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^{ā€œWhere I Come From,ā€ Alternatives Biennial 2017, juried by Hans Gindlesberger, on view Januray 17-February 18, 2017.}

ā€œWhere I Come From,ā€ Alternatives Biennial
51ĀŅĀ× Art Gallery, Seigfred Hall, Athens
January 17, 2017ā€“February 18, 2017

Juror reception and talk: February 16, 5ā€“8 p.m.
Artist talk by the juror Hans Gindlesberger at 5:00 p.m. in Mitchell Auditorium
followed by a closing reception 6:00ā€“8:00 p.m.

Photography + Integrated Media and the School of Art + Design proudly present the exhibition ā€œWhere I Come From,ā€ as part of the Alternatives biennial, on view January 17 through February 18 in the 51ĀŅĀ× Art Gallery, Seigfred Hall. There is an artistā€™s talk by the juror Hans Gindlesberger, February 16 at 5:00 p.m. in Mitchell Auditorium, followed by a closing reception 6:00ā€“8:00 p.m.

The exhibition, featuring 30 pieces, representing 17 artists and 11 states, examines the title claim, ā€œWhere I Come From,ā€ as a point of departure to consider questions of the landscape of identity from historical, geographical, familial and other influences.

ā€œWhere I Come Fromā€ is part of a long-standing biennial juried exhibition called ā€œAlternatives,ā€ organized by 51ĀŅĀ×ā€™s M.F.A. Photography + Integrated Media program in the School of Art + Design since 1980. ā€œAlternativesā€ has achieved national recognition for its leadership in forging new definitions in the medium by emphasizing the work of photographers in the conceptual forefront of the practice.

^{Exhibition view of "Where I Come From," organized by graduate students in the Photography + Integrated Media program in the School of Art + Design. Photo by Daniel J. King.}

This yearā€™s juror, Hans Gindlesberger, is assistant professor of photography at Binghamton University. He earned his M.F.A. in photography from the State University of New York at Buffalo in 2006 and his B.F.A. from Bowling Green State University in 2004. His projects examine the ways we are a part of, and apart from, the places we belong. His practice spans documentary and staged photography, narrative and experimental video, book arts, the pre-cinematic moving image, and interactive installation. Gindlesbergerā€™s work has been included in national and international exhibitions and festivals.

Artists included in this exhibit include: Tamara CedrƩ, Lauren Davies, Emily Denton, Adrianne Der Marderosian, Yuxiang Dong, Nicholas Gaffney, Alex Grabiec, Pato Hebert, Chris Ireland, Megan Jacobs, Christopher Lineberry, Allen Morris, Natasha Rudenko, H. Jennings Sheffield, Erin Tokarz and Aaron Wax.

The 51ĀŅĀ× Art Gallery is open from 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m., Monday to Saturday, and 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. on Thursdays. Admission is free and open to the public.