We recently turned one!

When we launched last year, we couldn’t have imagined how quickly things would unfold.

Since then, over a thousand photographers have supported us, bringing us closer to our mission and vision.

In this Instagram post, we recap our achievements and set our sights on new goals.

New: Journal

We launched a new section on our website to highlight the incredible artists we work with through in-depth interviews – huge thanks to our contributing writers from all over the world!

LATEST INTERVIEWS
Frederic George Pauwels / Geng Hui Tan
Viviana Bonura / Martina Cantore
...and many more soon! 

We are looking for volunteer writers, graphic designers, and more!

 Become a contributor 

Upcoming Exhibitions

JULY
This weekend 7/27 and 7/28, we are holding Glen Snyder's first solo exhibition – Yorumo Hirumo. RSVP here to attend his artist talk.

AUGUST
We are hosting an exciting group show on 8/24 and 8/25, so better save these dates! More details very soon...

SEPTEMBER
Visiting from the United States, photographer Benjamin Fargen will have his solo exhibition "East Levee Road" on 9/14 and 9/15.

Latest Publications

YORUMO HIRUMO
Alongside Glen Snyder's show comes his photo book of the same title. Numbered by signed by the artist. 

ANAGRAMSº4 – Kung Saan
The Philippines’ Fionna Raphaela becomes the first female photographer to grace our black-and-white mini photo book series.

MELLOW CITY
Our collaborative photo zine with @wuthipol.designs is back in stock! 

Plus we have new photo zine consignments from Andrian Legaspi (Philippines), Marek Majewski (France), and Yusuke Nagata (Japan).

We are looking for more photo projects to turn into books!

 Publish with us 

Coming Soon: Workshops

Are you looking to make your visual narratives more cohesive? Do you need help with creating your photo book or zine?

Look no further—ephemere. is here to guide you! We're refining our ideas to better serve you and would love your input. Please take a moment to complete our brief survey and help shape our upcoming workshops.

 Answer our survey 

Update: Open Call #5 

Our guest curator, Colin Czerwinski, has finished the final selections, and they look amazing!

However, we're still putting the finishing touches on the book design with help from the awesome Italian designer Federico Zavatta

Keep an eye out for our email and official announcement by July 31st. And don't worry, the show and book launch are definitely happening on August 24 and 25!

Thank you,

AM

ANNE MURAYAMA

📍 Japan

Anne Murayama, a former pre-med student, transitioned to the arts and has since developed a distinctive diaristic approach in her image-based work. Known previously as Erin Cross / Erin Nøir, she was the chief editor of Lomography’s magazine and curator-manager of Vetro. Since 2013, Anne has curated over 10 international exhibitions and produced more than 30 photo books and zines, with her work exhibited globally. In 2023, after overcoming a life-changing illness, she founded ephemere., a gallery and press in Tokyo to support photographers. She lives in Japan with her husband and their cat, Kiki.

https://instagram.com/anne.m_______
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