Tony Notarberardino
Tony Notarberardino, born Melbourne, Australia, is a photographer/filmmaker renowned for his striking imagery and portraiture. His early influences came from his immigrant Italian parents obsession with the neorealist cinema of Rossellini, DeSica, Pasolini, Fellini and Antonioni. He developed a cinematic style that captured the attention of Vogue editors, leading to his first editorial commission at the age of 26.
Since then, his work has graced the pages of prestigious international publications such as, Vogue, Vanity Fair, Harpers Bazaar, Marie Claire, Elle and GQ. Highly sort after, Notarberardino has created iconic portraits of influential figures in the realms of film and entertainment, including Cate Blanchett, Grace Jones, Naomi Watts, Willem Defoe, Heath Ledger, Dee Dee Ramone, Debbie Harry, Rose Byrne, Russell Crowe and many others.
Expanding his creative vision, he transitioned from photography to film making, producing music videos, documentaries and short movies. His film “The Erotic Dreams Of The Chelsea Hotel” directed, produced and shot by Notarberardino, received the Best short film award at the CineKink Film Festival in 2018.
In 1994, Notarberardino moved into the The Chelsea Hotel, where two years later, he commenced documenting the extraordinary cast of characters passing through its doors daily. On march 9th 2024, ACA galleries in New York City will host his first solo exhibition, “Chelsea Hotel Portraits.”
Currently residing in the historic Chelsea Hotel in New York City, Notarberardino continues to waive his visual narratives, leaving an indelible mark on the words of photography and filmmaking.
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How Tony Notarberardino’s ‘Chelsea Hotel Portraits’ Captured the End of an Era
By Tiffany Del Valle, The Observer Apr 19, 2024At ACA Galleries, the photographer documents twenty-five years at the iconic hotel in portraits of the bohemian landmark's tenants and guests. Manhattan’s trendy Chelsea neighborhood...Read more -
Review: ‘Chelsea Hotel Portraits’ expertly reveals humanity in the Chelsea Hotel
Sofi Cisneros, April 16, 2024 - Washington Square News Apr 17, 2024Australian photographer Tony Notarberardino’s work will be on display until April 27 at the American Contemporary Art Gallery. The Chelsea Hotel could, at one point,...Read more -
Tony Notarberardino’s Chelsea Hotel Portraits preserve a slice of bygone New York life
Hannah Silver, April 5, 2024 - Wallpaper Apr 5, 2024In the 1990s, New York's the Chelsea Hotel was a hub of bonhomie and bohemianism. An eclectic crowd gathered there, drawn both to the artistic...Read more -
Tony Notarberardino and Susanne Bartsch on the Glamorous Lore of the Chelsea Hotel
Susanne Bartsch & Tony Notarberardino, March 13, 2024 - Interview Magazine Mar 13, 2024Read Original Article Here When the photographer Tony Notarberardino moved from Melbourne to New York City in 1994, he took up residence in The Chelsea...Read more -
Tony Notarberardino's Chelsea Hotel Portraits
Kousha Navidar, March 12, 2024 - All Of It, WNYC Mar 13, 2024Listen to the Interview Here The Chelsea Hotel on West 23rd street has long been an iconic setting in New York, a place where artists...Read more -
Chelsea Hotel Portraits Captures the “End of the Party” in Big Black & White Photos
Deborah Fenker, March 12, 2024 - The Spirit Mar 12, 2024Read Original Article Here Tony Notarberardino, working only in black and white photos, captures what he calls “the end of the party” that swirled around...Read more -
To Tony Notarberardino, Anyone can Be a Chelsea Girl
Jesse Dorris, March 11, 2024 - SURFACE Mar 12, 2024Read Original Article Here In a debut presentation, photographer Tony Notarberardino shows off the fruits of some 25 years spent making portraits at...Read more -
Caught on Film: The Chelsea Hotel's Underground Counterculture Archives
Isabella Roy, March 8, 2024 - VMagazine Mar 12, 2024Read Original Article Here Three decades of the eccentric characters captured by Tony Notarberardino at the famed Manhattan hotspot are the subject of a new...Read more -
Tony Notarberardino's Decade-Spanning Portrait of the Chelsea Hotel
Osman Can Yerebakam, March 8, 2024 - AnOther Magazine Mar 12, 2024Read Original Article Here There is a red and yellow door with chipped paint on the sixth floor at the Chelsea Hotel. When the Australian...Read more -
Tony Notarberardino's Portraits from the Chelsea Hotel
Chadd Scott, March 8, 2024 - FORBES Mar 12, 2024Read Original Article Here Mark Twain stayed there. So did Janis Joplin and Mick Jagger. Jack Kerouac lived there. So did Arthur Miller and Jackson...Read more -
A Show of Portraits by the Chelsea Hotel’s Resident Photographer
By Camille Sojit Pejcha - The New York Times Mar 6, 2024When the photographer Tony Notarberardino was handed the keys to his room at New York’s Chelsea Hotel in 1994, he expected to stay for one...Read more
