Current Exhibit

Michael Borek at Gallery 12 12

Beat the heat with 12 12 Gallery's newest 'cool' exhibitions! 12 12 Gallery, in Richmond, VA, continues its Year of the Photographer with 3 new exhibitions by 3 regional photographers from Virginia, North Carolina and Maryland.

Please join us for the artists' reception on Sunday afternoon, June 27th, from 2-5 pm. These exhibitions will run through Sunday, August 1st.

12 East 12th Street
Richmond, VA 23224
Thurs & Fri: 12pm-4PM; Saturday: 11am-6pm; Sunday: 12pm-5pm
info@1212galleryrichmond.com
804.233.9957

Canadian by Michael Borek from Half Awake

I took these photographs with my eyes closed. By that, I don't mean that I lowered my lids over my pupils to prevent light form transmitting the images to me. Rather, these photographs were taken through an imaginary filter that reveals what is there to be seen in addition to - or in spite of - the bare images themselves.

Although I took these pictures mostly during the day, they contain nocturnal elements that suggest the sensation of simultaneously being awake and asleep. They document my encounters with scenes that felt intense, sometimes even and strange, yet also oddly familiar. Perhaps they capture dreams that I have yet to experience. Or maybe they seen familiar because I have dreamed of them before. I am not entirely sure about the meaning of these pictures; my subconscious may be trying to get the upper hand.

-- Michael Borek

Reception for Keating / Matthews Exhibit

A reception was held on Sunday, June 13 for the new exhibits by Karen Keating and Janet Matthews. Seen below are some of the early arrivals at yesterday's event.

Next month, the artists will return for an artist talk on Thursday, July 8 at 7:30pm.

New Exhibit - Keating and Matthews

Transitions: Sanctuary by Karen Keating

Carnival by Janet Matthews

New work by Karen Keating and Janet Matthews

will be on exhibit in the gallery

June 8 - August 1.

Reception - Sunday June 13, 2-4pm

Artist Talk - July 8, 7:30pm

Checkers at 9th & S in the News

CHECKERS At 9th & S won Outstanding Documentary Production and Best Sound in the Graduate Production Awards ceremony on 30 April 2010 in the “VISIONS 2010, Media That Matters: A celebration of the best student audiovisual work at American University.” Peggy Fleming is the Producer. Click here to enjoy the ten-minute video.

Peggy was featured in the May 4 edition of the Washington Post in a feature story about the Capitol Pool Checkers Club, The Men of the Capitol Pool Checkers Club Move Through Life Together by Deneen Brown.

Peggy Fleming's exhibit and book, Crown Me!, as well as Suzanne Quinlan's series, Musings, are on view at Multiple Exposures Gallery through June 7.

Grace Taylor showing in Dimensional Paper

Grace Taylor has 2 works included in the Dimensional Paper exhibit, currently on view at the Torpedo Factory front desk.

Crown Me! shown at Amsterdam film fest

CROWN ME! the ten minute video about the Capital Pool Checkers Club in Washington, DC, is featured at the International Student Film Festival Cinestud 2010. It is one of 61 chosen out of 550. The festival is in Amsterdam, from March 30 - April 4th. Peggy Fleming is the Producer. Participants are offered a bed, board and a bicycle.So Dutch. Click here to enjoy the video.