JKC Gallery ‘Third Thursdays’ Monthly Photography Artist Talk Set for November 18, 6:30-7 p.m.
Meet Artists Kyle Lang and Chris Facey In Person or on Zoom
11/16/2021
Trenton, N.J. — “Third Thursdays,” the popular monthly photography presentation and artist talk at Mercer County Community College’s (MCCC’s) James Kerney Campus (JKC) Gallery at 137 North Broad Street in Trenton, will take place November 18, 2021 from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. This month's focus is on the works of darkroom photographer Kyle Lang and and documentary and portrait photographer Chris Facey. The show is curated by Heather Palecek and Habiyb Shu’Aib and the public is invited. Reservations are required.
Hosted by Michael Chovan-Dalton, Director of JKC Gallery, the event will take place in person and on the Zoom conferencing platform.
“JKC Gallery’s Third Thursday monthly events have been a great way for artists and the public to connect in a way that wasn’t possible just a few short years ago,” said Chovan-Dalton. “With the option of attending live or on Zoom, artists have been able to share their experiences and describe their works in a highly personal setting. I always leave these sessions renewed and inspired creatively,” he said.
About the Artists
Kyle Lang is a darkroom photographer who is fascinated by the potentials of this unique medium because, unlike other visual arts, photography records something that has once existed. Lang dedicated his life to the medium and spent time in New Zealand where his passion for landscape photography began. He then flew to Southeast Asia where he decided that art and travelling were two things he could not live without. He has also visited Iceland and Norway. Lang works within a liminal space of contingency, where photography is neither true nor false, creating amazing photographs that speak to philosophy rather than to document.
More can be found about Kyle Lang at www.lang120.com.
Chris Facey is a documentary and portrait photographer based in Raleigh, North Carolina. Chris creates images that are powerful yet tender. Inspired by the works of Gordon Parks and W. Eugene Smith, he documents communities with softness and allows space for emotional depth, while still covering hard-hitting issues such as the racial injustices in civil rights -- to combating stereotypes among the black community -- to attempting to bring more awareness to women’s safety. With both vigor and a trained eye, Chris has been making work centering and combating the highly flawed portrayal of the black community and by making images of black love, black joy, black strength, black culture and the beauty of it all.
More can be found about Chris Facey at www.cocobuttershutter.com.
About “Third Thursdays” at JKC Gallery
“Third Thursdays” artist talks were started by Heather Palacek and Habiyb Shu’Aib as a platform for artists to showcase their work to the Trenton and the regional community. The events quickly reached an audience from New York to Philadelphia. With the introduction of hybrid virtual and in-person shows, JKC Gallery now features artists from across the country with a global audience reach.
For more information about registration and attending in person or online, please visit JKCGallery.online.
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Located at 137 North Broad Street, Trenton, New Jersey, Mercer County Community College’s JKC Gallery is a gallery for photography and lens-based work from internationally and regionally noted artists. To learn more about shows and registration requirements, including Zoom links, please visit JKCGallery.online. Please call or email jkcgallery@mccc.edu for Gallery hours and in-person visits. JKC Gallery will be running virtual shows through social media accounts and its community gallery website.
“Third Thursdays,” the popular monthly photography presentation and artist talk at Mercer County Community College’s (MCCC’s) James Kerney Campus (JKC) Gallery at 137 North Broad Street in Trenton, will take place November 18, 2021 from 6:30 to 8 p.m. This month will feature the works of darkroom photographer Kyle Lang and and documentary and portrait photographer Chris Facey. The public is invited in person or via the Zoom conferencing platform. Reservations are required. To register, please visit JKCGallery.online or email JKCGallery@mccc.edu. (Poster credit: JKC Gallery, Kyle Lang and Chris Facey)