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Aron Gent
Artist Information
Currently Resides: Chicago, IL
Contact Information:
Email: arongent (at) arongent (dot) com
www.arongent.com
Medium(s) Worked in:
Photography
Teaching Certified: No
Available for photographic commission
Artist CV: Download file
HPAC Exhibition
2008, Are We There Yet?
Artist Statement
The Suz
The images I construct restage events between my Aunt Suzie, routine friends and the rest of our family. I explore her experiences as she navigates through middle age, retirement and living with Down syndrome. Having lived with her parents for her entire life, she now struggles with identifying herself outside of their retirement community. Through the daily activities of tennis lessons, Tuesday night chicken, practicing the organ and playing a few games of UNO before the nights end, I compare the many different situations that will inform the rest of her life after her parents have passed away.
Artist Bio
Aron Gent is an emerging Midwest photographer who recently received his bachelors of fine arts from Columbia College Chicago. He creates large format photographs of people’s relationships together and explores their self-identity. He has been exhibiting in-group shows at the Houston Center for Photography, the Soho Photo Gallery in New York, the Minnesota Center for Photography and numerous show in and around Chicago. He was awarded the Columbia College presidential scholarship, two Albert P. Weisman Grants and first place in the Texas Photographic Societies 22nd annual members only competition.
Additional Information
Group Exhibitions
2008
* GASP Project Space, Boston, MA (“Are We There Yet” curated by Dawoud Bey)
2007
* Silver Eye Center for Photography, Pittsburg, PA (The Looking Glass)
* Soho Photo Gallery, New York, NY (National Competition, juried by Mia Fineman)
* Houston Center for Photography, Houston, TX (Juried Members show, juried by Anne Wilkes Tucker)
* Denver International Airport, Denver, CO (Center for Fine Art Photography DIA Invitational)
* PlaceHolder Gallery, Chicago, IL (All medias group show)
* The 43rd Annual Versionfest Photographic Invitational, Chicago, IL (Curated by Brian Ulrich and Jonathan Gitelson)
* Minnesota Center for Photography, Minneapolis, MN (Photocentric Biennial, curated by Lisa Hostetler)
* Gallery 1905, Sycamore, IL (National NSP Show)
* Texas Photographic Society, San Antonio, TX (22nd annual MOS Show)
2006
* Hokin Annex Gallery, Chicago, IL (Weisman Scholarship Group Show)
2004
* Walkers Point Art Gallery, Milwaukee, WI (Member Group Show)