Join us Saturday, November 1, for the CCP’s inaugural “SNAP!” (Social Night of Art and Photography!) followed by a lecture by photographer Kris Graves. Graves’s photographic work is in the CCP’s collection, and one of his images is featured in Picture Party: Celebrating the Collection at 50.
4:30 – 5:30 p.m.SNAP! – Social Night of Art and Photography!A casual, social mixer in the CCP lobby prior to evening’s lecture. There will be light fare, soft drinks, and art-related activities.
5:30 – 6:30 p.m.Lecture: Kris Graves “A Chronology of Contemporary Nightmares”Following the social hour, Kris Graves will present a lecture in the CCP auditorium. He will discuss how landscape architecture in the United States exemplifies the country’s cultural and political issues, as well as reflects the lives of those trapped within the ideals of the American Dream.
Kris Graves (b. 1982 New York, NY) is an artist and publisher based in New York and California. Graves creates artwork that deals with societal problems and aims to use art as a means to inform people about cultural issues. Using a mix of conceptual and documentary practices, Graves photographs the subtleties of societal power and its impact on the built environment. He explores how capitalism and power have shaped countries — and how that can be seen and experienced in everyday life. Graves also works to elevate the representation of people of color in the fine art canon; and to create opportunities for conversation about race, representation, and urban life. He photographs to preserve memory.
Graves received his BFA in Visual Arts from S.U.N.Y. Purchase College and has been published and exhibited globally, including Museum of Modern Art, New York; Getty Institute, Los Angeles; and National Portrait Gallery in London, England; among others. Permanent collections include the Metropolitan Museum of Art, Getty Institute, Schomburg Center, Whitney Museum, Guggenheim Museum, Museum of Fine Arts, Houston; Brooklyn Museum; and The Wedge Collection, Toronto; amongst others. Graves also sits on the board of Blue Sky Gallery: Oregon Center for the Photographic Arts, Portland; and The Architectural League of New York as Vice President of Photography.