Focus on Photography, a juried exhibition of photographs by Baruch College faculty, students and staff, will be on view at the Sidney Mishkin Gallery from Friday, May 14 – Friday, June 4, 2010. The exhibition showcases some 77 images, representing the work of 60 photographers, and includes both black-and-white and color images of considerable originality and scope.
The photographs, including landscapes, portraits, architecture, cityscapes and abstracts were selected by a four-person jury including Professors Leonard Sussman, Zoe Sheehan Saldana and Terry Berkowitz, all faculty members in the Baruch College Department of Fine and Performing Arts, and Mishkin Gallery Director Sandra Kraskin.
Opening reception:
Thursday, May 13, 6–8 pm.
Free and open to the public.
Mishkin Gallery Location:
135 E. 22nd Street
New York, NY 10010
(646) 660-6642
Regular hours:
Monday through Friday Noon-5pm
Thursday Noon-7pm
Images in this exhibition range from playful to serene to somber and include scenes from Ireland, Turkey, Canada, Puerto Rico and other distant parts, as well as iconic New York City landmarks such as the Brooklyn Bridge, the High Line and the Trump Tower. While none of the people whose work is on view are professional photographers, the variety and imagination of subject matter reflects the creativity and diversity of the Baruch College community.
The exhibition website expands the show into virtual space to include 180 images by 95 photographers. The site is sortable by category via the Index page and searchable by artist's name. Even after the physical exhibit closes, the website lives on. The site was developed by Luke Waltzer of the Bernard L. Schwartz Communication Institute, in collaboration with Zoe Sheehan Saldana, using WordPress and a variation of the Monotone theme designed by Noel Jackson. All of the photographs on this website appear courtesy of the individual photographers, who retain the exclusive copyright to their images. Baruch College News Office Contact: Zane Berzins (646) 660-6113 Sidney Mishkin Gallery Contact: Sandra Kraskin (646) 660-6652