Experimental Photography
The Untended Garden - MFA Thesis Exhibition
in Exhibition
April 2022 - The Untended Garden MFA Thesis Exhibition at Cedar House Gallery in Savannah, Georgia was an incredible success! Here are some selected images from the exhibition opening on Friday, April 1st, 2022.
So incredibly grateful for all of the help, love, and support that I received throughout the entire process of this endeavor. This was an absolute labor of love.
The exhibition is now available to travel for selected dates in 2022 and 2023. Please contact for more information!
The Untended Garden - MFA Thesis Exhibition
in Exhibition
March 2022 - The Untended Garden MFA Thesis Exhibition will be held at Cedar House Gallery in Savannah, Georgia!
The opening reception will be held on Friday, April 1st, 2022 from 6-9pm. This coincides with First Friday, so this is a wonderful opportunity to add Cedar House Gallery into the gallery explorations of the evening!
This is the first time that all three Acts of the work will be shown - the work will be available for future exhibitions after the show is completed. Hope to see you there!
Auto Focus. A Portrait of the Self - LoosenArt Gallery, Rome, Italy
in Exhibition
March 2022 - “The Untended Garden - Gaze” and “The Untended Garden - Flutter” will be included in the LoosenArt Gallery exhibition Auto Focus. A Portrait of the Self at Millepiani in Rome, Italy. The exhibition runs June 8-16th!
Other notable artists included in the exhibition are Man (Jane) Zhu and Silver Water Collective artist Cristina Casiano!
More information for the exhibition can be found here.
Texas Photographic Society - #NewVisions2022 Banner
in Press
February 2022 - What a pleasant surprise to open up the new call for entry for the Texas Photographic Society #NewVisions2022 exhibition and to see “The Untended Garden - Intrinsic Maturation” as the banner!
#NewVisions2021 was one of the first shows last year to start off a great summer of exhibitions - excited to see what work is submitted for the show this year!
Artist to Artist Interview with Curator Anita Bates
in Press
February 2022 - As a part of the Detroit Artists Market exhibition Into the Open, curator Dr. Anita Bates interviewed Mara about her previous work and current explorations. Check out this interview to learn more about Hyperstimulation, A Lack of Control, and The Siren Collection!
Feminine / Masculine - PH21 Gallery, Budapest, Hungary
in Exhibition
February 2022 - “The Untended Garden - Failure of Purpose” and “The Untended Garden - To Pluck” were chosen to be a part of the Feminine / Masculine international exhibition at the PH21 Gallery in Budapest, Hungary!
Additionally, “The Untended Garden - Failure of Purpose” was also chosen to be one of three honorable mentions for the exhibit!
The exhibition runs from February 10 – March 5, 2022!
For more information and to view the virtual exhibition: PH21 Gallery
Aeonian Magazine - Issue 6
in Press
January 2022 - The Untended Garden is featured in Issue 6 of Aeonian Magazine!
Aeonian Magazine is a publication dedicated to celebrating experimental photography. Through Instagram, they have created a community of photographers interested in all things experimental-- polaroids, cyanotypes, tintypes, film, and so much more.
Mara’s work is featured in the first of four artist interviews for the issue. Read more here!
Into the Open - Detroit Artists Market
in Exhibition
January 2022 - The Siren Collection and work from A Lack of Control is included in the Into the Open exhibition at Detroit Artists Market!
Friday, January 21 – February 19, 2022
Curated by Anita Bates
To bring something into the open means it is made public, not subject to concealment or obfuscation. The exhibition, Into the Open, intends to do just that; to make more visible the diverse and formidable work of Detroit-area artists, Mariam Ezzat, Mara Magyarosi-Laytner, Priscilla Phifer, Heloisa Pomfret, Alice Smith, Mandisa Smith, and Jessica Wildman Katz. The varied art and design elements co-mingle via both 2D and 3D work, presenting a rich tapestry of talent and craftsmanship.
Lensbaby Shoot Extraordinary Conference
in Presentation
December 2021 - The 2021 Lensbaby Shoot Extraordinary Photography Virtual Conference was December 7th-9th and there is still a ton of great programming available. Mara, as both an educator and a Lensbaby Ambassador, spoke about Evolving Your Portfolio Creatively and featured work from Mistrusting My Nature, A Lack of Control, and The Untended Garden.
Floresta Magazine Issue 001 - Balance
in Press
November 2021 - Images from The Untended Garden are featured in Floresta Magazine Issue 001 - Balance!
The magazine, started in Manchester, UK, explores the notion of balance in existing micro- and macro- environments through a fusion of poetry, chemigrams, photography, words, illustration, design from waste, and VR. According to Floresta, “Balance is ambiguous, delicate, and interconnected.”
The work can be found at this link.
Developed Work - Midwest Center for Photography, Wichita, KS
in Exhibition
November 2021 - Very proud to announce that selections from The Untended Garden have been selected by Midwest Center for Photography @mwcponline for their exhibit “Developed Work” in November.
“Developed Work exhibition featuring current and relevant work of worldwide photographers that are helping define the pulse of contemporary photography around the globe. Developed Work has become established as the premiere exhibition at MWCP for featuring some of the most important creative work of the year.”
November 5 - November 26, 2021
Opening Reception - Friday, November 5, 7-9pm
Midwest Center for Photography
Wichita, Kansas
Find out more about the exhibition here!
A Siren’s Call - Patch and Remington, Marcellus, MI
in Exhibition