Before Digital: Post-1970 Photography in Alberta
Curated by Mary-Beth Laviolette
Before Digital: Post-1970 Photography in Alberta takes a selective look at the late analogic period through the eyes, camera shutters and darkrooms of twenty-seven photographers working in the province. Featuring close to 80 works in (gelatin) silver print, C-print, Ektacolour, Cibachrome and other less common film products or processes, this large survey also highlights the growth of fine art photography from the documentary to the more conceptual or photo-based art. Considered as well is the contribution made by certain post-secondary institutions, public art galleries and collections in the province.
Photo courtesy Elyse Bouvier
Featuring works by:
EXHIBITION DATES
Jan 15 – March 16, 2019
OPENING RECEPTION
Thursday January 17, 2019
5-8pm
Randall Adams
Shane Arsenault and Natalia Barberis
Dianne Bos
Douglas Clark
Diane Colwell
Don Corman
Douglas Curran
John Fukushima
Hubert Hohn
Dan Hudson
M.N. Hutchinson
Carol Johnston
Sima Khorrami
Ernie Kroeger
Don Mabie
Arthur Nishimura
Ingrid Plaudis
Garth Rankin
Craig Richards
Orest Semchishen
Colin Smith
Barbara Spohr
Ed Spiteri
Sandra Vida
George Webber
John Will
Presented in partnership with Contemporary Calgary and Illingworth Kerr Gallery (AUArts)
Images 1-18 courtesy Noel Begin
Images 19-28 courtesy Elyse Bouvier
Public Programs
Depth of Field: Practices in Contemporary Photography
Wednesday February 6, 2pm-7pm
Stanford Perrot Lecture Theatre (AUArts)
Presented in conjunction with the exhibition Before Digital: Post 1970 Photography in Alberta, guest-curated by Mary-Beth Laviolette, this symposium will feature presentations and panel discussions with artists participating in the exhibition as well as regional artists utilizing photography in their practice.
Continuity and Change within Photographymoderated by Mitch Kern
Panellists: Shane Arsenault and Natalia Barberis, M.N. Hutchinson, Dona Schwartz
Capturing Subjects, Exposing Communitymoderated by Ashley Scarlett
Panellists: Douglas Curran, Elmer Ghostkeeper, Leah Hennel, George Webber
Not Boring – Landscapes, Places and Identitiesmoderated by Benedict Fullalove
Panellists: Diane Colwell, Tanya Harnett, Dan Hudson, Tyler Los-Jones
Curator’s Tour of Before Digital: Post 1970 Photography in Alberta with Guest Curator Mary-Beth Laviolette
Saturday February 16, 11am
All programs are free and open to the public
Public programming is presented in partnership with Exposure Photography Festival
