ABOUT
sepiaEYE is dedicated to showing a spectrum of modern and contemporary photography and video work. Established in September 2009 by Esa Epstein, sepiaEYE will continue to foster artist development through exhibitions, publications, trade fairs, and festivals.
We are honored to represent Bhupendra Kaira’s estate. sepiaEYE is interested in the rediscovery of lesser-known artists and significant periods within the history of photography and in supporting emerging artists.
During her tenure as the Executive Director and Curator of SEPIA International and The Alkazi Collection (1995-2009), Esa Epstein curated over 100 photography exhibitions. From 19th-century practitioners to artists entering the field, her expertise has supported the careers of Vivan Sundaram, Pamela Singh, Serena Chopra, Miyako Ishiuchi, Raghubir Singh, Annu Palakunnathu Matthew, Jungjin Lee, Osamu James Nakagawa, Sunil Gupta, among others.
Epstein has published eight titles on modern and contemporary photography including Annu Palakunnathu Matthew: The Answers Take Time (Minor Matters & sepiaEYE, 2023) Atul Bhalla: Yamuna Walk (sepiaEYE & UW Press, 2011), Jungjin Lee: Wind, essays by Eugenia Parry and Vicki Goldberg (Aperture/SEPIA, 2009); Ketaki Sheth: Bombay Mix, preface by Suketu Mehta (Dewi Lewis/SEPIA, 2007); and Vivan Sundaram: Re-take of Amrita, essays by Vivan Sundaram and Wu Hung (SEPIA, 2006).
sepiaEYE exhibitions have been reviewed in numerous exhibitions, most notably The New York Times, The New Yorker, The New York Sun, ARTnews, and Art in America. Gallery artists have gained critical acclaim and international recognition, and their works are included in major museums and private collections in the US and Europe.
In her former position, Esa Epstein helped build an impressive collection of Indian photography and, along the way, offered her expertise to both private and public collections. Esa Epstein continues to provide institutional planning and arts management through sepiaEYE.
Atul Bhalla, Alone and Again, 2007. Archival Pigment Print.
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sepiaEYE
321 West 103rd, Suite A
New York, NY 10025
T: 917-445-4571
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