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Artist Statement:
Meeting Places
In our postindustrial world,
esoteric concepts of time and
space have been subjugated by
a desire for what is familiar
and comfortable, resulting in
an vast environment of
pedestrian spaces. Ubiquitous
architecture and contrived
landscaping have standardized
the everyday landscape. Living
in a world created for our
convenience and comfort as
consumers has changed our
collective awareness of space
on a level that is nearly
imperceptible in our routine
observation.
My photographic representation
of these visually ordinary
spaces reflects the
externalization and
impermanence of the
infrastructure of everyday
life. The tradition of
landscape photography allows
the photograph to appear as a
truthful document. My role as
an artist is to apply the
conventions of photography in
order to create a sense of
objectivity to transform this
rapidly evolving environment
into an artifact for
contemplation.
The Power of Place: Americans
on Vacation
Tourism and travel has taken
on a paradox ingrained in the
“American” lifestyle. The
values of exploration and
individualism collide with the
curated experience designed
for mass audiences. Tourists
leave behind the stress of
their rationally organized
lives to search for adventure
among the historical sites,
natural wonders, theme parks,
cities, gambling venues and
other vacation areas, ...
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Exhibitions for Christine Holtz:
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SOLO EXHIBITIONS
2008- THE ART CENTER, BUTLER, PA - “The Power of Place: Americans on Vacation” 2007- PHOTO/PRINT GALLERY, TRUCKEE MEADOWS COMMUNITY COLLEGE, RENO, NV - Current Works 2006- FOCAL POINT GALLERY, MINNESOTA STATE UNIVERSITY, MOORHEAD, MN Meeting Places DE RICCI GALLERY, EDGEWOOD COLLEGE, MADISON, WI - Meeting Places 2005- JAMES WATROUS GALLERY, WISCONSIN ACADEMY OF SCIENCES ARTS AND LETTERS, MADISON, WI - Meeting Places GALLERY 1101, SOUTHERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY CARBONDALE, CARBONDALE, IL - Meeting Places SWEET-ART SUNDAY, ROUNTREE GALLERY, PLATTEVILLE, WI - Featured Artist 2004 - SRO CORRIDOR GALLERY, TEXAS TECH UNIVERSITY, LUBBOCK, TX - Meeting Places NOHR GALLERY, UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN– PLATTEVILLE, PLATTEVILLE, WI - Meeting Places
2003 - GALLERY KATZ, BOSTON, MA - Meeting Places 2002 - SPAS GALLERY, ROCHESTER INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY, ROCHESTER, NY- Meeting Places 2000- RED EYE GALLERY, RHODE ISLAND SCHOOL OF DESIGN, PROVIDENCE, RI - The Construction of Experience 1995- PYRAMID ARTS CENTER, ROCHESTER, NY - Lab Space Exhibition: Current Work
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