ARTIST TALK: Susan Worsham
Join us Thursday, November 21st, at 6:30pm for an artist talk with local Richmond artist, Susan Worsham. Worsham will be talking about her solo exhibition, Crystals of Silver, which features limited edition gelatin silver prints of the artist’s seldom-seen black and white images.
Because we will be providing refreshments and hosting the artist in-house, we ask that you confirm your attendance in advance
We look forward to seeing you November 21st!
Doors open and refreshments served at 6:00pm
DINNER WITH THE ARTIST: Susan Worsham
Get your tickets for a private seated dinner with Susan Worsham at Candela Gallery, provided by Two Fire Table, on Wednesday, December 4th.
Doors will open for cocktail hour at 6:30pm, and we’ll sit for a family style dinner at 7:00pm.
OPENING: Portals II | Harrison D. Walker
Candela is excited to share a new installment of work by featured artist, Harrison D. Walker. Walker's second solo exhibition at Candela Gallery showcases new works from his "Portals" project. The artist continues experimenting with a repeated circular form, blending various photographic, printmaking, and drawing techniques. Through this cameraless process, he builds a new portfolio of unique, abstract objects, pushing the boundaries of his artistic exploration.
OPENING: Crystals of Silver | Susan Worsham
Candela Gallery is thrilled to announce a solo exhibition by Richmond, Virginia-based photographer Susan Worsham. Entitled 'Crystals of Silver,' the November exhibition is inspired by the artist's extensive collection of microscopic slides and will showcase rarely-seen black-and-white photographs. Much like her collection of slides, Worsham's work aims to capture and preserve photographs as memorials of remembrance.
ARTIST TALK: Morgan Ashcom
Join us Tuesday, October 8th, at 6:30pm for an artist talk with Charlottesville artist, Morgan Ashcom. Ashcom will be talking about his gallery takeover, Abstract Land & Filing Co., on view through October 26th.
Because we will be ordering food for attendees and hosting the artist in-house, we ask that you confirm your attendance in advance.
Doors open and refreshments served at 6:00pm
OPENING: Abstract Land & Filing Co. | Morgan Ashcom
Candela Gallery is thrilled to announce a gallery takeover by Charlottesville, Virginia-based artist and community organizer Morgan Ashcom. Titled the Abstract Land & Filing Co. (ALFC), this exhibition will be Ashcom’s second at Candela, continuing to showcase his love for parafiction and collaboration.
UNB13! Gala: An Evening at Lucky Stroke Mini Golf
Join Candela Gallery for our thirteenth annual UnBound! fundraising gala at the Lucky Stroke Mini Golf Course.
OPENING: UnBound13!
Candela Gallery is excited to announce our thirteenth annual UnBound! Exhibition. The selected and invited artists for UnBound13! will have works on display at Candela Gallery from Friday, July 5th - Saturday, August 3rd, 2024. Featured works will also be viewable (and shoppable) on our website.
DEADLINE: The Curated Fridge for UnBound13!
Candela Gallery is excited to be hosting The Curated Fridge for UnBound13!, curated by photographic artist Dominique Muñoz. Deadline for submission June 15.
OPENING: I am an unruly wind | Daisy Patton
Candela gallery is excited to share the monumental, colorful mixed media works of Massachusetts based artist, Daisy Patton. Patton utilizes scale, color, and presentation to elevate the found photograph to an iconographic status, breathing life and distinction into forgotten faces. The gallery will be featuring 14 pieces in Patton’s exhibition, I am an unruly wind beginning Friday, May 3 and remaining up through Saturday, June 22.
Candela @ AIPAD 2024 NYC
Join Candela Gallery at Booth #A50 at the Photography Show 2024, presented by AIPAD.
ARTIST TALK: Nick Lenker
NCECA 2024: Join us Thursday, March 21st at 6pm for an artist talk by ceramics artist Nick Lenker about his series, IRL Objects.
OPENINGS: Nick Lenker, Holly Roberts, and Kathleen Clark
Candela Gallery is pleased to share three solo features by artists incorporating the photographic image from the perspectives of ceramics and painting. These exhibitions by Nick Lenker, Holly Roberts, and Kathleen Clark open Friday, March 15th, running alongside the 2024 NCECA ceramics conference (March 20 – 23) and closing Saturday, April 20th, 2024.
FINAL DAY: Memory Orchards
LINDA MOSES
Come by for the last day of the Memory Orchards exhibition. The gallery will be holding hours from 12-5pm. Copies of the book will be available for purchase and pickup.
OPEN CALL: UnBound13!
Candela Gallery is thrilled to announce the annual FREE open call for UnBound13! juried + invitational photo exhibition, on view in Richmond, VA, in July of 2024.
