About:
Frances Jakubek is an image-maker, independent curator, and consultant for artists. She is the co-founder of A Yellow Rose Project, past Director of the Bruce Silverstein Gallery in New York City, and past Associate Curator of the Griffin Museum of Photography in Massachusetts.
Recent curatorial appointments include Critical Mass, Potential Space: A Serious Look at Child’s Play featuring works by Nancy Richards Farese, Filter Photo, The Griffin Museum of Photography, British Journal of Photography, Les Rencontres d’Arles, Save Art Space, and Photo District News.
Jakubek’s photographs explore the boundaries of private and personal space and the emotions that bind them. Private Publicity looks at images paired with text that investigate the demanding language of our social outlets. The Sensual Subway embraces the New York City transit system and all it has to offer in its intimacy and delusion. Archive of the Ego is an ongoing series of self-portraits that have evolved and changed over the past 20 years.
Jakubek has been a panelist for the Massachusetts Cultural Council’s Photography fellowships, speaker for SPE National and Colorado Photographic Arts Center, and lecturer for the School of Visual Arts, Boston University, University of New Mexico, and Washington and Lee University. She has taught workshops for The Southeast Center for Photography, The Center for Fine Art Photography, Maine Media, and the University of Iowa.
Watch Frances on Projections.live speak about her personal photography practice.
Upcoming EVENTS & Workshops:
PARTICIPATE:
LACP Webinar “Ways of Looking”
March 8, 2025, 10am PST, 1pm EST (online)
As a nod to John Berger’s “Ways of Seeing,” this webinar will highlight different approaches to displaying artwork and how those choices affect the viewer. We will discuss the choices presented while hanging artwork in gallery settings, museums, art fairs, and design within the home. Further, we will emphasize the importance of identifying what the installation is meant to communicate and how the physical display dictates how we move and experience art in a designated space.
Crafting an Exhibition Proposal
Maine Media Workshops: February 15 + 16, 2025
Medium Photo Portfolio Reviews
April 3-5, 2025 (online)
Social Documentary Network Portfolio Reviews
Saturday, April 5, 2025 (online)
Santa Fe Workshops Perspectives Seminar
May 17, 2025, 10am MST, 12pm EST (online)
Installation Crash Course @ Maine Media
September 8-12, 2025 (on campus)
Key topics will include curatorial considerations, spatial layout, audience engagement, and the importance of lighting and access. Students will leave equipped with valuable tips and techniques for installation, as well as the essential procedures for wall repair and preparation. This week-long course will culminate with a full exhibition in Maine Media’s Haas Gallery.
VIEW:
Small Stones Festival of Arts
Grafton, Massachusetts
Festival open: January 25 - February 2, 2025
Juror’s talk: February 2, 2025, 2pm
CONTACT:
francesjakubek@me.com
@franciepants