Joaquín Palting

Refugio Project in Two Group Shows This Fall

8/22/2022

I am so honored to have work from my project Refugio included in two group exhibitions this fall. The first is at the NSC gallery in Seattle, WA and is called, (a) relation of body to water. The second show is a faculty exhibition at the Irene Carlson Gallery of Photography on the campus of the University of La Verne.

Long Hot Fun Summer…

8/19/22

Fall is quickly approaching here in Southern California, but we are still stuck in the midst of the dog days. I had such a wonderful time this summer teaching workshops for the Los Angeles Center of Photography. First, was the teen program where I taught a wonderful group of South Los Angeles high schoolers (see photo) who were eager to learn about the photographic medium. With DSLRs in hand they scoured their school campus to find beautiful light and locations for portrait work.

Second, was a group of adult students who brought wonderful energy and enthusiasm to mastering the use of their cameras while also tapping into their creativity. It is always so nice to hear kind words regarding my classes. One of the adult students, Rebecca A., said,

“Joaquin is a rare teacher that not only offers technical guidance and challenges but also leaves space and provides inspiration for artists to be artists. I'm certain the skills I learned in this class could not have been taught nearly as effectively by any other teacher or self guided education. I now feel extremely confident that I have all the tools I need to master the fundamentals of shooting manually on a DSLR camera and am excited I can now effectively carry out my visions for future projects.”

It’s feedback like this that reminds me why I became an arts educator in the first place. The honor of passing on knowledge and inspiration to others is the greatest reward.

I Interviewed Stacy Kranitz For Float Magazine

02/16/2021

I feel very honored to have interviewed 2020 Guggenheim recipient, and fellow UC Irvine Alum, Stacy Kranitz for Float magazine. You can read the interview here.

Workshop Announcement

12/17/2020

I will have number of workshops and other classes that I am teaching coming up in early 2021. The first one that I am excited to announce is titled, Sea to Source - the San Diego River workshop, and is being offered through the wonderful organization Medium Photo. You can read more details, and register for the workshop, at Medium Photo’s website here.

PS I will be announcing a couple of special guest speakers soon as well so be on the look out for that information

Thesis Exhibition

12/10/2020

2020 has been a strange year. For those of us who graduated from art school that meant that our graduation exhibitions were more than likely cancelled or postponed. In my case it was the later, and I am happy to report that the dedicated faculty at UC Irvine were able to facilitate the solo shows of me and my MFA cohort. Although no one was technically allowed to see them it was none the less hugely gratifying.

I Interviewed Bryan Schutmaat For Float Magazine

11/30/2020

I was very honored to have interviewed Bryan Schutmaat, one of this years Guggenheim recipients for Float Magazine. You can read the interview on Float’s website here.

The Quest For A PhD Begins

7/1/2020

Out of the fire and into the frying pan :-) One thing that I learned in the three years of my MFA program at UC Irvine is that I have a great interest in cultural and critical theory. So…I thought to myself what better way to continue that learning than by applying to a PhD program which specializes in those subjects as well as continental philosophy. I am happy to say that I was accepted and, if all goes smoothly, will be completing my doctorate in June 2023.

MFA Completion!!!

6/13/2020

Well its official! My years as an anteater have come to a close. I graduated from the intense 3 year MFA program at UC Irvine. I even have the student loan debt to prove it!! I really appreciate all of the wonderful faculty and fellow students that I have had the opportunity to engage with here.