SHOW EXTENDED!
Portraits in Contemporary Photography Selections from a Series June 14 - August 3, 2014 Ali Goodwin, Curator Opening Artist Reception: Saturday, June 14th, 5-8pm MAIN GALLERY: Alec Von Bargen : Veritas Feminae | Milan, Italy Amy Elkins : Elegant Violence | Los Angeles, CA Cig Harvey : Gardening At Night | Rockport, ME Christa Blackwood : Naked Lady: A Dot Red & The Boys of Collodion | Austin, TX Jennifer McClure : Laws of Silence | New York, NY Bear Kirkpatrick : Wallportraits | Portsmouth, NH Noah David Bau : This Is My Body | Boston, MA Aline Smithson : Revisiting Beauty | Los Angeles, CA THE LOFT: Of Beards and Men - Joseph D.R. OLeary | Minneapolis, MN EVENTS:
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EXHIBITION REVIEWS
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ABOUT THE EXHIBITION
‘Portraits in Contemporary Photography | Selections from a Series’, curated by Ali Goodwin at Drift Gallery, selects excellence in international contemporary portraiture. Featuring portrait works by award-winning Milan-based artist Alec Von Bargen, PDN Magazine's 2014 Photo Annual selection Aline Smithson, the 2014 Aperture Foundation Portfolio Award winner Amy Elkins, and 2014 Photolucida Critical Mass Top 50 selection, Bear Kirkpatrick. This unparalleled exhibition of contemporary photography also showcases photographers Cig Harvey, Christa Blackwood, Jennifer McClure and Noah David Bau, with an expanded exhibition ‘Of Beards and Men’ in The Loft, by Joseph D.R. OLeary.
“I am honored once again to be hosting such a formidable group of contemporary photographers at Drift Gallery,” says Goodwin. “This is our second season offering the opportunity for art enthusiasts and collectors to experience this astounding caliber of work in such a beautiful and accessible location. This group of international photographers represents the finest in their field in the contemporary art world. It is an unparalleled experience for the seacoast arts community.”
As part of the exhibition, beginning on Friday, June 27th, Drift Gallery will screen the critically acclaimed documentary about a mysterious nanny, ‘Finding Vivian Maier’ at the Music Hall Loft at 7pm. On Saturday, June 28th, Joseph D.R. OLeary will be photographing local ‘Beards’ by appointment, and conclude with an artist talk and book signing at 6:30pm at Drift Gallery.
‘Portraits in Contemporary Photography | Selections from a Series’, curated by Ali Goodwin at Drift Gallery, selects excellence in international contemporary portraiture. Featuring portrait works by award-winning Milan-based artist Alec Von Bargen, PDN Magazine's 2014 Photo Annual selection Aline Smithson, the 2014 Aperture Foundation Portfolio Award winner Amy Elkins, and 2014 Photolucida Critical Mass Top 50 selection, Bear Kirkpatrick. This unparalleled exhibition of contemporary photography also showcases photographers Cig Harvey, Christa Blackwood, Jennifer McClure and Noah David Bau, with an expanded exhibition ‘Of Beards and Men’ in The Loft, by Joseph D.R. OLeary.
“I am honored once again to be hosting such a formidable group of contemporary photographers at Drift Gallery,” says Goodwin. “This is our second season offering the opportunity for art enthusiasts and collectors to experience this astounding caliber of work in such a beautiful and accessible location. This group of international photographers represents the finest in their field in the contemporary art world. It is an unparalleled experience for the seacoast arts community.”
As part of the exhibition, beginning on Friday, June 27th, Drift Gallery will screen the critically acclaimed documentary about a mysterious nanny, ‘Finding Vivian Maier’ at the Music Hall Loft at 7pm. On Saturday, June 28th, Joseph D.R. OLeary will be photographing local ‘Beards’ by appointment, and conclude with an artist talk and book signing at 6:30pm at Drift Gallery.
FINDING VIVIAN MAIER
“Self-taught and roaming free in the city, Vivian Maier captured the remarkable in the ordinary.” –NPR Who is Vivian Maier? Now considered one of the 20th century’s greatest street photographers, Vivian Maier was a mysterious nanny who secretly took over 100,000 photographs that went unseen during her lifetime. Maier’s strange and riveting life and art are revealed through never-before-seen photographs, films, and interviews with dozens who thought they knew her. NR, 83mins, US Show Times at The Music Hall Loft
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