BOOK RELEASE: Memory Orchards
LINDA MOSES
BOOK RELEASE EVENT
Memory Orchards:
Join us Thursday, February 1st, from 6pm to 10pm as we celebrate the book release and companion exhibition for Memory Orchards, an anthology about photographers and their families.
Come take a walk through the exhibition, meet some of our book artists, and enjoy some snacks and karaoke! Earlybirds will get a chance to snag an early release physical copy of the book.
Because we will be ordering food for attendees and hosting artists in-house, we ask that you confirm your attendance in advance below.
ABOUT THE BOOK
Memory Orchards presents a broad survey of family experience, through highs and lows, through lust and loss, creating a survey of work which reflects our understanding of ‘family’ in this moment. The work is derived from long term documentary projects, from archive based explorations, from mundane interactions to moments of intimacy, from family snapshots to artful portraits. While the motivations of any given photographer are always distinctly individual, there are some foundational ideas which persist and are shared widely. Some artists write of their desire to remember, to document their own peculiar and beautiful realities. Others write of their desire to share their experience in hopes of adding to larger conversations about representation or identity. Taken as a whole, this engaging collection of work is complex and personal but deeply relatable.
Featuring 186 photos from 60 photographers:
Thomas Alleman
Hannah Altman
Debe Arlook
Niki Boon
Nancy Borowick
Tommy Bruce
Emily Buckley
Edgar Cardenas
Justin A. Carney
Velianna Catalano
Adrain Chesser
Daniel Coburn
Jess Dugan
Matt Eich
Kristen Joy Emack
Kev Filmore
Amy Friend
Riley Goodman
Elijah Gowin
Karla Guerrero
Rashed Haq
Jessica Todd Harper
Kate Izor
Susan Rosenberg Jones
Rachel Jump
Priya Kambli
Takako Kido
Gillian Laub
Judith G. Levy
Pixy Liao
Louviere + Vanessa
Monika Merva
Linda Moses
Nadiya Nacorda
Lydia Panas
Toni Pepe
Greta Pratt
Lissa Rivera
Emily Schiffer
Betsy Schneider
Maria Jose Sesma
Safi Alia Shabaik
Jennifer Shaw
Sarah Stellino
Zachary Stephens
Gordon Stettinius
Jerry Takigawa
Ron Tarver
Rashod Taylor
Rachel Elise Thomas
Al J. Thompson
Stephanie Thulin
Paul Thulin-Jimenez
Anne Vetter
Melanie Walker
Becky Wilkes
John Willis
Susan Worsham
Megan Wynne
Arin Yoon
Essay from Rebecca Senf PhD, curator at the Center for Creative Photography in Tucson.
Essay from Andy Grundberg, independent curator, writer, and educator.
Edited by Gordon Stettinius, founder and senior director of Candela Gallery.
Designer Jeff Louviere, New Orleans.
Printing in Barcelona. Production coordinator is Matt Harvey, formerly of Aperture.
OPENING: Memory Orchards
NADIYA NACORDA
EXHIBITION OPENING:
MEMORY ORCHARDS
JANUARY 19, 2024
12PM - 6PM
Candela Gallery is thrilled to announced the opening of Memory Orchards, an exhibition supporting our latest publication project. This exploration of family has been in the works from founder Gordon Stettinius for the past several years and will be released in book form in February of 2024.
Featuring works by:
Hannah Altman
Niki Boon
Tommy Bruce
Daniel Coburn
Jess Dugan
Amy Friend
Elijah Gowin
Jessica Todd Harper
Kate Izor
Rachel Jump
Priya Kambli
Takako Kido
Gillian Laub
Linda Moses
Nadiya Nacorda
Lydia Panas
Toni Pepe
Emily Schiffer
Safi Alia Shabaik
Jennifer Shaw
Sarah Stellino
Rashod Taylor
Anne Vetter
Susan Worsham
Megan Wynne
Essay from Rebecca Senf PhD, curator at the Center for Creative Photography in Tucson.
Essay from Andy Grundberg, independent curator, writer, and educator.
Edited by Gordon Stettinius, founder and senior director of Candela Gallery.
Designer Jeff Louviere, New Orleans.
Printing in Barcelona. Production coordinator is Matt Harvey, formerly of Aperture.
ABOUT THE PROJECT
Memory Orchards presents a broad survey of family experience, through highs and lows, and lust and loss, creating a survey of work which reflects our understanding of ‘family’ in this moment. The work is derived from long term documentary projects, from archive based explorations, from mundane interactions to moments of intimacy, from family snapshots to artful portraits. While the motivations of any given photographer are always distinctly individual, there are some foundational ideas which persist and are shared widely. Some artists write of their desire to remember, to document their own peculiar and beautiful realities. Others write to share their experience in hopes of adding to larger conversations about representation or identity. Taken as a whole, this engaging collection of work is complex and personal but deeply relatable.
