October 6, 2012         Castell Photography is a fine art gallery which solely exhibits photo-based art. As the only photography gallery in Asheville, and one of few in the region, Castell Photography is committed to bringing work which is representative of contemporary photography on a national level to Western North Carolina and beyond. The gallery is dedicated to educating our clientele on the value and importance of photography within the art world and his or her own private collection.   Visit Our Website     |     Find Us On Facebook     |     Visit Our Blog     828.255.1188     |     info@castellphotography.com     |     2C Wilson Alley, Asheville 28801       — LATEST NEWS & EVENTS —             Road: Opening October 19th   Castell Photography is pleased to announce the opening of their annual international juried exhibition, Road: Curated & Conceived by W.M. Hunt. The opening reception for Road will be a very special event held on Friday, October 19th, from 6-8 pm. Castell Photography is thrilled and honored to involve and bring Hunt to Asheville-- a juror of such caliber and relevance to contemporary photography. This weekend of photographic festivities is not only a triumph for the gallery and the chosen artists, but also for the artistic community of Asheville and Western North Carolina.   The juror for Road, W.M. Hunt, is a prominent collector, curator and consultant based in New York City. He is the author of “The Unseen Eye: Photographs from the Unconscious” published last fall by Aperture, Thames & Hudson in the UK, and as “L’Oeil Invisible” by Actes Sud in France. The monumental book is based on his forty years as a collector, and 500 images from Hunt’s personal collection were also exhibited at the George Eastman House, one of the largest in their history. He is a longtime adjunct professor at the School of Visual Arts, and he has been on the boards of the W. Eugene Smith Memorial Fund, AIPAD, Photographers + Friends United Against AIDS and the Center for Photography at Woodstock. He has been profiled in The New York Times, PDN, The Art Newspaper and many blogs. As a dealer, he founded the prominent gallery Hasted Hunt after many years as director of photography at Ricco/Maresca gallery.   Hunt will be travelling from New York to attend the opening, which will include specialty cocktails concocted and served by Rankin Vault bartender Ali Wainright. 36 works by 33 artists were chosen out of over 600 entries which were carefully selected by the esteemed juror. The 36 accepted works represent each artists’ interpretation of the theme, Road. “The road can be personal: a psychological or spiritual passage.Or it can be literal. The range is from transcendence to travel. It can take place in your head or in your backyard or in your car.” states Hunt. A Juror’s Choice Award will be given as well as a Gallery Choice Award, and work from all chosen entries will be exhibited at Castell Photography for 6 weeks and on the Castell Photography web site for one year. As a special treat, during the reception, Hunt will walk patrons through the exhibition at 7p.m., offering a glimpse into his own personal photographic eye and thought-process.   Additionally, the day prior the opening reception, Thursday the 18th of October, the gallery will be hosting a lecture by Mr. Hunt in conjunction with Black Mountain College Museum and Arts Center. The talk will be held at Black Mountain College Museum at 56 Broadway in downtown Asheville at 7:30 PM.. Wine will be served and admission is free with a suggested donation. All proceeds from the lecture will go to The Black Mountain College Museum & Arts Center. The gallery recommends reserving a space to ensure you have a spot for the lecture-- Simply contact the gallery to be added to the list. (info@castellphotography.com)   It is the gallery’s hope that the Asheville community will embrace this unique opportunity and welcome Hunt to our town by attending both the Friday evening reception, as well as Hunt's exciting lecture on the 18th. The exciting weekend is not one to be missed! A Lecture with W.M. Hunt         poster image (a portrait of W.M. Hunt) courtesy Gerald Slota (www.geraldslota.com)         Castell Photography, in collaboration with Black Mountain College Museum & Arts Center, is pleased to announce a free lecture with an esteemed champion of photography: collector, dealer, teacher, writer, W.M. Hunt. The lecture will be held on Thursday the 18th of October at 7:30 PM at Black Mountain College, 56 Broadway Street in downtown Asheville. Hunt is the juror for Castell Photography’s annual juried exhibition, and will be traveling from New York to take part in the opening weekend.   W.M. (Bill) Hunt is a prominent collector, curator and consultant based in New York City. He is the author of “The Unseen Eye: Photographs from the Unconscious” published last fall by Aperture, Thames & Hudson in the UK, and as “L’Oeil Invisible” by Actes Sud in France. The monumental book is based on his forty years as a collector, and 500 images from Hunt’s personal collection were also exhibited at the George Eastman House, one of the largest in their history. He is a longtime adjunct professor at the School of Visual Arts, and he has been on the boards of the W. Eugene Smith Memorial Fund, AIPAD, Photographers + Friends United Against AIDS and the Center for Photography at Woodstock. He has been profiled in The New York Times, PDN, The Art Newspaper and many blogs. As a dealer, he founded the prominent gallery Hasted Hunt after many years as director of photography at Ricco/Maresca gallery.   Hunt will be speaking about both about his book, “The Unseen Eye”, which features “magical heart stopping images of people in which their eyes cannot be seen,”as well as his life of collecting, looking at, and analyzing photographs. Copies of “The Unseen Eye” will be available for purchase after the lecture, as well as at the gallery during the opening reception the following evening. Wine will be served and admission is free with a suggested donation. All proceeds from the lecture will go to The Black Mountain College Museum & Arts Center.       Seating is limited! The gallery recommends reserving a space to ensure you have a spot for the lecture. Interested persons can contact the gallery to be added to the list. Preorder Hunt's book now for VIP front row seating! Call or email for details and reservations.   The day following Hunt’s lecture, Castell Photography will host a very special opening reception event for Road: Conceived & Curated by W.M. Hunt, which will be held from 6-8PM at Castell Photography. It is the gallery’s hope that the Asheville community will embrace this unique opportunity of hosting such a significant figure in the international contemporary world of photography, and welcome Hunt by attending both the Friday evening reception, as well as Hunt's exciting lecture on the 18th. The exciting weekend is not one to be missed!             Visit Our Website     |     Find Us On Facebook     |     Visit Our Blog     828.255.1188     |     info@castellphotography.com     |     2C Wilson Alley, Asheville 28801

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