Paolo Nigris Shows at Vassar College’s James W. Palmer Gallery

Monday, 12 February 2007 22:33

POUGHKEEPSIE, NY - They are two of Italy’s most stunning cities. Now, photographer Paolo Nigris has captured the unique beauty of both Bologna and Siena for the exhibition “Reflections of a Study Away: Bologna and Siena” at Vassar College’s James W. Palmer Gallery.

The exhibition will run from Thursday, February 22 through Friday, March 9 with an artist’s reception on Wednesday, February 28 from 5:30 to 7:00 p.m.  The exhibition and all related events are free and open to the public. “Reflections of a Study Away: Bologna and Siena” is the first in a series of exhibitions planned for the Palmer Gallery over the next two years that will present countries where Vassar College maintains study abroad programs.

In conjunction with the exhibition, the college will host a lecture by Naoko Takahatake entitled “Bologna: Imprints of the Late 16th and Early 17th Centuries” on Wednesday, February 28 at 4:30 p.m. in the College Center Multipurpose Room. Takahatake is a Graduate Curatorial Intern in the Department of Old Master Prints at The National Gallery of Art in Washington, D.C. She graduated from Vassar College in 1999 with a double major in art history and Italian.

Born in Milano, Italy, Paolo Nigris is an engineer and a biomedical software designer.  Although Nigris has been fascinated by photography for his entire life, his real turning point was in 1978, when he met Ansel Adams and had the privilege of working with him. At that time, Nigris also presented his first personal exhibition at Stanford University, CA. While pursuing his main career as software designer, he remains very actively involved in fine art photography, and his works have appeared in many travel and photography publications. 

The exhibition, lecture and concert are all free and open to the public. Vassar College is a highly selective, coeducational, independent, residential liberal arts college founded in 1861.  Visit www.vassar.edu