Public invited to Opening Reception for “CLICK!: Contemporary Responses to Photographic Masterworks” at Sharon Arts Friday, May 6th, 5-7pm
An opening reception celebration is planned for CLICK! Contemporary Responses to Photographic Masterworks the innovative exhibit of Vintage Photographic Masterworks at Sharon Arts Friday, May 6th from 5 to 7pm at the downtown Exhibition Gallery.
The ground- breaking juried exhibit, CLICK!, features vintage masterworks by such renowned photographers as Robert Frank, Weegee, Edward Weston, Lee Friedlander, Dorothea Lange,
Aaron Siskind, 1965 Pleasures and Terrors of Levitation #32
Walker Evans and more in juxtaposition with photographs by regional photographers in a “call and response” format. This show gives regional photographers a unique opportunity to present their work in a broad historical and conceptual context. The end result is an interesting mix of contemporary and vintage works that will challenge visitors to consider the history, and future of an entire medium. [Regional juried photographers participating to be announced later this week!]
“We have acquired a collection of work through a series of generous loans, the quality of which is scarcely seen outside major collections and museums,” said co-curators Alex Cahoon and Luke Kelly. “This is shaping up to be one of the most exciting photography shows of the year, not just in the northeast, but arguably in the entire country. We at the Sharon Arts Center are happy to have this opportunity to present such an exemplary exhibition to such a decidedly enthusiastic and artistic community. We think people will be astounded by the amount of truly exceptional photography being created right here in the Monadnock region and its relation to masters like Adams and Weston.”
Click! Contemporary Responses to Photographic Masterworks begins May 6th and continues through June 25th at Sharon Arts Exhibition Gallery, Depot Square, Peterborough. Gallery hours are Monday- Saturday from 10-6 and Sunday from 11-5. Further information is available by calling 603-924-7676, or by following us on Facebook. Sharon Arts Center will be hosting a series of free public programs in conjunction with the exhibit at the downtown Peterborough galleries, including:
Friday, May 6 from 5-7pm: Opening Reception- Free & Open to the Public, wine & cheese reception. (Generously sponsored by Lake Sunapee Bank.)
Tuesday, May 10 from 6-7pm. Artist Talk- A lecture by Gary Samson chair of the photography department at the New Hampshire Institute of Art in Manchester, NH. Gary’s lecture will focus on the historical and thematic content of the images in the exhibition.
Sunday, May 21 10am-2pm- Children & the Arts Festival- Free Activities in the Gallery: A day of engaging photographic activities appropriate for ages 6+ is planned including
Dorothea Lange, 1954 Ireland, Group of Men
photocopy transfers, color tinting of black and white photographs, and an exhibit of photographs by local schoolchildren (opening Thurs. May 19th from 6:30-7:30pm).
Thursday, June 2 at 5:30pm Artist Talk- A lecture by Robert Sargent Fay (Hancock, NH), photographer and professor of English at Landmark College in Putney, Vermont. Robert will present a variety of photographs and discuss photography as theater- with an emphasis on perception, imagination, and reflection.
This exhibition is generously sponsored by:
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About Sharon Arts
The mission of Sharon Arts Center, a non-profit organization, is to engage the community in the artistic process, to support and serve artists and craftspeople, and to foster the relationship between artists and the community through education, exhibitions, the promotion and sale of art and craft, as well as through special programs and events.
Sharon Arts Center offers a wide variety of art classes and programs in the school facility in Sharon, NH, a Fine Craft Gallery, a Juried Artist Member Gallery, and an Exhibition Gallery at Depot Square.
The Sharon Arts Fine Crafts Gallery is located in Depot Square in Downtown Peterborough. Store hours are: Monday – Saturday 10am to 6pm, Sunday 11 – 4 PM.
Sharon Arts Center is sponsored in part by The New Hampshire State Council on the Arts, The National Endowment for the Arts through the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act, The Susan A. & Donald P. Babson Charitable Foundation, The Bean Foundation, The Max & Victoria Dreyfus Foundation, The Grimshaw-Gudewicz Charitable Foundation, The Kingsbury Foundation, The Putnam Foundation and art lovers like you!