Two new AGA exhibitions explore pioneers of both early French photography and the frontier landscape

EDMONTON AB.- The Art Gallery of Alberta opened two new exhibitions in continuation of its fall season: 19th Century French Photographs from the National Gallery of Canada and Prairie Life: Settlement & the Last Best West 1930-1955 on view until January 29, 2012. Drawn from the extensive collection of French photographs from the National Gallery of Canada (NGC) in Ottawa, 19th Century French Photographs features work by some of the major pioneers of French photography including Eugène Atget, Gustave Le Gray and [...]

Solo Exhibition Featuring the Work of Chakaia Booker at Galerie Pfriem

LACOSTE, FRANCE.- The SCAD exhibitions department presents “Sustain”, a solo exhibition featuring the work of Chakaia Booker. “Sustain” pairs Booker’s signature abstract sculptures fashioned from found tires with a series of new photogravures the artist recently created at SCAD Atlanta. Highlighting her use of sustainable materials, these photogravure prints offer a rare view of the artist’s process as she ceremoniously forages the industrial landscape for sculptural materials. Combined with the expressive materiality of the rubber sculptures, the two series allude [...]