What:
The University of New Haven (UNH) Seton Art Gallery and the Visual and Performing Arts Department will present the recent works of Kevin Van Aelst, a conceptual photographer and part-time professor of photography at Quinnipiac University. Van Aelst's photographs and constructions consist of common artifacts, materials and scenes from everyday life that have been rearranged and reassembled in an attempt to reconcile his physical surroundings with the fears, fascinations and curiosities occupying his mind. The images aim to examine the distance between the big picture and the little things in life - the mundane and relatable artifacts of our daily lives, and more mysterious notions of life, identity and existence. All events will be held in the gallery and are free and open to the public.
When:
Opening reception: January 28, 2010, 5-7 p.m.
Exhibition: January 28-February 26, 2010
Gallery hours: Tues.-Thurs. 1-5 p.m., Fri. 1-5 p.m., Sat.-Sun. 12 - 3 p.m.
Where:
Seton Art Gallery, Dodds Hall, UNH campus
Details:
Kevin Van Aelst received his B.A. in psychology from Cornell University and his M.F.A. in photography from the University of Hartford. He has taught photography courses at the Hartford Art School, Middlesex Community College and currently teaches at Quinnipiac University and the ACES Educational Center for the Arts in New Haven. He is a 2008 recipient of the Connecticut Commission on Culture and Tourism fellowship grant and has been commissioned to create artwork for such publications as "Men's Health," "GQ," "Business Week," "Fast Company" and weekly for The Medium in the "New York Times Magazine."
For more information contact Joseph Smolinski, Seton Gallery director and UNH lecturer, at 203-932-7446 or jsmolinski@newhaven.edu.