Events
UPCOMING EVENTS
WORKSHOPS
Dates: September 3 – 16, 2022, a 14-day photography workshop
Location: Morocco
Morocco is both a medley and a patchwork of culture, art,
language, and ideas. The history of this Saharan gateway
stretches back to ancient Phoenicia and Rome, then shifts
to control by Berbers and Arabs while drawing upon the
influence of Italian Moors, Spanish Andalusians, and later
French colonialism. This complex overlay is a mélange of
colors and patterns that are stunning, intriguing, and unique.
We explore this intricate weave of life and history as we
travel through great cities like Fes, Marrakech, Casablanca;
historic sites like Volubillis from Roman times and Meknes from
the 17th century; the renowned coastal city of Essaouira, the alpine
openness of the Atlas Mountains, and the vastness of the Sahara.
Filling the urban spaces are towering cones of spices,
trays of exotic dates, intricately woven Berber rugs,
red-sandstone, and blue-painted walls, rows of handmade
clay pots, honeycombs of tannery dyes, miniature colored
mosaic tiles, massive crenelated walls, and immense
hand-built mosques.
Grab your camera and get ready to join us as we explore
a part of the world with roots in Africa, branches in Europe,
and seeds of influence scattered throughout history and
across the modern world.
EXHIBITIONS
The Decentral Art Pavilion, in parallel with the Venice Art Biennale, opens its doors this April 23th, 2022.
Beginning with the Singularity exhibition, the Pavilion will feature NFT (Non-Fungible Token) artworks by leading artists.
Singularity is a deep-dive into decentralized art, aiming to educate, engage and enthral the aficionado and the collector.
VIDEO CLASSES
The Great Courses: National Geographic Masters of Photography
ABOUT: 24 lectures taught by 12 top National Geographic photographers—you gain
unparalleled access to some of the world’s greatest photographers. Through our partnership
with National Geographic, the gold standard of photography for more than a century, we are
able to collaborate with some of the organization’s most talented photographers. As a result,
we have brought together a dozen world-class experts for this one-of-a-kind instructional
series that will forever change the way you approach photography.
The Great Courses: Click Here
Big Picture Photography: Shooting Landscapes from New Heights
ABOUT: In this inspiring 45-minute class, you’ll learn what equipment and settings Michael uses for
the job, what times of day are perfect for shooting aerial landscapes, and how he composes the
perfect shot in his mind's eye even before clicking the shutter — as well as a few fun stories along
the way that illustrate why rules are meant to be broken. The class will empower you to use light,
pattern and scale to create stunning, big-picture imagery that inspires awe in your audience. Some
photography experience is helpful in order to participate in this class, but not required — anyone
with a desire to improve their landscape photo skills is encouraged to join.
Skillshare: online class Click Here
PAST EXHIBITIONS
Michael Yamashita - Marco Polo's Journey - EXHIBITION
Dates: March 24 - July 1, 2018
Location: Palazzo Blu
Address: Lungamo Gambacorti 9, 56125 Pisa, Italy
Website: palazzoblu.it
Michael Yamashita - 35 Years in the East - EXHIBITION
Dates: March 30 - April 24, 2018
Location: Shin Kong Mitsukoshi Xinyi Place A9
Address: No.9, Songshou Rd., Xinyi Dist., Taipei City 110, Taiwan
Website: culture.skm.com.tw
SILK ROAD JOURNEY: ONE BELT ONE ROAD - EXHIBITION
Sponsored by Reignwood Cultural Foundation
Location: At the 2017 BRICS Summit Xiamen, China Summit
Dates: September 3-5, 2017
For more information about the summit, visit brics2017.org
SILK ROAD JOURNEY: ONE BELT ONE ROAD - EXHIBITION
Sponsored by Reignwood Cultural Foundation
Dates: August 19 - 23, 2017
Location: The 7th annual Dali International Photography/Film Festival Dali, Yunnan, China
For more information, visit dipephoto.com
SILK ROAD JOURNEY: ONE BELT ONE ROAD - EXHIBITION
Dates: May 20 - 28, 2017
Location: Wentworth Country Club, London
Sponsored by Reignwood Cultural Foundation
SILK ROAD JOURNEY: ONE BELT ONE ROAD - EXHIBITION
Dates: March 20 - 29, 2017
Times: 9:00am - 4:45pm Monday - Saturday , 12:00pm - 4:45pm Sunday
Location: Jimmy Carter Presidential Library & Museum Atrium 441 Freedom Parkway NE Atlanta, GA 30307
Take a stunning visual trip along the Silk Road with National Geographic Magazine photographer Michael Yamashita.
The Jimmy Carter Presidential Library and Museum, and The Carter Center will host a display of 37 photographs by
Yamashita as he retraces the Silk Road route of Marco Polo and the Chinese explorer Zheng He. The exhibit is sponsored
by the Reignwood Group and will be on display in the lobby of the Jimmy Carter Presidential Museum. The museum is
open Monday through Saturday from 9 am until 4:45 pm and on Sundays from noon until 4:45pm. The photography
exhibit is in the museum lobby and is free to view. While you’re here, you’ll also want to see the Carter Presidential
Museum. Admission is $8 for adults, $6 for seniors, active military and students with IDs. Children 16 and under always
get in free. For more information, visit Jimmy Carter Library
Return to the Tea Horse Road at Sony U Space
Dates: December 6, 2016 - January 8, 2017
Location: Jiuxianqiao Road No. 2, 798 Art Zone, Taoci 3rd Street E05-8, Chaoyang, Beijing, China.
One Belt One Road - The Silk Road Journey
Dates: September 14 - 28, 2016
Location: China Cultural Center, 217 Queen St, Singapore 188548
Click Here for more info
The Silk Road Journey
Dates: Opening March 10 - 25, 2016
Location: Reignwood Centre, Beijing, China
Click Here for more info
Marco Polo: The Silk Road in the Photographs of Michael Yamashita
Dates: December 19, 2014 - April 12, 2015
Location: Museo d’Arte Orientale in Torino, Italy
Museum Website
PAST WORKSHOPS
Hokkaido: Winter Photography
The Fire and Ice of Japan’s Frontier
Dates: February 2-16, 2020, a 15-day photo tour
Location: Japan
Hokkaido is Japan’s frontier, a sparsely populated island where ice
mixes with volcanic activity creating unique landscapes, ever-present
fog banks, and steaming hot springs…an aesthetic lure of minimalist
scenery. Winters bring cold weather from Siberia with staggering amounts
snowfall–an average of twenty-five feet in places! Red fox, fish, owls,
sea eagles, and Japan’s national symbol of longevity the red-crowned
crane are common.
For thousands of years, Hokkaido was the traditional home of the
Ainu, the indigenous people of Japan who still inhabit the area and keep
alive many of their ethnic traditions. Today, world-class cities, ski
slopes that rivals the best spots in the world and winter festivals
featuring stunning ice sculptures make the island a popular travel
destination.
Travel through this remarkable winter landscape with National
Geographic photographer and writer Michael Yamashita, and photographer
and adventure travel guide Jock Montgomery. With their guidance, create a
photographic journal that reflects the soul of Hokkaido in winter:
streets lined with giant snow banks, sleepy winter harbors, chaotic sea
ice, unspoiled nature with exotic wildlife, forests on vast hillsides of
snow and patterns and textures in infinite shades gray.
For more information, visit Compass Rose Expeditions.