© Teri Darnell

Nature Photography
REI

Featuring work by: Teri Darnell

Exhibition: Tue, Sep 15 to Sun, Nov 1

Artist Lecture: Sat, Oct 3, 11am - 12pm

REI
Customer Service Area
1165 Perimeter Ctr W Ste 200
Atlanta, GA 30338  [map: Google Maps]
hours: Sun: 11am - 6pm
Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri, Sat: 10am - 9pm
p: (770) 901-9200
web: http://rei.com/stores/54
permalink: http://festivalguide.acpinfo.org/listings/view/195
ACP Listing #: 034

© Spruill Gallery

on the flip side
Spruill Gallery

Featuring work by: Lucinda Bunnen, Jorge Colombo, Michael David Murphy, Shawn Rocco, Gil Weinberg

Exhibition: Thu, Sep 24 to Sat, Nov 7

on the flip side examines the influence of cell phone technology on art. Technology has historically been a revolutionary catalyst in the growth and development of significant artistic movements. These advances impact the creative process, enabling artists to expand and explore their own artistic vocabulary. The cell phone is exactly this type of catalytic technology and its influence on society as a whole is widespread. on the flip side explores the impact of this burgeoning technology on art and presents a range of work that includes drawing, musical composition, photography and sculpture. We look forward to taking your call.

Exhibition Opening Reception: Thu, Sep 24, 6pm - 9pm

Artist Lecture: Thu, Oct 22, 6pm - 9pm

Lecture from Jorge Colombo and Artist's Reception

Artist lecture from Jorge Colombo at Emory at 1:30pm, followed by an artist's reception at Spruill at 6pm. More info here.

Spruill Gallery
4681 Ashford Dunwoody Road
Atlanta, GA 30338  [map: Google Maps]
hours: Wed, Thu, Fri, Sat: 11am - 5pm
p: (770) 394-4019
web: http://www.spruillgallery.blogspot
permalink: http://festivalguide.acpinfo.org/listings/view/314
ACP Listing #: 047

© Benjamin Rusnak

Dreams & Tempests: Photographs by Benjamin Rusnak
Art Institute of Atlanta Gallery

Featuring work by: Benjamin Rusnak

Exhibition: Tue, Sep 29 to Sat, Oct 31

Geography and weather, drought and flash flood, oppressive heat and oppressive poverty govern the lives of the poor in the tropics. The postcard landscapes that tourists may think of as an idyllic paradise can become deadly for families in mud-and-stick homes clinging precariously to steep hillsides. Benjamin Rusnak’s photographs show the inner strength of people caught between the forces of nature and economics whose faith and hope transcend the daily struggle to secure the necessities of life. His use of panoramic photography, showing close and distant views simultaneously, creates not only landscapes but intimate “peoplescapes,” a shared experience between subject and viewer.

Benjamin Rusnak has documented poverty in the Caribbean and Latin America for Food For The Poor, an international relief and development agency, for the past nine years. Previously, he spent 10 years as a newspaper and wire photojournalist with Agence France-Presse, the Indianapolis Star, the Fort Myers News-Press and the Ann Arbor News. His work has won numerous awards, including Pictures of the Year International, Best of Photojournalism, New York Photo Awards, International Photography Awards, Photo District News, the Atlanta Photojournalism Seminar, and the Gordon Parks Award.

Artist Lecture: Thu, Oct 29, 5:30pm - 9pm

Visiting Artist Lecture: Benjamin Rusnak

Benjamin Rusnak has documented poverty in the Caribbean and Latin America for Food For The Poor, an international relief and development agency, for the past nine years. Previously, he was a newspaper and wire photojournalist for 10 years, working for Agence France-Presse, the Indianapolis Star, the Fort Myers News-Press and the Ann Arbor News.

His work has been recognized by Pictures of the Year International, Best of Photojournalism, New York Photo Awards, International Photography Awards, Photo District News, Atlanta Photojournalism Seminar, Alexia Foundation and the China International Press Photo Contest. In 2008, Rusnak tied himself for first place to win the prestigious Gordon Parks Award. In 2005, the Palm Beach Photographic Centre in Delray Beach (FL) featured a solo exhibition of his work.

Zuma Press represents his work, and zReportage.com and DOUBLEtruck Magazine often feature his essays.

Rusnak grew up in suburban Washington, D.C., where he developed an interest in topics beyond American borders and a passion for the plight of those less fortunate. He graduated from George Mason University in 1992, with a degree in communication. He lives in Boca Raton, Fla., with his wife and fellow newspaper refugee, Susan Bryant.

Art Institute of Atlanta Gallery
6600 Peachtree Dunwoody Road
100 Embassy Row
Atlanta, GA 30328  [map: Google Maps]
hours: Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu: 9am - 9pm
Fri: 9am - 5pm
Sat: 9pm - 3pm
web: http://www.artinstitutes.edu/atlanta
permalink: http://festivalguide.acpinfo.org/listings/view/176
ACP Listing #: 052

© Margery Diamond

Journeys and Visions
Co'm Dunwoody

Featuring work by: Margery R. Diamond, JoAnn Goldenburg

Exhibition: Sat, Oct 10 to Sun, Nov 15

Margery Diamond, Photographer, presents Inside Vietnam, a photographic essay imaging the culture, geography, and charm of Vietnam today. Three weeks traveling throughout Vietnam opened her heart to an increased understanding of the Vietnamese people. Her images depict the architecture, ethnic minorities, pagodas, beaches, markets, families, and cities. She brings you a meaningful picture of this heritage.

Margery holds a B.S. in Education from Georgia State University and is GA certified with TSS and ESOL endorsement. She has studied with Showcase School of Photography, Charles Needle, and David Liebman. She is a member of Georgia Nature Photographer's Assoc. and Mosaic Outdoor Club of America.

Jo Ann Goldenburg continues her series on water reflections, which captures a painterly vision through photography. The collection features both abstract and traditional images. The combination of water and light provide her subject matter and give her photographs an impressionistic quality.

Jo Ann is an architectural photographer and works with numerous architects and designers in the Atlanta area. She holds a BFA in Journalism from Valdosta State University. She has completed courses in digital editing and photography at Savannah College of Art and Design, and Southeastern Center for The Arts.

Exhibition Opening Reception: Sat, Oct 10, 2pm - 4:30pm

Co'm Dunwoody
5486 Chamblee Dunwoody Road
Atlanta, GA 30338  [map: Google Maps]
hours: Mon, Tue: 11am - 10pm
Wed, Thu, Fri, Sat: 11pm - 10pm
web: http://www.jagphotography.com
permalink: http://festivalguide.acpinfo.org/listings/view/145
ACP Listing #: 103