Concrete & Sparkle: Influences Of Las Vegas Signs And Architecture

Opening July 1, 2010...

Concrete & Sparkle: Influences of Las Vegas Signs and Architecture - the new group exhibition at the The Historic Fifth Street School, located at 401 S Fourth Street in Las Vegas, Nevada. It is a collection of artistic interpretations of various signs and buildings in Las Vegas. The exhibition paints a wildly mixed view of the city already known for its unique landmarks.

Artists to be represented include Darius KUZMICKAS, Linda ALTERWITZ, Randa BISHOP, Catherine BORG, Diane BUSH, Ed DOMINGUEZ, Jerry MISKO, Atsuko PARKER and Merri STEVENS.

Darius Kuzmickas | camera obscura: after glow, 22

Jackpot

"Jackpot" image from "After Glow" series was published in October issue of 944 magazine. Image was captured with 4x5 pinhole camera.

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MARKERS - public art project for the City of Las Vegas

Just completed public art project called MARKERS for City of Las Vegas Arts Commission. This installation was commissioned under the City's "Percent for the Arts" ordinance, which supports the integration of original, site specific artwork into City capital construction projects. I worked with the Department of Leisure Services, the architectural firm of Lucchesi Galati Architects, Inc. and the City of Las Vegas Department of Public Works to design and create art feature for the new Centennial Hills Community Center, Las Vegas, Nevada.

MARKERS is a series of eight, 8-foot backlit glass columns featuring photographic imagery taken of surrounding desert landscape and the Las Vegas cityscape to convey the complexity and beauty found in Las Vegas area. A pinhole camera was used for half of the abstracted images, which were then transferred onto film an laminated between two layers of glass.

These unique art pieces were created specifically for the Centennial Hills Community Center, are located down the interior arcade that spans the length of the center's main building.

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Darius Kuzmickas - After Glow

Luis De Jesus Seminal Projects 

2040 India Street

San Diego, CA 92101

May 3rd - May 31st

Selections from After Glow, a new series of pinhole photographs by Lithuanian-born, photographer Darius Kuzmickas that capture the eerie flip-side of daylight in the Neon Homeland. In these "lensless" pictures the glitz and glam of The Strip give way to reveal a dream-like reality suffused with the light and emotional timbre of a solar eclipse.

Wallpaper* City Guide - LAS VEGAS

Provided photography for the Las Vegas edition of the Wallpaper* City Guides. It was very interesting and dynamic assignment and I'm pleased with results.

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