Astronomical opens, Xavier Debeerst Lecture, Giving Opportunities
Astronomical opens, Xavier Debeerst Lecture, Giving Opportunities
Facebook Instagram
CURRENT EXHIBITION: ASTRONOMICAL
Linda Connor, Moon, June 27, 1895; Courtesy of the University of California Observatories, Lick Observatory, 1996. Printing-out paper print. Collection Center for Creative Photography © Linda Connor
Astronomical: Photographs of Our Solar System and Beyond
When: January 31 - May 17, 2015
Where: Center for Creative Photography
Opening Reception: Thursday, February 26, 6:30 - 7:30 p.m.

The Center for Creative Photography (CCP) at the University of Arizona presents Astronomical: Photographs of Our Solar System and Beyond, a major exhibition that surveys the conjoined histories of astronomy and photography from the mid-nineteenth century to the present day. Opening January 31 and on view through May 17, 2015 in the CCP’s galleries, the exhibition brings together a striking array of rare photographic objects, books, and artifacts drawn from University collections as well as from local and international private collections. Many objects in Astronomical, which has been supported in part by the University’s College of Science, are on public view for the first time.

“We wanted not only to showcase some of the most extraordinary examples of objects from collections that are right here on the University of Arizona campus,” says Joshua Chuang, the Center’s Chief Curator, “but also to elucidate the University’s central role in propelling the field of astrophotography forward.” Chuang organized the exhibition with Andrew Kensett, curatorial assistant, and Stephen Strom, photographer and former associate director of the National Optical Astronomy Observatory, who has contributed extended texts offering greater insight into the astronomical phenomena seen in the pictures. On Thursday, February 26 at 5:30 p.m., the Center will host a keynote lecture by Xavier Debeerst, a noted specialist in the history of astrophotography, followed by a public reception for the exhibition. Other exhibition-related talks and programs to be announced.

Media contacts:
Joshua Chuang, chuangj@ccp.arizona.edu
Andrew Kensett, akensett@email.arizona.edu
PUBLIC PROGRAMS
Johann Palisa and Max Wolf,
Plate from Photographische Sternkarten (Photographic Star Maps), 1906. Courtesy Galerie Thomas Zander, Cologne
PUBLIC LECTURE: Xavier Debeerst
When: Thursday, February 26, 5:30 p.m.
Where: Center for Creative Photography

Astronomical keynote speaker Xavier Debeerst is one of the world's experts on astrophotography, telescopes, and astronomical ephemera. Free. Read more...


OPENING RECEPTION: Astronomical
When: Thursday, February 26, 6:30 - 7:30 p.m.
Where: Center for Creative Photography
Free, open to the public

Please join the CCP as we celebrate the opening of Astronomical immediately following the 5:30 p.m. lecture by Xavier Debeerst.
NEWS
UPCOMING EVENT: Friends of CCP private print viewing
When: Saturday, March 21, 1:30 - 3:30 p.m.
Open to Friends of CCP members only

All Friends of CCP are invited to join us on Saturday, March 21 from 1:30 - 3:30 PM for a private print viewing. Dr. Rebecca Senf, Norton Family Curator will present selections of unframed photographs pulled from the collection. There will be time for questions and answers, as well as time to meet other Friends. To RSVP for this limited space event, contact Development Assistant, Lauren Moreno at 520-621-0407. If you would like to attend but are not yet a member, join here!
CELEBRATE WITH US

The Center for Creative Photography will celebrate its 40th anniversary October 8 - 10, 2015. Details to follow. Support the Fund for the 40th with a gift today, by contacting Director of Development, Ruth McCutcheon: 520-626-1006.
TRAVELING WORKS

The Center for Creative Photography loans works from its fine art and archive collections to major institutions around the world. You can view a list of current and upcoming exhibitions to which the CCP has loaned works here.
CCP @ PHOENIX ART MUSEUM
William E. Macnaughtan, A Connecticut River, 1912. Platinum print. Gift of Mrs. Raymond C. Collins, Collection Center for Creative Photography
All That Glitters is Not Gold: Platinum Photography from the Center for Creative Photography
When: November 1, 2014 - March 1, 2015
Where: Phoenix Art Museum

Presenting platinum photographs from the collection of the Center for Creative Photography, including works by Edward Weston, Margrethe Mather, William E. Macnaughtan, Peter Henry Emerson, Dick Arentz and more, in a chronological exploration of how the medium has been used by a wide range of photographers from the 19th century to the present. Read more...
PLATINUM: Contemporary Photography
When: January 10 - April 5, 2015
Where: Phoenix Art Museum

Although many photographers experiment with the platinum process, few have explored the medium as extensively as Lois Conner, Scott Davis, Kenro Izu and Andrea Modica. Each of these four photographers have produced extensive bodies of work in platinum, exploiting the particular characteristics of the materials to produce innovative and compelling prints. Presented in conjunction with All That Glitters is Not GoldRead more...

Learn more about the CCP & Phoenix Art Museum Collaboration
powered by emma
Subscribe to our email list.