Current Exhibition
Victoria Ridgway & Kelly Webeck: “Broadcast”
October 5 – 28, 2018
Opening reception: September 7, 5:00 PM
Closing reception: October 26, 2018 5–8pm
Gallery Hours
Mon-Sat 12:00pm–8:00pm
Sun 12:00pm–5:00pm
Artist Statement:
Broadcast is a collaborative body of work exploring the idea of mechanical surveillance. The work illustrates what portraiture would look like if made by a machine. As consumer culture progresses, the demand for cheap and quick photography continues to evolve. Cameras can be found everywhere, even in mobile phones and laptops. The accessibility to create an image is constant. What if these camera eyes were looking back ?
To quote Friedrich Nietzsche, “….When you stare long into the abyss, The abyss gazes also into you.”
Artist Bios:
Victoria J. Ridgway is a graduate student and associate instructor at Indiana University – Bloomington. She earned her Bachelors of Visual Arts in 2015 from McNeese State University in Lake Charles, Louisiana. Her work emphasizes on the questioning of human character and the illusion of photographic truth. Victoria’s work has been featured by The Center of Fine Art Photography, The Tokyo International Foto Awards, and The McNeese National Works on Paper Exhibition.
Kelly Lee Webeck is a photographer, bookartist and visual arts educator. She has taught for Houston Center for Photography and Fotofest International. Her photographs have been exhibited nationally. Her solo exhibition “Life: Survivor Portraits” opened at Holocaust Museum Houston in 2014. She currently studies for her MFA in photography at Indiana University.
Upcoming Exhibition
NOVEMBER- John Vosel
November 2nd – December 2nd – 2018
Opening reception: November 2nd, 5:00-9:00 PM
Gallery Hours
Mon-Sat 12:00pm–8:00pm
Sun 12:00pm–5:00pm
More information will be provided soon.
Past Exhibitions
SEPTEMBER- Refuse to Sea
Refuse to Sea: Light Reactive World
September 7 – September 30 – 2018
Opening reception: September 7, 5:00 PM
Gallery Hours
Mon-Sat 12:00pm–8:00pm
Sun 12:00pm–5:00pm
Refuse to Sea is a light reactive exhibition that aims to bring to the foreground environmental concerns. Every year, 8 million metric tons of plastic end up in our oceans. It’s equivalent to five grocery bags filled with plastic for every foot of coastline in the world. In 2025, the annual input is estimated to be about twice greater, or 10 bags full of plastic per foot of coastline. Area artists have been prompted to create original art works composed of recycled and found materials that might otherwise end in our beautiful oceans. Artists include Eric Brock, Kelvin Burzon, Jade Council , and Larissa Daniel Wingate.
AUGUST – Brick Daniels: Portraits in Color
August 3 – September 1, 2018
Opening reception: August 3, 5:00 PM
Gallery Hours
Mon-Sat 12:00pm–8:00pm
Sun 12:00pm–5:00pm
Together, we create a narrative that brings out the surreal, unique and fantastic characters that lurk beneath the surface of our daily Bloomington lives.
ABOUT THE ARTIST
JULY – Sara Fahling: Unmended
July 6 – July 29, 2018
Opening Reception: July 6, 5:00 PM
Gallery Hours
Mon-Sat 12:00pm–8:00pm
Sun 12:00pm–5:00pm
Unmended is an exploration of familial legacy in the aftermath of loss. The
pieces in this series, photographs of my deceased grandparents’
farmhouse in the years before and after their passing, represent a home in
transition through the stages of grief and acceptance. Unmended merges
photographs, textiles, and hand embroidery to express a looming fear of
memory loss. In an attempt to hold close the memories associated with this
place, photographs are layered and mended together in an effort to repair
what is easily forgotten.
ABOUT THE ARTIST
Sara Fahling is an artist from Grand Rapids, Michigan who explores ideas of familial legacy, loss, mending and memory. In 2014, Sara received her BFA in photography from Kendall College of Art and Design with Honors and in 2018 she completed her MFA in photography from Indiana University. She received a Student Award for Innovations in Imaging from the Society of Photographic Education and was recognized for her achievements at the 2018 national conference in Philadelphia.
JUNE 2018- Artisan Alley Member’s Exhibition “Greyscale”
June 1 – July 1, 2018
Opening Reception: June 1, 5:00 PM
Gallery Hours
Mon-Sat 12:00pm–8:00pm
Sun 12:00pm–5:00pm
Resident artists of Artisan Alley curates together a show deprived of color. “Greyscale” is an exhibition of expressions reliant on values and contrast. The artists presents art destitute of all connotations and weight color provides. Artists include: Mark Riggins, Barb Bonchek, Kelvin Burzon, Karen Owens, Cheryl Anne Lorance, and Adam Nahas.
MAY 2018- Grace Schafstall
May 4 – May 27, 2018
Opening Reception: May 4, 5:00 PM
Gallery Hours
Mon-Sat 12:00pm–8:00pm
Sun 12:00pm–5:00pm
Bloomington photographer Grace Schafstall explores representations of feminine beauty through her boudoir photography. She examines the subtleties of the female form allowing the audience to experience intimate moments reserved for the camera.
APRIL 2018 – Amy and Adam Dunn
April 6 – May 29, 2018
Opening Reception: April 6, 5:00 PM
Gallery Hours
Mon-Sat 12:00pm–8:00pm
Sun 12:00pm–5:00pm
Husband and wife creative duo, Amy and Adam Dunn, creates chemistry and magic on paper. Their use of water color, ink and pigments will surely blow you away. Come and enjoy the contrasting yet harmonious styles unique to each artist as they share Dimensions Gallery.
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