February 2012
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Looking toward spring...
We’ve had a lovely studio visit this week with Roger Ricco in adorable Woodstock, New York. It was such a thrill to see the work in person, and to make our final selections!
The weekend of this opening reception will be a packed one, and will also feature the Stunning works of Justine Reyes. The opening reception will be our first of the year and there will also be an artist talk during...
Seeking Intern Extraordinaire...
Castell Photography, a fine art gallery which solely exhibits photo based works, is seeking a spring/summer intern. This position would be ideal for both photo/art majors, as well as those interested in our studying PR. Recent grads are also welcome to apply. The position will begin mid March, and will run through the summer. The intern will be expected to work both at the gallery as well as...
December 2011
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Don't Miss Salon 2011!
Don’t miss the opportunity to see our current exhibition, Salon 2011, before we close for the holidays! We will observe regular business hours (Wednesday-Friday 12-6, Saturday 12-7) through Thursday December 22nd. The gallery will not observe business hours January - March, and will be open by appointment only, while we complete some renovations and prepare for the 2012 exhibition season. We...
November 2011
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Salon 2011 + Holiday Art Walk!
Join us for our final opening reception event until April 2012! The gallery will not observe business hours January - March while we complete some renovations and prepare for the 2012 exhibition season. We have been busy searching for the best artists for our 2012 season, and we are excited to spend the winter months preparing for our best year yet!
We hope you will join us THIS...
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Director's choice award winner, Timothy Pakron
Gallery Director Heidi Gruner states:
“When Timothy Parkon’s work was submitted to our Manipulated exhibition, I was instantly excited. The tactile process, the mysterious images, the stunning simplicity, I was completely taken with them. I was then thrilled to see them selected by juror Ariel Shanberg and included in the exhibition, and very happy for the opportunity to award...
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Juror's choice award winner, Stacey Page
When Stacey Page’s work arrived at the gallery we were all a bit taken aback. These labored little treasures were so strange, so charming, so captivating. Juror Ariel Shanberg was also quite captured by them upon seeing them in person, and chose Page as the recipient of our current Manipluated exhibition’s Juror’s Choice award. Artist Stacey Page takes found portrait...
October 2011
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Manipulated Weekend: Thanks for joining us!
Endless thanks to all of you who came out to Manipulated opening night last weekend, participated in the show, took part in the portfolio reviews, etc during our exciting Manipulated weekend! It’s quite gratifying to see all 52 unique hand altered works hanging together, to enjoy the work with all of the attendees + our juror, all while sipping on our very own specialty cocktails and...
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Manipulated weekend! Just days away...
Manipulated weekend is now just around the corner! We’ve got a crazy week ahead of us at Castell Photography: we’ll be kicking of the week by concocting/finalizing our very specialty cocktails with our event bartender (Ali Wainright of the Rankin Vault), then onto hanging the very broad variety of work from the 32 participating artists, welcoming our juror to Asheville, and...
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ADGA Art Walk: This Friday!
Last chance to see work from Lauren Semivan and Gary Geboy!
Join us this Friday evening for Asheville Downtown Gallery Associations October Art Walk! This weekend is your last opportunity to come and see the works of August and September artists Lauren Semivan and Gary Geboy during our extended art walk hours! We will be open until 8 pm, we hope to see you there! Out of Four by Lauren...
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From the Artist: Lauren Semivan
There’s only a few weeks left to see the captivating staged works from Lauren Semivan, here’s some words from the artist herself:
“The staged photograph exists as a document of a preconceived, imagined event. It can be compared to a scientific apparatus, utilizing both control and the unknown. My ongoing body of work Observatory combines drawing, an archive of objects, and the...
September 2011
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Portfolio Reviews with Ariel Shanberg
Manipulated weekend in just 1 month away, we’re excited for the opening reception, and to see all of the work that has been chosen by our juror Ariel Shanberg!
Additionally, we will be hosting portfolio reviews with our juror the following day at the gallery on Saturday, October 15th. We will allow time for 8-10 fifteen minute reviews, from 3-5 pm. After the reviews, we will have an...
Manipulated: Deadline extended + Portfolio Reviews...
There’s still plenty of time to submit your work to our upcoming juried exhibition, Manipulated. Manipulated is an open call for photo-based works which have been altered by the artist’s physical hand at any point in the process of its creation. Any content and media is acceptable— alternative methods, darkroom methods, and/or digital methods— as long as the actual...
Gary Geboy opening TONIGHT!
Join us this evening for an opening reception featuring still life platinum works from Gary Geboy! The artist will be in attendance, and beer and wine will be provided — we hope to see you this evening! These works are simply exquisite, and are created using rare japanese papers and in many of the prints the artist has applied gold leaf which creates a truly gorgeous affect. These works must...
August 2011
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Castell Photography in the Spotlight!
There’s been some great press surrounding the gallery as of late, and we wanted to fill you in on some highlights!
For those of you in the Asheville area, I hope you’ve had a chance to check out our current exhibition, Observatory, a selection of exquisite works from Ohio artist Lauren Semivan. Local arts writer Carol from the Asheville Citizen Times was kind enough to write this...
Fall Internship Opportunity
Attention students!
We are now accepting resumes + cover letter’s for our fall internship position. Our internships are a great chance to get an insiders look at how an art gallery works, and are the perfect opportunity to learn all about the inner workings of a gallery. Are you interested in working in a gallery one day and want to learn more? Or are you an art or photo student who...
