Arts & Culture

Curator, Author Talks Photography's Impact in May Lecture Series

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LEXINGTON, Ky. (Nov. 5, 2014) — Curator and author Marvin Heiferman will present the next lecture in the Robert C. May Photography Lecture Series. Heiferman will discuss his recent book "Photography Changes Everything," which explores photography's impact on everyday life. The free public lecture will begin 4 p.m. Friday, Nov. 7, in the Worsham Theater in UK's Student Center.

Heiferman, who holds a bachelor's degree from Brooklyn College, City University of New York, has been published in Artforum, BOMB and publications produced by the Museum of Modern Art, International Center of Photography, Whitney Museum of American Art and other institutions. He has organized numerous exhibitions for institutions including the New Museum, International Center for Photography, the Whitney Museum of American Art, and the Smithsonian Institution.

In addition to "Photography Changes Everything," Heiferman is also the author of "Love Is Blind," "I’m So Happy: A Picture-Perfect Adventure Story" and "Still Life." He previously served as director of Castelli Photographs from 1975 to 1982 and assistant director of New York's Light Gallery from 1971 to 1974. Heiferman is an adjunct professor at the School of Visual Arts in New York City.

The May Lecture Series explores photography's roots in the 19th century and its reinvention in the digital world. The lecture series is made possible through the Robert C. May Photography Endowment, a museum fund established in 1994 for the support of acquisitions and programs relating to photography. Other speakers coming to town as part of the series include Tanya Habjouqa and Julian Cox.

The mission of the Art Museum at UK, part of the UK College of Fine Arts, is to promote the understanding and appreciation of art to enhance the quality of life for people of Kentucky through collecting, exhibiting, preserving and interpreting outstanding works of visual art from all cultures. Home to a collection of more than 4,500 objects including American and European paintings, drawings, photographs, prints and sculpture, the Art Museum at UK presents both special exhibitions and shows of work from its permanent collection. 
 

MEDIA CONTACT: Whitney Hale, 859-257-8716; whitney.hale@uky.edu