Ah, summer. Who doesn't love the enduring daylight and lazy haze of humid days? Daylight and its representation have long been the focus of many an artist. Now Jen Bekman Gallery has a group show dedicated to the very representation of light and dark, day and night.

Golden State Freeway/San Fernando Pass; from Los Angeles 02.12.04, by Michael Light

Entitled Dawn Till Dusk, the exhibition progresses throughout the course of a day to explore our impressions of time. From overt uses of light and shadow, to more subtle emotional cues in palette and tone, the exhibition brings together emerging and established contemporary artists to represent the passing of hours. Just as the sun rises on the east and sets in the west, the works in Dawn Till Dusk flow from day to night, reinforcing the influence of time-based elements.

Bask in the leisurely passing of hours as the shifting of light and shadow over landscapes and objects is examined in photographs, paintings and works on paper by 26 artists, including several 20x200 edition makers: Darren Almond, John Arsenault, Rachel Barrett, Robert Bechtle, John Button, Christian Chaize, Jorge Colombo, Amy Eckert, Candace Gaudiani, Derek Henderson, Todd Hido, Peter Allen Hoffmann, Jeremy Kohm, Michael Light, Michael Lundgren, Sally Mann, Klea McKenna, Sarah McKenzie, Stas Orlovski, Youngna Park, Ed Ruscha, Bryan Schutmaat, Mike Sinclair, Alec Soth, Esther Pearl Watson and Letha Wilson.

Exhibition details:
Dawn Till Dusk
Jen Bekman Gallery, 6 Spring Street, New York, NY
On view now through July 30th, 2011
Wednesday through Saturday, noon to 6:00 p.m., or by private appointment

Yuha Basin, by Michael Lundgren

And for today only, until 8:00 p.m. ET, be sure to take advantage of our Friday Flash special: Take $20 off of Dawn Till Dusk exhibited artists Michael Lundgren's Yuha Basin (available custom framed) and Michael Light's Golden State Freeway/San Fernando Pass; from Los Angeles 02.12.04.