ABOUT THE BOOK
Featuring 186 photos from 60 photographers, including Thomas Alleman, Hannah Altman, Debe Arlook, Niki Boon, Nancy Borowick , Tommy Bruce, Emily Buckley, Edgar Cardenas, Justin A. Carney, Velianna Catalano, Adrain Chesser, Daniel Coburn, Jess Dugan, Matt Eich, Kristen Joy Emack, Kev Filmore, Amy Friend, Riley Goodman, Elijah Gowin, Karla Guerrero, Rashed Haq, Jessica Todd Harper, Kate Izor, Susan Rosenberg Jones, Rachel Jump, Priya Kambli, Takako Kido, Gillian Laub, Judith G. Levy, Pixy Liao, Louviere + Vanessa, Monika Merva, Linda Moses, Nadiya Nacorda, Lydia Panas, Toni Pepe, Greta Pratt, Lissa Rivera, Emily Schiffer, Betsy Schneider, Maria Jose Sesma, Safi Alia Shabaik, Jennifer Shaw, Sarah Stellino, Zachary Stephens, Gordon Stettinius, Jerry Takigawa, Ron Tarver, Rashod Taylor, Rachel Elise Thomas, Al J. Thompson, Stephanie Thulin, Paul Thulin-Jimenez, Anne Vetter, Melanie Walker, Becky Wilkes, John Willis, Susan Worsham, Megan Wynne, and Arin Yoon.
Essay from Rebecca Senf PhD, curator at the Center for Creative Photography in Tucson.
Essay from Andy Grundberg, independent curator, writer, and educator.
Edited by Gordon Stettinius, founder and senior director of Candela Gallery.
Designer Jeff Louviere, New Orleans.
Printing in Barcelona. Production coordinator is Matt Harvey, formerly of Aperture.
BOOK RELEASE EVENT:
Thursday, February 1, 6-10pm
Join the gallery and some of the book’s artists in celebrating its long-awaited release! Earlybirds get a chance for an early release copy of the book, as well as a chance to talk with artists, imbibe in snacks, and sing some karaoke.
CLOSING BRUNCH RECEPTION with Willie Anne Wright
Join us Saturday, January 6th, from 10am to 1pm for one last look at our painting and photography exhibition, Conjuring the Composition, featuring six decades of work by local Richmond artist, Willie Anne Wright.
CANDELA STAFF HOLIDAY (BY APPOINTMENT)
The Candela team will be spending extra time with friends and family for the winter holiday, so the gallery will not be holding regular hours Thursday, December 22 – Tuesday, January 2.
If you would like to see the current exhibition, Willie Anne Wright: Conjuring the Composition, during those times, please request an appointment below.
Regular hours will resume Wednesday, January 3 for the final days of Conjuring the Composition, which will end Saturday, January 6.
Join us as we open our next exhibition, Memory Orchards, Friday, January 19.
THE ANNUAL HOLIDAY SALE!
Shop online for holiday treats (for yourself or for loved ones), with sales on books, catalogs, and gallery merch!
CANDELA STAFF HOLIDAY (BY APPOINTMENT)
The Candela team will be spending extra time with friends and family for the holiday, so the gallery will not be holding regular hours Wednesday, November 23 – Friday, November 25.
If you would like to see the current exhibition, Willie Anne Wright: Conjuring the Composition, during those times, please request an appointment below.
Join us Saturday, November 26 for Small Business Saturday deals and special treats.
Can’t make it in person? Shop our Holiday sale online.
OPENING: Conjuring the Composition | Willie Anne Wright
Candela Gallery is excited to announce the opening of a feature exhibition by Richmond, Virginia native, Willie Anne Wright. Conjuring the Composition celebrates Wright's extensive career as an artist, providing a fascinating exploration of the relationship between her dynamic paintings and equally innovative photographs. Join us for the opening reception, Friday, November 3rd, from 5-8pm.
Candela @ Art on Paper NYC
ART ON PAPER | Booth F17
LILIANA GUZMÁN
ALMA HASER
CAITLIN TEAL PRICE
Candela Gallery is excited to announce participation in this year's edition of Art on Paper New York at Pier 36 during Armory Show weekend.
Reach out to info@candelabooks.com if you're interested in a ticket to the fair!
Otherwise, last-minute tickets are available for purchase HERE.
