Wild Visions: Wilderness as Image and Idea
by Ben A Minteer, Mark Klett and Stephen J. Pyne
Foreword by Roderick Frazier Nash
Yale University Press
Debra is excited to announce that work from her Four Corners project has been included in the book Wild Visions.
“A stunning combination of landscape photography and thematic essays exploring how the concept of wilderness has evolved over time
Our ideas of wilderness have evolved dramatically over the past one hundred and fifty years, from a view of wild country as an inviolable “place apart” to one that exists only within the matrix of human activity. This shift in understanding has provoked complicated questions about the importance of the wild in American environmentalism, as well as new aesthetic expectations as we reframe the wilderness as (to some degree) a human creation.
Wild Visions is distinctive in its union of landscape photography and environmental thought, a merging of short, thematic essays with a striking visual narrative. Often, the wild is viewed in binary terms: either revered as sacred and ecologically pure or dismissed as spoiled by human activities. This book portrays wilderness instead as an evolving gamut of understandings, a collage of views and ideas that is still in process.”
-Yale University Press
Exhibition Dates:
June 21 – August 4, 2018
Reception for the Artist: Thursday, June 21, 7 – 9pm
Debra Bloomfield: Pacific Light
The Fahey/Klein Gallery is pleased to present Debra Bloomfield: Pacific Light a solo exhibition of works by San Francisco Bay Area photographer, Debra Bloomfield. Bloomfield’s latest large-scale photographic series, Seas, embodies the subtle variations of tones, the brilliant gradations of the sky, and the muted turbulence of the surface of the sea. Her photographs employ the visual language of metaphor and explores the relationship between psychological interiority and the external world. As with her earlier Wilderness series, this newest body of work addresses complex environmental issues - in particular, our rising seas.
Fair Dates:
Century Link Field Event Center
August 4 - 7, 2016
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Bloomfield Returns to Seattle Art Fair 2016
"The second edition of the Seattle Art Fair will cement its place in the landscape of elite, global art events. Some of the most important artists in the world, represented by the most highly regarded galleries working today will mount an exhibition as unique, diverse, and beautiful as the city itself."
-Seattle Art Fair Director Max Fishko
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The Richard Levy Gallery specializes in contemporary works on paper, including photography, paintings, and mixed media. Both established and emerging artists are represented, and exhibits change frequently. Past exhibits have included art from Ed Rucha & John Baldassari, Louise Bourgeois, Gordon Parks, Thomas Barrow, Thomas Ruff, and David Levinthal.
Oceanscape Returns to Art on Paper 2016
Art on Paper Returns to New York in 2016, building on the success of the fair's inaugural 2015 edition. The first Art on Paper New York welcomed 20,000 visitors to Pier 36 over the fair's four buzzing days. Participating galleries saw strong sales to important collections as the public urgently engaged with the curated exhibitions. The fair's medium-driven focus lent itself to significant projects - unique moments that set Art on Paper apart and established a new and important destination for the arts in New York City. Working in concert with Beneficiary Partner Brooklyn Museum, Creative Director Sasha Wolf, and sponsor The Wall Street Journal, Art on Paper's second edition will feature special projects that push the boundaries of its celebrated medium.
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Fair Dates:
March 3 - 6, 2016
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The Richard Levy Gallery specializes in contemporary works on paper, including photography, paintings, and mixed media. Both established and emerging artists are represented, and exhibits change frequently. Past exhibits have included art from Ed Rucha & John Baldassari, Louise Bourgeois, Gordon Parks, Thomas Barrow, Thomas Ruff, and David Levinthal.
Oceanscape at Paris Photo/Acqua Armani #6
Giorgio Armani Selects Debra Bloomfield Photograph for Its Acqua Exhibit at Paris Photo
Bloomfield One of Only 2 Photographers Twice Honored
San Francisco — [date] — For a second year in a row, Giorgio Armani has selected the work of San Francisco Bay Area photographer Debra Bloomfield for his Acqua#6 exhibit at Paris Photo, one of the world’s premier annual photography exhibits. Acqua#6 by Giorgio Armani, who is a distinguished partner of Paris Photo, is dedicated to the theme of water in photography.
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Exhibition Dates:
November 12 - 15, 2015
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Event Dates:
Century Link Field Event Center
July 30, 2015 - August 2, 2015
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Oceanscapes & Wilderness at Seattle Art Fair
The Seattle Art Fair will showcase the vibrant culture and diversity of the Pacific Northwest by building on the region’s existing momentum to create a truly unique, innovative art event that will further establish Seattle as an influential player in the global art landscape.
