"When Darkness Falls" Exhibition at Front Street Gallery, October 12- November 17, 2018

St. Peter's Basilica, Vatican City, 2002, © Robert Forlini

I will be showing my photograph, "St. Peter's Basilica, Vatican City", in a group exhibition entitled "When Darkness Falls" at Front Street Gallery in Patterson, NY from October 12-November 17, 2018. From "When Darkness Falls" curator: "There are different kinds of darkness. There is the darkness behind your eyes. The darkness of the coming night. There is darkness that frightens. There are blessings in darkness--without it, one could not see the stars. Darkness can be soothing, when the sky tones down its colors and the sky seems to expand.

"There is darkness inside all of us, in our thoughts, in our actions or our words. What is it about darkness that scares us? Or that helps us grow when we experience a hurtful event in the depth of our soul? What is it that makes us feel restful or restless when we enter sleep? We all have a part of our soul damaged by the trials of dark experiences. We are what we are because of it.

"Is the darkness inside unconscious?  How do we understand darkness?  Something solid and real, so much more than a simple absence of light.  Or is it a creature that touches your skin, slipping into your breath to hide unseen, gliding through our thoughts like an unwelcome passenger."

It's always night, or we wouldn't need light.

-- Thelonious Monk

  The Opening Reception will be on Friday October 12 from 6:00-8:00 PM.

• The gallery is located at 21 Front Street, Patterson, NY 12563

• Gallery Hours are: (some) Thursday-Friday, 11-3; Saturday & Sunday, 10-2

• The gallery may be contacted at (917) 880-5307 or info@frontstreetgallery.org or visit frontstreetgallery.org.

• Visit  Front Street Gallery on Facebook

• There will be an Opening Reception on Friday October 12 from 6:00-8:00 PM.

• The exhibition will run from October 12-November 17, 2018.

Work in Progress: Family and Friends (and a Couple of Landscapes), Spring 2018

The following photographs of some people I know were taken in Baltimore, Maryland; Tampa, Florida; and JFK International Airport in April, May and June of 2018.
All images © Robert Forlini.

All images © Robert Forlini.

Work in Progress: In the Street, Spring 2018

This selection of street photographs was taken in April, May and June 2018.

Woman Walking, Midtown Manhattan, 2018, © Robert Forlini

Men Working, NYC, 2018, © Robert Forlini

New York Public Library Steps, NYC, 2018, © Robert Forlini

Federal Hill, Baltimore, MD, 2018, © Robert Forlini

Fifth Ave and 42nd St, NYC, 2018, © Robert Forlini

Pedestrians, Midtown Manhattan, 2018, © Robert Forlini

Tourists, Rockefeller Center, NYC, 2018, © Robert Forlini

Hot Dog Stand, NYC, 2018, © Robert Forlini

Sculpture Garden, MoMA, NYC, 2018, © Robert Forlini

Commencement, Goucher College, Towson, MD, 2018, © Robert Forlini

Farmers Market, Baltimore, MD, 2018, © Robert Forlini

Fort McHenry Park, Baltimore, MD, 2018, © Robert Forlini

Swimmer, Tampa, FL, 2018, © Robert Forlini

Signs, Columbus Park, NYC, 2018, © Robert Forlini

Wall, Baltimore, MD, 2018, © Robert Forlini

Work in Progress, March 2018

The following photographs were taken in February 2018.

Woman with Phone, Lunar New Year, Chinatown, NYC, 2018, © Robert Forlini

Man in Hat, Lunar New Year, Chinatown, NYC, 2018, © Robert Forlini

Man with Drink, Lunar New Year, Chinatown, NYC, 2018, © Robert Forlini

Discarded Fireworks, Lunar New Year, Chinatown, NYC, 2018, © Robert Forlini

Pedestrians, Chinatown, NYC, 2018, © Robert Forlini

Hairdresser, Chinatown, NYC, 2018, © Robert Forlini

Street Vendor, Chinatown, NYC, 2018, © Robert Forlini

Woman with Trash, Upper East Side, NYC, 2018, © Robert Forlini

Dog Walkers, Central Park, NYC, 2018, © Robert Forlini

Cosmetics Shop, Chinatown, NYC, 2018, © Robert Forlini

Woman with Tablet, Metropolitan Museum, NYC, 2018, © Robert Forlini

Sculpture, Metropolitan Museum, NYC, 2018, © Robert Forlini

Work in Progress: February 2018

This group of photographs was shot in December 2017. All images © Robert Forlini.

All images © Robert Forlini.