OPENING EVENING
Thursday, September 7: 6—9pm
ALL PUBLIC DAYS
Friday, September 8: 11am—7pm
Saturday, September 9: 11am—7pm
Sunday, September 10: 11am—6pm
ALYSSA SALOMON
KAHN & SELESNICK
With an emphasis on the image as a unique object, Candela Gallery presents an examination of work that challenges our preconceived notions of photography, embracing the intricate interplay between paper, light, photo-sensitive chemistry, and other unconventional materials.
Through an intriguing fusion of artistic exploration, the works on view are constructed with an array of innovative and experimental mixed-media techniques, offering viewers a source of contemplation and fostering a dialogue about the evolution of visual representation.
PETER COCHRANE • ELI CRAVEN • LILIANA GUZMÁN • ALMA HASER • ADRIENE HUGHES • CAITLIN TEAL PRICE • KAHN & SELESNICK • ALYSSA SALOMON • HARRISON D. WALKER • WOODY WOODROOF • WILLIE ANNE WRIGHT
WILLIE ANNE WRIGHT
HARRISON WALKER
ELI CRAVEN
UnBound12! Fundraising Gala
Saturday, August 5, 2023
@ Candela Gallery | 7-11 pm
Join us for our most spectacular event of the year! This year we hope to transport you to a night at the county fair. The evening entertainment includes…
Games of Chance!
Open Bar!
Blue Ribbon Awards!
Music by Walker & Friends!
Interactive Photo Op!
Carnival Munchies!
Backroom Bingo!
Terry’Brown's Shipyard Fishing Adventure!
Local Bake Sale!
Secret Beaver Bottoms!
Early Evening Origami w/ Waverly!
Possible Magic!
One of the most unique and important things we do in this exhibition is raise money to purchase works for a growing collection, which will one day be donated to the permanent collection of a notable photographic or academic institution. Your Gala tickets, raffle tickets, and giving levels ALL go towards the UnBound! Fund, which will support this year’s exhibiting artists through acquisitions for the Candela Collection as well as preparation and travel support.
$60 for Single, $100 for Pairs
STUDENTS: Active students may now purchase gala tickets for a $15 discount. Please bring your student ID along for check-in at the door to confirm your student status.
THANK YOU AND WE HOPE TO SEE YOU THERE!
UnBound12! Preview Night + Photo Cliche Bingo!
SAVE THE DATE: BEERS & BINGO UNBOUND12! PREVIEW NIGHT
Candela Gallery is thrilled to be hosting our inaugural Cliché Bingo Night
along with a preview of our twelfth annual juried + invitational exhibition, UnBound12!
Join us Thursday, July 6, for a ticketed bingo night to kick off fundraising for our 2023 Candela Collection acquisitions from UnBound12!. One ticket gets you at least two rounds of Bingo, oodles of merriment, and the chance to win some very intentional prizes that are definitely not from our lost and found.
All Bingo Night ticket sales go directly to the fund for this year’s Collection acquisitions.
Our Bingo subjects will be our own beloved photography clichés - we will flip through submitted images and the cliché each image best represents will be determined by a jury. Because our Bingo sets have only 16 cards, we will offer two sets of 16 people the chance to play alternating rounds of bingo. When you’re not playing bingo, you may mingle, browse the show, or contribute to the jury which decides which cliche each photo best represents.
Our event will be limited to 32 slots, so claim your ticket while there’s still space!
Featured Artist Talks: Liliana Guzmán and Gary Emrich
Candela Gallery is excited to announce an upcoming artist talk event with featured solo show artists Liliana Guzmán and Gary Emrich, Thursday, June 1, at 6:00pm.
OPENING: All Consumed | Gary Emrich
Candela Gallery is excited to announce All Consumed, a solo exhibition featuring the manipulated photographic works of artist Gary Emrich.
OPENING: Next to Myself | Liliana Guzmán
Candela Gallery is excited to announce Next to Myself, a solo exhibition featuring the mixed media photographic works of artist Liliana Guzmán
ARTIST PANEL: Machine Vision
Join Candela Gallery, in-person and online, Thursday, April 6th for a panel discussion with featured artists from our current group exhibition, Machine Vision. Artists Michael Borowski, Adam Chin, Rashed Haq, and Noelle Mason will cover topics relating to the benefits and challenges of technology’s role within our daily lives and creative conversations: AI, robotics, surveillance, data aggregation, equity, and aesthetics.
Doors open at 6:00pm. Discussion and broadcast will begin at 6:30pm.
VCU Photo + Film and Graphic Design PechaKucha Night
Come by the gallery this Thursday, March 30, 6-8pm for a free PechaKucha event, hosted by VCU Photo + Film and Graphic Design. Graduate MFA students in both departments will be presenting their creative work and research interests in conversation with the moment.