bina altera imaging





		Bina Altera creates strong, emotive images that focus on still life, theatrical scenes, and mood. She accomplishes this by using imagery that has the ability to recall an event, real or imagined. She likens each of her images to movie stills. When put together, they create a precariously balanced puzzle that gives a sense of movement, and builds a story open to poetic interpretation. Often, images that would seem to have no relation to one another provoke a unique interpretation when juxtaposed. Bina's work has been included in a number of exhibitions and has been commissioned by clients such as Atlantic Monthly, New York Times, Boston Sunday Magazine, AIGA and author Clive Barker. She has also won numerous awards. Bina has lectured around the U.S. on digital media, and dedicates a good deal of time to perfecting her techniques as well as doing research to identify new material. She is a graduate of The Art Institute of Boston, and lives in Brooklyn, NY. CURRENT Bytes and Pieces July 14th - August 18th , 2007 Opening - Friday July 14th, 5:30 - 9pm The Arts Center 719 Central Avenue St. Petersburg, Fl 33701 School of Visual Arts September 4th - 18th, 2007 more details to come Sun Pictures to MegaPixels: Archaic Processes to Alternative Realities September 29th - November 4th 2007 Opening - Saturday September 29th, 4-6pm Williamsburg Art and Historic Center 135 Broadway, (Williamsburg) Brooklyn, NY 112111 EXHIBITIONS (selected shows) 2005, Victory Hall , SKYWAY, Jersey City, NJ 2004, The School of Visual Arts, "My Summer Vacation", New York City 2004, Center For the Photographic Image, "PHOTOIMAGE 03", Philadelphia, PA 2002, The New School, The CIC, Space of Exclusion, New York City 2002, Sotheby's, Midsummer Night's Interlude, New York City 2002, Elon University, Space of Exclusion, Elon, NC 2001, The Art Institute of Boston, Sun Works, Boston 2000, California Polytechnic University, Digitally Propelled Work, Los Angeles 1999, The School of Visual Arts, Horticulture, New York City 1998, National Boston Video Center, Love and Despair, Boston 1997, The Museum of Illustration, Society of Illustrators Award Show, New York City 1997, Wickersham, Hunt and Schwantner Advertising, Imajica, Boston 1997, Artscape, Angels, Boston 1997, Cafe 29, Imagica, Boston 1997, 3-Dimensional Illustrators, Award Exhibition, New York City 1997, Smoking Gallery West, Los Angeles 1996, The Art Directors Club, Cover Art Award Exhibit, New York City 1995, The Smoking Gallery, Passage: A Show of Contemporary Illustrators, Boston 1994, The Art Institute of Boston, Boston 1993, First Expressions Gallery, Boston PUBLICATIONS 2001, Non Silver Photography, Delmar Publications, featured artist, September 2001, Digital Fine Art Magazine, featured artist 1998, Cyber Pallet: A How To Digital Art Book, featured artist 1996, InBoston Magazine, "4 on Boston," featured artist AWARDS 1998, The Art Director's Poster Award, The Art Director's Club, Boston 1997, Society of Illustrators Award, Los Angeles & New York City 1996, Three Dimensional Illustrators Bronze Award, Dimensional Illustrators, New York City 1995, Cover Art Award, New York City's Art Directors Club, New York City 1994, Up and Coming Illustrators Award, Creativity Magazine, New York City PRESENTATIONS 2002, Elon University, lecture and solo show, Elon, NC 2002, Parsons School of Design, guest artist, New York City 2000, California State Polytechnic University, lecture and exhibition, Los Angeles 1999, The Art Institute of Boston, "Educating Artists for the Future," lecture, Boston RESIDENCY 2002 , Lehman College, Artist Residency Program (supported in part by the Electronic Media and Film Division of the New York State Council for the Arts)