Shows-Galleries-Events
2026
August 8-9 LBI Artist Open Studio Tour, Long Beach Island, NJ
New Book! From Gardens to Cities: A Photographic Story of Modern Japan, published April 2026 195 pages, 178 color and B&W images, softcover, $50 plus shipping, please contact for details.
March 20 Pleased to announce acceptance of Tokyo in Motion for the exhibition Frame by Frame, an online exhibition sponsored by the Cultural Center of Cape Cod
February 9 Pleased to announce acceptance of A Walk in the Park for the exhibition After the Leaves Have Gone, an online exhibition sponsored by the
Cultural Center of Cape Cod
December 23, 2025-January 17, 2026 Chill Pleiades Gallery
February 17-March 14, Blue Hour, Pleiades Gallery
2025
October 29 selected by PhotoPlace Gallery for my fishing Tonle Lap Lake in their show Monochrome Exhibition
August 3-24, PHOTOgraphy/2025 Exhibition, participant, Philadelphia Sketch Club, 235 Carmac Street, Philadelphia, PA 19107
August 9-10 LBI Artists Open Studio Tour, Long Beach Island, NJ. What the press says: https://www.thesandpaper.net/articles/lbi-artists-convene-19th-annual-studio-tour/
July 13 Meet the Artist, Wildflowers Too, 506 Broadway, Barnegat Light, NJ. What the press says: July 9 The Sandpaper
June 10-July3 The Art of Summer, Pleiades Gallery, 547 West 27th St. Chelsea, NYC
April 7 Photo ArtfolioShadowscapes Exhibition acceptance
March 18-April 12 Solo Show Whispers of Color-Subtle Stories of Imagined Reality, Pleiades Gallery, 547 West 27th Street Suite 304 Chelsea, NYC
Press Release:
For Immediate Release
3/1/2025
Whispers of Color: Subtle Stories of Imagined Reality – A Captivating Photographic Art Show
Pleiades Gallery is thrilled to announce the opening of Whispers of Color: Subtle Stories of Imagined Reality, a thought-provoking photographic art show featuring the work of Frederick Ballet.
This immersive art show explores the interplay of color and imagination, inviting viewers to venture into a surreal yet familiar world where the boundaries of reality and fantasy coalesce. Each photograph serves as a window into a narrative that evokes emotion and provokes thought, inviting audiences to see the world from a fresh perspective.
Join us for an opening reception on Saturday 3/22/2025 from 3-6PM, where attendees can meet the artist and enjoy refreshments while delving into the stories behind the works.
The show will be on display from 3/22-4/12/2025 at Pleiades Gallery located at 547 West 27th St, Suite 304, New York City. The gallery is open Tuesday-Saturday 12PM-6PM.
“I selected these images as a vivid exploration of what lies beneath the surface and encourage viewers to interpret the images in their own way. Through this collection, I hope to evoke a sense of introspection and wonder, revealing the delicate balance between reality and imagination.”
Entry to the exhibit is free, and all are welcome to experience this enchanting visual journey.
For further inquiries, additional images, or interview requests, please contact:
fred@frederickballetphotography.com
+1 (609) 467-4050
July 29 Honored to have been awarded 2nd place for my entry Surfer Sunrise in the exhibition The Sound of Silence sponsored by The Cultural Center of Cape Cod
January 31, Tidal Patterns after the Snowfall, accepted by juror Joanne Henig for Icy Elegance: A Virtual Photo Exhibit sponsored by Photo Art Pavilion, watch full video HERE.
