Top Images of the Year - LA Photo Curator
Thank you to Laurie Freitag for choosing my image Selves as one of the top images of 2025. I made this image during the height of the pandemic, but looking at it now I feel like I could have made it today. It’s interesting how a single image can carry a completely different meaning from one year to the next.
Personal Narrative - LA Photo Curator
Blue was chosen as the best series in Personal Narrative at LA Photo Curator. Thank you to the jurors Peter Bennett and Elizabeth Bailey!
Winter Solstice - Griffin Museum
I love the premise behind the winter members show at the Griffin Museum. Winter Solstice is all about bringing light to the community in the dark days of winter. I thought this was the perfect image to include. Please check out the link below - there’s so much talent in this community!
https://griffinmuseum.org/show/winter-solstice-2025/
2025 International Juried Exhibition- Center for Photographic Art
I just got back from a heart-filling trip to Carmel where I was thrilled to be included in the 2025 International Juried Exhibition gorgeously juried by Cig Harvey. I loved meeting Ann Jastrab in person. I was really blown away by the amount of talent on these walls. Forty-five images are included, and the show is up through January 4th. If you’re local, go see it in person. If you’re not, you can still take a look with the link below. To top it off, I went home with an Honorable Mention. Thank you to Ann and Cig!
https://www.photography.org/events/2025-international-juried-exhibition-psy2y
Portal - A Smith Gallery
It’s fitting that my image titled Portal from my series Blue was selected by Ann Jastrab for the show Portal at A Smith Gallery. Thank you, Ann! It was lovely meeting Amanda and Kevin via zoom and learn about their gallery, which shows so much beautiful work. They also chose my image to be a part of The 27, a limited edition hard bound book that accompanies the show. They also did an artist talk and read a small statement I prepared so be sure to check out both links.
The show will be on view through January 1st, 2026.
https://asmithgallery.com/exhibitions/portal-5/
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kn13f_7D6Ng&t=862s
VoyagleLA Article
Thank you for the feature VoyageLA! The link is below if you’d like to learn a bit about my background.
Members Portfolio Day LACP this Saturday 9/20
If you’re in Los Angeles this weekend, I’ll be showing work at the Members Portfolio Day at the Los Angeles Center of Photography, Saturday from 1–3 pm. I’d love to see you there—it’s free!
Arpad Kovacs Selects 2025 - Atlanta Photography Group
What an honor to be included in Arpad Kovacs Selects at the Atlanta Photography Group. Arpad Kovacs is a curator at the Getty Museum, an institution with a unique emphasis on photography and a vital part of the cultural landscape in Los Angeles. My piece in the show, Untouched, is from my series Blue. I’ll be participating in the artist talk on Zoom on September 4th at 4 PM PST. The show will be on view in Atlanta through September 19th.
Journeys - Praxis Photo Center
I’m happy to announce that my piece Opening is included in the show Journeys at Praxis Photo Arts Center in Minneapolis, Minnesota. The show runs from May 17 – June 14, and the opening reception is Saturday, May 17, from 6–8 p.m. I wish I could be there!
Springtime Around the World - Viewpoint Photographic Art Center
I’m so excited to have two images on view at Viewpoint Photographic Art Center in Sacramento as part of the Springtime Around the World exhibition. Thanks so much to the juror, Jessica Layton for including Pink Reach & Springtime Exploded into Her Heart into this lovely show. The show will be up in the main gallery in person through May 3rd, so check it out if you’re in the area. Or have a look virtually with this link:
https://www.viewpointphotoartcenter.org/spring-time-around-the-world/
Pink Reach
Spring Exploded into Her Heart
A Fervent and Necessary Arrangement - Midwest Nice Art
I was really excited when I saw the call for a fervent and necessary arrangement from Midwest Nice Art. This collective is located in Aberdeen, South Dakota – just a few hours from where I grew up in Brookings, South Dakota. How wonderful to see contemporary photography being promoted from my home state! I also love how inventive this call is, using a line from a Mary Oliver poem. A huge thank you to curator André Ramos-Woodard for including my video piece Murmurations. This is the first time I’ve submitted one of my video pieces to an open call, so it’s such an honor to be included. When I saw the theme, I thought instantly of this piece, since as I was shooting it, I felt the orbs were little souls being ferried to the beyond.Please click the link in my bio to see the rest of the wonderful work included in the show.Here is an excerpt from the poem:
Sometimes
Mary Oliver
Something came up
out of the dark.
