Altered States

May 11 – July 9, 2006

Altered States features photographic works of art that explore altered states of reality through digital and hand manipulation

This survey of photographic manipulation by local and regional artists celebrates diverse approaches to photography—from hand manipulation to subtle fabrication to total abstraction. In examining different perceptions of reality, Altered States references where photography has been and where it may be going with the advancements in digital technology. The creative solutions presented by the 12 participating artists engage the viewer on a number of levels and ultimately redefine preconceived notions of what a photograph should be.

Altered States comes to the Riffe Gallery from the Cincinnati Arts Association’s Alice F. and Harris K. Weston Art Gallery. The exhibition is co-curated by Dennis Kiel, associate curator of prints, drawings and photographs at the Cincinnati Art Museum, and Dennis Harrington, director of the Weston Art Gallery.

Featured artists: Barry Andersen and Diane Kruer (Ft. Thomas, KY); Barbara Houghton (Alexandria, KY); Kimberly Burleigh, Jymi Bolden, Diana Duncan Holmes, Cal Kowal, Guennadi Maslov, Nancy Rexroth and David Rosenthal (Cincinnati); Shawn Scully (Columbus); and Joel Whitaker (Dayton).

The Riffe Gallery is supported by Ohio Building Authority. Media sponsors include Alive, CityScene, Movie Media, Ohio Magazine and Time Warner.

View the press release for Altered States.

Tour some of the works that will be on display!

There are 12 images contained within this archive that are intended for personal/educational use only. These images are protected by a photographic copyright that belongs to the Ohio Arts Council. They, therefore, are not in the public domain. Please contact the Ohio Arts Council directly if you wish to inquire about obtaining reproduction permission.

Barry Andersen Sheep and Standing Stone Avebury England 2002 digital pigment print 16" x 20"	Jymi Bolden Anamorphosis Series (1 of 8) 2004 digital prints 28" x 22"

Kimberly Burleigh Blind Spot 2005 computer-generated image, inkjet print edition 1/4 33" x 56"	Diana Duncan Holmes Untitled Baby #1 2005 iris prints 4' x 3'

Barbara Houghton Good Pet digital photograph, archival pigment inkjet print 13" x 28"	Cal Kowal Eternal Passage 2004 wood book, photographs edition 1/1

Diane Kruer Cong Abbey, Cong, County Mayo, Ireland 2005 hand-painted digital photograph, gold leaf, matted in rusted steel, mounted on slate edition 1/5 12" x 12"	Guennadi Maslov The New Elephant 2004 archival digital print limited edition of 25 prints 19" x 13"

Nancy Rexroth Lascaux Cave Wall From the House series 2002-05 inkjet print 4" x 4"	David Rosenthall When the World Stopped Turning From the Private Life series 2004 inkjet print, charcoal edition 1/5 52” x 58”
Shawn Scully Hero #1 2001 unique, hand-colored, toned, black & white prints 20" x 16"	Joel Whitaker Referent # 20 2003-04 pigment-based inkjet print 20" x 24"

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