The Richard Levy Gallery specializes in contemporary works on paper, including photography, paintings, and mixed media. Both established and emerging artists are represented, and exhibits change frequently. Past exhibits have included art from Ed Rucha & John Baldassari, Louise Bourgeois, Gordon Parks, Thomas Barrow, Thomas Ruff, and David Levinthal.
Wilderness at Art Market San Francisco
Art Market San Francisco will return to the Fort Mason Festival Pavilion this spring to celebrate its fifth edition. With an attendance of over 20,000 visitors in 2014, the 2015 edition of Art Market San Francisco is pleased to present a significant selection of contemporary and modern artworks from returning Art Market exhibitors and exciting newcomers.
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Event Dates:
SF Fort Mason Pavilion Center
April 28 - May 3, 2015
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The Richard Levy Gallery specializes in contemporary works on paper, including photography, paintings, and mixed media. Both established and emerging artists are represented, and exhibits change frequently. Past exhibits have included art from Ed Rucha & John Baldassari, Louise Bourgeois, Gordon Parks, Thomas Barrow, Thomas Ruff, and David Levinthal.
Event Dates:
Oklahoma City, OK
April 17th - April 18th, 2015
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Wilderness Receives the 2015 “Western Heritage Literary Award” for “Outstanding Photography Book”
February 26, 2015, San Francisco, CA -- San Francisco-based photographer Debra Bloomfield is pleased to announce that her most recent monograph, Wilderness, published by the University of New Mexico Press, has been named the winner of the “Outstanding Photography Book” of 2015 by the Western Heritage Awards.
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The National Cowboy Western & Heritage Museum is America’s premier institution of Western history, art and culture. Founded in 1955, the museum in Oklahoma City collects, preserves and exhibits an internationally renowned collection of Western art and artifacts while sponsoring dynamic educational programs to stimulate interest in the enduring legacy of our American West. More than 10 million visitors from around the world have sought out this unique museum to gain better understanding of the West: a region and a history that permeates our national culture.
Exhibition Dates:
March 5th, 2015–March 8th, 2015
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Wilderness at Art on Paper NYC
Art Market Productions is pleased to announce art on paper, an art fair from the producers of Miami Project, launching in March 2015 on Manhattan’s vibrant downtown waterfront. art on paper's exhibiting galleries will feature work by artists who look to paper as a major influence in their sculpture, drawing, painting, and photography.
The Richard Levy Gallery specializes in contemporary works on paper, including photography, paintings, and mixed media. Both established and emerging artists are represented, and exhibits change frequently. Past exhibits have included art from Ed Rucha & John Baldassari, Louise Bourgeois, Gordon Parks, Thomas Barrow, Thomas Ruff, and David Levinthal.
Wilderness at Robert Koch Gallery
Robert Koch Gallery is pleased to present Wilderness, an exhibition of works by Debra Bloomfield, coinciding with the release of her monograph of the same title, published by the University of New Mexico Press. Featuring works selected from an intensive photographic project spanning five years, Wilderness showcases Bloomfield’s immersive approach to her subject matter....
Exhibition Dates:
November 22, 2014 - January 31st, 2015
Opening Artist Reception:
Thursday, December 4th, 2014, 5pm-9pm
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Established in 1979, The Robert Koch Gallery exhibits and offers a wide range of exemplary photography that spans the history of the medium from the 19th century to the present. Our extensive inventory emphasizes contemporary photography, Modernist and experimental work from the 1920s and 1930s, and 19th century photography. From inception, our mission has been to help define and participate in the evolving understanding of the history of photography.
Wilderness at Miami Projects
Art Market Productions is a partnership between Jeffrey Wainhause, Max Fishko and the dealers they work with. Since 2011 Art Market Productions has produced a different type of art fair that focuses on creating the highest quality fair experience by connecting collectors with dealers in the most optimal settings and contexts. Art Market Productions is dedicated to improving the art world by creating platforms and expanding networks of connection.
Exhibition Dates:
December 2 - December 7, 2015
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The Richard Levy Gallery specializes in contemporary works on paper, including photography, paintings, and mixed media. Both established and emerging artists are represented, and exhibits change frequently. Past exhibits have included art from Ed Rucha & John Baldassari, Louise Bourgeois, Gordon Parks, Thomas Barrow, Thomas Ruff, and David Levinthal.
Wilderness at Julie Nester Gallery
The exhibition, Wilderness, will include 12 large scale photographs by the internationally acclaimed artist Debra Bloomfield. In a time when our environmental impact is greater than ever, Bloomfield focuses her camera on the rugged terrain of Alaska and raises awareness by visually elucidating the importance of continued preservation of wild places.
