Exhibitions
- Framing and Being Framed: The Uses of Documentary Photography
Nina Felshin, Curator
Saturday, September 13 through Sunday, December 7
Ezra and Cecile
Zilkha Gallery - The Photograph and the Book
Suzy Taraba, Curator
Thursday, October 16, through Thursday, January 15, 2009
Olin Library - Document or Art? Photography in the Long 19th Century, 1839–1914
Clare Rogan, Curator
Friday, October 17 through Sunday, December 7
Davison Art Center
Framing and Being Framed: The Uses of Documentary Photography
Nina Felshin, Curator
Saturday, September 13 through Sunday, December 7
Gallery hours: Tuesday–Sunday, noon–4pm; Friday noon–8pm.
Closed October 25-28 and November 25-30
Ezra and Cecile Zilkha Gallery
Susan Meiselas, aka KURDISTAN, screen grab from website.
This exhibition examines how contemporary visual artists and photographers use their work to comment on traditional assumptions about documentary photography. In order to encourage viewers to grapple with issues of context, subjectivity and interpretation, the artists in the exhibition employ devices such as accompanying text, animation, community participation and reenactment of events. Represented by two-dimensional and video works, featured artists include Perry Bard, Matthew Buckingham, Wendy Ewald, Kota Ezawa, Eric Gottesman, Alfredo Jaar, Emily Jacir, An-My Lê, Susan Meiselas, and Ann Messner.
Opening reception on Friday, September 12 from 5–7pm, with a gallery talk at 5:30 p.m. by Nina Felshin, Curator. Free and open to the public.
The Ezra and Cecile Zilkha Gallery is located at 283 Washington Terrace in Middletown, Connecticut. For more information please visit the CFA website or call (860) 685-3355.