The photography department held a walk-through at the Irene Carlson Gallery, to show guests the current photo exhibit “If you can read the ocean you will never be lost” by Associate Professor of Photography Shannon Benine.
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Campus and community art events for the week of Nov. 19, 2021.
Photography exposes the truths of war and loss
Shannon Benine, professor of photography at the University of La Verne, shed light on the state of war in our country through photographs she captured during the faculty lecture Tuesday in the Quay Davis Executive Board Room.
Guest photographer documents history of Manifest Destiny
Landscape photographer Julie Shafer recontextualized American westward expansion through an environmental lens for the last entry in the Carlson Gallery of Photography’s artist conversation speaker series of the academic year. The gallery hosted Shafer’s exhibition, “Parting of the Ways,” May 6 via Zoom, and saw over 40 students in attendance.
Photography department welcomes guest speaker
American art theorist and author Amelia Jones joined the Female Frame photography class Monday to discuss her book “Seeing Differently.”
Freelance photographer shares his experiences with photo students
Javier Alvarez, freelance photographer from Brooklyn, shares various photos taken throughout his career with University of La Verne’s photography students
Photography Club shoots spring break photos
Photography Club president Brady Keegan and vice president Darcelle Jones-Wesley photograph in the Japanese garden at the Huntington Library in San Marino on March 15. / photo by Maddie Ybarra
Performance explores the imagery and history of the noose
D. Hill, adjunct professor of photography, showcased an eight minute video performance on racism against Black people titled “Remove the Noose by All Means Necessary,” followed by a question-and-answer session Saturday, hosted by Muzeo held via Zoom.
Artist displays activism through nature
The photography department brought students and faculty together over Zoom for its ongoing “Artist Conversations” series Dec. 3, showcasing photographer Sant Khalsa.
Transition expressed through fine art
D. Hill, adjunct professor of photography, discusses a still image from his documentary film “Walking Up in New Skin,” which depicts Hill’s transition through fine art, Nov. 20.