Thursday, September 8, 2011

One in Three @The Cummer Museum





This exhibition features large images and stories of twenty young people from our community, along with highlighting their individual journeys within our public school system.  Intending to spark a community conversation around the challenges we face, the opening takes place at the Cummer Museum of Art and Gardens, next Tues. September 13, from 4-8.  An electronic invitation is attached for your perusal.

Wednesday, September 7, 2011

Instant Gratification @UNF Gallery 1 UNF Drive Jacksonville, FL




Instant Gratification
Polaroid 20 X 24 Exhibition
September 1, 2011 - October 28, 2011


Gallery Reception Thursday September 8th, 2011 5-7 pm



UNF Gallery

Saturday, September 3, 2011

PHOTOJAX 2011-2 Day Festival Celebrating Photography-Sept. 16th-17th



PHOTOJAX 2011 is an inaugural 2-day photography festival celebrating photography. PHOTOJAX 2011 offers a diversity of photography related exhibitions, artist receptions, portfolio reviews, and a community cell phone image projection exhibit hosted by various venues throughout Jacksonville. PHOTOJAX is a not–for-profit organization coordinated by a group of dedicated volunteers in conjunction with the Museum of Contemporary Art Jacksonville, a cultural resource of The University of North Florida. The festival brings together photographers, photography enthusiasts, collectors, educators, galleries, museums and the general public to explore all aspects of the medium by answering this year’s thematic question: “What is Photography?”


http://photojax.org/

Larry Clark: Tulsa @MOCA-Jax Opens September 17th

International Center of Photography on Larry Clark: Tulsa

September 17th-January 8th

MOCA-Jax
333 North Laura St.
Jacksonville, FL 32202

Shared Vision: The Sondra Gilman & Celso Gonzalez-Falla Collection of Photography @MOCA-Jax

Curated from the collection of Sondra Gilman and Celso Gonzalez-Falla by MOCA Curator Ben Thompson and UNF assistant professor of photography Paul Karabinis, “Shared Vision” features 200 iconic images that reflect the rich and diverse nature of the past 100 years of photography. Street scenes, the human form and environment, unique viewpoints, children and spectacular landscapes represent just a portion of the amazing holdings amassed by two individuals that ARTnews ranks among the world’s top ten photo collectors. The exhibition features prominent photographers including Alfred Stieglitz,, Walker Evans, Eugene Atget, Doug and Mike Starn, Robert Mapplethorpe, Sally Mann, Loretta Lux and Ansel Adams.


Members Preview Sept. 16th 6-8 pm
Exhibition runs Sept. 17th-Jan. 8th 
Shared Vision



No Place in Particular: Images of the American Landscape @MOCA-Jax

The Museum of Contemporary Art Jacksonville presents No Place in Particular: Images of the American Landscape, a photography exhibition that investigates the visual, societal, and ecological consequences of postwar development. The photographers of the exhibition revel the ordinary in a unique and thoughtful manner that encourages contemplation regarding modern land-use practices and the particulars of place. Participating photographers include Jeremiah Ariaz, Bryon Darby, Jeff Rich, Matt Siber, Steven B. Smith, Amy Stein, Michael Vahrenwald and Scott Wheeler.


Sept. 7th-Nov. 6th


No Place in Particular


333 North Laura St.
Jacksonville, FL 32202

Melanie Pullen @MOCA-Jax

July 16th-November 6th
333 North Laura St.
Jacksonville, FL 32202

High Fashion Crime Scenes

Maggie Taylor & Jerry Uelsmann @the J. Johnson Gallery opens September 17th

Contemporary Complexities September 17th-November 5th
Christa Bowden-Tom Chambers-Susan Kae Grant-Jessica Hines-Christopher Rauschenburg-Maggie Taylor-Jerry Uelsmann

177 4th Avenue North
Jacksonville Beach, FL 32250

EurEKA! The Steampunk Art of Jim Smith @Karpeles Manuscript Museum

The Artist Jim Smith
Opening reception Friday September 9th 5:30-9:00 pm 
Demonstrations and other surprises!
The Karpeles Manuscript Library Museum; 101 W. 1st Street, Jacksonville, Florida, 32206

Inter-dimensional Photography and Sculpture Show

Emerging Artist Show