Art and Environmental Advocacy to Coincide at Special Event to Preserve Wilderness with the Southern Utah Wilderness Alliance
Exhibition Dates:
December 19th, 2014 - January 20th, 2015
Artist reception & Book signing:
Saturday, December 27, 2014
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The Julie Nester Gallery specializes in contemporary art and represents a number of emerging, mid career and established artists from around the United States. Our art encompasses a diversity of styles including figurative, abstract and landscape. The gallery offers an exceptional selection of original paintings, mixed media prints, photography and sculpture. Julie Nester Gallery was named "Best Art Gallery in Utah" in 2005 by Salt Lake Magazine.
Debra Bloomfield Selected To Exhibit At ACQUA #5, by Giorgio Armani & Paris Photo 2014
ACQUA #5 questions the notion of limits in the representation of water. The limit as a surface, both impenetrable and moving as in the work of Debra Bloomfield and like a second skin for Meyerovitz....
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Exhibition presented on the 1st floor in the Salon d’Honneur at the Grand Palais, Paris, France.
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Exhibition Dates:
November 13th - 16th, 2014
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Wilderness Book Signing with Debra Bloomfield & Terry Tempest Williams
At Collected Works Bookstore in Albuquerque, NM
Friday, October 17th, 2014, 4:30pm - 6:30pm
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Collected Works is an independent and locally-owned business, located on the corner of Galisteo & Water Streets in downtown Santa Fe, just blocks from the historic Plaza. We're a full-service general bookstore with a huge inventory of titles, including a large selection of local travel, Southwest and Native American history, art and architecture, poetry, and children's books.
National Wilderness Conference // 50th Anniversary of the Wilderness Act
At Albuquerque Convention Center, Albuquerque, New Mexico
Conference Dates:
October 15th, 2014 - October 19th, 2014
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The 50th Anniversary National Wilderness Planning Team (Wilderness50) is a growing coalition of federal agencies, non-profit organizations, academic institutions, and other wilderness user groups whose purpose is to plan and eventually implement local, regional, and national events and projects, specifically designed to elevate the profile of wilderness during the 50th anniversary celebration.
Wilderness Book Signing with Debra Bloomfield
At Book Works Book Store, Albuquerque, NM
Sunday, September 28th, 2014, 3:00pm - 5:00pm
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Bookworks is one of Albuquerque’s last remaining local, independent bookstores. Dedicated to supporting the community and connecting books and readers. Bookworks holds amore than 300 adults, Y/A, and children's events per year, showcasing the work of nationally-touring and best-selling authors and locally-published authors alike. Also partner with New Mexico community groups and organizations to produce high-quality lectures, talks, and signings both at our store and at off-site venues.
Journey To Wilderness at Richard Levy Gallery
Coinciding with the 50th Anniversary of the National Wilderness Conference, Richard Levy Gallery is pleased to present Journey to Wilderness a selection of large-scale photographs from the series Wilderness by internationally acclaimed artist Debra Bloomfield....
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Exhibition Dates:
September 27, 2014 - October 24, 2014
Artist reception, Book signing, & Fundraiser for New Mexico Wilderness Alliance
Saturday, September 27, 2014, 6 - 8pm
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The Richard Levy Gallery specializes in contemporary works on paper, including photography, paintings, and mixed media. Both established and emerging artists are represented, and exhibits change frequently. Past exhibits have included art from Ed Rucha & John Baldassari, Louise Bourgeois, Gordon Parks, Thomas Barrow, Thomas Ruff, and David Levinthal.
Wild America: Photographs by Ansel Adams & Debra Bloomfield at Etherton Gallery
Beyond the scenic, and in an effort to highlight and conserve the beauty and tranquility of America's vast wilderness, photographers continue to be the poets and protectors of these fragile lands...
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Read Press on Debra Bloomfield in Local Tuscon, AZ Magazine "Zacolo"
Exhibition Dates:
June 10, 2014 - August 30, 2014
Artist Reception & Book Signing:
Saturday, June 21, 2014, 7pm- 10pm
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The Etherton Gallery is known for its collections of 19th, 20th Century and Contemporary Fine Art Photography, its extensive inventory of photography and its museum quality exhibitions, featuring the work of photographers including Timothy O'Sullivan and Edward Curtis, Harry Callahan, Mark Klett, Eadweard Muybridge, Holly Roberts, Frederick Sommer and many others.