5, the PBS affiliate in Albuquerque, New Mexico, 'En Divina Luz' explores Craig's
   photographic work on the moradas of the Penitente Brotherhood in northern New Mexico
   and southern Colorado. From pre-production to final editing, he was involved in all facets of
   production of this television program, which was difficult to make because of the privacy concerns
   of the Brothers. This program was co-produced with award-winning filmmaker Karl Kernberger and
   won an Emmy award in 1991.

Books Featuring Varjabedian photographs:
Kelly Klein. Cross. Text by Simon Doonan and Bob Morris. Anthology of work by twentieth century
   photographers. Riverside: Callaway Editions, 2000.
Phil Davis. Photography, seventh edition. Dubuque: Brown & Benchmark, Publishers, 1995.
Phil Davis. Beyond the Zone System, second and third editions. Boston: Focal Press, 1988, Revised 1993.

Calendars:
2005 The Trinity Capital Corporation Photographs. Photographs by Craig Varjabedian. Santa Fe,
   NM Trinity Capital Corporation, 2005.
2005 Limited Edition New Mexico Photographs by Craig Varjabedian. Albuquerque, NM.
   Cottonwood Printing Company, 2005.
2004 Southwest Photographs by Craig Varjabedian. Albuquerque, NM. Cottonwood Printing
   Company, 2004.
2000 Wall Calendar: The Enchantment of New Mexico: Photographs by Craig Varjabedian. Albuquerque,
   NM. Cottonwood Printing Company, 2000.
1999 Desktop Calendar. Photographs by Craig Varjabedian. Albuquerque, NM. Cottonwood Printing
   Company, 1999.
1998 Daybook: Limited edition daybook calendar. Albuquerque, NM. Nations Bank of New Mexico, 1998.

Feature Stories:
"Ghost Ranch," Photographs by Craig Varjabedian and Text by Robin Jones, New Mexico Magazine,
   September 2005
"Craig Varjabedian: A sense of good fortune," Photovision Magazine, January/February 2004 (unpublished)
“Straight from the Heart.” Photographs by Craig Varjabedian. Black & White Photography, Great Britain,
   September 2003
"Craig Varjabedian: Scenes from New Mexico," Lynne Eodice, Peterson's PHOTOgraphic, February 2002
"Our Lady of Guadalupe." Photographs by Craig Varjabedian. New Mexico Magazine, December 2000
"Family Chapels," Photographs by Craig Varjabedian. New Mexico Magazine, December 1999
"Who Owns the West?" Photographs by Craig Varjabedian. The Colorado Independent, December 1998
"Los Matachines," Photographs by Craig Varjabedian. New Mexico Magazine, December 1998
"Living Faith: Photographs by Craig Varjabedian," New Mexico Magazine, January 1998
"La Querencia," Photographs by Craig Varjabedian, Story by Gussie Fauntleroy. New Mexico Magazine,
   Sept. 1997
"Moradas: Where Soil & Spirit Meet. An excerpt from En Divina Luz: The Penitente Moradas of New Mexico,"
   Essay by Michael Wallis. Photographs by Craig Varjabedian. New Mexico Magazine, November 1994

Magazine Articles with Photographs by Craig Varjabedian:
"The River in Winter."; Photographs by Craig Varjabedian, Text by Stanley Crawford. Santa Fean Magazine,
   November 2000
"A Brief History of Lines," Photographs by Craig Varjabedian, Text by Stanley Crawford, Santa Fean Magazine,
   October 2000
Edgar Literary Magazine, Winter 2004

Periodical Articles Written by Craig Varjabedian:
"How to Stay Motivated in Photography", by Craig Varjabedian, Petersen's Photographic Magazine,
   January 2005
"A Black and White Primer" by Craig Varjabedian, Petersen's Photographic Magazine, September 2004
"Choosing a Workshop That's Right for You" by Craig Varjabedian, Petersen's Photographic Magazine, 
    March 2004

COLLECTIONS:
The Morada Photographic Survey Archive
Established at Southern Methodist University in 1996 at the well respected De Golyer Rare Book Library in
Dallas, TX, this archive is the summation of Craig's seven-year project to make photographs of the
moradas of the Penitente Brotherhood in northern New Mexico and southern Colorado. The archives organize
and preserve a complete set of photographs, a duplicate set of negatives, and all audio and written information
on the locations, appearance, use and role of moradas and the Penitente Brotherhood, for use by qualified
scholars and graduate students from the newly created Southwest Research Center at SMU. This archive will
be the richest source of original research material on the moradas and the Penitente Brotherhood.

Public and Corporate Collections:
Trinity Capital Corporation, Los Alamos, NM
The William Benton Museum of Art, University of Connecticut, Storrs, CT National Hispanic Cultural
   Center of New Mexico, Albuquerque, NM
The Baltimore Museum of Art, Baltimore, MD
Colorado Springs Fine Arts Center, Colorado Springs, CO
Aarott Library, New Mexico Highlands University, Las Vegas, NM
Museum of Fine Arts, Museum of New Mexico, Santa Fe, NM
The Albuquerque Museum, Albuquerque, NM
Zimmerman Library, The University of New Mexico, Albuquerque, NM

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