Exhibit Dates: October 5 – 28, 2018
Opening Reception: Friday, October 5 from 7-9pm
Del Ray Artisans and Union 206 Studio present fine art photography that showcases artists’ visions of Symmetry. Symmetry implies a sense of aesthetically pleasing proportionality that implies balance. Balanced composition can be symmetrical, asymmetrical, or radical where the various elements that make up the image – shapes, colors, texture, and space – are arranged with care to create a harmonious result. This exhibit is at Del Ray Artisans, October 5-28, 2018, with an opening reception on Friday, October 5 from 7-9pm.
Henri Poincare acutely described symmetry: “It is the harmony of the diverse parts, their symmetry, their happy balance; in a word it is all that introduces order, all that gives unity, that permits us to see clearly and to comprehend at once both the ensemble and the details.”
The Symmetry – Balance in an Asymmetrical World exhibit is at Del Ray Artisans gallery in the Colasanto Center, 2704 Mount Vernon Avenue, Alexandria, Virginia 22301. Gallery hours are: Thursdays 12-6pm, Fridays 12-9pm, Saturdays 12-9pm, and Sundays 12-6pm. The gallery is free, open to the public, and accessible.
For more information, please visit www.DelRayArtisans.org/event/symmetry or contact the curator David Heckman (dheckman@cox.net) or Director of Curating Kathy Turner (Curating@DelRayArtisans.org).
Del Ray Artisans, founded in 1992, is a nonprofit organization whose mission is to promote art for the benefit of artists and the community.
Del Ray Artisans (DRA) appreciates the continued support from the City of Alexandria, Alexandria Commission for the Arts, Virginia Commission for the Arts, and National Endowment for the Arts. DRA is a 501(c)(3) organization.
Short Blurb – 35 words or fewer
“Symmetry – Balance in an Asymmetrical World” at Del Ray Artisans (October 5 – 28, 2018) showcases fine art photography demonstrating a sense of aesthetically pleasing proportionality and balance. Opening Reception: Friday, October 5, 7-9pm. www.DelRayArtisans.org/event/symmetry
Synopsis – 75 words or fewer
Del Ray Artisans and Union 206 Studio present “Symmetry – Balance in an Asymmetrical World” showcasing artists’ visions of symmetry. The camera, used as a tool, reveals the artist’s vision and produces a personal – typically evocative or atmospheric, yet balanced – statement. The photography exhibit runs October 5-28, 2018 with the Opening Reception on Friday, October 5, 7-9pm. View the exhibition at Del Ray Artisans Gallery, 2704 Mount Vernon Avenue, Alexandria. Details: www.DelRayArtisans.org/event/symmetry