Surrealism: A Photography Exhibition at Del Ray Artisans Gallery

Opening Reception: Friday, May 6 from 7-9pm
Show Dates: May 6-29, 2016

Del Ray Artisans and Union 206 Studio present Surrealism: A Photography Exhibition. This exhibit pushes beyond accepted conventions of reality by representing – in photographs – irrational imagery of dreams and the unconscious mind… disorienting realist imagery often based on fantasy, nightmares, hallucination, and the imagination. The work’s disassociated nature leads to stunning compositions requiring the artist to see past what’s physically there to create pictures of the imagination, inviting all to slip out of the shackles limiting our vision.

The opening reception is on Friday, May 6 from 7-9pm at Del Ray Artisans gallery in the Nicholas A. Colasanto Center, 2704 Mount Vernon Avenue, Alexandria, Virginia 22301. Come enjoy the artwork and mingle with artists and art appreciators during this unveiling of the exhibit.

Surrealism: A Photography Exhibition runs May 6-29, 2016. Regular gallery hours are: Thursdays 12-6pm; First Thursday (May-September) 12-9pm; Fridays and Saturdays 12-9pm; and Sundays 12-6pm. It is free to view the art, and the gallery is open to the public, and handicap accessible.

For more information, visit www.TheDelRayArtisans.org/shows/ or contact the Director of Curating Kathy Turner (Curating@DelRayArtisans.org) or the curator David Heckman (dheckman@cox.net).

 

Del Ray Artisans, founded in 1992, is a nonprofit organization whose mission is to promote art for the benefit of artists and the community.

Del Ray Artisans (DRA) appreciates the continued support from the City of Alexandria, Alexandria Commission for the Arts, Virginia Commission for the Arts, and National Endowment for the Arts. DRA is a 501(c)(3) organization.


Short Blurb (35 words or fewer)

In “Surrealism: A Photography Exhibition” (May 6-29, 2016), Del Ray Artisans and Union 206 Studio present a surrealist photographic exhibition pushing the conventions of reality. Opening Reception is Friday, May 6, 7-9pm. Details: www.TheDelRayArtisans.org/shows/

Synopsis (75 words or fewer)

“Surrealism: A Photography Exhibition” (May 6-29, 2016) is a collaborative effort between Del Ray Artisans and Union 206 Studio to present photographic artwork that pushes beyond accepted conventions of reality by representing irrational imagery of dreams and the unconscious mind…disorienting realist imagery often based on fantasy, nightmares, hallucination, and the imagination. Opening Reception is Friday, May 6, 7-9pm at Del Ray Artisans in the Colasanto Center, 2704 Mount Vernon Avenue, Alexandria. Details: www.TheDelRayArtisans.org/shows/