Natural Selection 

Calumet Gallery

22 West 22nd St., New York City

Opening Reception: Thursday, February 20 5:30-7:30 PM

On View: February 20-28, 2014 

             Monday-Friday 8:30AM-5:30PM and Saturday 9:00AM-5:30PM 

Natural Selection highlights the development and growth of 16 artists and the raw power of their vision as they address fears, insecurities, relationships, mourning, and personal turmoil; explore the surface and subsurface of the New York subway system, its neighborhoods, music, and nightlife; envision humanity's impact on the environment, capture urban destruction in China, and the life of a fisherman in Trinidad-Tobago; and address how we perceive ourselves through editorial photography, fine-art compositing, and surreal and deeply personal medical images. "Natural Selections" is a brave show that is born out of personal unrest and a yearning for change and evolution, while honoring our common vulnerability and morality. The work reflects the urge to make an impact and live on. Additionally, the SVA Masters in Digital Photography class of 2014 will be presenting a selection of their recent images.