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ALAN GAYNOR
“MOROCCO”
October 5- October 30, 2021
Opening reception Thursday October 7th, 6-8pm
Chelsea: Viridian Artists Inc. is pleased to present an exhibition of photographs by Alan Gaynor, entitled “MOROCCO”. The show opens October 5th and continues through October 30th, 2021. You are invited to meet the artist and celebrate the opening of this exhibit on Thursday, October 7th, 6-8PM.
Alan Gaynor’s interest in photography arose from his interest and training in architecture and urbanism. In 1974, he founded his architectural firm with a vision of a working environment free of convention. His interest in buildings continues, but now he explores their structure through the medium of photography.
Gaynor is the sort of photographer who translates his passions into images that convey the beauty of human-made structures, whether they are the concreteness at the heart of urban Manhattan or the mosaic artfulness of the mosques of Morocco. Creating his images of places in series, he previously has explored the subways of New York City, the buildings of Manhattan and the ancient structures of India.
Gaynor states on his website that he loves the mathematical bases of all Islamic design. Gaynor’s photography of both contemporary structures and structures of the past all conveys a sense of the still majesty of buildings. That he rarely includes humans in his images that might distract our attention helps us to see more clearly what we do not see when walking the streets of Manhattan or Morocco. Often his focus has been on the layering of the buildings but in the Morocco images the focus is the intricate layering of patterns and the profusion of color and intricacy of design.
Gaynor, whose work explores structures, lighting, and space has become an award-winning photographer after studying with some of the acknowledged masters of the photographic medium. He has received many awards for his photography including a Bronze Award in the 2012 International Loupe Awards, Terabella Media Urban Landscape, Epson International, Tank Photo Award and many others. His work has been featured in publications including Best of Photography 2012, The Photographer, CoverArt and Photo Review to name just a few.
Gaynor has been exhibiting his photography since 2000 at many galleries, including FotoFusion, Spectra '07, Saf-T-Gallery, Black Box Gallery, Camera Obscura, Soho Photo and others. This will be his third solo exhibit at Viridian and we look forward to sharing with you these arresting images of the beautiful structures of Morocco.
Gallery hours: Tuesday through Saturday 12-6PM
For further information please contact Vernita Nemec, Gallery Director or at 212 414 4040 or viridianartistsinc@gmail.com
or view the gallery website: www.viridianartists.com or instagram @viridian artists