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October 2022

James Hayman’s Physical & NFT Exhibition in Florence Aims to Raise Awareness and Funds for Charity

Florence, Italy – Emmy-nominated, Golden Globe-winning director, producer, and photographer James Hayman exhibits his humanitarian photography in both physical and NFT formats with OpenArtCode NFT at Studio Abba, raising awareness about underrepresented communities around the globe with proceeds going to charity The Heart Channels.  

Hayman’s photographs will be on physical display alongside Enzo Trapani’s paintings and installations by Giovanna Lysy. NFTs created from the works of these artists will be projected on the ancient walls of the gallery space in Palazzo Rosselli del Turco, which, during the years when Florence was the capital of Italy, hosted the US embassy.

Proceeds from the sales of Hayman’s images, both physical and NFT, will go to the charity The Heart Channels, founded by his wife, actress Annie Potts.

The photographs presented in Florence are images taken from around the globe. As Hayman states: “People are in need everywhere. I don’t want to shy away from the inequities that are very real and often go unseen in our daily lives, but I also don’t want to merely observe. Philanthropy and volunteerism must be another part of that photographic engagement. I encourage everyone to not merely observe, but to expand our awareness and our support wherever and whenever possible.” The images in this show demonstrate his ongoing commitment to creating art for a purpose.

The exhibition opens Thursday, October 13, 2022 and will be on view through October 28, 2022. 

You can view James Hayman’s NFT collection on OpenSea here. 

About James Hayman

After attending The American University for photojournalism, Hayman’s first photography assignment was to photograph the Nixon and Brezhnev Summit at the White House. Disenchanted with the paparazzi-like frenzy, Hayman went on to study film at the University of California, Santa Barbara, and post graduate work at New York University, though his photojournalistic roots still inform his practice today. 

He worked for the UN’s disaster relief efforts after the 1976 earthquake in Guatemala, which led to several photographic series in Central America. In the 1980s, Hayman began shooting various independent films in New York City and then worked as a cinematographer in China, Japan, and more photographic series documenting Asia. 

In 1989, he moved to Los Angeles to direct and produce multiple television shows and films. Since then, he has directed numerous pilots, including Dangerous Minds and Drop Dead Diva, as well as episodes of The Sopranos, ER, Law & Order, House, Desperate Housewives, and others. He has worked as an executive producer, most notably on Ugly Betty, which led to winning a Golden Globe Award. He has also been nominated for two Emmy Awards and a Director’s Guild Award.

Website: www.jameshayman.com  
Instagram: @jameshaymanphotography
Twitter: @_jameshayman

OpenArtCode NFT Firenze

Opening hours: 10-13 and 15-18 Monday to Friday until October 28th.
Free admission by appointment
info@studioabba.com +39 055 051 6161
Palazzo Rosselli del Turco, Via dei Serragli, 17 – 50124 Florence