Secret Life of Plants: Solo photography exhibition with artist Jim Newberry

Opening: Friday, May 12, 2023 5 – 9 pm
Friday, May 12 – Jun 3, 2023

3816 W Armitage Ave, Chicago, IL 60647

Secret Life of Plants: Solo photography exhibition with artist Jim Newberry 

Curator: Kate Roth 

May 12 – June 3, 2023

Opening May 12, 5–9 PM 

Artist Talk May 13, 1–4 PM

“I'm interested in distilling the often complicated visual structure of plants to a minimalist representation; attempting to create prose from poetry. To do this I shoot in black and white (the removal of color information simplifies, and also transforms the image into a less literal depiction), and compose tightly, isolating basic shapes and geometric forms. In addition, I use color filtration to individually adjust grayscale tones, to create a slightly otherworldly impression.” – Jim Newberry 

 

Widely published, award-winning fine-art and commercial photographer

Selected Clients: 

CHICAGO, IL AND LOS ANGELES, CA 1990 - PRESENT

Atlantic Recordings, Esquire, The Guardian, KPCC, Kellogg School of Management, LA Weekly, London Times, Matador, Mojo Magazine, New York Times, Rewire, Rolling Stone,

School of the Art institute of Chicago, Shout! Factory, Spin, Sub Pop, Village Voice, WBEZ, Twin Cities PBS, U.S. Dept. of Education, Vice Media, Wisconsin School of Business

 

Exhibitions: 

• GRAND AVE AUGMENTED - 2022 – Los Angeles, CA

• LA. ARTCORE, GROUP SHOW- 2019 – Los Angeles, CA

• MEMORY & PERCEPTION, GROUP SHOW- 2018– Marin Moca, Novato, CA

• STREET SHOOTING AROUND THE WORLD, GROUP SHOW- 2017 – Los Angeles Center of Photography, CA

• BRAND FORTY-FOUR WORKS ON PAPER- 2016 – Brand Library and Art Center Glendale, CA

• LOS ANGELES JURIED EXHIBITION - 2015 – Los Angeles Municipal Art Gallery, Los Angeles, CA

 

Education: 

Eddie Adams Workshop, New York

Columbia College, Chicago - B.A.