The opening
Last night was the opening reception of Still Standing at the Alma Gallery. I ended up leaving kind of early (last-minute change to childcare plans), so if you came after 9 and missed me, I’m sorry.
This is what I saw as we approached the gallery:
Shit, I thought. Those black and white shots look amazing. My stuff just can’t compare.
Then I got closer, and realized those WERE my images!
What a top-notch event. The gallery looked tremendous, and the exhibition is wonderful. I especially loved Dean Palmer’s stacked, wide-angle, panoramic images from inside the Gummer Building, which burned down two years ago (the bottom image in the picture above is of the outside of the Gummer, a few days after the fire).
There were lots of people, hors d’oeuvres served by real servers, and a bar and everything. The space was amazing, and they’d opened the exhibition beyond the gallery itself into the adjacent hot yoga studio space, which is beautiful.
This is the view from the yoga studio. The stairs go up to a rooftop patio.
Two chairs I couldn’t take my eyes off. Also in the yoga space.
All in all, a great night. The calibre of work was wonderful, and I feel like my pictures held their own. I also feel like I have to go back again, just to look at the work with fewer people around (and also to photograph the rest of my pictures, for record purposes).
April 26th, 2009 at 7:35 am
It sounds like it was wonderful. Congratulations, Kate.
April 26th, 2009 at 7:37 am
Congratulations. So well deserved!
April 26th, 2009 at 7:43 am
Congrats again–those pictures do look great.
April 26th, 2009 at 8:04 am
it sounds wonderful! great job, cin.
April 26th, 2009 at 11:01 am
I’m thrilled for you!
April 26th, 2009 at 11:51 am
Way to go Kate!! Sorry I missed the opening. Look at your photos at the front, holding a commanding space! Fabulous.
I will definitely make a point to visit the show.
April 26th, 2009 at 12:11 pm
Beautiful photos. Congratulations.
(Your) Anon
April 27th, 2009 at 7:00 am
So thrilled for you Kate! Congratulations on your first big show!
April 27th, 2009 at 9:47 am
Wow! That’s awesome. And your photos are fabulous!! Congrats!
April 27th, 2009 at 2:17 pm
“Shit, I thought. Those black and white shots look amazing. My stuff just can’t compare. Then I got closer, and realized those WERE my images!”
Perfect!! Made me laugh out loud, and I’m so very pleased for you. Brava!!
April 27th, 2009 at 3:10 pm
Congratulations!
April 27th, 2009 at 6:41 pm
I’m disappointed that I couldn’t make it for the opening. It sounds amazing.
April 29th, 2009 at 12:52 pm
Congratulations! Looks wonderful, I wish I was close enough to head down and see it for myself.
And I love that even in the midst of your first big gallery show, you were still looking for new shots and new images to capture.
Hugs to you.
April 30th, 2009 at 6:25 pm
CONGRATULATIONS!
It looks like it was a wonderful show (and I have a chair like that!)!