Aspect Initiative gallery
We are an online gallery dedicated to showcasing art and ideas in photography, with a special focus on artists living and working in the New England states, though our vision is by no means limited by geography. We are excited about discovering unique voices in camera-based art and providing a platform that supports creative expression across communities and backgrounds.
Our mission is to serve as a gateway for exposure and engagement, offering thoughtfully curated features that highlight emerging and established talents alike. Artist spotlights typically run for 4 to 8 weeks before being archived as part of our evolving online gallery collective. All work featured on this site remains under the full copyright of the individual artists.
If you've inquiries regarding purchasing art, contact the artists directly.
Exhibitions
In person exhibits: 5 Years of Aspect Initiative (at) Danforth Art 2022.
Online Exhibits: End this Shit Show Year, Year End Show 2020 | 5 Years of Initiative, Anniversary Exhibition 2021
People of Aspect.
Steven J. Duede
Artist, Fine Art Photographer, Aspect Founder, Independent Curator.
Visit: StevenDuede.com
An artist, fine art photographer and arts administrator, Steven lives and works in the Boston Massachusetts area. 40 years in service of art. A work history in museum operations, academic office administration as well as consulting and design for museums, galleries and arts non profits he carries his attachment to the creative process to all work. Steven has served with the board of directors at the Griffin Museum of Photography and the Cambridge Art Association and most recently with the Photographic Resource Center/Boston. His work has been recognized and supported as a fellowship finalist by the Massachusetts Cultural Council. He founded and works as curator and principal of Aspect Initiative. Additionally, Steven serves as a reviewer in the New England Portfolio Reviews and Flash Point Festival sponsored by the Griffin Museum of Photography as well as the Rhode Island School of Design and Palm Springs Photography Festival portfolio reviews. His work has been exhibited regularly in the Boston area, New England, and around the nation. Selected Museums/Galleries include the 555 Gallery/Boston, Danforth Museum of Art, Griffin Museum of Photography, Newport Art Museum, DeCordova Museum, Colorado Photographic Arts Center/Denver, Sohn Fine Art, Site:Brooklyn NY, The Vermont Center for Photography, Photo Center North West in Seattle WA. Fort Wayne Museum of Art. Public Art Projects with United Photo Industries "The Fence" as well as "City Panorama" PCNW in Seattle.
Jessica Roscio
Curator, Danforth Art Museum, Aspect Partner, Curator and Contributor.
Visit: https://danforth.framingham.edu/
Since joining Danforth Art in 2011, Jessica Roscio has curated multiple exhibitions of contemporary photography, the exhibition Barbara Swan: Reflected Self, and served as co-curator of a multi-part exhibition focusing on Boston Expressionism, The Expressive Voice. Her recent exhibitions include Beautiful Decay, which included two galleries of works from the Museum’s permanent collection, accompanied by installations from three contemporary artists, Sarah Meyers Brent, Steven Duede, and David Weinberg. Additionally Jessica developed the critically acclaimed exhibition, The Memory Palace: Domesticity, Objects, and the Interior featuring works by Molly Lamb, Lindsey Beal, Astrid Reischwitz and Marie Craig. Prior to joining Danforth Art, she held positions at the National Museum of Women in the Arts, Washington, D.C., and the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston. Roscio has an MA in Art History from the University at Buffalo and a PhD in American Studies, with a focus on the History of Photography, from Boston University
Elin Spring
Editor, Publisher, Writer & Contributor to the Initiative.
Visit: What Will You Remember
Elin Spring is Founder & Editor of the online photography review magazine, What Will You Remember? and a contributing writer to other online and print magazines and exhibition catalogs. She regularly juries photography competitions such as Critical Mass and The FENCE, curates exhibits, and conducts portfolio reviews at national photography festivals, highlighting newly discovered work online. In 2014, her photography writing was recognized with the Scribe FOCUS Award from the Griffin Museum of Photography. Before concentrating full-time on WWYR?, for over two decades she specialized in professional portraiture in and around Boston. An active member of the Photographic Resource Center (Cambridge, MA), Griffin Museum of Photography (Winchester, MA), and Marblehead Arts Association (MA), Elin earned her bachelor’s degree from Brown University and Ph.D. in Neuroscience from University of Pennsylvania.
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