Photography Galley to Open in Downtown: L. Nowlin Gets Gritty/Grainy [Art Preview]

A brand new gallery dedicated completely to fine art photography will open its doors Saturday. The L. Nowlin Gallery will celebrate its opening from 6-8 p.m. with the debut of Mexico - a collection of black and white photos taken by local documentary photographer John Langmore. The gallery is operated by another local photographer, Lesley Nowlin, who has traveled to places such as Cuba and Mexico to capture images on film. The 31-year-old envisions the new space as a place for photographers to exhibit primarily black and white documentary-style work.

"I'm trying to bring back fine art documentary photography into Austin's art community," she said. "I'd like to give the community and it's fine-art, documentary professional photographers a chance to show their work in a gallery setting, as well as sell to a serious art market. Nowlin expects to exhibit work from a different photographer every two months. She will display some of her own self-described "gritty/grainy, cultural documentary" work July 1 through August 31.

"Photography is a medium I think that has gotten lost. In the world of digital phones and cameras and the vast amount of digital technology that is out there now everyone thinks they're a photographer these days. I want to show viewers that black and white photography is something that is challenging, pure, beautiful, and still very much a strong form of art."

The L. Nowlin Gallery will be open Tuesday - Saturday, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., or by appointment. The gallery will be open from 6-8 p.m. every first Thursday of the month.

John Langmore’s Mexico, will be on display through June 29.