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NEW PHOTOGRAPHY AT THE MFAH
Gift of Gift of 2011: Emerging artists reflect on their recognition
TEXT BY JOEL LUKS, PHOTO COURTESY OF THE ARTIST, 09.11.11 | 7:00 pm
Photographs by emerging artists will be bestowed to the Museum of Fine Arts, Houston via Gift of Gift of (GoGo), an event that aims to give young arts patrons a voice and allows them some influence over what's shown at major cultural institutions.
GoGo is an exhibition during which art supporters vote on their favorite works. Based on the monies raised, the most popular photographs are earmarked for donation to a selected museum or gallery.
Now in its second year, GoGo has raised $2,900, allowing 11 out of the initial 17 works to call MFAH their permanent home. Private donors stepped up and provided the funds to underwrite the final six.
Dennis DeHart, Kiyomi (Coco) from the series, At Play, 2011
"The photograph Kiyomi (Coco) was taken on a ferry boat in the San Juan Islands in Washington State in the Spring of 2011.The image is part of a larger series entitled At Play,which predominately frames nature play as integral to childhooddevelopment and education.
Kiyomi and her family live on Orcas Island. Her family is strongly rooted in the history and aesthetics of the Islands.The quality of light and color, mixed with Kiyomi's stunning beauty and mixed heritage, is emblematic to me of the nature and diversity of the region and its people. My family also has a deep connection to and history with the islands.
It is an honor to be included in the MFAH's permanent collection. I received an MFA in photography in 2002 and have been exhibiting, teaching, traveling and photographing consistently since then. My photograph and interdisciplinary projects are compelled by the connections, conflicts and intersections of the natural and cultural worlds."
