Irene Carlson Gallery of Photography

Mission

The Irene Carlson Gallery of Photography, founded on the ground floor of Miller Hall in 1990, presents four exhibitions by contemporary photographers each year. We choose photographers  whose work causes us to think about the effects of our craft on our culture. Through these presentations, the University of La Verne invites students, faculty, staff, and community members to become inspired by photographs and informed by the peculiar way of knowing realized by adventurous photographers.

Portfolio reviews in consideration for exhibitions are ongoing. To arrange for a review, please contact Morgan Sandler at msandler@laverne.edu or Art Suwansang at asuwansang@laverne.edu.

Mark Ludak | Nomad April 8-June 2, 2019	5:00 p.m., Monday May 6, 2019 Reception with Mark Ludak and viewing of Nomad in the Irene Carlson Gallery from 5:00 - 6:00 p.m.
Sylvia de Swaan | Return: the Landscape of Memory February 4-March 31, 2019	5:00 p.m., Thursday, February 28, 2019 Reception and video chat with the photographer, and viewing of Return: the Landscape of Memory in the Irene Carlson Gallery of Photography from 5:00 - 6:00 p.m.
Kes Efstathiou | Distancing October 29-December 14, 2018	Kes Efstathiou Distancing 5:00 p.m., Wednesday, November 14 Reception and video chat with the photographer, and viewing of Distancing in the Irene Carlson Gallery of Photography from 5:00 - 6:00 p.m.
Christine Carr | In the Air: A photographic investigation of the events that give rise to airborne particles August 27-October 21, 2018	4:00 p.m., Thursday, October 4 Christine Carr artist talk, Abraham Campus Center Ballroom Followed by reception and viewing of In the Air in the Irene Carlson Gallery of Photography from 5:30 – 6:30 p.m.
Capture and the Seamless Stream: The Seductive Illusion of the Decisive Moment April 2-June 3, 2018	An exhibition of photographs contributed by the faculty of the Photography Department.
Wes Bell | Snag: Impermanence on the Vast Alberta Prairie January 29-March 16, 2018	Reception and video chat with Wes Bell in the Irene Carlson Gallery of Photography, 5:30 – 6:30 p.m., Thursday, February 15.
David Gardner, Life on Wheels: The New American Nomads October 23-December 15, 2017	Reception for David Gardner and viewing of Life on Wheels in the Irene Carlson Gallery of Photography, 5:30 – 7:00 p.m., Wednesday, November 8.
Nick Ut | Forty-Two Years and the Frequent Wind: Vietnamese Refuges in America August 28-October 13, 2017	Reception and viewing of Forty-Two Years and the Frequent Wind in the Irene Carlson Gallery of Photography, 5:00 – 6:00 p.m., Thursday September 21.
Diana Markosian and Scout Tufankjian: Framing Armenia April 3-May 26, 2017	Lecture and conversation with photographer Scout Tufankjian - Tuesday, April 18, 4:30 – 5:30 p.m., Morgan Auditorium
Sarah Cusimano Miles: Solomon’s House January 30-March 24, 2017	5:00 – 6:00 p.m., Thursday, February 16, Reception and viewing of Solomon’s House in the Irene Carlson Gallery of Photography
J. Jason Lazarus | Emblem and Artifice: Withered Symbols of the War October 24-December 16, 2016	5:00 – 6:00 p.m., Thursday, November 10, Reception and viewing of Emblem and Artifice in the Irene Carlson Gallery of Photography
Joshua Rashaad McFadden: After Selma August 29-October 14, 2016	In conversation with photographer Joshua Rashaad McFadden, followed by a book signing of McFadden’s recent publication, Come to Selfhood. Tuesday, October 11, 4:00 – 5:30 p.m., Abraham Campus Center, Ballroom A.
Ray Carofano: Riverrun April 4-May 27, 2016	A photographic exploration of the abstract aesthetic potential of the concrete channel, bridges and infrastructure that confine, direct and define the Los Angeles River.
Michael Robinson Chávez | The Driest Seasons: California’s Dust Bowl February 1-March 24, 2016	A personally expressive portfolio of images assembled after several months of regular assignments from the Los Angeles Times covering the social effects of the drought in the San Joaquin Valley.
Ray Collins: Seawater November 9, 2015-January 8, 2016	Sixteen large intimate photographic portraits of waves breaking at the shore.
Jennifer Little | 100 Years of Dust: Owens Lake and the Los Angeles Aqueduct August 31-October 29, 2015	A photographic document of the Owens Valley landscape following decades of water delivery to Los Angeles and suppression of the resulting airborne particulate pollution.
Simona Bonanno, Goseong Choi, Noah Kalina, and Joann Pai, In the Mood: Photography and the Everyday April 20-May 29, 2015	A group exhibition on the conjunction of photography and the everyday organized by Visiting Professor of Photography Stacey McCarroll Cutshaw in celebration of the 25th Anniversary of the Irene Carlson Gallery of Photography,
