An Exhibition of Recent Photography by Michael Alongi The show consists of 20 mounted digital photographs measuring 17 by 22 inches shot by Alongi exclusively during his spring 2008 semester at St. John’s. The work will be exhibited without any glass or framing separating the piece from the viewer in order to emphasize a sense of intimacy in his work.
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A third year sophomore at St. John’s University, Alongi originally came to the University as an undecided major before taking his first photography class in fall of 2006 with Professor Alex Morel.
Inspired by the photographers exposed to him in a photography history class, Alongi cites Ken Schles, Gregory Crewdson and Philip Lorca DiCorcia as influences. Equally as important he says, have been the writings of the Situationist International and the Splasher Manifesto.
This exhibition is on display at the St. John’s University’s Manhattan campus Mezzanine Gallery.
This exhibition is free of charge and accessible to the handicapped.