Photo Fictions exhibition through Oct. 22 at UA’s Emily Davis Gallery
"Hyper No. 15" by Denis Darzacq, which is part of the Collection of Fred and Laura Bidwell.
From small in size to monumental in scale, works by contemporary photographers are on view through Oct. 22 in "Photo Fictions: Staged, Constructed and Altered Images" at the Emily Davis Gallery at The University of Akron.
The exhibition is free. The gallery is in Folk Hall, 150 E. Exchange St., at The University of Akron’s Myers School of Art. Hours are Mondays, Tuesdays, Fridays and Saturdays from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. and Wednesdays and Thursdays from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. The gallery is closed Sundays and University holidays. More information is at 330-972-6030 or www.uakron.edu/art.
Penny Rakoff, exhibition curator and a photography professor in UA’s Myers School of Art, will lead free gallery tours and talks on Sept. 27 at 9:30 a.m. and noon, Sept. 28 at 9:30 a.m., Oct. 10 at 3:30 p.m., and Oct. 12 at 6:30 p.m. A free reception is Sept. 22 from 5 to 8 p.m.
'Contemporary Reality'
"Green Velvet" by Julie Blackmon, which is in the Collection of John C. Williams.
"Photographers have always understood that photographs possess intrinsic authenticity in the mind of the viewer," says Rakoff, a renowned photographer in her own right. "Contemporary artists, seizing upon this phenomenon, take delight in creating their own realities. Manipulation of the image can occur at many stages, from constructing or directing the scene, whether taken in the landscape or in the studio, to technical manipulation on the computer or in the darkroom."
Most of the photographs in "Photo Fictions: Staged, Constructed and Altered Images" come from Northeast Ohio collectors Fred and Laura Bidwell and John C. Williams. Additional works are from the collections of Mark Soppeland and Barbara Tannenbaum, The Akron Art Museum, William S. Lipscomb, Carl Toth, Mary Jo Toles and Barry Underwood.
Photographers in the exhibition:
- Thomas Allen
- Julie Blackmon
- Christopher Bucklow
- Kelli Connell
- Denis Darzacq
- Adam Fuss
- Lynn Geesaman
- Simen Johan
- Doug Keyes
- Laura Letinsky
- Loretta Lux
- Lori Nix
- Luis Gonzalez Palma
- Deb Pinter
- Angelika Rinnhofer
- Allison Rossiter
- Cindy Sherman
- Lauren Simonutti
- Sandy Skoglund
- Amy Stein
- Ruth Thorne-Thomsen
- Mary Jo Toles
- Carl Toth
- Barry Underwood
- William Wegman
- Kehinde Wiley
UA's art galleries, including the Emily Davis Gallery in Folk Hall, present challenging contemporary exhibitions and events, showcasing the most current expressions and critical thinking evolving in the visual arts today. They serve students, faculty and the community by creating a culturally rich environment for encouragement and inspiration.
Media contacts: Cyndee Snider, 330-972-5196 or cyndee@uakron.edu, or Melissa Dunfee, gallery assistant, at mcd15@zips.uakron.edu. Or, call the Emily Davis Gallery at 330-972-6030.