The Fashion Show
May 2 - June 25

Ally Schmaling

Untitled
2018
Archival pigment print
20 x 16

Ally Schmaling

Untitled
2018
Archival pigment print
20 x 16

Ally Schmaling

Untitled
2018
Archival pigment print
20 x 16

Ally Schmaling

Untitled
2018
Archival pigment print
20 x 16

Luciana Pampalone

The Bathers
2012
Archival pigment print
16 x 20

Luciana Pampalone

Smile
2012
Archival pigment print
20 x 24

Luciana Pampalone

Hat
2012
Archival pigment print
16 x 20

Luciana Pampalone

Seaplane Love
2012
Archival pigment print
20 x 24

Luciana Pampalone

Games People Play
2012
Archival pigment print
16 x 20

Dan Estabrook

Hari Nef no. 6 (for Marie Claire)
2017
Archival pigment print (from hand-painted salt print)
20 x 16

Dan Estabrook

Hari Nef no. 4 (for Marie Claire)
2017
Archival pigment print (from hand-painted salt print)
14 x 11

Maxine Helfman

Abigail
2018
Archival pigment print
10 x 8

Maxine Helfman

Tiffany
2018
Archival pigment print
10 x 8

Maxine Helfman

Krysten
2018
Archival pigment print
10 x 8

Patricia Heal

Ascot
1998
Giclée print
16 x 16

Patricia Heal

Lee
1998
Giclée print
16 x 16

Patricia Heal

Lampshade
1998
Giclée print
16 x 16

Patirica Heal

Beach Samba
1998
Giclée print
16 x 16

Caroline Manion

Betula
2019
Watercolor, ink, contact paper
11 x 8.5

Caroline Manion

Bryophyta
2019
Watercolor, ink, contact paper
11 x 8.5

Caroline Manion

Helianthus
2019
Watercolor, ink, contact paper
11 x 8.5

Caroline Manion

Ipomonea
2019
Watercolor, ink, contact paper
11 x 8.5

PRESS RELEASE

Walk, glide, or sashay into Panopticon Gallery this spring for The Fashion Show, a stylish exhibition of art-forward fashion photography. From the pages of fashion magazines to our gallery walls, this group exhibition features the fashion work of five contemporary photographers Dan Estabrook, Patricia Heal, Luciana Pampalone, Maxine Helfman, and Ally Schmaling, as well as fashion illustrations by Caroline Manion.

Luciana Pampalone’s vintage-inspired, Hamptons-esque series of black-and-white photographs will have you longing for lazy summer afternoons in stylish swimsuits. Dan Estabrook’s dreamy portraits of Hari Nef for Marie Claire are printed in the 19th-century salt printing technique. Taking his inspiration from Gucci’s makeup line, Estabrook hand-colored Nef’s makeup and clothing with watercolors and other types of dyes.

Addressing issues of representation in the fashion industry, Ally Schmaling’s photographs of queer and trans models are show-stoppingly vibrant in their energy and color palate. Maxine Helfman and Patricia Heal’s portraits embrace elegance—Helfman with her regal portraits of actresses with their beloved canine companions, and Heal’s whimsical women in elaborate hats. Yves Saint Laurent famously declared, “Fashions fade, style is eternal.” Visit The Fashion Show for a different take on the preservation of style and culture long after the magazines have been recycled.

The Fashion Show is on view from May 2 to June 25. Take a front row seat for the opening reception May 9 from 6pm to 8pm. The gallery is open 24 hours a day, seven days a week. Gallery staff is available Monday through Saturday 10am to 6pm.