Steve Goldband and Ellen Konar are photographic artists, working in dynamic collaboration. Their co-productions are often based in the landscape, evidencing Steve’s eye for geometry and light, elevated by Ellen’s interest in memory, meaning, and color. The mystery and ethereal nature of their images are heightened by their embrace of the imperfection-laden beauty of Japanese Kozo papers and the infusion of encaustic wax. Their work quietly draws the viewer into the tension-filled interactions of past, present and future, reflecting their earlier journeys in academia and emergent technologies.
Their award winning photographic projects have appeared in galleries, museums, and publications including the Center for Photographic Arts, Carmel, CA; Griffin Museum of Photography, Boston, MA; The Triton Museum of Art, Santa Clara, CA; Soho Photo Gallery, Chelsea, New York, Frederick Layton Gallery (MIAD), Milwaukee, Wi; Berkeley Art Center, Berkeley, CA; Arc Gallery, San Francisco; Gray Loft Gallery, Oakland, CA; Awagami Museum, Tokyo, JA; Dohjidai Gallery of Art, Kyoto; Gallery M, Yokohama; Lenswork Magazine, All About Photo, Seeing in Sixes and Lenscratch Magazine. Awards include Triton Museum Salon 3rd place in photography 2024, Critical Mass semi-finalists 2021, CPA Members Juried Exhibition Second place award 2020, and semi-finalists at the Awagami International Miniature Print Exhibition (AIMPE) 2019. In 2025, Ellen and Steve were recognized as Photolucida’s 2025 Critical Mass Top 50.
