DAVID GARLAND
The Behavior of Sunlight
April 11-27, 2025
The Behavior of Sunlight is a solo exhibition by photographer and musician David Garland. The show features Garland’s experimental photography, capturing the changing nature of sunlight through reflection. These captivating images give both a macro and micro perspective on the world that is all around us. David writes “Like a mirage, these optical phenomena are real, but not the physical things they appear to be. ...My images are discovered as much as created.”
David Garland will give an artist talk during the opening reception at 7pm on Fri, April 11. On Fri, April 25, Garland will do a musical performance with his improvisational group Music for Furniture.
Garland, a graduate of the Rhode Island School of Design, spent decades in New York City as a musician and radio host, hosting the legendary Spinning on Air at WNYC for nearly 30 years and various shows at WQXR. He has worked and collaborated with the likes of Sufjan Stevens, Sean Lennon, Yoko Ono, John Zorn, Patti Smith, and many more. A multi-instrumentalist, Garland has released numerous albums from the 1980s and on, both under his own name as well as with the bands Garlands and Music for Furniture.
After moving to Upstate New York in 2011, Garland returned to visual art. His unique photographs, shared widely on Instagram, have earned a dedicated following.
David Garland’s photographic work has been featured in multiple exhibitions, including a 2024 solo exhibition at Headstone Gallery in Kingston, NY and a special exhibition at Foreland in Catskill, NY earlier this year.
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Special Events
Friday, April 11 at 6:30pm – opening with artist talk by David Garland at 7pm
Friday, April 26 at 7pm - concert by Music for Furniture