Saturday, June 05, 2010 - Sunday, August 08, 2010

The Christopher Hyland Collection of Photography: By Way of These Eyes - The Sublime, Exotic and Familiar.

Textile designer Christopher Hyland has had a life-long love affair with visual beauty which he has pursued with passion and panache. A resident of New York City, he is an avid furniture designer, photographer and a collector of African art, American art and photography. The CCMA is fortunate to be able to exhibit his photography collection during the summer of 2010. Photography is a mechanical extension of the human body which enhances the individual's ability to view the world in ways beyond one's own eyes and mind.

The Hyland Collection includes many of the iconic images of the early 1900s side-by-side with masters of the 21st century. Fifty-three photographers are represented in the exhibition including Edward Weston's Shell; Andreas Feininger's The Photo Journalist; and a fascinating group of photographs by Thomas Barbèy who integrates images of historic sites in Venice and Vatican City with waterfalls and flowing rivers. Also represented are Henri Cartier-Bresson and Herb Ritts as well as Robert Mapplethorpe, all of whose images challenge our understanding and appreciation of their work. John Dugdale is represented by a series of small and exquisite images. Marcus Leatherdale's images of India stand in striking contrast to his work in New York in the 1980s as part of Andy Warhol's circle.

Christopher Hyland, both photographer and collector, has some of his work included in the exhibition. Of particular interest is the seven-piece Transformation series, completed in 2009, which speaks to the contrast between the fierce and the vulnerable.

Cape Cod Museum of Art, the regional art museum of Cape Cod, the Islands and Southeastern Massachusetts, is located off Route 6A, 60 Hope Lane, on the grounds of Cape Cod Center for the Arts, Dennis.

Information: 508-385-4477 or www.ccmoa.org.

Location:
Cape Cod Museum of Art
60 Hope Lane (off Route 6A)
Dennis , MA 02638

Sponsor: The Ellen and Richard Cuda Foundation of the Cape Cod Foundation, and U.S. Trust, Bank of America Private Wealth Management
Time(s): Mon - Wed, 10 am - 5 pm; Thurs, 10 am - 8 pm; Fri - Sat, 10 am - 5 pm; Sun, Noon - 5 pm
Cost: $8, free for ages 18 and younger and museum members
Phone: 508-385-4477
http://www.ccmoa.org

Date Added: Monday, May 10, 2010
All information is subject to change.

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