Chicago-based photographer Doug McGoldrick expects his images to be beautiful, but troubling.  On the image side he features things that you could stare at without really “seeing,” and the text side consists of blurry words you do not comprehend. Within this desperation of looking without knowing is an exploration of the frustration McGoldrick has experienced his entire life—growing up with learning disabilities. The artist hopes that the viewer will “bounce back and forth between text and image trying to make a connection, which may or may not be there.”

McGoldrick holds a MFA from the University of Wisconsin-Madison and currently teaches at Columbia College in Chicago. He has had solo and two-person shows throughout the Midwest and has been included group shows nationally and internationally. Some of his recent projects include a book about the work, people, and performances of Chicago’s stage life, a look at reconciliation efforts in Rwanda, and an interfaith project that explores the lives of individuals devoted to following religious practice.

All events are free and open to the public.

Christensen Center Art Gallery
22nd Ave. at 7 ½ Street
Minneapolis, MN  55454
612-330-1524

doug@dougphoto.com

Gallery Hours:
Monday – Friday, 8 a.m. – 8 p.m.
Saturday & Sunday, 9 a.m. – 5 p.m.

www.augsburg.edu/galleries