@ Ellen Carey. Crush & Pull with Hands, Penlights & Spruce Needles, 2023. © Ellen Carey, courtesy of Lacock’s Fox Talbot Museum

Lacock’s Fox Talbot Museum | May 23

Light-Struck by Ellen Carey opens as a visual vade mecum at the Fox Talbot Museum in May 2023. Her handbook guides us through photography’s nearly two centuries’ arc of: light, photogram, colour, Polaroid seen in her dual practices, Photography Degree Zero (1996-2023) Struck by Light (1988-2023).

Renowned for her work with Polaroid and its instant technology highlighted in her artistic vision of its monumental camera, the well-known, large format, instant peel-apart contact print, from negative-to-positive in seconds, found in its 20 X 24 unique image.

Carey’s Light-Struck takes the viewer through two centuries of photographic play and discovery. Showcasing key pieces from her career, Light-Struck also features a completely new artwork (2023) created in response to one of Talbot’s 19th-century photograms titled: “Crush & Pull with Hands, Penlights & Spruce Needles”

To learn more, visit Lacock’s Fox Talbot Museum’s Website

Fahey/Klein Gallery | May 4 – June 10, 2023

The Fahey/Klein Gallery is pleased to present Geof Kern “Midtown Exit”, a selection of photographs taken throughout Kern’s career which beautifully demonstrate his ability to illustrate whimsical scenes with a cinematic aesthetic.

Kern’s multifaceted style combines photography and illustration and redefines the traditional photographic genres of fashion and still life. He uses fabricated sets and pseudo-suburban scenes to mock the mundane. Steering away from high profile models, Kern prefers neighbors, acquaintances, and locals to take stage in his fanciful constructed realities. His approach to the “everyday” and domestic subject matter is riddled with irony, imagination, and subtle humor.

To learn more, visit Fahey/Klein Gallery’s website.

@Jon Henry. *Untitled #33, Jersey City, New Jersey*, 2018 © Jon Henry, courtesy Abakus Projects

Abakus Project | May 5th — May 28th, 2023

Jon Henry is a visual artist working with photography and text, from Queens NY (resides in Brooklyn). His work reflects on family, socio political issues, grief, trauma and healing within the African American community. His work has been published both nationally and internationally and exhibited in numerous galleries including Aperture Foundation, Smack Mellon, and BRIC among others. Known foremost for the cultural activism in his work, his projects include studies of athletes from different sports and their representations.

To learn more, visit Abakus Project’s website.