It's A Beautiful Day In The Neighborhood | Alan Shaffer
January 1 - January 31, 2021 Online Exclusively on Artsy
Alan Shaffer: It's A Beautiful Day In The Neighborhood
Asher Grey Gallery, exclusive online on Artsy.net
Photographer Alan Shaffer turns his critical eye onto Venice, California's juxtaposition of the Coronavirus pandemic, Black Lives Matter marches and the economic devastation of local businesses. Shaffer captures the moment Abbot Kinney Boulevard aka "The Hippest Street In America" became a dramatic pastiche of plywood boarded up storefronts and portraits of victims of police violence.
Shaffer also presents studies captured as a 40 year Venice resident as he watched his community sprout daily new street dwellings during the ensuing homelessness epidemic. His images illuminate the varied materials and architectural play utilized to build a shelter amidst the desperation of displacement.
Shaffer moved to Venice in the early 1980’s, soon after graduating from Art Center College of Design. By chance his studio was two doors from Terry O’Shea, who’s space was a gathering point for local artists. Alan was introduced to Laddie Dill, Peter Alexander, Eric Orr, Doug Edge, Jim Corcoran, Boyd Elder, Susan Vogel, Lisa Lyons, Larry Bell, the list goes on and on. Alan gained the confidence of these artistic luminaries and became their go to photographer they trusted to document their work and private lives.
Contact us for more information or to view work in person.
Exhibit online at https://www.artsy.net/asher-grey-gallery
Asher Grey Gallery
info@ashergreygallery.com
310 562 0511
Alan Shaffer: It's A Beautiful Day In The Neighborhood
Asher Grey Gallery, exclusive online on Artsy.net
Photographer Alan Shaffer turns his critical eye onto Venice, California's juxtaposition of the Coronavirus pandemic, Black Lives Matter marches and the economic devastation of local businesses. Shaffer captures the moment Abbot Kinney Boulevard aka "The Hippest Street In America" became a dramatic pastiche of plywood boarded up storefronts and portraits of victims of police violence.
Shaffer also presents studies captured as a 40 year Venice resident as he watched his community sprout daily new street dwellings during the ensuing homelessness epidemic. His images illuminate the varied materials and architectural play utilized to build a shelter amidst the desperation of displacement.
Shaffer moved to Venice in the early 1980’s, soon after graduating from Art Center College of Design. By chance his studio was two doors from Terry O’Shea, who’s space was a gathering point for local artists. Alan was introduced to Laddie Dill, Peter Alexander, Eric Orr, Doug Edge, Jim Corcoran, Boyd Elder, Susan Vogel, Lisa Lyons, Larry Bell, the list goes on and on. Alan gained the confidence of these artistic luminaries and became their go to photographer they trusted to document their work and private lives.
Contact us for more information or to view work in person.
Exhibit online at https://www.artsy.net/asher-grey-gallery
Asher Grey Gallery
info@ashergreygallery.com
310 562 0511