Main Gallery

jack-in-the-pulpit, 2008 © Stephen Y. Lai

Convallaria Majalis , 2008 © Anne Medsger (Detail)		Garden of Rachel Hunt,  c. 1930 © Hunt Institute (Detail)		Untitled, 2007 © Duane Rieder (Detail)

250 Years of Plants: Botanical Works by Regional Photographers
June 25 – September 13, 2008
As a visual gift to the city of Pittsburgh on its 250th anniversary, Silver Eye presents new botanical images from sixteen Western Pennsylvania area photographers as well as a few glimpses into historically significant gardens from Hunt Institute for Botanical Documentation. Exhibiting photographers include: Sue Abramson, Gayle Bair, Ruthanne F. Bauerle, Mary Jane Bent, Tim Fabian, John A. Fobes, Claudia Giannini, Gerald Hare, Stephen Y. Lai, Amy Kathleen Lamb, JoAnne Lightner, Anne Medsger, Dan Mohan, Duane Rieder, Donald M. Robinson, and Fiona Wilson.

This exhibition is made possible by generous support from Laurel Foundation, The Heinz
Endowments and The Gookin Family Foundation. Broadcast media sponsorship is kindly provided by DUQ/90.5FM and WYEP/91.3 FM.

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Upcoming Exhibitions in the Main Gallery

Taking Chances: Photographs by Rosamond Purcell
September 25 – November 22, 2008
Internationally acclaimed photographer Rosamond Purcell has photographed behind the scenes in the collections of major natural history museums for more than twenty-five years. This Silver Eye exhibition reveals Purcell’s unparalleled attention to the patterns of eggshells, the strategy of nest building, and the texture of plumage. This exhibition will also feature Purcell's vibrant photographs of dice. Her most recent project has been commissioned by Harvard University and focuses on the amazingly complex world of birds.