  {"id":5157,"date":"2026-01-13T13:39:38","date_gmt":"2026-01-13T18:39:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.bridgeport.edu\/news\/?p=5157"},"modified":"2026-01-13T13:39:38","modified_gmt":"2026-01-13T18:39:38","slug":"connections-art-exhibit","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.bridgeport.edu\/news\/connections-art-exhibit\/","title":{"rendered":"Bridging Communities Through Art: Inside the Connections Exhibit"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>In November, Suzanne Kachmar of <a href=\"https:\/\/bridgeportarttrail.org\/about-cl\">City Lights Gallery<\/a> in Bridgeport curated the second exhibit of the season, <em>Connections<\/em>, at UB\u2019s newly reopened <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bridgeport.edu\/schelfhaudt-art-gallery\/\">Schelfhaudt Gallery<\/a>. This exhibit was co-produced by City Lights, the Bridgeport Art Trail, and the Westport Artists Collective, marking the debut of the Schelfhaudt Gallery on the <a href=\"https:\/\/bridgeportarttrail.org\/\">Bridgeport Art Trail.<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Debuting on November 8, <em>Connections<\/em> brought together artists from Westport and Bridgeport, as well as regional artists, to promote the local art scene. Large-scale artworks included fiber art by Carlos Biernnay, sculptures by Iyaba Ibo Mandingo and Carlos Davila, drawings by Rick Shaefer, and abstract and figurative paintings, including two large portraits on wooden board painted in different styles by artists Will Corprew and Francis Pressley.<\/p>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"5162\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.bridgeport.edu\/news\/connections-art-exhibit\/dsc01361-1\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.bridgeport.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/DSC01361-1-scaled.jpg?fit=7008%2C4672&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"7008,4672\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;4&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;ILCE-7M4&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1762582064&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;55.5&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;500&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.016666666666667&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"DSC01361 (1)\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.bridgeport.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/DSC01361-1-scaled.jpg?fit=300%2C200&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.bridgeport.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/DSC01361-1-scaled.jpg?fit=720%2C480&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-5162\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.bridgeport.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/DSC01361-1-scaled.jpg?resize=720%2C480&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" width=\"720\" height=\"480\" \/><\/p>\n<p>A wall of photography, curated by artists Thomas Mezzanotte and Yolanda Vasquez-Petrocelli, showcased a range of techniques, including the oldest methods \u2014 such as pinhole cameras, tintypes, and darkroom photography \u2014to modern, digitally manipulated work. To contextualize the concept, an antique wooden accordion-style camera reminded viewers that there was a time when a camera wasn\u2019t also a phone.<\/p>\n<p>Exploring the concept of process, the <em>Connections<\/em> exhibit also featured photographs, including those of sculptures by former UB professor Susan Rheinhardt, developed from color negatives altered by flooding from Hurricane Sandy.<\/p>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"5160\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.bridgeport.edu\/news\/connections-art-exhibit\/dsc01369\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.bridgeport.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/DSC01369-scaled.jpg?fit=7008%2C4672&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"7008,4672\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;4&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;ILCE-7M4&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1762582077&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;24&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;500&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.016666666666667&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"DSC01369\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.bridgeport.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/DSC01369-scaled.jpg?fit=300%2C200&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.bridgeport.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/DSC01369-scaled.jpg?fit=720%2C480&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-5160\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.bridgeport.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/DSC01369-scaled.jpg?resize=720%2C480&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" width=\"720\" height=\"480\" \/><\/p>\n<p>In the connecting room, the Artists Collective of Westport installed a multimedia collection by some of their 150 members, many of whom are based in Bridgeport. The work encompassed a wide variety of styles and techniques, from large acrylic abstracts to small, delicate watercolors, digital photography, and beautifully rendered oil paintings.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThere\u2019s no real boundary between the towns in southwest Connecticut,\u201d said Suzanne Kachmar, the director of City Lights Gallery. \u201cWe all know each other, and we work together frequently. We were honored and thrilled to come together in this amazing facility at 越南直播.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"5158\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.bridgeport.edu\/news\/connections-art-exhibit\/dsc01426-1\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.bridgeport.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/DSC01426-1-scaled.jpg?fit=7008%2C4672&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"7008,4672\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;5.6&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;ILCE-7M4&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1762582154&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;40&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;800&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.0125&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"DSC01426 (1)\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.bridgeport.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/DSC01426-1-scaled.jpg?fit=300%2C200&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.bridgeport.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/DSC01426-1-scaled.jpg?fit=720%2C480&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-5158\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.bridgeport.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/DSC01426-1-scaled.jpg?resize=720%2C480&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" width=\"720\" height=\"480\" \/><\/p>\n<p><em>The exhibit runs ran November 8 \u2013 January 15, 2026, with regular gallery hours Friday, Saturday, and Sunday from 12 p.m. to 4 p.m.<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>In November, Suzanne Kachmar of City Lights Gallery in Bridgeport curated the second exhibit of the season, Connections, at UB\u2019s newly reopened Schelfhaudt Gallery. This exhibit was co-produced by City Lights, the Bridgeport Art Trail, and the Westport Artists Collective, &hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bridgeport.edu\/news\/connections-art-exhibit\/\" class=\"more-link\">Continue reading <span class=\"screen-reader-text\">Bridging Communities Through Art: Inside the Connections Exhibit<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":5166,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[94,23],"tags":[2,365],"class_list":{"0":"post-5157","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","6":"hentry","7":"category-featured","8":"category-ub-news","9":"tag-featured","10":"tag-schelfhaudt-gallery","12":"fallback-thumbnail"},"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v24.0 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>Inside the Connections Exhibit | 越南直播<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Connections brought together artists from Westport and Bridgeport, as well as regional artists, to promote the local art scene. 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