January 9, 2009

Published editorial in WWW.GOOD2B.ES

´Strolling down Bulevard Rosa is becoming a really interesting task to carry out. While most shops in this mini shopping centre belong to large chains, it is also true that there are certain corners from independent which are worth visiting. NOW&THEN is amongst such jewels (...) ´Forgotten designs from other times translate into modern by resurrecting the inventions from the old couture and adding the modern influence of new fabrics and technologies (...)´´But that is not all. NOW&THEN also sells art´.

Published editorial on NOW&THEN in www.wauu.com

´Silver walls, black floors and and ceilings and neoclassic windows bring a retro-chic character to the shop, like a French shop from the 1950´s´.

The first group of new photographers are already exhibiting at NOW&THEN Gallery

Four new talents will be exhibiting at NOW&THEN until the end of March:


MISHA MASEK (Canada, 1977) is a photographer by trade, a painter by heart and a travel enthusiast. She received a BFA in Photography from Ryerson University and has 10 years of experience in the field. She is an avid traveller, having returned just recently from a trip to East Africa. Her photos have been selected for SNAP!, the AIDS Committee of Toronto annual photography fundraiser and in 2008 the Grand Price Winner of LCBO´s Whisky in Focus photo competition. She has shot in all photographic styles, but she is most passionate about photojournalism, travel and fine art photography. She expends the remainder of her time exploring Barcelona at street level and allowing herself to be consumed by the many layers of the eccentric Barcelona sense. Misha now makes Spain her home as she feels Barcelona oozes with talent, respects rebelling and inspires those seeking divine influence.


The photography currently exhibiting belong to the first of a series focusing on her exploration of Barcelona at the street level.


STEPHANE BENSIMON (Morocco, 1972) is a Street and Fashion Photographer, currently living in Tel Aviv. He undertook University studies in Paris, where he also took in parallel music lessons, influenced by his passion for jazz. His father was also a photographer and this obviously had a strong influence on him, who was attracted by art from an early age. Stephane has been defined as an alchemist who captures a moment in real time and transforms it into something magic. His main influences are Cartier Bresson, Richard Avdon y William Klein. Stephane is an urban photographer passionate about strong and concentrated colors.


At present he is considered as one of the most promising talents in Israel.


The photography collection shown in NOW&THEN is 70´s inspired, with contemporary themes.


MAX SEGURA (Argentina, 1975) is also an urban photographer, particularly interested in architecture and futuristic photography. Part of his photography inspired in contemporary architecture is shown currently at NOW&THEN.


ESTHER VOLTÁ (Spain, 1977) paints a magic and fantasy world from fairy tales, with beautiful faces full of life who put a smile on the viewer´s face and open up our imagination.