Kubiat O. Nnamdie is a Nigerian-born photographer who now lives in Miami. His photographs capture events that suggest a narrative with dark psychological overtones and an almost abstract form, with composition that hints at larger spiritual themes. His book, Laspezia is not Miami, made with Italian artist, Jacopo Benassi, will come out in May.

Born in Vilnius, Lithuania, Julija Goyd is an artist who now lives and works in Berlin. As a language, she uses various media tools, including video, sculpture and photography. Her work reflects, analyzes and draws attention to the search for identity through staged documentation and narratives. She is interested in finding stop motion moments where the reality of what one should believe, how one should behave, and how one should look in order to avoid unpopularity is becoming a pattern for imagination, creativity, sensuality and freedom. This selection of images are from three separate series entitled, respectively, Women in Water, Black & White and Naked Nylon.

Andrew Guenther is an American artist who lives in New York. Born and raised in Wheaton, Illinois, his work deals with the concepts of the evolution of the self, life and spirituality, and  the evolution of culture. Guenther’s work will appear in a group show entitled MIE: A Portrait by 35 Artists at Freight and Volume, curated by Nick Lawrence and Mie Iwatsuki. The opening will be on Saturday, January 21 from 6 – 8 p.m.

Zeljko Jerman (1949 – 2006) was an artist and critic who worked within photography but who sought to uncover the medium’s potential through alternative methodology. A member of the Grupa Sestorice Autora (The Group of Six Authors) he also involved himself in community engagement works throughout the 70’s and early 80’s.

Carlie Armstrong is a photographer based in Portland, Oregon. She shoots film.

Craigie Horsfield is a British artist who works with photography, video, sound, and installation. He recently added tapestry to his repertoire, using imagery from his photography and film stills. His work can be seen at his upcoming show at Marvelli Gallery, 526 W. 26 St., NYC, opening February 2.

Isa Leshko is a photographer who lives in Philadelphia. These images are from her series Elderly Animals, which has taken her around the country to various animal sanctuaries. She started work on the project after spending a year caring for her mother who is ill with Alzheimer’s. The work will be on view at the Houston Center for Photography in April.

Above photo: Handsome One, Thoroughbred Horse, Age 33

Violet, Potbellied Pig, Age 12

Phyllis, Southdown Sheep, Age 13

Pumpkin, Morgan Arabian Horse, Age 28

Teresa, Yorkshire Pig, Age 13

Kelly, Irish Wolfhound, Age 11

Marino, Bronze Turkey, Age 5

The Poetry Club Art Space is a new underground gallery in the basement of a Bed-Stuy apartment, open to all mediums of art, performance, music, and catering specifically to young and emerging artists. Curated by Melissa Godoy Nieto, in collaboration with María J. Baez and Liliana Zúñiga from Mexico City, their current exhibition, No Sombrero, focuses on the interplay between embracing Mexican culture and the pursuit of contemporary life. All the works all use a Jacob’s ladder toy, commonplace in Mexican households, as their canvas and are all functional. A selection of the 70 works on view are shown here.

This selection of images from London-based photographer Daniel Stier feels like a document of the space between ritual and theatre.