About Us
Since 2016, Foto Relevance co-founders Geoffrey Koslov and Bryn Larsen have focused on the exhibition and acquisition of museum quality contemporary fine art photography and photography-based work. Opening with an inaugural show as part of FotoFest 2018 Biennial’s Participating Spaces, Foto Relevance quickly established itself as one of the leading galleries in the region devoted to the art of contemporary photography.
Foto Relevance is dedicated to providing a platform for an innovative selection of American and international photographic artists pushing the boundaries of photography. The gallery is committed to expanding beyond our borders, representing international artists such as Torrie Groening and Lou Peralta, based in Vancouver and Mexico City, respectively.
The gallery has mounted monographic exhibitions as well as group shows to investigate current trends and themes in contemporary art, showcasing an unusual range of both darkroom and digital photographic techniques. Work shown includes Robert Langham III’s “Magic & Logic” silver gelatin prints, Paul-André Larocque’s paint-embellished, photomontage “POP” series, Laurie Lambrecht’s traditional nature photography, and Margeaux Walter’s consumerism-focused performance art and video. In addition to promoting the work of our stable of artists, the strength of Foto Relevance is in guiding and educating individual collectors and corporations in the acquisition and sale of art.
Foto Relevance is a proud member of the Houston Art Gallery Association (HAGA). The gallery is located in the historic Museum District in Houston, Texas in close proximity to the Museum of Fine Arts, Houston, the Menil, and the Houston Center for Photography.
Geoffrey Koslov
Geoffrey founded Foto Relevance with the intention of bringing his business acumen to those seeking curated photography-based art for their collections. He uses his longstanding network to help match artists with collectors. He is on the Board of Directors of the Houston Center for Photography (HCP), a nonprofit organization offering exhibitions, workshops, classes and outreach programs. He is a former member of its Exhibitions Committee and former co-chair of the Print Auction.
Geoffrey is an experienced reviewer, participating in The Medium Festival of Photography, Photolucida’s Critical Mass, PhotoLucida’s Portfolio Review, PhotoVisa(Russia), the Colorado Photographic Arts Center (CPAC), the Center for Fine Art Photography (CFAP) and FotoFest. In addition to serving on the Advisory Council of Photolucida, Geoffrey is a member of Photo Forum (affiliated with the MFAH), and several photography critique groups: Pixels & Silver and the Houston Inner Loop Photography organization of art photographers. Geoffrey had also served on the Photography Subcommittee of the Museum of Fine Arts, Houston (MFAH) for many years. Previously, Geoffrey was a partner in an international accounting firm.
Bryn Larsen
Bryn is an avid collector of contemporary photography and maintains gallery contacts across the U.S. and abroad. Following a corporate career as an attorney and human resources executive, Bryn is now applying her business and arts experiences to consult with collectors and artists. Bryn serves on the Board of Directors of the Houston Center for Photography, is a Trustee of the Contemporary Arts Museum of Houston, and was formerly a member of the Photography Subcommittee at the Museum of Fine Arts, Houston. She is involved with FotoFest, the Collectors’ Circle of the Contemporary Art Museum of Houston, The Menil Collection and other art institutions in Houston and New York. She brings a vast knowledge gathered from relationships with this broad range of institutions.
Erica Cheung
Erica is a recent graduate of Rice University, where she obtained a BA in English and Visual & Dramatic Arts (Film/Photography), as well as a minor in Ecology & Evolutionary Biology. During her time at Rice, Erica served as the Editor in Chief of the literary and art magazine R2: The Rice Review, and self-published a creative thesis of poetry and photography focused on the representation of Asian Americans in media. She is involved in archival work for FotoFest founders Wendy Watriss and Fred Baldwin, research for the Houston Flood Museum, and a collaboration with the Houston Symphony and Interfaith Ministries.
Suzanne Zeller
Suzanne is a recent graduate of Rice University, where she obtained a BA in Art History and Visual & Dramatic Arts (Film/Photography). While at Rice, Suzanne served as the Director of Inferno Gallery (formerly Matchbox), Rice’s student-run art gallery. Under her directorship, the gallery exhibited shows from local Houston and Austin-based artists as well as from students in Rice’s arts department. Suzanne is a photo-based artist and is interested in experimental printing media. She is one of the inaugural recipients of the Joan Hohlt and Roger Wich Emerging Photographer Scholarship at the Houston Center for Photography.
