On display from February 11 to May 13, 2012, "Making Sense – Contemporary LA Photo Artists" builds on the existing works in the Art Gallery of New South Wales' permanent collection by American artists Allan Sekula, Ed Ruscha, Bill Viola and Paul McCarthy, while taking into consideration the rich collection of 1970s and 1980s Californian photography (the New Topographics) at the National Gallery of Australia in Canberra.
The vibrant contemporary art scene in Los Angeles owes much to the large number of excellent universities in the area which have strong teaching programs in photomedia. Many of the artists who have been selected are already involved in these education programs, mentoring and influencing the next wave of American and international talent.
Often confrontational, the 13 exhibited photographs reveal enlightening perspectives about American culture today and the world at large. In their attempts to make sense of reality, history, place and identity, these Southern California-based photographers reflect interests and approaches that are international in scope.
Artists featured in this exhibition include Allan Sekula, Uta Barth, Miles Coolidge, Shannon Ebner, Christina Fernandez, Ken Gonzales-Day, Anthony Hernandez, Sharon Lockhart, Catherine Opie, and Mark Wyse.
“Making Sense: contemporary LA photo artists” is on display at the Art Gallery of New South Wales (Art Gallery Road, The Domain, Sydney). Admission is free.
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Image by Ken Gonzales-Day. "At daylight the miserable man got
carried to an oak" (2002). From the series "Hang Trees". Type C
Photograph, 127 x 183cm.
Image by Miles Coolidge. "Stool" (2006, printed 2008). Type C photograph.
Image by Sharon Lockhart. Untitled, 2007. Type C photograph, 110.5 x 152.5 cm.
Image by Shannon Ebner. "Sculptures involuntaires" (2006). Type C photograph, 122.5 x 157.3cm.