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[Chicago Astronomer - Astro Joe]

The Chicago Astronomer's Pic of Jupiter on Display

The Emily Fuhrman Project

www.emily-fuhrman.com/falling-photographs-series.html


I received a very nice email from an art student at the School of the Art Institute, Emily Fuhrman. She was browsing for some astro pics to include in her exhibition project...and liked my Jupiter pic of last year.

We discussed the inclusion and it will be part of her project.

My wall label will be:

Untitled, from the series Falling Photographs
Archival inkjet print, 30 in. x 45in., 2012
source: "Jupiter through an 11 in. Schmidt-Cassigrain Telescope from Chicago,” 2011
Joe Guzman, Chief Astronomer of the Chicago Astronomer

Sweet... ;D

We are going to meet next week and see what else we can collaborate together - perhaps even set up a scope for the opening reception of the art exhibition.

I am honored and pleased to be included in her project...

[tomlee]

There you go Joe!

[Chicago Astronomer - Astro Joe]

I'm excited about the opening of the exhibition for tonight and Emily's project.

I'll be in attendance and take pics of the event.

[tomlee]

Congrats!

[patrickm]

Rad!!!

Look who's got Culture!

[Chicago Astronomer - Astro Joe]

It's only because I got new shoes.

[Chicago Astronomer - Astro Joe]

A wonderful opening reception at the School of the Art Institute

The Fuhrman/Guzman Collaboration

16 March 2012

With the threat of showers and the temps in the 80s for March, Maria and I went Downtown to view the Emily Fuhrman project - included in the mass exhibition on the 7th floor at the School of the Art Institute. Hundreds of artists and visitors jam packed the floor... and it took a little time seek out Emily's work...but she did mention to me earlier this week when we met at the Adler and took in two sky shows....

...that her piece was displayed in a side room. I found it soon enough and found our art hanging beautifully...

The entire wall reserved just for our piece.

Impressed!

And there...was my Jupiter pic of last year - taken right off of my garage and capturing a beautiful GRS for us through the mighty C11 beast. Emily soon arrived to meet me and we chat about the piece...

I was the only local Astronomer with a representation on the board. The others renditions were of NASA images of: the surface of Mars, a Neutron star and gravitational lensing of galaxies...

Emily's husband flew in for the exhibit and joined us...

Emily says that her instructor had good things to say about her work and has been receiving good critique feedback. The massive crowds that came by to view were thick and many...

...and I had a difficult time maneuvering around to grab a quick shot. We had discussed about the opportunity to set-up a scope outside on the sidewalk...but I would not have the logistics this evening to accomplish this for the event. Too bad really, as it would have been a great public session with the hundreds of people present - and with the Jupiter/Venus conjunction going on.

I am honored and thrilled to have been part of her art exhibition, (a first for me), and wish Emily all the best in her artistic career....

[Mark Ross]

Looks like a fun time. Nothing wrong with a little culture.