It wasn’t anything I had ever seen before.
It wasn’t an animal
or a flower,
unless it was both.
Something came up out of the water,
a head the size of a cat
but muddy and without ears.
I don’t know what God is.
I don’t know what death is.
But I believe they have between them
some fervent and necessary arrangement.
Check out the show with this link (you’ll need to scroll all the way to the bottom to see my video piece called Murmurations
https://www.midwestnice.art/exhibitions/arrangement
Exhibition Curation for Duluth Art Institute
I really enjoyed curating this show of student work from the University of Minnesota Duluth, presented at the Duluth Art Institute. I was truly impressed by the caliber of the work and loved the challenge of bringing the student pieces together under the theme I chose (Within // Without). Huge thanks to professors Gloria Bush and Kristen Pless for the opportunity. I had a fantastic time working with Madeline Kayser to bring this show together!
You can view the exhibition through the Bloomberg Connects app. There’s both a digital and an analog component. Just scan the QR code in the image below to check out both exhibitions.
Griffith Museum 30th Annual Online Juried Members Showcase
Thank you to juror Crista Dix for selecting my image, Glimmer, for the Online Members Showcase. It’s such an honor!
There will be a reception for the artists on June 22nd from 6-8 pm.
Check out the show here: Griffin Museum Online Members Showcase
Personal Territory - Los Angeles Center of Photography
I’m happy to be included in the Los Angeles Center of Photography’s ninth annual Members' Exhibition, Personal Territory. You can view the show here:
https://lacphoto.org/exhibition/members-exhibition-personal-territory/
A huge thank you to LACP for being such an ongoing presence in my life. I’m grateful for the opportunity to be part of this exhibition and for the honorable mention from, Andi Campognone.
Shout Out LA Feature
Thank you so much for the feature, Shout Out LA! It was fun sharing my background, personal influences, and creative process in this article. Check it out here:
https://shoutoutla.com/meet-gina-cholick-photographer-artist/
Voyage LA feature
Thank you for the feature Voyage LA!
https://voyagela.com/interview/daily-inspiration-meet-gina-cholick/
Los Angeles Center of Photography Gala & Silent Auction
The Los Angeles Center of Photography is a wonderful organization and important to my life since I’ve found a community there of like minded artists there.
I’m proud to be a long time supporter of LACP. This year I’ve donated my image Doors and Windows from my series Daydream to their 7th Annual Fundraising Gala and Auction now available for bidding on Artsy. Click the link below to bid!
If you're in Los Angeles, the Gala is happening Saturday, November 5th at the W Hotel in Hollywood! A live stream is also available if you're out of town. For more info and to buy tickets, head over to the LACP site:
https://lacphoto.org/happenings/fundraising-gala-auction-2022/
Construction/Connection SXSE gallery
My image Within Reach from the series Blue is currently on display at SXSE gallery in Molena, Georgia. Thank you to Jennifer McClure who juried this show (I’ve been a fan of her beautiful work for many years). Thank you also to the gallery owner, Nancy McCrary.
Images from my series Blue at Moah Cedar
I’m thrilled that three self-portraits from my series Blue were included in the 36th Annual All Media Juried Art Exhibition at MOAH:CEDAR juried by Katherine Nestved & George Davis. See the whole show & all the wonderful work here:
https://www.moahcedar.org/2021-juried-art-show-virtual-exhibition
Self-Portraits included in F-stop Magazine
Two of my images were included in the latest issue of F-Stop Magazine in the Issue #106 Self-Portrait. Thank you for including my work Christy Karpinski! Please click on the link below to see the rest of issue with many talented self-portrait artists:
