Exhibitions & Events (present & future)

November 23 - December 17, 2005

Gallery Showing: Rain in Portugal (View Press Release)
Where: ACA Gallery, 183 Queen St East (at Jarvis), Toronto, Ontario, Canada.

Opening Night: 6pm - 8pm Wednesday, November 23.

The Rain in Portugal showing, running Nov 23 - Dec 17, is a series of 10 photos taken on a journey to the western-most point of Europe, near Lisbon, Portugal. Radkin’s unique style of artistic photography captured the mystical feeling of times long since past, experienced amidst stone crosses, walls of moss, history, friendly trees and rain creating a collection of beautiful and original pieces.

Radkin is donating 50% of the first 2 ‘Rain in Portugal’ Limited Edition Prints sold at ACA Gallery to a grassroots organization. The purchaser can choose an organisation from a selection of different causes supported by ACA gallery. Please contact Canada Rep Trisha Adkin at 1.519.282.0337 or email at - trisha.adkinATradkin.com for more information.

On behalf of ACA Gallery, a percentage of each sale is donated to a humanitarian organisation.

ART CAN CHANGE THE WORLD.

www.acagallery.com
ariande@ican.net

Opening hours: Wed thru Fri - noon until 6pm; Sat noon until 5pm.

Tel: (416) 703-2217

Exhibitions & Events (past in reverse chronological order)

October 13 - November 6, 2005

Event (3 parts): Portrait of a Hockey Player

Part I: Photo Exhibition
Part II: International Hockey Tournament
Part III: Pick-up Hockey Week

Part I: Photo Exhibition

Where: The new Canadian Embassy, Budapest 1027, Ganz utca 12-14
When: Oct 14 thru Nov 4
Opening hours: 8:30am to 4:30pm, Monday to Friday
Tel: +36 1 392 3360

This exhibition celebrates both the sport of hockey the opening of the Embassy in its newest location.

Beginning on October 14, 2005, the Canadian Embassy in Budapest (Ganz utca 12-14) will host an exhibition of photographs and insights by average hockey players from the March 2005 journey illustrating the spirit and the love of the sport felt by many. Artistic photographs of Hungarian hockey stars will compliment the photographs from the journey. The embassy is open to the public weekdays from 8:30 till 4:30 and the exhibition is open to the public until November 4, 2005. Donations towards minor hockey programmes in Hungary will be accepted.

Part II: International Hockey Tournament

The dedication of players and supporters was enough to bring tears of emotion to the eye. Although four nations were represented, the following nationals involved:

• Hungarian
• Latvian
• Lithuanian
• Serbian
• Canadian
• Czech
• Finnish
• Polish
• Russian

One of the Lithuanian players, Raimundis Vaitkevicius, is so dedicated to the sport he flew early Saturday morning to Bratislava from Kaunus and took a 200km taxi ride to Budapest arriving just in time for the Lithuanian-Canadian game.

That is not mentioning that the tournament also saw players journey in from Canada, UK, Poland, Russia, Lithuania (24 hour bus ride), Serbia & Montenegro (5 hours by car) for a mere 180 minutes of hockey. Hats off to all of them including our Hungarian friends and their hard work, this is what hockey and life is all about. Thank you my friends.

Also, our sponsors and contributors helped us make the event what it was. Lives have changed and camp fire stories have been written. View the list of very important sponsors & contributors here.

View images and words from the International Hockey Tournament here.
View results here.

Part III: Pick-up Hockey Week

October 31 thru November 6: Children and adults alike are invited out to the Széna Tér Jégpálya (1024 Budapest, Margit Krt. 66) each day between 12:00 and 14:00 for lessons in skating, shooting and team playing strategies from professional Hungarian hockey players and coaches, a goalie clinic and a 3-on-3 tournament for kids. Space is limited so people are encouraged to contact Rich Adkin (+36 30 914 6607 or radkinATradkin.com) to sign up for the events. Admission is free but donations towards minor hockey programmes in Hungary would be welcomed.

View the Portrait of a hockey player project Radkin and Josey Walker took on in March of this year. More details to come. Here are a few hockey player portraits of those who love the sport: Estonia, Poland, Latvia.

August/September, 2005

Project: Steven Spielberg's new film "Munich" - Post Production on Stills
Where: Budapest

A very exciting project. Radkin worked on location with award winning photojournalist Karen Ballard.

September 9 - 12, 2005

Event: Suits on Bikes Charity Cycle II
Where: Route yet to be determined

Following the successful promotional photo exhibition held on April 27 at the British Embassy in Budapest, Suits on Bikes is planning its second consecutive ride in hopes of raising upwards of 100,000 Euro.

If you are interested in becoming a sponsor for the 2005 event, please refer to www.suitsonbikes.com for more information, or contact Radkin directly at radkinATradkin.com.

July/August 2005 Issue of Applied Arts Magazine

Award winning images: Romanian Roma
Where: Published in Applied Arts Magazine

Each year industry leading Applied Arts Magazine publishes a Photography/Illustration Annual that features the work of the best and brightest in the industry for a readership of 65,000.

Radkin's images (see below) of Romanian Roma were selected as winning images in the 'Portrait' category and will be published in this 250+ oversize glossy page collection of top professional works.

These images are a part of a larger collection that is currently being or has been exhibited in Malmö and Stockholm, Sweden. View more Roma images from the collection.

June 8 - 15, 2005

Project: Fashion Collection by Hungarian Fashion Designer Pazicski Miklos
Where: Budapest, Hungary

The series will be photographed to black & white film presenting Pazicski's intricate botanic-like designs. Local models adorning the collection will help beautifully illustrate his creations as will the setting of this classical aristocratic building constructed in the 1800s during the Austro-Hungarian monarchy. 36 images will be selected.

View the photographs here.

May 28 - August 28, 2005

Exhibition: Rain in Portugal (Introduction of 2005 series to Canada)
Where: Café One, 4-551 Richmond Street, London, Ontario, Canada.

Opening Day: 8pm - 10pm Saturday, May 28, 2005.

The Rain in Portugal exhibit, running May 28 – August 28, is a series of 10 photos taken on a journey to the western-most point of Europe, near Lisbon, Portugal. Radkin’s unique style of artistic photography captured the mystical feeling of times long since past, experienced amidst stone crosses, walls of moss, history, friendly trees and rain creating a collection of beautiful and original pieces.

In cooperation with Café One, Radkin is donating 100% of the first 3 ‘Rain in Portugal’ Limited Edition Prints sold at Café One to a locally registered charity or cause of the purchaser’s choice. Please contact Canada Rep Trisha Adkin at 1.519.282.0337 or email at - trisha.adkinATradkin.com for more information.

Wednesday, April 27, 2005

Exhibition: Suits on Bikes Charity Event
Where: British Embassy, Budapest, Hungary

Radkin is exhibiting images captured on the charity cycle through Transylvania in September, 2004. The event generated 60,000 Euro of which 100% goes directly to the beneficiaries in Romania and Hungary. The beneficiaries are:

• The Daniel Centre in Cluj Napoca, Romania which gives boys who have gone through the orphanage system a home and opportunity to develop as individuals, helping them develop skills and find steady jobs.
• The Jimbolia After-School Project which is an after-school programme for vulnerable, socially-disadvantaged children promoting educational, social and cultural opportunities. (Romania)
• The establishment of a children's HIV/AIDS treatment clinic in Timisoara, Romania.
• The Salvation Army’s ‘Way In’ project which re-integrates homeless people into Hungarian society.

Suits on Bikes is anxious to embark on the 2005 ride for charity - this year's route is still in the planning stages.

View images. View the official site: www.suitsonbikes.com.

April 12 - April 23, 2005

Project: Roma
Where: Spain

Travelling almost 3,000 km Radkin went from Girona (100km north of Barcelona) to Madrid, Granada, Seville, Cordoba, returning to Madrid then Barcelona. The aim of the trip was to photograph Spanish Roma and research their access to health care.

Images captured on this journey will be used in the European Roma book project Radkin is currently working on.

April 7 - May 5, 2005

Exhibition: Rain in Portugal (Introduction of 2005 series to Hungary)
Where: Kis Erkel Café, 1092 Budapest, Erkel utca 14. (just off Ráday utca)
Opening Day: 7pm Thursday, April 7.

Come and join us! If you know you'll be there, please send a mail to radkin@radkin.com. We are looking forward to celebrating some of Portugal's finest imagery at a cosey venue. View images here.

April 2- May 8, 2005

Exhibition: Romanian Roma
Where: Edsvik Konsthall, Stockholm, Sweden

Radkin's work is exhibited as part of a larger exhibition with Günter Grass (Bildkonstnären) and Corpus (Mexico).

Lars Kollberg and Domino Kai support the promotion of Roma culture throughout Sweden and are exhibiting Radkin's Roma Images in different Scandinavian locations over the next year.

March 24 - 28, 2005

Project: Random Photography
Where: Lisbon, Portugal

The intended project experienced a few obstacles at the last moment and in fact, wasn't carried out in the end. From Thursday to Monday Radkin took a stroll through narrow streets, ate delicious fish and was almost pulled in by an unexpectedly hungry Atlantic wave while photographing an old piece of lumber protruding from the beach.

Consequently, the 20 degree weather turned out just right for some great moments, great shots and a bit of a break. Images soon to be posted for viewing. Keep an eye out!

March 9 - 20, 2005

Project: Portrait of a Hockey Player
Where: From Budapest to the Baltic Sea to Belgrade

Hockey because of hockey.

"Why do you play?" we ask.

Over a period of 11 days Radkin (London, Ontario native) and Josey Walker (USA, owner of Budapest Weekends) will be photographing and interviewing local hockey players of different ages and levels in 8 Central European countries. We want to know what drives the young and old to continue picking up their sticks, slap shooting pucks and risking dental work.

As a Canadian, I have my own reason - I grew up on it. In the late 70's, 5 years old and losing pucks in snowbanks aggravated me to no end, but the thought of spending endless hours with my father watering, shoveling, bleeding, freezing, sweating, laughing, and losing those darned pucks... what can I say, even now it brings a tear to my eye. I myself am not a great player, but I love playing and I can't wait to discover how our fellow Central European hockey players feel about the sport.

The trip begins on Wednesday, March 9 in Budapest, heads north stopping in Slovakia, Czech Republic, Poland, Lithuania, Latvia and Estonia for a local hockey game on Saturday evening. We will dart back to Hungary, then continue on to Belgrade, Serbia for a hockey tournament of our own commencing Friday, March 18. A group of Canadian hockey players living all over Europe and even flying in from Canada will join forces with the Canadian Ambassador in Belgrade himself to play in a friendly 5-team tournament organised by a local team.

No slap shots, no body contact, just a bunch of guys knocking the puck around for the sake of knocking the puck around... what other reason do we need?

Radkin and Josey will be submitting daily reports including pictures and their crazy adventures to the Radkin "Portrait of a hockey player" blog site, so stay tuned and share with us your comments!!

November 26, 2004

This exhibition illustrates both ends of the living standard spectrum for Romanian Roma. Diane Popa (teacher and artist) from the Roma community in Timisoara (western Romania) accompanied Radkin to the exhibition opening to tell real stories about real people and their trials and tribulations in life. More information to come...

This exhibition will appear at many locations throughout Scandinavia over the next near.

View images.

Radkin travelled to Timisoara to meet Diane Popa in October who introduced us to several Roma communities in the surrounding area. Our goal was to meet and photograph Roma in different social positions within their own communities and in non-Roma communities.

September 10 - 13, 2004

Event: Suits on Bikes Charity Cycle
Where: Transylvania, Romania

A charity cycle through the picturesque landscape of Transylvania. When invited, Radkin gladly joined the group to photograph the event.

The first Suits on Bikes event took five riders - the vicar, the entrepeneur, the diplomat and senior managers from leading companies in Budapest a combined total of 1,750 kilometres. They visited the centres they are helping to support. The 350 kilometre ride went through some of the most stunning countryside in Europe but also some of its poorest rural communities.

View images. View the official site: www.suitsonbikes.com.

January, 2004

Albania

Journalist Neil Barnett (The Economist) and Radkin travelled from Tirana to Vlora in an attempt to find out more about one of the world's busiest illegal-immigration routes. Read the article. Images and crazy stories to come...

December 2 - 17, 2003

Exhibition: Things I see, things you see, things we all see
Where: Budapest, Hungary

An exhibition location not typical - in a flat. Radkin's own flat. This exhibition was held to introduce the two end of 2003 series 'Contemplation' and 'Dreamscapes' Collections. Thanks to many of Radkin's close friends' help, the event was kept warm and cosey. It certainly will not be the last.

November 11, 2003 - present

Exhibition: Roma - Now and Then
Where: Malmö Museer, Malmö, Sweden

Radkin is exhibiting images of Romanian and Turkish Roma as part of this larger, very well designed exhibition on Roma displaying contemporary and historic parts of life such as tools, clothing, musical instruments, films, and pictures.

Other Exhibitions, Events and Journeys

Radkin will soon be adding more interesting events and stories in reverse chronological order - so stay tuned! Stories like - getting off the train in the middle of nowhere in Ukraine, and it leaving with all possessions to a destination 24 hours away is a story worth reading...