Without borders the art of Dianne Hofner Saphiere

Hofner Saphiere is a photographer with a broad and creative repertoire: she loves the beauty of nature, the nuances of culture and the liberty and randomness of abstract art. Born in the USA, she lived over a decade in Japan and resides in Mazatlán since 2008, raising her son, Danny, there together with her husband, Greg. She has been an international member of the artists’ collective Baupres for the past eight years and has six years as a curator and arts manager. She complements her artistic vocation with a very active career as a community organizer and photojournalist, and worked 40 years in intercultural organizational development.

Her passion is documenting daily life, community events and “human cultural treasures” through the lens of ethnography, because that combines her lifelong interests. A talented and experienced realistic photography, one critic says of her work: “To look through Dianne’s eyes teaches us things that all too frequently go by unperceived in our lives. Her images transmit the soul of the subject and we feel as if we’re experiencing it together with her.” She has recently begun creating conceptual works using photography as a medium.

The achievements of which she is proudest include the exhibition at the entrance of Mexico’s National Tourism Fair, attended by the president of the country; the best-attended individual visual arts exhibition in the history of the port of Mazatlán; the cover and interior photos of the cookbook of the icon of Sinaloan cooking, a World Heritage cuisine: Doña Cuca Cárdenas; and a key photo in the campaign to rescue and restore the first plane to drop parachuters on the beaches of Normandy, ending the Second World War.

Hofner Saphiere has had individual and collective exhibitions nationally and internationally: Austria, Colombia, Germany, France, Greece, Israel, México, Morocco, the Netherlands, Spain and the USA. She very much appreciates those who buy her prints and invite her to photograph their events and cultural spaces, as that helps her follow her passion.

Individual and Curated Exhibitions

Paris, France: “Métissages: Les traditions revisitées des Mayo-Yoreme,” by the Society for Intercultural Education, Training and Research with the collaboration of the Mexican Embassy in France, 2017 with 18 works, a charity auction benefitting the Yoreme community in Mochicahui, ppt and 2 videos.

Vienna, Austria: “Die Rettung der verlorenen Corrida der Mayo-Yoreme KONTI,” hinterland galerie with the Embassy of Mexico in Austria and the Cultural Institute of Mexico (Mexikanisches Kulturinstitut), 2017 with 7 works, ppt and 2 videos.

Mazatlán, México: “Yo Soy Fuereña Nací de Aquí Muy Lejos,” by CULTURA Mazatlán, Galería Angela Peralta inside the historic theater, 2018 with 35 works and an official video.

Mazatlán, México: “México National Tourism Fair,” 2018 with 18 giant 4x6 foot works.

Mazatlán, México: “Reflejos de la vida,” Baupres, 2018 with 25 works.

Mazatlán, México: “The Magic of Black and White,” Baupres, 2019, curator of the collective exhibit and participant with 4 works.

Selection of Collective Exhibits and Publications

Paris, France: “Composing with Colors,” Atelier Marais, curated by Mike Hagen, 2017.

Casablanca, Morocco: “Rituals and Beliefs,” Gallery Attok Oussy, curated by Gudrun Wallenböck, 2017.

Hamm, Germany: “Mazatlán, Sister City,” Allee-Center Stadt Hamm, 2018 with 15 works.

The Hague, Netherlands: “My Favorite Shots,” Xpozer Gallery, curated by Cabellero Fabriek, 2019.

New York City: “The Affordable Art Fair,” Metropolitan Pavilion, curated by See.Me, 2019.

Cover of the book entitled, “Mazatlán,” edited by Maaike Hoekstra and Laura Medina, 2019.

Barcelona, Spain: “Architecture,” Valid World Hall, curated by Tom Bourdon, 2019.

Oshkosh, WI, USA: “Experimental Aircraft Association Air Venture,” 2019 with the work, “That’s All, Brother.”

Kenosha, WI, USA: “Tall Ships Challenge,” 2019, 2^nd place with the work “Night Panoramic of the Tall Ships.”

Barcelona, España: “Dramatic Lighting,” Valid World Hall, curated by Tom Bourdon, 2019.

Tel Aviv, Israel: “Our Amazing Planet,” curated by Roei Galitz as part of the Israeli Photography Convention, 2019.

Athens, Greece: “At the Beach,” Blank Wall Gallery, curated by Tom Bourdon, 2019.

Guadalajara, Jalisco, México: “Aves de México,” Paleontology Museum, 2020.

Córdoba, Spain: “InTangibles de la imagen,” Sala Aires, curated by Guillermo Martin Moreno and the Association of Cultural Airs of Córdoba, 2020 with catalog.

Neiva Huila, Colombia: “Mosaico Internacional de Arte Armemos la Paz,” Universidad Surcolombiana, a project of Arte Sin Fronteras por la Paz de Colombia curated by César Rincón, with the Integrated World Organization of Artists, the Secretary of Culture and Turism of Huila, the Departmental Library Olegario Rivera, and the Museum of Contemporary Art of Huila. With catalog.

 “Los Artistas Nos Quedamos en Casa”, virtual exhibition curated by Salvador Verna and the Artistas Solidarios Unidos, 2020.

“Por la vida y el color,” virtual exhibition curated by Manuel Tiberio Bermúdez in collaboration with Arte Sin Fronteras por la Paz, 2020 with 4 works.

Mexico City, México: The Mexican Community of Nature Photographers names, “Ornate Slider Gives Me Five,” as “The Best of Nature Photography in Mexico,” 2020.