SEPTEMBER 11- OCTOBER 4, 2009
Opening Reception: Friday, September 11th – 6-9PM
Contact: Ken Karlewicz, Curator- 917-578-7297 James Tyler, Executive Director- 845-947-7108
 On October 10, 2008 five exemplary photography students ages 10 -17 from Ken Karlewicz's after-school photography program set off for an exciting and intensive nine day photography workshop in Dubrovnik, Croatia.
The students, Juan Carlos Fana (age 15) and Wilfry Fana (age 17) from Haverstraw, Emma Karlewicz (age 10) from Yorktown Heights, Kayla Rudess (age 12) from New City and Kim Winkler (age 13) from Stony Point, were all seasoned student photographers from Ken's after-school photography program, and had spent the past several years doing street and documentary photography in the historic river village of Haverstraw, N.Y.
Shooting 10-12 megapixel digital SLR'S, the students worked much of the time in the historic "Old City" of Dubrovnik as well as the nearby island of Korcula, making environmental portraits, landscape and architectural images as well as street and documentary photographs of everyday life in Croatia.
 The resulting exhibition, "Pictures from Croatia: Through the Eyes of Children" will consist of more than 45 full color images with professional matting, mounting and framing services generously donated by the Crooked Halo Frame Shop in Park Ridge, N.J., the official sponsor of the Pictures From Croatia Exhibition. The opening reception is scheduled for Friday, September 11, 2009 in Gallery B* at the GAGA Arts Center in Garnerville, N.Y. from 6-9PM.
The trip was sponsored by former Met Life CEO and newly appointed AIG CEO Robert Benmosche of Wesley Hills N.Y., who graciously hosted the team for their nine day stay at his oceanside villa on the Adriatic Sea in Dubrovnik Croatia.
Additional support was made possible through the generous contributions of Orange and Rockland utilities and from Ken's loyal clients at Mr. K's Window Cleaning Service, who shared his vision for the project.
The Exhibition will open on September 11, 2009 and continue thru October 4th.
2009 Gallery Hours: Fridays- 4-8PM, Saturdays 2-6PM and Sundays 12-4PM.
Location and Contact Information:
GAGA is located at the Garnerville Arts & Industrial Center, 55 Railroad Avenue, Garnerville, NY 10923 in the Village of West Haverstraw, Rockland County. For directions and additional information, visit: www.gagaartscenter.org; call 845-947-7108, or email gaga@garnervillearts.com. |
