Posts made in June, 2010

OPENING {CONSUMPTION}

Posted by THE CENTER on Jun 29, 2010 in Consumption, Reception | 0 comments

Before you get out of town for the holiday weekend, be sure to stop by the Center this Friday, July 2 between 6 and 9 PM for the Consumption opening. The reception is FREE and open to the public.

Praise from juror Brian Clamp:

Consumption is a complicated word with a myriad of meanings and usages. This complexity was fully reflected by the diverse range of work submitted for consideration for this group show… I very much benefited from seeing a vast range of powerful and distinct photography, and I wish to thank all of the artists who submitted work for my review. It is your vision, creativity, and passion which I benefit from consuming everyday.

The full Consumption Exhibitors Gallery is now live on our website. Check it out!

APRIL RENAE

Posted by THE CENTER on Jun 28, 2010 in Animalia, Featured artists, Previously | 1 comment

(Photo credit: Deer Eye by April Renae)

This is definitely one of those occasions where the computer screen is a sorry substitute for the tactility of a high quality print. With any luck, you caught April Renae‘s Deer Eye up close during the Center’s “Animalia” exhibition. If you weren’t so lucky, you missed a masterful blow up that rendered death in a ruminative swirl of detail.

See more of April’s work at www.aprilrenae.com

AMANDA STAHL

Posted by THE CENTER on Jun 27, 2010 in Animalia, Featured artists, Previously | 0 comments

(Photo credit: Frog by Amanda Stahl)

Amanda Stahl’s richly patterned black and white amphibian study was featured in the Center’s recent “Animalia” exhibition.

NATALIE YOUNG

Posted by THE CENTER on Jun 26, 2010 in Animalia, Featured artists, Previously | 0 comments

(Photo credit: Georgia and Sabine #34, Natalie Young)

Photographer Natalie Young clearly sees eye to eye with her subjects. Reflected in Young’s lens, Georgia and Sabine are quiet reminders to take stock of the moments in life that do not come with fanfare or an invitation.

An excerpt from Young’s project statement reads:

Georgia and Sabine are my two girls, miniature dachshunds, who I’ve been photographing for years. Each image is a quiet moment on an ordinary day, just like thousands of other moments taken for granted… These unremarkable moments string together to create a life, and it is often in their midst where we find beauty, joy and peace.

More of Natalie’s work can be found at www.natalieyoung.com.
Her book, Georgia and Sabine, is also available for purchase.

GALLERY TALK {ANIMALIA}

Posted by THE CENTER on Jun 25, 2010 in Animalia, Gallery Talk | 0 comments

(Photo credit: Horse and Snowfall by Adrian Davis)

Last night, Dr. Michael Lundblad, Director of Animality Studies at CSU, joined Executive Director Hamidah Glasgow for some parting thoughts on the Animalia exhibition. From penguins with people traits to gender metaphors in photography, the conversation was fueled by an insightful audience.

(Photo credit: Wikimedia Commons, Fusil de Marey, on display at the Musée des Arts et Métiers, Paris)

One particularly excellent audience query connected French chronophotographer Etienne Jules Marey to the photographer-as-hunter analogy referenced by exhibitor Pam Fox. Big thanks to Dr. Lundblad and all in attendance!