Photography's Back to the Future

May 2 to July 7 , 2013

The Ohio Arts Council's Riffe Gallery will present Photography's Back to the Future from May 2 - July 7, 2013

Curated by Catherine Evans, the William and Sarah Ross Soter Curator of Photography at the Columbus Museum of Art, Photography's Back to the Future showcases 10 contemporary artists who illustrate the variety and complexity of the medium by using everything from the earliest photographic processes to the latest digital technologies.

In this unprecedented era of smart phone technology, which makes taking pictures more accessible than ever, the artists in Photography's Back to the Future contemplate the medium's history and reassert photography's role in both contemporary culture and the artistic realm.

Artists in the show include: Amanda H. Cook, Columbus; Dennison W. Griffith, Columbus; Lori Kella, Cleveland; Tracy Longley-Cook, Dayton; Rachel Girard Reisert, Cincinnati; Francis Schanberger, Dayton; Jordan Tate, Cincinnati; Garie Waltzer, Cleveland Heights; Janelle Young, Dayton; and Christine Zuercher, Dayton.

Join the Riffe Gallery for the free opening reception of Photography's Back to the Future on Thursday, May 2, from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. Donated food and drink will be available.

On Friday, May 3, curator Catherine Evans will lead a free tour of the exhibition from noon to 1 p.m.

On Thursday, June 13 from 5:30 to 7 p.m., poetry readings by Rose M. Smith, a three-time member of Ohios National Poetry Slam team, followed by Open Mic. Register online May 8 through June 10 at www.riffegallery.org.

Photography's Back to the Future is presented by the Ohio Arts Council's Riffe Gallery with media support from CD102.5, CityScene, Ohio Channel, Ohio Magazine, Time Warner Cable and WCBE 90.5 FM.

There are 10 images contained within this archive that are intended for Riffe Gallery publicity/educational use only. These images are protected by a photographic copyright that belongs to the Ohio Arts Council. They, therefore, are not in the public domain. Please contact the Ohio Arts Council directly if you wish to inquire about obtaining reproduction permission. Dimensions are h x w.

Amanda H. Cook High Street, 2010 Digital painting 10” x 8”	Dennison W. Griffith Indianapolis Museum (2012) From Museum Studies, 2011-2012 Digital print 12” x 9 ½”	Lori Kella Virginia Creeper, 2012 Giclee print 30” x 30” Courtesy of William Busta Gallery
Tracy Longley-Cook Topography #1, 2012 Digital pigment print 30” x 30”	Rachel Girard Reisert Tropism #8, 2010 Toned cyanotype prints 21 ¼” x 55 ¾”	Francis Schanberger Don’t Take This Personally, 2011 24 Vandyke brown prints 31” x 61”
Jordan Tate New Work #112 left, 2012 Laser etched museum board 25" x 16" New Work #165 right, 2012 Diazo salt print 25” x 16”	Garie Waltzer Paris/Eiffel Tower #1, 2005 Pigment print 30” x 30”	Janelle Young Untitled from Atlas series, 2012 Gelatin silver print 20” x 20”
Christine Zuercher            Lincoln and the Moon 2, 2010 Gum bichromate 7” x 11”

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