Exhibition Dates: August 25 - September 18, 2015
Window installation on view 24/7

Oakland, CA: Pro Arts is pleased to present Sonrisas Jóvenes Que Hacen, Felices A Corazones Viejos, an exhibition of new work by photographer Dan Fenstermacher. Sonrisas Jóvenes Que Hacen, Felices A Corazones Viejos will be on view from August 25 to September 18 in the PROJECT installation window at Pro Arts’ downtown Oakland gallery.

The portraits in Sonrisas Jóvenes Que Hacen, Felices A Corazones Viejos were created while Fenstermacher was on an artist residency in Costa Rica. Fenstermacher spent two months working with residents of Hogar Para Ancianos, a senior citizen home in the town of San Ramon, to take intimate portraits he then shared with them at the conclusion of his residency. The portraits were also exhibited at the San Ramon Museum.

The large scale works on view at Pro Arts were printed by the INSIDE OUT project. This global initiative, by the anonymous artist JR, encourages “wheat pastings” as a platform for people to share their stories and transform messages of personal identity into works of public art. Nearly 200,000 people from more than 112 countries and territories have participated. #insideoutproject

About the Artist: Dan Fenstermacher's work explores how life extends beyond oneself. He uses photography to collaborate with communities and tell stories about global cultural interaction. Dan Fenstermacher was born and raised in Seattle, Washington. He is currently a student at San Jose State University working towards his MFA. Photographing for ten years, his work has been featured at the San Ramon Museum, Costa Rica; First Street Gallery, New York; and in the exhibition Divergence: Emerging Legacies at the de Young Museum, San Francisco.

About Pro Arts: Pro Arts is an Oakland-based regional organization that encourages change in and through the arts to invigorate our communities. Pro Arts' work is rooted in service to community, artistic excellence and our belief that creativity generates vitality. We provide creative platforms for artists, youth and public audiences. Our programs focus on the visual arts - exhibitions, commissionings and open studios; artist services; and arts education in schools.

For more information please contact:
Amy Spencer, Program Coordinator / Curator: amy@proartsgallery.org or 510-763-4361

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