GALLERY EXHIBITION: Third Coast

Ian Curcio is based in Greenville, South Carolina, and specializes in advertising, corporate, and documentary projects featuring everyday people doing everyday things. His latest work will be featured in Third Coast in the Milliken Art Gallery beginning August 22, 2024.

Speaking of this body of work, Curcio states, “I created these photographs in and around the Gulf Coast between 2013 and 2023. Equipped with a single fixed-lens rangefinder, I rode shotgun with a swamp native, who led me through the landscapes they’ve intimately known for more than four decades. I embraced a minimalist approach, drawing from my earlier work as a photojournalist.”

Curcio lived a peripatetic childhood, attending grade school across the United States, Central Europe, and Southeast Asia. This early exposure to diverse cultures, mixed values, and rapid change fueled his curiosity and continues influencing the work he creates today. Curcio has published two books with Hub City Press. His recent clients include the American Red Cross, AnMed Health, Bank of America, BASF, Cargo, Clemson University, Dartmouth College, Discovery, Explore Asheville Tourism, Jaguar, Land Rover, Lenovo, Marriott, Michelin, Riggs, The Rotarian, UPS, and Yamaha.

Third Coast will run from August 22-September 26, 2024.

Curcio will present a Gallery Talk on September 5, 2024, at 6:00 pm in the gallery followed by a reception from 6:30-8:00 pm

The exhibition is free of charge and located in the Milliken Art Gallery. Gallery hours are Sunday, 2:00-5:00 pm, and Monday – Friday, 9:00 am.-5:00 pm. The Gallery is closed during school holidays.