Exhibition
Venice, California:
A Daily Carnival
The Center for Experimental Art & Architecture is pleased to announce an exhibition of photographs by Panos Skoulidas, an incisive reflection on one of the most vibrant and distinctive cities in the world: Venice, California. Opening reception is on Friday, May 15, 7-10 PM.
Venice is the home of many artists, musicians, architects and designers such as Ed Ruscha, Dennis Hopper, John Baldessari, Ken Price, Robert Graham, and many others who have come to Venice to find their artistic inspiration. This is where Jim Morrison lived and the Doors performed in their formative days. The city is also notorious for its bohemian atmosphere, rambunctious boardwalks, its pot-infused drum circles, its misfits, outcasts and never-say-die counter-cultures. This is exactly what interests Panos - the colorful intensity of its diverse personalities, the confluence of artistic inspiration and the downtrodden, the co-habitation of the bizarre and the everyday.
Born in Arta, Greece, Panos worked as a photojournalist in Athens while becoming a master black and white photo printer. Photojournalism allowed him to travel extensively throughout Europe and United States. He eventually settled in Los Angeles where he now resides and works as a photographer.
“For many years Venice represented an antithesis of beautiful ideas and people seemed grotesque. It took me a while, quite a few visits to Venice Beach to realize that there is more than the eye can initially see” says Panos.
Taking his cues from the Doors' musical genius, Panos represents Venice as a daily tidal shift: from daytime innocence of bright beach-sunlight to the darkness of the night: menacing and dangerous. The city is in constant flux and never-ending transformation and this is what Panos’ camera captures.
"Venice, California: A Daily Carnival" is a joyous celebration of Venice's extreme diversity and an insightful reflection on the connectivity of two wildly different worlds that exist there--the day and night--and the incessant shift between them.
Center for Experimental Art & Architecture (CEAA) is dedicated to presenting emerging and established artists, architects, filmmakers, and photographers that have chosen experimentation as their primary mode of expression, demonstrating innovation and advancement in their respective disciplines.
Exhibition Opening Reception: Friday, May 15, 2009, 7-10 PM
Curatorial Presentation: 8:30 PM
Donation: $10 (proceeds benefit CEAA programs)
The exhibit will be on display from May 15 to May 29, 2009.
Center hours are by appointment only.
Center for Experimental Art & Architecture
Venice Exhibition
3191 Casitas Ave, Suite 138
Los Angeles, CA 90039
info@ceaagallery.com
The Center for Experimental Art & Architecture is pleased to announce an exhibition of photographs by Panos Skoulidas, an incisive reflection on one of the most vibrant and distinctive cities in the world: Venice, California. Opening reception is on Friday, May 15, 7-10 PM.
Venice is the home of many artists, musicians, architects and designers such as Ed Ruscha, Dennis Hopper, John Baldessari, Ken Price, Robert Graham, and many others who have come to Venice to find their artistic inspiration. This is where Jim Morrison lived and the Doors performed in their formative days. The city is also notorious for its bohemian atmosphere, rambunctious boardwalks, its pot-infused drum circles, its misfits, outcasts and never-say-die counter-cultures. This is exactly what interests Panos - the colorful intensity of its diverse personalities, the confluence of artistic inspiration and the downtrodden, the co-habitation of the bizarre and the everyday.
Born in Arta, Greece, Panos worked as a photojournalist in Athens while becoming a master black and white photo printer. Photojournalism allowed him to travel extensively throughout Europe and United States. He eventually settled in Los Angeles where he now resides and works as a photographer.
“For many years Venice represented an antithesis of beautiful ideas and people seemed grotesque. It took me a while, quite a few visits to Venice Beach to realize that there is more than the eye can initially see” says Panos.
Taking his cues from the Doors' musical genius, Panos represents Venice as a daily tidal shift: from daytime innocence of bright beach-sunlight to the darkness of the night: menacing and dangerous. The city is in constant flux and never-ending transformation and this is what Panos’ camera captures.
"Venice, California: A Daily Carnival" is a joyous celebration of Venice's extreme diversity and an insightful reflection on the connectivity of two wildly different worlds that exist there--the day and night--and the incessant shift between them.
Center for Experimental Art & Architecture (CEAA) is dedicated to presenting emerging and established artists, architects, filmmakers, and photographers that have chosen experimentation as their primary mode of expression, demonstrating innovation and advancement in their respective disciplines.
Exhibition Opening Reception: Friday, May 15, 2009, 7-10 PM
Curatorial Presentation: 8:30 PM
Donation: $10 (proceeds benefit CEAA programs)
The exhibit will be on display from May 15 to May 29, 2009.
Center hours are by appointment only.
Center for Experimental Art & Architecture Venice Exhibition
3191 Casitas Ave, Suite 138
Los Angeles, CA 90039
info@ceaagallery.com