³ΙΘΛΦ±²₯ Art Gallery presents βHome and Other Realms,β opening Oct. 21
The ³ΙΘΛΦ±²₯ Art Gallery on the Portland Campus is pleased to present βHome and Other Realms,β a collection of recent works by photographer Michael Kolster, along with recent acquisitions and other photos from the Stephen K. Halpert Collection of Photography, on display from Oct. 21, 2022, to Jan. 22, 2023.
This two-part exhibition will highlight Kolsterβs work in conversation with work from the Halpert collection.
An amalgam of three distinct series β self-portraits, architectural photographs of Lewistonβs urban center, and photographs of the artistβs son, Calvin, who has multiple disabilities β βHome and Other Realmsβ touches on themes of the visualization of self, neurodiversity, and family connections and domesticity.
The exhibit will include text by Kolsterβs wife, writer Christy Shake, describing the challenges of caring for their non-neurotypical child.
The concurrent show of work from the Stephen K. Halpert Collection of Photography, including recent acquisitions, will complement βHome and Other Realmsβ with a selection of photography organized by curator of photography Stephen Halpert. Recent acquisitions to the collection have been made possible thanks to the generosity of Judy Glickman-Lauder.
An opening reception for the exhibition will be held Friday, Oct. 21, from 4 to 7 p.m.
The is located at 716 Stevens Ave., Portland, and is open from noon to 5 p.m. Thursday through Saturday or by appointment. Masks are optional indoors on ³ΙΘΛΦ±²₯βs campuses. For ³ΙΘΛΦ±²₯βs latest COVID-19 protocols, visit the ³ΙΘΛΦ±²₯ Onward website.