Randy West (photographer)
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Randy West is a noted American fine art
photographer, perhaps best known for his distinctive and avant-garde
use of the photographic medium, as seen across several series of his work *http://www.brucesilverstein.com/documents/4a1da9c1d1aa5.pdf. West is also on the faculty of the School of Visual Arts
, and a director of the school's Master of Fine Arts
program for photography, video
, and related media
.
in New York. Other individual exhibitions have appeared at the Jan Kesner Gallery
in Los Angeles, the Yancey Richardson Gallery in New York, the Stephen Wirtz Gallery in San Francisco, the Houston Center for Photography, and as part of the Here Theater Project. His work has also appeared in group exhibitions, including exhibitions with the International Center for Photography, the San Diego Contemporary Art Museum, the Center for Creative Photography
in Tucson*http://www.creativephotography.org/sites/ccp.library.arizona.edu/files/documents/photogs.pdf, and the Marlborough Gallery
.
Cultural Arts, and the Ahmanson Foundation.
Fine art photography
Fine art photography refers to photographs that are created in accordance with the creative vision of the photographer as artist. Fine art photography stands in contrast to photojournalism, which provides a visual account for news events, and commercial photography, the primary focus of which is to...
photographer, perhaps best known for his distinctive and avant-garde
Avant-garde
Avant-garde means "advance guard" or "vanguard". The adjective form is used in English to refer to people or works that are experimental or innovative, particularly with respect to art, culture, and politics....
use of the photographic medium, as seen across several series of his work *http://www.brucesilverstein.com/documents/4a1da9c1d1aa5.pdf. West is also on the faculty of the School of Visual Arts
School of Visual Arts
The School of Visual Arts , is a proprietary art school located in Manhattan, New York City, and is widely considered to be one of the leading art schools in the United States. It was established in 1947 by co-founders Silas H. Rhodes and Burne Hogarth as the Cartoonists and Illustrators School and...
, and a director of the school's Master of Fine Arts
Master of Fine Arts
A Master of Fine Arts is a graduate degree typically requiring 2–3 years of postgraduate study beyond the bachelor's degree , although the term of study will vary by country or by university. The MFA is usually awarded in visual arts, creative writing, filmmaking, dance, or theatre/performing arts...
program for photography, video
Video art
Video art is a type of art which relies on moving pictures and comprises video and/or audio data. . Video art came into existence during the 1960s and 1970s, is still widely practiced and has given rise to the widespread use of video installations...
, and related media
Media (arts)
In the arts, a media or medium is a material used by an artist or designer to create a work.-Architecture:In the art and science of architecture, the design and construction of buildings and interiors, infrastructure and other physical structures are created...
.
Exhibitions
West is represented by the Bruce Silverstein GalleryBruce Silverstein Gallery
Bruce Silverstein Gallery was established in 2001. Bruce Silverstein Gallery is a contemporary art gallery located in the Chelsea Art District in New York City. The Gallery's main exhibition space is located at 535 West 24th Street with another location at 529 West 20th Street...
in New York. Other individual exhibitions have appeared at the Jan Kesner Gallery
Jan Kesner Gallery
The Jan Kesner Gallery is an influential fine art photography gallery in Los Angeles, California. The Gallery has the distinction of being the first woman-owned photography gallery in Los Angeles when it was established in 1987...
in Los Angeles, the Yancey Richardson Gallery in New York, the Stephen Wirtz Gallery in San Francisco, the Houston Center for Photography, and as part of the Here Theater Project. His work has also appeared in group exhibitions, including exhibitions with the International Center for Photography, the San Diego Contemporary Art Museum, the Center for Creative Photography
Center for Creative Photography
The Center for Creative Photography , established in 1975 and located on the University of Arizona campus, is a research facility and archival repository containing the full archives of over sixty of the most famous American photographers including those of Edward Weston, Harry Callahan and Garry...
in Tucson*http://www.creativephotography.org/sites/ccp.library.arizona.edu/files/documents/photogs.pdf, and the Marlborough Gallery
Marlborough College
Marlborough College is a British co-educational independent school for day and boarding pupils, located in Marlborough, Wiltshire.Founded in 1843 for the education of the sons of Church of England clergy, the school now accepts both boys and girls of all beliefs. Currently there are just over 800...
.
Solo Exhibitions
- 2007 Bruce Silverstein Gallery, New York, NY, Bird Rabbit Snake.
- 2006 Jan Kesner Gallery, Los Angeles, CA, Bird Rabbit Snake.
- 2004 Houston Center for Photography, Houston, TX, Pretty.
- 2002 Yancey Richardson Gallery, New York, NY, Pretty. Here Theater Project for Satan's Journal, New York, NY, Vine videos.
- 1998 Yancey Richardson Gallery, New York, NY, Lines of Sight.
