Learning Curve: Threads of Influence is a group exhibition exploring the revered “arch of inspiration” that exists between teacher and student, mentor and mentee, sensei and seito. An opening reception will be held Friday, April 3rd, from 5-7pm. A panel discussion with selected artists will be held Sunday, April 12th, from 2-3:30pm. Both events are free and open to the public.
Timed to coincide with the region’s PhotoCarmel celebration, Learning Curve honors the mutually enriching relationship between mentor and student. Mentors open doors, offering respect, guidance, and creative license while the student is allowed to evolve, discover, and pursue their fresh, personal vision. This tradition of reciprocal exchange may occur in or out of academia and explores how generational creativity is shared, transformed, and renewed.
Tbe exhibit is curated by Richard Murai, featuring works by the following photographers (bold) and their mentors and/or students:
- Edna Bullock, Wynn Bullock, Henry Gilpin
- Yon Sim, Ann Jastrab, Katharine Kreisher
- Don Gregorio Antón, Vivianna Curiel Flores, Greg Mettler
- Kevin Levesque, Richard Murai, Kimberly Sullivan
- Ansel Adams, Manuello Paganelli
- Paul Caponigro, William Giles, Kenneth Parker, Eliot Porter
- Brian Taylor, Lesha Rodriguez
- Vicki Nakamura, Robynn Smith, Stan Welsh
- Binh Dahn, Shelby Graham, Brian Taylor
- Nikki Green, Chanell Stone, Lewis Watts
Pictured (left to right): Paul Caponigro, Kimberly Sullivan, Ann Jastrab