Guest juror, Kristen Gresh`97
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:
MUSEUM OF ART, UNH PRESENTS CALL FOR ENTRY ALUMNI PHOTOGRAPHY EXHIBIT
DURHAM, NH – In conjunction with the University’s Sesquicentennial celebration the Museum of Art invites UNH alumni photographers working in all areas, medium and styles to submit entries for the 2016 Alumni Photography Exhibition. Guest juror, Kristen Gresh`97, Estrellita and Yousuf Karsh Assistant Curator of Photographs at the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston will make selections for the exhibition from digital submissions. Submission for entry begins April 1 through May 11, 2016. There is no fee to enter but participation is limited to graduates of the University of New Hampshire. The exhibition will be on view August 31 – October 16, 2016.
Kristen Gresh`97, earned a Bachelor of Arts in Art History and French Literature, University of New Hampshire, and Ph.D. and Master’s degree in the history of photography from the School of Advanced Studies in Social Sciences in Paris. She served as the curator for the 2013 MFA exhibition “She Who Tells a Story: Women Photographers from Iran and the Arab World,” and author of the exhibition’s companion publication. Previously, Gresh held positions in Paris and Cairo as curator and professor of the history of photography. She has served on various nominating committees and a reviewer at festivals such as the Contact Photography Festival, Toronto, Canada and Photo Lucida, Portland, Oregon. She also served as juror for the “2015 Wheaton Biennial: Photography Beyond the Frame” and the Photographic Resource Center’s 2015 Annual Juried Exhibition “Exposure.” She has published articles in Études Photographiques and History of Photography and is also a contributor to publications such as The Photo Diary of John G. Morris (2010) and Getting the Picture: The History & Visual Culture of the News (2015).
Call for entry: Alumni Photography Exhibition 2016
The Museum of Art at the University of New Hampshire collects, preserves, and interprets works of art, serving as a visual arts resource and an educational catalyst for the University and Seacoast communities. The Museum of Art inspires life-long learning by offering experiences to engage with art through exhibitions, hands-on study, educational programs, and the creative process.
The Museum of Art hours of operation during the academic year: Monday-Wednesday, 10 a.m.-4 p.m.; Thursday, 10 a.m.-8 p.m.; and Saturday and Sunday, 1-5 p.m.; closed Fridays and University holidays. The Museum of Art free and open to the public. The 2016 Alumni Photography Exhibition and accompanying programsare supported by Friends of the Museum of Art.
