Like many of the artists in the exhibition, these antecedents worked in multiple mediums and pushed the boundaries of photography through their embrace of experimentation and new technologies. Many of the artists share Deschenes’ interest in architecture and the sculptural potential of photography - either creating an image of three-dimensional space, such as the work of Kalpakjian, or with the incorporation of sculpture into their practice, as in the works of both Tonsfeldt and VanDerBeek.Īll of the artists engage with a number of pictorial traditions, influenced by predecessors ranging from Josef Albers and Sol LeWitt to Man Ray and László Moholy-Nagy. The medium’s traditional associations with mimetic representation, the male gaze, and reproducibility are also challenged. Light, depth, and pattern are examined and re-thought, as are support and frame.
Each artist offers a new perspective on the fundamental properties and processes of photography - be they formal, mechanical, or conceptual. Though the artists were selected for their individual strengths without any thematic restraints, commonalities emerge when their works are considered as a group. The exhibition opens with a reception on May 23, 2015. With this small but diverse selection of artists, the exhibition provokes an open-ended dialogue on the state of photography as an increasingly diversified medium that intersects and informs other fields of art making. For others, photography has laid the groundwork for the moving image or functions as a jumping-off point for sculptural investigations. Several of the featured artists make work that is considered photographic but is camera-less. Dana Hoey, Miranda Lichtenstein, Craig Kalpakjian, Josh Tonsfeldt, Sara VanDerBeek, and Randy West will be represented by a combination of new and existing work (chosen, for the most part, by the artists themselves), which demonstrates the wide-ranging approaches to their art. NORTH ADAMS, MASSACHUSETTS - In conjunction with her solo exhibition at MASS MoCA, Liz Deschenes curates a group exhibition featuring six artists whose work expands the field of photography. Here’s a photo of inside the Boiler House.413.664.4481 Artists’ Choice: An Expanded Field of Photography Liz Deschenes curates group exhibition featuring six artists with wide-ranging approaches to the field of photography It features a sound exhibit called All Those Vanished Engines, an art installation by Stephen Vitiello. If you go, be sure to check out the Boiler House, which is a short walk from the main museum. The galleries are expansive, including one entire gallery that is the size of a football field.
Situated on 24 acres in northwestern Massachusetts, the museum makes its home in a converted factory building. My husband loves contemporary art and MASS MoCA in North Adams is one of the largest centers for contemporary art in the country. We chose MASS MoCA as our road trip destination last weekend. A one- to two-hour drive can net you anything from a day in Boston to an afternoon in Maine, a sail in Newport Harbor in Rhode Island, or your pick from some of the world-class cultural institutions in our region. If you want a road trip, Massachusetts is the perfect place for one. One of the things I love about living in New England is that there is never a lack of activity on the weekends.
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