Summer HHS Winner: Sam Gezari

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Summer Edition Hey, Hot Shot! Winner 2006
Sam Gezari
Currently residing in Los Angeles, CA
Work Statement
These images are from a body of work entitled Erased Spaces made between 2002 and 2005. They attempt to link ideas of isolation with personal and cultural boundaries in the American landscape.
Questioning what defines boundaries and how to distinguish between self-imposed isolation and that which is created through our environment, these photographs consist of a broad subject matter that utilizes light, color and gesture to create narrative and filmic imagery.
This body of work discusses the forced anonymity found in urban environments and that which is actively sought out in rural, natural environments, as well as the confusion that arises from both creating and discovering our place in the world around us.
Bio
BORN
1980, New Haven CT
EDUCATION
1998-2002 Bard College, Annandale-on-Hudson, NY
BA received 2002, Photography Major
PROJECTS
“Safety(In Numbers)� May, 2002
thesis show UBS Studio Warehouse, Red Hook, NY
“DiverCity� July 2004
group show
M15 ArtSpace, New York, NY
“Erased Spaces� August, 2004
group show
MetroColorCollision/Action Jackson, LIC, NY
BreakingMovement, founded in 2005, ongoing
a public bilboard arts project based in LA aimed at making art accessible and energizing public spaces
“Yarding� July 2005
two person show with Lucas Blalock,
Branch Gallery, Carrboro, NC
“Enter/Exit� July 2005
group show
Bamboo Lane/Gallery Revisited, Los Angeles, CA
“The Icon Annual Photography Show” July 2005
group show
Cinespace, Los Angeles, CA
“Inauguration 3″ February 2006
group show
Gallery Revisited, Los Angeles, CA
“Small is Large� April 2006
two person show
Gallery Revisited, Los Angeles, CA


August 23rd, 2006 at 7:38 am
This is some of the best work I have seen by an upcoming photographer
this year !!
August 25th, 2006 at 4:29 pm
I love cars. What is under the blue one?
September 1st, 2006 at 3:22 pm
Congratulations to Sam!
He is such an amazing photographer with a beautiful painterly eye for composition, color and light.
If anyone would liek to see Sam’s work, just stop by the gallery.
Or check out our 2 shows on the gallery website slideshows we had with him (last year included LA Times review and Artweek review).
PS and he is a super nice guy.
September 6th, 2006 at 10:43 pm
brutalist in a good way
March 19th, 2007 at 10:06 pm
its aight.
June 7th, 2007 at 10:23 am
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