Visiting artists discuss work exhibited at UH-Clear Lake

HOUSTON — University of Houston-Clear Lake welcomed photographers from the Czech Republic – Slovak Republic during  a reception and panel discussion about “Reconnecting Through Photography: Czech Republic – Slovak Republic,” UH-Clear Lake’s current exhibition organized as part of the university’s international art consortium and presented in conjunction with FotoFest 2012 Biennial. Pictured are (seated, left to right) Director of the Photography Department at the Academy of Fine Arts and Design in Bratislava, Slovak Republic Jana Hojstričová; UH-Clear Lake Professor of Fine Arts Sandria Hu; and Professor of Art Theory at the Academy of Fine Arts and Design in Bratislava, Slovak Republic Bohunka Koklesová; (standing, left to right) UH-Clear Lake President William A. Staples; Galveston Arts Center Curator as well as exhibition organizer and moderator at the UH-Clear Lake event Clint Willour; Professor of Photography at the Academy of Fine Arts and Design in Bratislava, Slovak Republic L’ubo Stacho; exhibiting artist and Professor Photography at the Institute of Art and Design and the University of West Bohemia, Pilsen, Czech Republic Vojtěch Aubrecht; and Director of the Creative Photography Studio at the Academy of Fine Arts and Design in Bratislava, Slovak Republic Miro Švolík.

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