Inside Photography Photography: A Significant Influence in Creating Modern Art
Tony Chirinos, lecturer
In this lecture, Miami-based photographer Tony Chirinos examines how photography significantly influenced the rise of modern art by challenging traditional artistic methods, forcing painters to explore new expressive avenues and ultimately establishing photography itself as a legitimate art form. He will also detail how modern art emerged from a confluence of non-art forms, including the Industrial Revolution, technological advancements and philosophical shifts, all of which challenged traditional artistic conventions and fostered experimentation.
Tony Chirinos is a Venezuelan-born documentary style artist. His career spans over 40 years exploring the theme of death and the vulnerability of life. Chirinos is a recipient of fellowships including the prestigious John Simon Guggenheim Memorial Foundation (2023); South Florida Cultural Consortium (2010), recipient of Callanan Excellence in Teaching Award (2019) and awarded the William Talbott Hillman Foundation grant (2021) to financially assist in the printing production of his first monograph The Precipice. Chirinos has a Master of Fine Arts from Columbia University. Trained as a biomedical photographer in 1985 at Miami Children’s Hospital and, in 1989, he created the medical photography department at Baptist Health Systems. His work has been exhibited nationally and internationally. He has participated in the III Bronx Latin American Art Biennial. His photographic series have been featured in The Washington Post, Photo Eye, Nueva Luz, Slate, Daily Mail, Business Insider and Fotofilmic. Chirinos was among 100 photographers that participated in Review Santa Fe 2012, 2018 and 2019. His work is in the collections of Candela Collection, CPW, Light Work, Photographic Center Northwest, Enfoco, and Mount Sinai Medical Center. Mr. Chirinos is a professor of photography at Miami Dade College.
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