Two exhibits this fall at the Alexey von Schlippe Gallery of Art will showcase projects by two Connecticut Sea Grant-supported photographer and videographer Tomas Koeck and artist-curator Richard Klein.
Koeck’s exhibit, “Flyway of Life: Love Letters to Nature,” will showcase his nature photography and films. He is an award-winning filmmaker, Canon USA-backed photographer, speaker/presenter and expeditionist. Koeck has been on assignment for National Geographic, the Smithsonian
Channel, PBS Nature and other outlets covering stories throughout North American and seeks to give voice to wildlife through journalism, storytelling and advocacy.
An opening reception for “Flyway of Life” will take place from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. Sept. 11 at the gallery, located in the Branford House at the UConn Avery Point campus in Groton. Admission is free.
On Oct. 1 from 4 to 5:30 p.m., Koeck will be in conversation with John Dodd, executive director of the Atlantic Shark Institute, with food and refreshments. The event will take place in the gallery. After the conversation at 6 p.m. in the campus auditorium, a screening of Koeck’s film “Flyway of Life,” will be shown, followed by a question-and-answer session.
“Sight and Sound: Artists Consider the Long Island Sound,” a show of the works of 14 artists curated by Richard Klein, will open at the gallery on Nov. 6 with a reception from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. It will run through Dec. 7.
This exhibit features contemporary pieces exploring the Sound’s natural beauty, cultural history, ecological resilience and evolving environmental story. It invites audience to delve into the Sound’s significance through diverse artistic perspectives.
The show was organized and originally presented at The Norwalk Art Space, with funding provided by ROAN Development Ventures, The O’Grady Foundation and Tauck Ritzau Innovative Philanthropy-TRIP Foundation.
Both Klein and Koeck are recipients of Connecticut Sea Grant’s Arts Support Awards program.