Two Way Lens and Ruben Natal-San Miguel

Two Way Lens proudly presents Ruben Natal-San Miguel.

I am very happy and excited that I can bring Two Way Lens to another level. The New York based photographer Ruben Natal-San Miguel is the first one who starts with my new questions.

Since I brought Two Way Lens to life in June 2008 the main focus lay on aspects like finding audiences and other ways of promoting work.

With the new questions I want to focus more on professional practice, such as process of editing, planning and inspiration.

I hope you will benefit from the new direction and the contributions that follow.

Ruben Natal-San Miguel is an architect, photographer, curator, writer, art collector and consultant who specialize primarily in the art of fine emerging photography. He holds a Bachelor and Master Degree in Architecture from Boston Architectural College and Finance and Business Administration from Boston University.

For the past eight years during the summer months, Ruben has traveled by bicycle throughout Upper Manhattan camera in hand in search of what is like to live in NYC areas that, till most recently and for many prior many decades, had been ignored by the government and most of society. This is not the “Sex and The City” Manhattan that most people clamor and aim for.  Ruben has been able to find, not only a vibrant and colorful vision of that other Manhattan but, also a happy, endearing and very meaningful life lesson of what is like when the human spirit and communities make the best of others may considered to be so little. 

His photography work has been in local, national and international exhibitions galleries and art fairs and published by magazines such as The Atlantic magazine. His curated shows had been featured in The New Yorker and French Photo among many others. Ruben's work is represented by Finch & Ada, New York.

He is also the founder and Editor in Chief of Artmostfierce, one of the most influential blogs about fine-art photography. A must read for everyone interested in contemporary photography.

Please enjoy Ruben Natal-San Miguel's interview on Two Way Lens.

Coney Island, C.I. NYC. From The Coney Island UnSeen'' series.
©Ruben Natal-San Miguel

Shelial'lee, 2012 NYC. From the ''Subway Chicas On The Go'' series.
©Ruben Natal-San Miguel

Alicia, 2012 NYC.  From the ''Subway Chicas On The Go'' series.
©Ruben Natal-San MIguel

Bodega, 2012 W. Harlem, NYC. From the '' Nocturnal / Activo De Noche'' series.
©Ruben Natal-San Miguel

Motel, 2012 Bronx, NYC. From the ' Nocturnal / Activo De Noche'' series.
©Ruben Natal-San Miguel

Cuchifritos, 2012 E. Harlem, NYC. From the ' Nocturnal / Activo De Noche'' series.
©Ruben Natal-San Miguel

Demolition Depot, 2011 Harlem, NYC. From the '' Demolition Depot'' series.
©Ruben Natal-San Miguel

Demolition Depot, 2011 Harlem, NYC. From the '' Demolition Depot'' series.

©Ruben Natal-San Miguel

Barbie, The American Dream, 2011. East Harlem, NYC. From the ''Holidays N Da Hood'' series.

©Ruben Natal-San Miguel

On the Bus Christmas Eve, 2011. East Harlem, NYC. From the ''Holidays N Da Hood'' series.

©Ruben Natal-San Miguel

Whitney Memorial @ The Apollo, 2012 Harlem, NYC.

©Ruben Natal-San Miguel

Whitney Memorial @ The Apollo, 2012 Harlem, NYC.

©Ruben Natal-San Miguel

© copyright all images Ruben Natal-San MIguel

Ruben Natal-San Miguel - New York, New York - The Concrete Jungle

Ruben Natal-San Miguel, founder and editor in chief of one of the most influential blogs about photography and one of the biggest enthusiasts and supporters of young photographers has a show with his own photographs from March 4 - April 10, 2010 at Kris Graves Projects in New York.

The show is called New York, New York - The Concrete Jungle.

For the past five years during the summer months, Ruben has traveled by bicycle througout Upper Manhattan, searching for what it's like to live in the Big Apple. For this is his chosen home, like many New Yorkers, Ruben is a transplant, eagerly coming to NYC to make his way in this School of Hard Knocks. As a trained architect he clearly sees both the concrete form and its human function, in particular, Ruben focused the viewer's eye on the unseen. In his exhibition, the overlooked citizens, and environments are his subject, these are things most people cannot or choose not to see. For, this is not the posh "Sex and the City" Manhattan which people clamor for, but here, Ruben has been able to find, a vibrant and colorful vision of that other Manhattan.

The show is curated by Matthew Pillsbury.

So, if you are in New York or plan to go, make sure to see this great show with Ruben's wonderful works at Kris Graves Projects, 111 Front Street #224, NY 11201

The show runs from March 4 through April 10.

The opening reception is on March 4, 6 - 9 p.m.

© all images Ruben Natal-San Miguel

Unseen - A Photographers Salon

Don't miss one of the best shows in New York this Fall

UNSEEN - A Photographers Salon

Unseen is an introduction to some of New York’s most promising, hard working, and creative minds in the photography field whose bold ideas, themes, and techniques work to transcend the history of photographic art.

Ruben Natal - San Miguel curated an extraordinary show with an amazing line up of fantastic photographers.

If you are in New York, make sure to see the show. The opening is October 22, 6p.m. - 8.30 p.m. at Randall Scott Gallery, 111 Front Street #204, Brooklyn

The show runs from October 22 through November 21