For Immediate Release
April 15, 2009 The Loft Artist Association presents a new exhibit A Group Photography Show! Stamford, CT - LOFT ARTISTS FOCUS ON PHOTOGRAPHY: In a departure from the more heavily travelled road of canvas and stone, the Loft Artists focus their sights on the realm of camera and photographic image. Far Away Places & Spaces reflects places or realities different from our everyday environment. On view are ethereal landscapes, refracted light skies and murky depths. Artists include those who use photography as their main form of expression, as well as those for whom this is a departure from more familiar means of creation. Exhibiting artists were encouraged to create abstracted or surreal images that would evoke emotion and transport the viewer deep into the imaginary world of the artist?s design. Some artists did just that, conjuring interpretive visions of dreams and unreal spaces. Others interpreted Far Away Places & Spaces in a more earthly manner, showing photography of places that are simply far away from their everyday environment here in Connecticut. Viewers are likely to take away from the show a sense of creativity that is romantically independent of the real. In speaking about her vision for Far Away Places & Spaces, Lisa Cuscuna, photographer, painter, and driving force behind this unusual exhibit, offered a quote from abstract photographer Jerry Uelsmans: "The contemporary artist in all areas is no longer bound to the restrictions of traditional ideas. He is not bound to a fully conceived pre-visioned end. One of the major changes seen in modern art is the transition from what was basically an outer directed art form in the 19th century, to the inner directed art of today." Here is a show that offers glimpses into Far Away Places & Spaces, both inner and outer. Far Away Places & Spaces, Group Photography Show at the Loft Artist Gallery, will run from May 22 through June 28, 2009. There will be an opening reception on Friday May 22 from 6-9 pm. The Loft Artists Gallery is at 845 Canal Street, Stamford CT. Gallery hours are Friday ? Sunday, 12-5pm. Call (203) 323-4153 The exhibit Far Away Places & Spaces can be viewed during regular gallery hours (Fri-Sun, 12-5pm) from Friday, May 22 through Sunday, June 28, 2009. There will be a reception to which the public is invited on Friday, May from 6-9 pm. Admission and parking are free. For directions and more information visit www.loftartists.com or call 203-323-4153. Sponsored in part by : The City Arts Partnership Program Grant; Dannel P. Malloy, Mayor; Antares Real Estate; Harbor Point; Kim Harris; Louis J. Kuriansky Fund; The Rosenthal Family Foundation; Ivan Burns; Design Monsters; and Wagner Instruments. The Loft Artist Association, a non-profit organization, has resided in the south end of Stamford for over 30 years. They are dedicated to sharing the power of art with the community in which they work. The Loft Artist Gallery is at 845 Canal St, Stamford CT. Gallery hours are Friday-Sunday, 12-5 pm.-- Visit www.loftartists.com for more information and directions. ### A list of the LAA participating artists organized by their towns. CONNECTICUT Bridgeport, CT Darien, CT Greenwich, CT Stamford, CT Ridgefield, CT Wilton, CT NEW YORK
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