WILDLIFE BEYOND BORDERS – FROM BEAUTY TO DEEPER UNDERSTANDING TO OPEN AT ART ARK GALLERY, SAN JOSE, CALIFORNIA ON JUNE 3, 2016
© 2016 Oliver Klink – Javeena and Ganesha 1
Wildlife Beyond Borders, a photographic exhibit by nine artists showing their passion for protecting the world’s animals, will open with over 100 images on display at the Art Ark Gallery, 1035 S. 6th Street, San Jose, California, with a reception by the artists on June 3 (5 – 9PM).
The images show animals in their natural state. The nine artists have spent years photographing animals in many parts of the world to express their deep conviction that animals need to be protected against the onslaught of human activity. The animals are in danger. The images in the exhibition are not only great photographs but also communicate that we need to act to protect them.
Unless we act, many of these animals will cease to exist and our children, or our children’s children, will never experience the awe of seeing an elephant in the forest or a crane in migration. By portraying horses, polar bears, harp seals, swans, songbirds, African cats, sharks, other marine animals and more, Wildlife Beyond Borders seeks to use the images to encourage us all to act.
The exhibit started September 2015 at the PhotoCentral Gallery in Hayward, has since traveled to Palo Alto, and been seen by over 3,000 people. A set of new images will be on display at the Art Ark Gallery, showing never seen before: fish eagles, chimpanzees, an underwater mix of “wildlife and landscape”, one of the 15 remaining species of cranes in the world, dreamscape scenes with horses, and the bond between humans and Indian elephants.
The exhibit has an audio/video feature, known as augmented reality. The viewer points their smartphone at an image and hears the artist deliver a message about their work, their passion, and how they felt when they photographed their subjects. This feature is free to all visitors.
All images are for sale with a portion of the proceeds benefiting various organizations protecting wildlife.
Private guided tours of the exhibit can be organized upon request. Please submit inquiries to the curator, Oliver Klink. For additional information on events, gallery opening hours, go to the official website.
The exhibit will be on display until July 17, 2016.
The exhibiting artists are:
Oliver Klink (Los Gatos), Susan Carnahan (Menlo Park), Mary Aiu (Fairfield), Mike Miller (Portola Valley), Marian Davidson (Portola Valley), Wendy Hannum (San Rafael), Robin V. Robinson (Carmel), Bruce Finocchio (Castro Valley), Jim Codington (Sonoma)
To Register for the Reception–click on the following link:
http://wildlifebeyondbordersartark.eventbrite.com