ARTSPACE-Torrington,
located at 33 Main Street in Downtown
Torrington,
begins its 2013 season with an exciting show of one-of-a-kind photographs by
West Hartford artist, Robert Calafiore whose work has been the subject of
numerous exhibitions. Most recently, Calafiore’s
work has been shown at the New Britain Museum of American Art, the Nina
Freudenheim Gallery (Buffalo, NY), Nest (New York City), as well as the University of New England (Portland, ME), and
the University of Massachusetts (Dartmouth, MA).
The series of work shown at the ARTSPACE-Torrington gallery
consists of large C-print photographs, 40” x 30”, taken with a pinhole camera. This particular series features ordinary
glass objects which are lit and photographed. The type and intensity of
lighting, length of exposure, and color and surface of the subject can be
controlled by the artist to produce varying results. The end result is a one-of-a-kind
image which is produced without creating film negatives or digital technology. Part of Mr. Calafiore’s interest lies in the
ability of the pinhole camera to transform ordinary objects into items of
beauty.
The opening reception for Mr. Calafiore will be held in the
gallery on Friday, January 25th from 6-8 p.m. Mr.
Calafiore will present an artist talk on Friday, Feburary 8th at 6
p.m.
The public is
encouraged to visit the gallery during normal hours: Fridays from 6-8 and Saturdays and Sundays
from 2-4. The gallery is also open by
appointment; to schedule an appointment, please contact Executive
Director, Judith McElhone (860-309-2932). ARTSPACE-Torrington may also be open
during special downtown events.
About ARTSPACE
ARTSPACE-Torrington is supported in part
by the Torrington Downtown Partners and the Arts and Culture Commission of
Torrington (ACT). 33 Main Street, located at the corner of Main
and Water Streets in Downtown Torrington, is a former retail space that is now
home to the city’s newest gallery. Each
month, a new show of contemporary work by one or more professional artists will
be featured in the gallery.
For further information about ARTSPACE-Torrington
please visit www.artspacetorrington.orgwww.artspacetorrington.org. For area information www.litchfieldhills.com
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