Otessa Ghadar will have a multi-media exhibition titled "This Must Be The Place" at Fathom Gallery in Washington DC for two days in November 2016. The exhibition will feature Ghadar's photography and video exploring moments in time. As a pioneer in digital media, Ghadar created the longest-running web series "Orange Juice in Bishop's Garden" and founded digital media company 20/20 Productions. The exhibition will give viewers a look at Ghadar's work capturing nostalgia and fleeting moments through different artistic mediums.

1. DC’s Fathom Gallery to Host Artist Otessa Ghadar
Exhibit “This Must Be The Place”
For two days only, Fathom Gallery will host a multi-media exhibition featuring the work of
Washington, DC-based artist Otessa Ghadar.
Washington, DC, October 29, 2016 – For two days only, Fathom Gallery will host a multi-media
exhibition featuring the work of Washington, DC-based artist Otessa Ghadar. In conjunction with
FotoDC, Fathom Gallery presents This Must Be The Place, a photo and video exhibition exploring a story
about finding those moments in time, like tears lost in the rain.
The exhibit will take place Tuesday, November 15, 2016 12:00 pm – 6:00 pm, Wednesday, November 16,
2016 10:00 am – 6:00 pm and a Public Reception: Wednesday, November 16, 2016 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm at
the Fathom Gallery, a multi-use event space located in the heart of Logan Circle at 1333 14th Street in
Washington, DC.
“Ultimately it is about searching, sometimes failing, but truly celebrating those moments, however
fleeting, when we find our lost time, when our echoes reach us again,” says Ghadar. A storyteller at
heart — whether through her photography, film, her books, or teaching--Ghadar seeks to capture that
fleeting sense of nostalgia, but in the present... and to consider what could be.
As one of the web series medium’s earliest adopters, Ghadar is a true forerunner of digital media. Her
MFA thesis at Columbia University’s film school ("Orange Juice in Bishop's Garden) is now the longest
continually running show online. With an international audience in over 145 countries, OJBG has been
recognized not only by a loyal global following, but also by industry heavy hitters. OJBG is a six-time Telly
Awards Winner, a three-time Webby Awards Official Honoree (considered the “Oscars of New Media”),
among others.
Ghadar is also the founder and president of DC-based full-service digital media company: 20/20
Productions. In addition to creating and curating work, her non-profit is currently planning its 5th Annual
DC Web and Digital Media Festival (DC Web Fest).
Through insight gained from both “Orange Juice in Bishop’s Garden” (OJBG) and 20/20 Productions,
Otessa Ghadar wrote and published the digital media industry’s first textbook, The Wild West of Film.
This DIY-guide for creative professionals teaches novices and experts alike how to create, market and
manage in the digital age. Otessa is also an Adjunct Professor at American University.
Ghadar lives in Washington DC with her husband and numerous pets. She is currently and furiously
working on her next project — a YA sci fi project called "Lemma".

2. Fathom Gallery fosters an appreciation for local arts, culture, digital and interactive art and design. For
more information on Fathom Gallery visit www.fathomgallery.org For a full listing of FotoDC activities
and exhibitions visit www.fotodc.org
For information, images or to arrange an interview or preview of the exhibition, please contact Elizabeth
Carberry, 202.630.2278, or email smicommunications@earthlink.net.
Contact:
Steven Infanti
SMI Communications
1420 Spring Street I
Silver Spring, MD 20910
800-886-3771
http://www.fathomgallery.org
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