Opening Reception + Art Walk Friday, August 5
Please join us at Castell Photography for a very special opening reception for Observatory, a series of photo-based work from Lauren Semivan.
Observatory is an ongoing body of work for Semivan, with each image serving as a documentation of a preconceived or an imagined event in which the artist is utilizing both control and the unknown. These narrative works consist of staged sets or scenes...
July 2011
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Gallery Artist Martin Stranka
“On the Edge”, Martin Stranka
In addition to monthly opening and rotating exhibitions, Castell Photography also often exhibits the work of other gallery artists, most of which have exhibited with us in the past few years. If space allows, you might see the work of one of these artists hanging...
Castell Photography does New York...
A few weeks back Brie (gallery owner) and Heidi (gallery director) of Castell Photography went to New York for a bit of gallery research, and it was a whirlwind, to say the least!
The goal of the trip was, essentially, to visit as many galleries as possible, make as many connections as we could, enjoy lots of great art, and (of course) enjoy the city! As one of the only photography...
Call for Entries + Exciting Juror Announcement
We are pleased to announce a call for entries for our upcoming juried exhibition, Manipulated.
Manipulated is an open call for entries of photo-based works which have been altered by the artist’s physical hand at any point in the process of its creation. All content and photographic media is acceptable — alternative processes, traditional black and white, and/or digital methods, as...
Julie Sims: now online
What a successful opening reception last night! Thanks to all of you who came out, what a pleasure to have Julie at the opening chatting with guests, it was a lovely evening. Her stunning and eerie works really must be seen in person, they literally glow against the black walls…
For those of you who are far away, want a second look, or even a sneak peek if you weren’t able to...
June 2011
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Coming in July: Julie Sims
We are pleased to announce the opening of our newest exhibition, Uncharted Territory, a series of photo-based work from Georgian artist Julie Sims. These striking works, both vivid and eerie, and are rich in both concept and aesthetic. We hope to see you at the opening reception on Friday, July 1st! Stay tuned for more details about the event!
From the Artist: Robin Dreyer
Robin Dreyer is 1 of 4 artists currently exhibiting at Castell Photography as a part of our invitational group exhibition, Lens on the Land: A Collection of North Carolinian Landscapes. Robin is the final Lens on the Land artist that we will be featuring, if you haven’t had a chance to see this lovely group exhibition it will be hanging through the end of June!
When photographing the...
From the Artist: Kenneth Jackson
Kenneth Jackson is 1 of 4 artists currently exhibiting at Castell Photography as a part of our invitational group exhibition, Lens on the Land: A Collection of North Carolinian Landscapes. Kenneth is the third of 4 Lens on the Land artists that we will be featuring!
“Let us imagine the anima mundi as that particular soul spark, that seminal image, which offers itself through each thing in...
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Opening Reception + Art Walk TONIGHT!
Join us for TONIGHT for the opening of our newest exhibition, Double Vision, a series of work from New Jersey based artist Annie Hogan. The opening reception for Double Vision will coincide with the Asheville Downtown Gallery Association’s June and will be held from 5 to 8 p.m. Light hors d’oeuvres, wine, and beer will be provided. We hope to see you this evening! The images in this series...
May 2011
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From the Artist: Todd Cook
Todd Cook is 1 of 4 artists currently exhibiting at Castell Photography as a part of our invitational group exhibition, Lens on the Land: A Collection of North Carolinian Landscapes. Todd is the second of 4 Lens on the Land artists that we will be featuring, keep checking back for the remaining 2!
“I’ve given this land back to god, Though it was never really mine. I’ll pay the taxes and be...
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From the Artist: Neil Loughlin
Neil Loughlin is 1 of 4 artists currently exhibiting at Castell Photography as a part of our invitational group exhibition, Lens on the Land: A Collection of North Carolinian Landscapes. We will be doing a feature on all 4 of the artists, look out for the others next week!
The artist states:
“With this new series, ‘We’ve Met Once Before’, I wanted to explore the beauty and...
Summer Internship Position!
Calling all students and recent grads! We’re looking for our summer intern, details below!
Duties Include: -Assisting in day to day operations -Research, inventories, filing, etc. -Gallery maintenance -Assist in exhibit installation and de-installation -Assistance during receptions & events Requirements: -Motivation and a positive attitude -Interest and knowledge of art and/or...
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Lens on the Land now online!
Thanks so much to everyone who came out to the opening reception for Lens on the Land last night — it was a lovely evening! For those of you who missed it, or if you simply want a second look, all of the work from all 4 exhibiting artists is now on our web site under the Exhibition portfolio.
Take a few minutes to look the work over, and we hope you will come in and visit us to see the...
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Opening Reception Friday: Lens on the Land
We hope you will join us for an opening reception for our newest exhibition, Lens on the Land, a group exhibition which will feature work from four North Carolinian artists, all depicting the North Carolina Landscape. From the mountains to the coast, this group of images captures the beauty of our great state from four varying perspectives.
The opening reception for Lens on the Land will be...
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From the Artist...
The marvelous work of up and coming Polish artist Krzystof Wladyka is still up at the gallery, and will hang through the month of May! Don’t miss the chance to see these unique works in person, or to come in and have a second look!
The artist states, on his Animalies Series:
“According to me this world is peaceful and harmonious but being and living in it causes the feelings of...