Aric Attas

STATEMENT

My current work is a photographic reflection of my meditation practice, study of the ancient Jewish mystical tradition of Kabbalah and exploration of modern scientific cosmology. Through my art making I seek to understand the origin of the cosmos, the nature of the universe(s) and our relationship with the Divine. 

CURRICULUM

Attas received his Bachelor of Science (BS) in Psychology with high honors from Hobart College in 1988 and his Masters of Fine Art (MFA) in Photography from the Hartford Art School in 1996. He has worked extensively with representational and abstract photography, as well as unique experimental photograms and metal photogram sculptures. His work within the medium of the photogram has been recognized as highly original challenging our existing notions of the photograph. Currently Attas lives in Vero Beach, Florida.

SELECTED SOLO EXHIBITIONS
2017- A Glimpse of Infinity, The Clare Gallery at the Franciscan Center for Urban Ministry, Hartford, Connecticut.
2015- Seeking the Light, Photographs, Videos and Soundscapes, Center for Spiritual Care, Vero Beach, Florida.
2014- Seeking the Light, Lighthouse Gallery, Vero Beach, Florida.
2013- Cosmos: Photographs and Photograms, Cork Tapas & Wine Bar, Vero Beach, Florida.
1998- Quantum Fluctuations: Experimental Photograms and Soundscapes, Science Center of Connecticut, West Hartford, Connecticut.
1996- Ions in the Ether, Experimental Photograms, MFA Thesis Exhibition, Taub Hall Gallery, Hartford Art School, West Hartford, Connecticut.
1988- Innerscapes, Honors Thesis Exhibition. Houghton House Gallery, Hobart College, Geneva, New York.

SELECTED GROUP EXHIBITIONS
2016- Noticing, Group Exhibition, Center for Spiritual Care, Vero Beach, Florida.
2016- Museum School Faculty Exhibition, Vero Beach Museum of Art, Vero Beach, Florida.
2015- Immediate Delay, Project Space 1785, Vero Beach, Florida.
2015- Museum School Faculty Exhibition, Vero Beach Museum of Art, Vero Beach, Florida.
2014- Healing Power of Art, Manhattan Arts International, International Juried Competition, Juror: Lilly Wei, New York, New York. http://www.manhattanarts.com
2014- Museum School Faculty Exhibition, Vero Beach Museum of Art, Vero Beach, Florida.
2013- Museum School Faculty Exhibition, Vero Beach Museum of Art, Vero Beach, Florida.
2012- iPhoneography: Updated Visual Dialogs, The Lunch Box Gallery, Wynwood Art District Miami, Florida.
2012- Museum School Faculty Exhibition, Vero Beach Museum of Art, Vero Beach, Florida.
2012- Future Tense, Online Exhibition curated by David Borawski, http://web.me.com/rotator/participator/exhibition.html.
2009- Flora & Fauna, Southeast Gallery of Photographic Art, Vero Beach, Florida.
2009- Sea & Shore, Southeast Gallery of Photographic Art, Vero Beach, Florida.
2004- Indian River Photography Club, 2004 Photographic Print Exhibition, Vero Beach Museum of Art, Vero Beach, Florida.
2000- Exquisite Corpse Reincarnated, Gallery on the Green, Canton, Connecticut.
1999- Terra Continuum, Stony Creek, Connecticut. *
1999- Personal Heroes: Local and Legendary, (Curated by Patricia Reville), Wethersfield Museum,
Wethersfield, Connecticut. *
1999- Open Juried Photography, Drawing and Print Show, (Ronn Todd juror). Artworks Gallery, Hartford, Connecticut.
1998- Circles 1st Annual Northeast Juried Photography Exhibition, (Merry A. Foresta & Andy Grundberg jurors), Taub Hall Gallery, Hartford Art School, West Hartford, Connecticut. *
1998- Tick, Tick, Tick, (Curated by David Borawski), Real Art Ways, Hartford, Connecticut. *
1998- Circles at the Wood. Wood Memorial Library, South Windsor, Connecticut. *
1998- Open Juried Show ‘98, (Michael Shortell juror), The Art Guild, Farmington, Connecticut.
1996-1997, 1998, 1999 Annual Faculty Exhibition, Hartford Art School, West Hartford, Connecticut.
1997- Four Photographers Invite Four Photographers, Canton Artists’ Guild, Canton, Connecticut.
1997- Texas National Juried Competition, (Starn Twins jurors), Austin State University, Austin, Texas.
1995- Circles at the Wood, Circles of Confusion, Wood Memorial Library, South Windsor, Connecticut.
1994- Insights, Sights, Cites, MFA Group Show. Hartford Art School, West Hartford, Connecticut.

* Indicates review and/or catalog
 
AWARDS
2004- Indian River Photography Club, 2004 Photographic Print Exhibition, Vero Beach Museum of Art, Vero Beach, Florida., Second Place and Honorable Mention.
2000- Connecticut Community Colleges, Pioneer in Distance Education Award.
1999- Connecticut Distance Learning Consortium, Grant to develop online History of Photography course.
1998- Circles 1st Annual Northeast Juried Photography Exhibition, Excellence Award. Juried by Merry A. Foresta & Andy Grundberg.
1994-1996- Hartford Art School, West Hartford, Connecticut, Academic Scholarships.
1995- Artworks Gallery, Hartford, Connecticut, Open Juried Competition, two awards.
1988- Hobart College, Geneva, New York, Arthur Dove Memorial Art Award.
1988- Hobart College, Geneva, New York, High Honors.