UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA MUSEUM Antoin Sevruguin
UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA MUSEUM Antoin Sevruguin
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PHILADELPHIA, PENN. â Special exhibitions at the University of Pennsylvania Museum of archaeology and anthropology include âAntoin Sevruguin and the Persian Image,â April 16âJuly 3. Images of Iran at the turn of the Twentieth Century â taken by Antoin Sevruguin (late 1830sâ1933), one of Iranâs most renowned early photographers â offer a rare glimpse at a country struggling to balance an ancient past with the present. The exhibition includes 35 black and white photographs made from original glass plate negatives and vintage prints housed in the archives of the Smithsonianâs Arthur M. Sackler Gallery and Freer Gallery of Art.
Sevruguin, an Armenian Christian who lived most of his life in Tehran, moved comfortably among the diverse worlds of Iranian society, photographing the shah and royal court while running a public portrait studio. He traveled to the sites of ancient Persian civilization, but was equally fascinated by scenes of modern life â from palace interiors to a traffic jam in Tehran. Working with the then-new medium of photography, he produced images of great technical precision and artistry that documented the culture of Iran at the dawn of its Industrial Age. A small grouping of late Nineteenth and early Twentieth Century Persian artifacts from the museumâs own collection complements the exhibition.
The museum is at 3260 South Street. For information, www.museum.upenn.edu or 215-898-4000.
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PHILADELPHIA, PENN. â Extended through May 28, âTreasures from the Royal Tombs of Urâ at the University of Pennsylvania Museum features more than 200 ancient Sumerian treasures from the site of Ur in Mesopotamia (modern-day Iraq). Visitors can see what art critic and former Metropolitan Museum of Art Director Thomas Hoving has called âthe finest, most resplendent and magical works of art in all of Americaâ: the Ram-Caught-in-the-Thicket, Lady Puabiâs lapis lazuli and carnelian jewelry, an electrum drinking tumbler and a gold ostrich egg â as well as Lady Puabiâs headdress, a silver bullâs head and other treasures, large and small â from the world-famous, 4,500-year-old Sumerian collection.
The museum is at 3260 South Street. For information, www.museum.upenn.edu or 215-898-4000.
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DURHAM, N.H. â Images that capture the realism of the moment through photography and painting are the focus of two new exhibitions at the University of New Hampshire Art Gallery. The exhibitions, âProspect of Light: Images from Pinhole and Plastic Camerasâ and âGeorge Nick: An Artistâs Conscience,â explore the use of natural, unmanipulated light to capture the moment, resulting in images that showcase the color and tonal quality of their diverse subjects.
With the growing popularity and ease of digital photography, the basic process of capturing an image has been obscured. âProspect of Light: Images from Pinhole and Plastic Camerasâ features photographs made using low-tech equipment, pinhole cameras and plastic cameras. The works, made by photographers from throughout the United States and France, represent a range of visionary styles.
While these artists may choose to shoot with primitive equipment, their printing choices incorporate very sophisticated techniques. The exhibition, organized by the University of Maine Museum of Art, includes work by photographers Jonathan Bailey, John Boeckeler, Daniel Bouzard, David Burnett, Anne-Claude Cotty, Walter Crump, Christopher James, Gregg D. Kemp, Douglas Lucak, Robert Owen, Harvey Stein, Craig J. Sterling, and Willie Anne Wright.
Jonathan Bailey, who served as guest co-curator, will present a gallery talk on the exhibition, Wednesday, February 23, noon, in the Art Gallery, as part of the ArtBreak program series.
In âGeorge Nick: An Artistâs Conscience,â the acclaimed realist painter presents works created over the past 25 years. Throughout his career, Nick has sought to find and capture the truthfulness in the world around him. His images of urban architecture, the landscape and classic automobiles reflect his direct and immediate approach to painting.
Nick, professor emeritus at the Massachusetts College of Art, will present a slide lecture and gallery talk about the exhibition, Wednesday, February 2, noon, in the Art Gallery.
Other programs in the ArtBreak Series include a slide lecture: âFound Photosâ by Andrew Warren, on January 26, from noon to 1 pm, in room A219. Warren will present a slide discussion on discarded photos and their social commentary on personal views and contemporary lifestyles. On February 16 Valerie Cunningham will present a slide discussion about the importance of archival photographs to historical research from noon to 1 pm in room A219.
The Art Gallery at the University of New Hampshire, Paul Creative Arts Center, is at 30 College Road. Hours of operation during the academic year are MondayâWednesdays, 10 am to 4 pm; Thursdays, 10 am to 8 pm; and Saturdays and Sundays, 1 pm to 5 pm. The museum is closed on Fridays. For information 603-862-3712 or www.unh.edu/art-gallery.