Ari Marcopoulos’s photographs convey a remarkable feeling of intimacy. He draws the viewer into relationships with his subjects that could only have been achieved through a powerful experience of empathy and engagement. Self-taught as a photographer, Marcopoulos makes photographs that are often imbued with a subtle formalism, a classical austerity—informed by the artist’s broad knowledge of art history—combined with an intuitive approach and an ability to adapt to the moment.

Within Arm’s Reach is Marcopoulos’s first mid-career survey in the United States and his first one-person exhibition at a West Coast museum.

September 23, 2009 - February 7, 2010
BERKELEY ART MUSEUM
2626 Bancroft Way
Between College and Telegraph
Berkeley, CA
Hours: Wednesday – Sunday 11 a.m. - 5 p.m.