Christine A. Broussard, Jeffery T. Burkhart, Heidy L. Contreras, Jerome V. Garcia, Harvey F. Good, Jay H. Jones, Robert T. Neher, Kathleen F. Weaver, Pablo F. Weaver | Essence in Pictures: Photography as a Collective Microtome February 9-April 10, 2015	Images of life by University of La Verne faculty members working in the natural sciences.
Edie Bresler: We Sold a Winner October 20-December 12, 2014	A closer look at American communities through the lens of state-run lotteries.
Don Bartletti | Uneasy Neighbors: Causes and Consequences of Illegal Migration to the United States August 25-October 10, 2014	Evening lecture and reception, Wednesday September 17, time and location to be announced.
Eliot Dudik: Broken Land April 14-August 23, 2014	Large format diptych panorama photographs of Civil War battlefields. Faculty reflection papers by William A. Cook, Professor of English, and Gregory Cumming, Adjunct Professor of History. Portrait by Wendell Decker.
Traer Scott: Natural History February 3-April 4, 2014	Museum visitors reflected in diorama windows. Faculty reflection papers by Aaron S. Baker, Assistant Professor of Psychology, and Kanya Godde, Assistant Professor of Anthropology.
David Burnett | 44 Days: Iran and the Remaking of the World October 21-December 13, 2013	Mr. Burnett photographed the overthrow of the Shah of Iran and the return of the Ayatollah Khomeini during the Islamic Revolution in 1979. Faculty reflection papers by Julio Minoves-Triquell, Assistant Professor of Political Science, and Omid E. Furutan, Assistant Professor of Management. 44 Days Gallery Catalog
David Maisel | Black Maps: American Landscape and the Apocalyptic Sublime August 26-October 11, 2013	Aerial photography in aesthetic consideration of landscape sites that have undergone extreme environmental transformations, such as mining, urbanization and forest clear-cutting. Faculty reflection papers by Christine Broussard, Professor of Biology, and Roy Kwon, Associate Professor of Sociology.
Nate Larson and Marni Shindelman | Geolocation: Desertscapes April 15-May 24, 2013	Embedded GPS information in Twitter updates identify the locations of user posts at which photographs are made to mark their real-world origins. Faculty reflection papers by Sean Dillon, Associate Professor of Theatre Arts, and Gail Tang, Assistant Professor of Mathematics.
Mitch Dobrowner: Vital Firmament February 4-April 5, 2013	Great storms above the landscapes of the West and Midwest. Faculty reflection papers by David Chappell, Associate Professor of Physics, and Judy Holiday, Assistant Professor of Writing.
Dissent October 22-December 7, 2012	A group exhibition of allegories in words and pictures by student writers and alumni photographers.
Joseph Rodríguez: Homegrown August 27-October 12, 2012	Photographs of California street gang members, families and friends. Faculty reflection papers by Sharon Davis, Professor of Sociology, and David Werner, Associate Professor of English.
Michael Crouser: Dog Run April 9-May 11, 2012	The interactions between dogs unleashed with each other at dog parks. Faculty reflection papers by Ann K. Hills, Associate Professor of Spanish and Jeffery Burkhart, Fletcher Jones Professor of Biology.
Michael Robinson-Chávez: Rinconada de Oro January 30-March 30, 2012	Gold mining at 17,400 feet elevation in Rinconada, a mining town in the Peruvian Andes. Faculty reflection papers by Jay H. Jones, Professor of Biology and Biochemistry and Gabriela Capraroiu, Associate Professor of Spanish.
Tavo Olmos: Memory Space October 24-December 9, 2011	Documentary photographs of Southern California architectural landmarks that are now razed. Faculty reflection papers by David Flaten, Professor of Theatre Arts and Kenneth H. Marcus, Professor of History.
Katherine Frey: American Dream August 29-October 7, 2011	Image essays of working class people living and working in and around Washington, D.C. Faculty reflection papers by Elizabeth Zwerling, Associate Professor of Journalism and Jason Neidleman, Professor of Political Science.
Alex Gallardo: Eyes on the Ball April 11-May 20, 2011	Eyes on the Ball Gallery Catalog
Beau Comeaux: Remnants January 31-March 25, 2011	Remnants Gallery Catalog
Herman Jimenez: Clip Mission October 18-December 20, 2010	Clip Mission Gallery Catalog
Lillian Elaine: From the Car August 30-October 8, 2010	From the Car Gallery Catalog
David Bacon: Farm Workers April 19-May 7, 2010	Farm Workers Gallery Catalog
Marc Malin: Phenomenal Consciousness March 1-April 9, 2010	Phenomenal Consciousness Gallery Handout
Francis Schanberger: Forces of Nature January 25, 2010	Forces of Nature Gallery Handout