Rescheduled due to weather - Event is now Friday, Sept. 10
The William Benton Museum of Art
Opening Reception for Immigrant Eyes: Photographs by Joe Standart and Faculty Art Exhibition
Immigrant Eyes: Photographs by Joe Standart
Ongoing exhibition on view outdoors and in the museum galleries through October 16, 2021.
Outdoor Opening Reception: Thursday, September 9, 2021, 4:30 – 7:00pm
Rain date: September 10
The reception features a walk-through tour of the outdoor exhibition at 5:30pm with artist Joe standard.
Joe Standart (b.1950) is a Connecticut-based photographer who works on public art and community engagement initiatives. He began his career as a commercial photographer. In 2004, he initiated his Portrait of America series which began as an experiment in a storefront in downtown New London. He set up a temporary photo studio and invited people in off the street to pose for a portrait. “It was my first foray into the world of portraiture and public art after 20 years as a commercial advertising photographer. I believed that a dignified portrait could change how a person perceived themselves, and if I created enough of them, it could change how the community saw itself,” Standart writes. Each sitter was given a print from their photo shoot.” After creating about 150 portraits, many in the town wanted to create an exhibit of the work. So, I put the work where I had found the people: on the streets. Murals covered the train station and adorned the streets, sidewalks, and gallery spaces. I filled the town with a reflection of its own people.” Since 2004, Standart has developed projects in Hartford, New Haven, as well as additional initiatives in New London and other parts of the State.
Faculty Art Exhibition
This biennial exhibition features new work by the exceptional artists who teach studio art in UConn’s Department of Art and Art History, School of Fine Arts. The variety of media featured reflects the diverse academic concentrations offered by the department, including graphic design, industrial design, illustration/animation, painting, photography/video, printmaking, and sculpture/ceramics.
Featured artists:
Pamela Bramble, Associate Professor of Painting
Monica Bock, Professor of Sculpture and Ceramic Art
Cora Lynn Deibler, Professor of Illustration
Kathryn Myers, Professor of Painting
Janet Pritchard, Professor of Photography
Judith Thorpe, MFA Program Director and Professor of Photography
MUSUEM HOURS:
Tuesday – Friday: 10:00 AM – 4:00 PM
Saturday: 1:00 PM – 4:00 PM
Masks Required
For more information, please visit benton.uconn.edu