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The Landmark, February 26, 2025
Riverside Arts Center hosts artist talk with
JAY WOLKE By HECTOR CERVANTES Contributing Reporter
The Riverside Arts Center hosted a lively artist panel on Feb. 9 with photographer Jay Wolke, focusing on his solo exhibit “Building Place: Big Boat Little Pond” curated by Paul D’Amato and Laura Husar Garcia. Wolke is a Chicago-based artist and educator, known for his photographic monographs, including “All Around the House” (1998) and “Along the Divide” (2004). Currently a Professor of Photography at Columbia College Chicago, Wolke previously served as chair of the Art and Design Department. The panel provided insights into their experiences and expertise in curating Wolke’s solo exhibition, which showcases his large-format color photography exploring the intersection of nature, architecture and habitation. D’Amato and Garcia led the discussion. Wolke said he found the discussion insightful, saying, “Whenever you see your own work filling a room or up on the walls, it’s a very different experience than if you’re just looking at it on a computer screen. So actually, when you see that print, which is really the manifestation of the picture, it’s the print that carries the weight. That’s what really either has weight or doesn’t, as far as I’m concerned. Just seeing the work up has
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Shelter, Hi Rises, Chicago, USA, 2022, Archival inkjet print by Jay Wolke.
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Laura Husar Garcia, Paul D’Amato and Jay Wolke (center).