UArts Students Exhibit Work at Pingyao International Photography Festival

This past month, several UArts photography students participated in the Pingyao International Photography Festival in China. Students were featured from Sept. 19 through Sept. 25 in The Adventure of the Photographer: Four Art & Design Colleges in the Mid-Atlantic Region of the United States, curated and juried by Eric Weeks, chair of photography at Pennsylvania College of Art & Design (PCA&D). In addition to UArts, 24 photographers from several mid-Atlantic programs participated, including Maryland Institute College of Art, PCA&D and Tyler School of Art, Temple University. This year marks UArts’ inaugural participation.

 

 

 

 

 

The festival is held annually in the ancient city of Pingyao in Shanxi Province, a UNESCO World Cultural Heritage Site since 1997. Established in 2001, the festival attracts photographers of all skill levels from around the world and has been recognized by the International Festival & Events Association as one of China’s top 10 most influential festivals.

During the event, Pingyao transformed into a large, indoor and open-air gallery. Undergraduate photography students Alexandria Brehm, Cody Cardilla, Kelli Creutinger, Joe Ostrowski, Amber Petersen and Rachel Scheinfeldt displayed their work in a beautiful old diesel engine factory building. The Adventure of the Photographer joined exhibits from every continent, representing an average of 50 countries, including the works of many renowned Chinese and international photographers.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Learn more about Photography at UArts.