WHAT'S NEW? 40 X 5—PHASE 3
co-presented with OverExposure
Exhibition Run: June 30-July 28, 2010
Showcasing work from Michael Dvorak, David Eberhardt, Dusty Hoskovec, Dick Ott, and Xavier Tavera, What's New? 40 x 5—Phase 3 presents documentary narratives which reflect the challenges and changing demographics of 40 Twin Cities neighborhoods. Using a variety of films, formats and shooting styles, What's New? 40 x 5—Phase 3 is a complex urban portrait that uses people, events, celebrations, architecture, parks, and industrial sites to define and present the demographics of Twin Cities neighborhoods. What's New? 40 x 5—Phase 3 reflects the undeniable impulse of social documentary work and presents a mesmerizing and contemporary view of 40 Twin Cities Metropolitan neighborhoods.
What's New? 40 x 5—Phase 3 culminates the last phase of What’s New? a three-year photography project that artistically documents the changing demographics and challenges currently facing neighborhoods in the Twin Cities.
ABOUT OVEREXPOSURE
OverExposure is a Twin Cities arts organization whose primary mission is to create photography projects which engage the community. Our partnerships provide nonprofits media services to help market and build capacity and professional art credentials that include artist grants, exhibition, and print credit. OverExposure supports artists whose creative work examines racial, ethnic, and economic differences and fosters positive social change. Each project includes public art exhibitions and community forums based on the themes of the project. By presenting photographs that explore common interests and differences our projects educate, enlighten, and engage the public to broader social issues. OverExposure projects interface art, research, social service and community and are a means to help shape perception and impact public policy.
Through projects, workshops, exhibitions, and community forums OverExposure brings diverse groups together in one venue. Our projects are an innovative way to engage the community, examine issues, and present accessible art projects to stimulate dialogue.
