8 June 2007 to 6 July 2007
Thursday – Sunday, 1 – 7 pm
Friday, June 8, 2007 | 7 - 10p
Gitana Rosa Gallery
19 Hope Street, 1st Floor #7
Btw Roebling and Havemeyer St
Williamsburg, Brooklyn
New York, NY
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Humble Arts Foundation and Gitana Rosa Gallery Present
"In the Dirt: Young Photographers Rethinking the Human Relationship to the Contemporary Landscape"
Curated by Jon Feinstein
On view: Friday, June 8 – Friday, July 6, 2007 Opening reception: Friday, June 8 7-10 pm
“In the Dirt…” Gitana Rosa Gallery 19 Hope Street, 1st Floor, #7 (btw Roebling and Havemeyer St.) Williamsburg, Brooklyn, NY 11211 (718) 387-0115 | gitanarosa.com
Gallery hours: Thursday – Sunday, 1 – 7 pm and by appointment
New York, New York–May 2007–Humble Arts Foundation and Gitana Rosa Gallery are pleased to present "In the Dirt: Young Photographers Rethinking The Human Relationship to the Contemporary Landscape,” featuring six emerging photographers whose work references various traditions in landscape photography. The show evokes Ansel Adams' allegorical representations of manifest destiny in the early-to-mid twentieth century as well as the New Topographics’(Stephen Shore, Lewis Baltz, Bernd and Hilla Becher) commentary on post-industrial sprawl through the late 1970s, conjoining these two styles for a contemporary exploration of human interaction with the natural world. From Christian Siekmeier's investigation of German masculinity and hunting ritual, to Reka Reissinger's humorous yet poignant images of cut-out self-portraits on sweeping traditional landscapes, to Jason Lazarus' surreal and often apocalyptic narratives, “In the Dirt…” manages to avoid grand political gestures, serving instead as a vehicle for personal investigation into environment and public space.
Exhibiting photographers include Jason Lazarus, Reka Reisinger, Stephanie Diamond, Rachel Sussman, Angela Smith and Christian Siekmeier.
Jon Feinstein is the Curatorial Director of Humble Arts Foundation's photo projects. Last March he co-curated Humble's Chelsea debut, ‘group show,’ and later collaborated with Spin magazine for an auction at Milk Studios to benefit the Save the Music Foundation. From 2003-2006 Feinstein worked at Heeb magazine, first as Photo Editor and later as Creative Director. His own work has been published in Gotham, Time Out New York, DIW, Mass Appeal and Vice magazines. Feinstein holds a BA in Photography from Bard College and lives in Brooklyn.
Humble Arts Foundation is a not-for-profit organization that seeks to advance the careers of emerging fine art photographers by providing grants, professional support, and exhibition and publication opportunities. http://humbleartsfoundation.org
Gitana Rosa Gallery is Williamsburg’s first green gallery, 15% of sales from the space goes towards a revolving list of local and national environmental non-profits. http://gitanarosa.com
For additional information and visuals, please contact Andrea Miller at press@humbleartsfoundation.org.
