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Poughkeepsie Journal

July 20, 2018 in , , /by

Hudson Valley artists create concept of time travel in Dorsky Exhibit Poughkeepsie Journal The Samuel Dorsky Museum of Art’s ninth annual Hudson Valley Artists exhibit is open and this year, Anastasia James, curator of Exhibitions and Programs, asked artists to submit work that engages with the concept of time travel. With more than 290 submissions, James selected 11 artists to exhibit their work in “Time Travelers.” In her curatorial statement, James wrote: “Physicists have long discussed the possibility of curves that form closed loops in space-time, allowing objects to return to their past.” As visitors enter the gallery, there is a feeling of spaciousness with the selection of fewer artists. Michael Berstein’s colorful pieces are strung through the ceiling struts and tied down with weights. Their bright colors and designs might remind viewers of the Quilters of Gee’s Bend. Kyle Cottier creates work informed by architectural forms created out of found raw materials, such as wood, rope and stones. Two of his shaman-like pieces are featured on the central floor space of the main gallery. Harry Leigh’s wall-mounted sculptural wood piece “Journey” is at the far end of the gallery — the dimly lit space creates a sense of reverence, as if visitors are […]

Social Photography VI

June 29, 2018 in , /by

Social Photography VI at Carriage Trade, New York, NY Prints available online from June 28th at: socialphotography.carriagetrade.org See details on purchasing below* Online Sales Begin: Today, 2 PM   Gallery Exhibition Opens: Tuesday, July 10, 6-8 PM carriage trade 277 Grand St, 2nd Fl. New York, NY 10002 First presented in 2011, carriage trade’s Social Photography exhibitions have catalogued the rapid transformation of cell phone photography over the last several years. From a novelty medium existing between the voice and text functions of flip phones, to the smart phone as near physical appendage capable of recording and transmitting every waking moment, the cell phone camera now plays a pervasive role in many people’s lives. While Instagram tends to emphasize the medium’s social utility, carriage trade’s Social Photography exhibitions have tracked an alternate course, inviting participants and viewers to encounter these images in a format free of peer-generated tallies, while offering the option of a sustained look afforded by a gallery setting. Social Photography contributors are not limited to visual artists, and include writers, curators, musicians, students, etc., reflecting the accessibly and ubiquity of cell phone camera use. Some of this years’ participants are: Peggy Ahwesh, Dennis Adams, Diana Al-Hadid, Liz Deschenes,Tracy Emin, Barbara Ess, Hal Foster, Ceal Floyer, Dan Graham, Beatrice Gross, Emily […]