- 1997 Parsons School of Design, New York, NY, Lines of Sight.
- 1996 Jan Kesner Gallery, Los Angeles, CA Seascapes 1993-94. Thomas Barry Gallery, Minneapolis, MN, Seascapes 1993-94. Agnes Gallery, Birmingham, AL, Seascapes 1993-94.
- 1995 Stephen Wirtz Gallery, San Francisco, CA, Seascapes 1993-94. Yancey Richardson Gallery, New York, NY, Seascapes 1993-94.
- 1993 Claremont Graduate UniversityClaremont Graduate UniversityClaremont Graduate University is a private, all-graduate research university located in Claremont, California, a city east of downtown Los Angeles...
, Claremont, CA, Water and Ice. Jan Kesner Gallery, Los Angeles, CA, Seascapes 1989-92.
- 1991 Jan Kesner Gallery, Los Angeles, CA, On Our Way to Heaven. Opus Gallery, Los Angeles, CA, Flowers + Grass. Pasadena City Installation, Pasadena Arts Commission, CA, On Our Way to Heaven. Jan Kesner Gallery, Los Angeles, CA. Koslow Gallery, Los Angeles, CA
- 1989 Koslow Gallery, Los Angeles, CA
- 1988 Harbor College, Los Angeles, CA
- 1986 California Institute of the Arts, Valencia, CA, 9 Portraits
- 1984 Ball State University, Muncie, IN
Group Exhibitions
- 2010 The Edge of Vision: Abstraction in Contemporary Photography, Center for Creative Photography, The University of Arizona, Tucson, AZ
- 2009 Recent Acquisitions, United States Federal Reserve, Washington, DC, Recent Acquisitions, The Edge of Vision: The Rise of Abstraction in Photography, Aperture Foundation, NY, Forces of Nature, Danese Gallery, New York, NY, Beyond the Document: Color Field Photography, Arts Council of Princeton, Princeton, NJ
- 2008 Framing AIDS, Queens Museum, Queens, NY
- 2007 Enlightened Development, Architecture + Design Museum, Los Angeles, CA
- 2002 Aquaria, Kunstsammlungen Chemnitz, Germany, Aquaria, International Academy of Fine Arts, Salzburg, Austria, Oceans, National Resource Defense Council, [Some] Photography [Abstract], Larry Becker Contemporary Art, Philadelphia, PA
- 2000 Group Show, Yancey Richardson Gallery, New York, NY, On Photography, Andrew Kreps Gallery, New York, NY
- 1999 Female, Wessel + O'Connor, New York, NY, Thin Air, Julie Saul Gallery, New York, NY, Seachange, International Center for Photography, New York, NY, Seachange, San Diego Contemporary Art Museum, San Diego, CA
- 1998 Seachange, Center for Creative Photography, Tucson, AZ
- 1997 Portraits 19th & 20th Century Photography, Marlborough Gallery , New York, NY, Oceans & Galleries, Karen McCready Fine Art, New York, NY
- 1996 Small Works V, Parsons School of Design, New York, NY, Swimmers, Washington Center for Photography, Washington, DC
- 1995 Seascapes, Stephen Wirtz Gallery, San Francisco, CA, H20, Yancey Richardson Gallery, Hedrick Martin Institute, New York, NY, Group Show, Art Place, New York, NY
- 1994 Group Show, Art Place, New York, NY, Group Show, Limbo, New York, NY, Group Show Jan Kesner Gallery, Los Angeles, CA
- 1993 London Lighthouse, London, England, OUT Benefit, for AIDS Research, Los Angeles, CA
- 1991 Pasadena's Choice, The Armory Center for the Arts, Pasadena, CA, Water Street Studios, New York, NY, Los Angeles, Photography Center, CA
- 1990 Los Angeles Photography Center, CA
- 1989 Los Angeles Photography Center, CA
- 1988 Harbor College, Los Angeles, CA, Appalachian State University, SC
- 1987 Photography, Etc., Marcuse Pheifer Gallery, New York, NY
- 1986 Los Angeles Contemporary Exhibitions, CA, Zeus Trabia Gallery, New York, NY, Catskill Center for Photography, Woodstock, NY, National Aperture '86, NC
Recognition
The New York Times, Photography in New York, the Los Angeles Times, Artweek, and The Village Voice have each published reviews of West's work. His Seascape series was also published in Sea Change: The Seascape in Contemporary Photography, a publication from the Center for Creative Photography. West has also been recognized by the Hedda Stern Foundation, the City of PasadenaPasadena, California
Pasadena is a city in Los Angeles County, California, United States. Although famous for hosting the annual Rose Bowl football game and Tournament of Roses Parade, Pasadena is the home to many scientific and cultural institutions, including the California Institute of Technology , the Jet...
Cultural Arts, and the Ahmanson Foundation.