Lowe Art Museum Art Lecture
1301 Stanford Dr, Coral Gables, FL 33146
Feb 26, 2025
From: 7:00 PM to 9:00 PM
The Arnold and Augusta Newman Foundation Lecture in Photography featuring Abelardo Morell: The Universe Next Door
Join us for the Arnold and Augusta Newman Foundation Lecture in Photography featuring Abelardo Morell: The Universe Next Door on Wednesday, February 26, 2025, from 7:00 PM – 9:00 PM.
Renowned Cuban American photographer Abelardo Morell honors the timeless magic of photography while bringing new vision to the art form. From his early practice using camera-obscura to his invented technique of merging image and ground through the tent-camera, Morell’s practice uses optics to show something different about the world. Morell’s lecture will explore his artistic development, focusing on recent works.
Through innovative techniques and a masterful understanding of optics, one photographer continues to push the boundaries of how we perceive and capture the world around us. The Arnold and Augusta Newman Foundation Lecture in Photography presents The Universe Next Door featuring acclaimed Cuban American photographer Abelardo Morell at the Lowe Art Museum, University of Miami, on Wednesday, February 26.
During the evening, Morell will discuss his artistic evolution and recent works, including his pioneering use of camera obscura and the development of his distinctive tent-camera technique. His unique approach merges traditional photographic methods with innovative processes, creating images that reveal unexpected perspectives of familiar subjects. The lecture offers insight into Morell’s creative process and his ongoing exploration of photography’s fundamental principles.
