Images by Allyson Ely and Wright Schickli Selected by Praxis Gallery
Ellen Gilkerson | Published on 2/16/2025
Flight, an image by Allyson Ely, and Shattered Dreams, an image by Wright Schickli, were selected for inclusion in the BLACK & WHITE Exhibition at the Praxis Gallery and Photo Arts Center in Minneapolis. Ann Jastrab, Executive Director of the Center for Photographic Art in Carmel, was the juror. Praxis sought photographic art works that demonstrate the fundamental qualities that make black and white photography an enduring, contemporary art form. The exhibition will run from March 15 through April 12; and the opening reception will take place on Saturday, March 15, from 6 to 8 pm. You can view these interesting images in the temporary gallery at: https://www.praxisphotocenter.org/temp-gallery-1-2ab3.
Allyson says about Flight: Photographed from a window on the second tier at Fort Point, I was struck by the thick fog hugging the pier, the shaft of light that illuminated one windsurfer, and the wonderful moment when all three surfers were upright and aligned.
Allyson Ely: Flight
Wright says about Shattered Dreams: Bullet holes have always intrigued me, especially when found a few blocks from home like in this scene from midtown Palo Alto. The underlying story of what happened there continues to be elusive to my camera and stirs my curiosity. While the truth may never be known, I hope viewers like me continue to wonder what, and why, dreams may have been shattered there.
Wright Schickli Shattered Dreams
Praxis Gallery and Photographic Arts Center is a community-based arts organization that aims to support the development of emerging photographic artists and is the only non-profit dedicated photographic arts center in Minnesota. Praxis provides photographic exhibitions and learning opportunities that inform, challenge, and engage the individual artist, and promotes artists’ work to local and international audiences.
Details:
Praxis Gallery and Photo Arts Center:
https://www.praxisphotocenter.org/
Main entrance: 2601 27th Avenue South
Minneapolis, MN 55406
info@praxisphotocenter.org
612-345-5571
BLACK & WHITE Exhibition:
March 15 to April 12
Opening reception: Saturday, March 15, 6 PM to 8 PM
Online temporary gallery: https://www.praxisphotocenter.org/temp-gallery-1-2ab3
Gallery hours:
Saturday: 12 PM to 5 PM
Tuesday – Friday: By appointment – phone 612-475-1605.