Sasha Wolf of Sasha Wolf Gallery on the merits of the powerHouse Portfolio Review:

"I think all reputable portfolio reviews provide excellent venues to show work. I know many gallery owners, including myself, who have met artists at reviews who they have then ended up representing."
—Sasha

Michael Foley of FOLEYgallery on the merits of our portfolio review:

"Like The Exhibition Lab, I feel that the review supports a community and provides an opportunity to have the professional community get in touch with great talent in an appropriate setting. Otherwise, we need to deal with filtering hundreds of requests to view work on our own and that becomes tedious, in fact it becomes impossible. You really provide a service of sorts for both sides of the table."
—Michael

Why does Leah Hamilton, Creative Art Producer and Project Manager for SPIKE DDB participate in our Portfolio Review?

"I’m a photographer as well as a professional art buyer and connector. When I first heard of the powerHouse Portfolio Review I was tempted to come with my own work just to get some feedback, then I decided that my professional position would be of more service. I walked past one year and saw what was going on and decided to make it my business to get involved in such a wonderful outreach. Being able to lend advice, listen to creative concerns that the photographers have, share information and open the gateway to support in my industry is the pleasure that keeps me coming back. As well as seeing some interesting work and meeting and being a part a dynamic cast of reviewers."
—Leah

Why does powerHouse Books VP Wes Del Val participate in the pH Portfolio Review?

"I enjoy seeing projects people are working on and love finding diamonds in the rough for us, powerHouse, to publish."
—Wes

Nancy Eklund Later, Senior Acquisitions Editor, Princeton Architectural Press: “I met Stan Gaz at the 2005 powerHouse review. He was the first photographer whose work I viewed at the first portfolio review I had ever attended. He put this huge portfolio down in front of me, opened it up, and without saying a word started flipping the images. I was completely dumbfounded, as I had feared, only in a good way.

The book project was an easy sell to the editorial board at Princeton Architectural Press. The book will publish in March 2009, to coincide with a show at ClampArt. Stan has been a pleasure to work with, and I am really grateful for your having put us together. I’ll always remember my 'first' with incredible fondness, and look forward to seeing more great work at this year’s review.”

Kent Rogowski, author of Bears (powerHouse Books, 2007): “My first solo show in New York was a direct result of the powerHouse Portfolio Review. Don't miss this rare opportunity to personally meet with and show your work to a wide variety of industry professionals. You will get feedback and make connections that you can't get anywhere else.”

Barry Batinkoff: “My experience was invaluable! Thought-provoking insight for both creative and marketing processes.”

Santiago Studio: “The powerHouse Portfolio Review is most beneficial to photographers who want to create momentum for their work and work in progress. The critics are passionate about photography; it’s a great environment to be in.”

Leigh Van Duzer: “powerHouse did a great job of organizing the event to make sure it ran very smoothly. They even matched me up with reviewers that were more perfect for me than I even think that they knew.” See Leigh Van Duzer Photography blog for more.

Ron Diorio: "I don't think my time at the powerHouse Portfolio Review in 2006 could have gone any better. It introduced me to two reviewers who changed the direction of my fledgling career: Paula Gillen and Peter Hay Halpert. Paula's advice to 'stop shooting and start editing' led me to a better understanding of my body of work. Peter was interested enough in my work to stay in touch after the review and this year gave me my first solo show at his gallery in Chelsea."