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The
Center for Photography at Woodstock
is proud to
present its inaugural Regional Triennial of Photographic Arts to highlight
the tremendous talent of those artists working with photography &
related media in the extended Hudson
Valley
region.
Since
it was founded in 1977, CPW has provided opportunities for artists from
our surrounding area who are working within the photographic arts. Seeking
to build upon that commitment - to promote and support artists in our
region - and the dramatic increase of artists living and working
throughout the extended
Hudson
Valley
over the past
5 years, we established the Regional Triennial to spotlight the diverse
wealth of image-makers who call this part of New York
State
home. In
doing so, what is revealed is that some of the most creative and unique
artistic voices working today live in our own backyard!
Earlier
this year, CPW invited a panel of nine leading figures in the region’s
photographic community to each nominate three of the most interesting
artists for inclusion. Representing a section of upstate New York from
Beacon to Albany, the nominators included educators (and artists
themselves): Stephen Shore (Bard College, Annandale-on-Hudson), Kathy
High (Rensselear Polytechnic Institute, Troy), and Leah Gilliam
(Bard College); museum and gallery professionals: Neil Trager
(Director, Samuel Dorsky Museum at SUNY New Paltz), Carrie Haddad
(Carrie Haddad Gallery, Hudson), and Todd Spire (New York North
Arts, Beacon); and artists: Robert Flynt (Red Hook), Fawn Potash
(Catskill), and Craig J. Barber (Woodstock).
The nominated artists are diverse, both geographically and artistically.
Their work reflects the broad range of contemporary practices within the
photographic arts - from Olivia Robinson’s (Troy) cutting-edge
interactive media art to Eric Lindbloom’s (
Poughkeepsie
) pristine
gelatin silver prints of the Pinewoods. They take inspiration from their
surroundings as seen in the seductive encaustic-laden works of Jeri
Eisenberg (East Greenbush) as well as from historical sources
as reflected
in Angelika Rinnhofer’s (Beacon) series centered around
Christian martyrs and in the inquisitive, complex narratives presented by
the collaborative team of Kahn/Selesnick (Coxsackie). They address
our current
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political landscape seen in Tim Davis’ (Tivoli) bold
didactic photographs and explore the disjuncture of information as
depicted in the photographic & video work of Barbara Ess (Elizaville).
They reflect upon the institutional environments such as the museum as
revealed in Chad Kleitsch’s (Rhinebeck) sparse interiors and
their work examines the controls and limitations of video and memory as
projected in the changing variables of Zachary Powell’s (Ghent)
video work.
While
no single exhibition can fully define or represent the entire breath of
artists working in photography who live in our region today (and we are
fortunate to have hundreds!), the inaugural Triennial shines light on a
group of artists who exemplify what is being done regionally as well as
globally and who range from accomplished luminaries to those just
beginning their professional artistic careers. The works exhibited here is
as varied as the artists themselves, defying any trend or oversimplified
‘regional’ categorization. With this exhibit and the corresponding
issue of PHOTOGRAPHY Quarterly, the Center for Photography at
Woodstock
is honored to
present a glimpse of the strength and depth of this region’s
photographic arts community!
CPW
would like to thank the all of the nominators and artists nominated for
their enthusiastic participation in this project!
The
fall issue of PHOTOGRAPHY
Quarterly will present the work of all twenty-two nominated artists,
including those in this exhibition as well as Julia Christensen, Lynn
Davis, Carlos Loret de Mola, Giovanni diMola, Drie Gallant, Danny Goodwin, Jared Handelsman,
Kathryn Hartman, David Lebe, Tanya Marcuse, Jeff
Milstein, Jaanika Peerna, & Laura Gail Tyler.
The
Inaugural Regional Triennial of Photographic Arts is made possible in part
with support from the Ulster County Legislature, the New York State
Council on the Arts, a State Agency, CPW members, & individuals. |