2024
January/February, 2024 New Brunswick Art Salon, Alfa Art Gallery Photography Exhibition, New Brunswick, NJ
August 10 & 11, LBI Artist Open Studio Tour, Long Beach Island, NJ
August 18-September 2, 2024, LBI Member/Student/Faculty Exhibition, Long Beach Island Foundation of the Arts and Sciences, Loveladies, NJ
January 25-February 16, 2024, 27th Friends of Pleiades Invitational Show, Pleiades Gallery, 547 West 27th Street, Suite 304 Chelsea, NY
February 20-March 16, 2024, This is Photography, Pleiades Gallery, 547 West 27th Street, Suite 304 Chelsea, NY
November 26-December 19, 2024, Color My World, Pleiades Gallery, 547 West 27th Street, Suite 304 Chelsea, NY
2023
July, 2023, Solo Show, Beach Abstraction, A Captivating Fine Art Exhibition by Photographer Frederick Ballet, Barsky Gallery, 89 Hudson Street, Hoboken, NJ
August 12 &13, 2023 LBI Artist Open Studio Tour, Long Beach Island, NJ
2022
July, 2022, Foundation Arts Festival, Long Beach Island Foundation of the Arts and Sciences, Loveladies, NJ
August 13 & 14, 2022, LBI Artist Open Studio Tour, Long Beach Island, NJ
August 19-September 4, 2022, LBI Member/Student/Faculty Exhibition, Long Beach Island Foundation of the Arts and Sciences, Loveladies, NJ
Award for Outstanding Achievement for Redwood Forest Diptych (juror Kelly Whalen)
2021
January 14-February 29, 2020, New Brunswick Art Salon, Alfa Art Gallery Photography Exhibition, New Brunswick, NJ
August 14 & 15, 2021, LBI Artist Open Studio Tour, Long Beach Island, NJ
2020
January 14-February 29, 2020, New Brunswick Art Salon, Alfa Art Gallery Photography Exhibition, New Brunswick, NJ
The Fisherman shown at The Perkins Center for the Arts, juried photography show Photography 39
January 24-March 29, 2020, The Weather Photography/Drawing/Painting Exhibition Mixed Media, Long Beach Island Foundation of the Arts and Sciences, Summer Storm 1 & 2 shown, juried exhibition.
June 27, 2020, LBI Artists Open Studio Tour, Long Beach Island, NJ
July, 2020, Foundation Arts Festival, Long Beach Island Foundation of the Arts and Sciences, Loveladies, NJ
September, 2020, LBI Member/Student/Faculty Exhibition, Long Beach Island Foundation of the Arts and Sciences, Loveladies, NJ
2019
Summer, 2019 Solo Exhibition Birdy’s Gallery, Beach Haven, NJ
August, 2019, By the Sea, a solo show presenting photographer Frederick Ballet, Tumblety & Howell Art Gallery, Ocean Grove, NJ
June 23, 2019, participant Bay Head Art in the Park…and Beyond, Bay Head, NJ
June 8, 2019, Second Annual Beach Heaven Juried Art Walk, Beach Haven, NJ
June 29, 2019 LBI Artists Open Studio Tour, Long Beach Island, NJ
July 20, 2019, Foundation Arts Festival, Long Beach Island Foundation of the Arts and Sciences, 120 Long Beach Blvd. Loveladies, NJ
2019, Ocean County Library Exhibit, Long Beach Township, NJ
October 5-6, 2019, Festival of Fine Craft, Wheaton Arts, Milville, NJ
2018
Contemporary Practices Photography Certificate, Philadelphia Photo Arts Center (now TILT) September 29, 2018
Capstone Exhibition: Philadelphia Photo Arts Center (now TILT) Philadelphia, PA September 12-29, 2018
Capstone Lecture: Photographic Musings, Philadelphia Photo Arts Center (now TILT) Philadelphia, PA September 20, 2018
Photo Book Editions 1 & 2 Frederick Ballet Photographs (currently out of print)
Works in Public Places:
A large permanent collection of my work may be seen at Nikos Restaurant, 385 Oxford Valley Road, Yardley, PA 19067
Gallery Representation:
Avra Art Gallery, 11 N. Washington Avenue, Margate, NJ
Barsky Gallery, 50 Harrison St. Ground Floor, Hoboken, NJ
Main Street Gallery, 131 Main Street, Manasquan, NJ
Pleiades Gallery, 547 West 27th Street, New York, NY
Tumblety & Howell Art Gallery, 45 Pilgrim Pathway, Ocean Grove, NJ
Wildflowers II Gallery, 410 Broadway, Barnegat Light, NJ
Interviews & Articles:
The Sandpaper, Southern Ocean County, NJ July 11, 2018 Abstract Seascape as Fred Ballet Sees it, https://www.thesandpaper.net/p/abstract-seascape-as-fred-ballet-sees-it/1759335
Alfa Art Gallery 2020 New Brunswick Art Salon Photography Exhibition, to see interview click HERE.
Alfa Art Gallery 2021 New Brunswick Art Salon Photography Exhibition, to see interview click HERE.
2023 LBI Open Studio Tour in August 2023 Edition of The Sandpaper, Ocean County, NJ
Jersey Shore Magazine Fall/Holiday 2019 The Photography of Frederick Ballet pp. 56-65 www.jerseyshoremagazine.com/
Regular contributor to Breaker Magazine www.breakerzine.com
Books:
Frederick Ballet Photographs 1st Edition (out of print)
Frederick Ballet Photographs 2nd Edition (out of print)
From Gardens to Cities: A Photographic Story of Modern Japan, 1st edition published April, 2026. Available for purchase, please contact
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