Colin Blakely at FotoFest

The following is an excerpt from the official press release for A Matter of Wit.

A Matter of Wit January 13 - February 27, 2011 Gilbert Garcin, Miro Švolík, Colin Blakely FotoFest Headquarters Gallery 1113 Vine Street, Houston, Texas, USA


HOUSTON, TEXAS - NOVEMBER 23, 2010 - FotoFest begins its 2011 exhibition season with an international triad of

artists whose photographic works are characterized by visual fantasy, irony and wit.

A Matter of Wit features the first large-scale U.S. exhibition of the French octogenarian artist 

Gilbert Garcin, alongside the work of one of Prague's heralded masters of staged photography, Miro Švolík, and U.S. artist Colin Blakely, whose whimsical images make humorous commentary on everyday life.

The 100-print exhibition opens Thursday January 13, 2011 at the

FotoFest gallery in Houston, Texas.

The opening reception is 6-9pm, The first Saturday Matinee public tour and talk by the artists is

Saturday, January 15, at 2pm. The exhibition and artist talk are free to the public.