John Killacky Art Videos Coming to Champlain College Gallery in January 2018

A retrospective on AIDS, Disability and Vermont Collaborations

Burlington, VT (12/21/2017) — A retrospective of John R. Killacky' s videos will be on view Jan. 19 through Feb. 16, 2018, at the Champlain College Art Gallery. Killacky, executive director of the Flynn Center, has made numerous films and videos in his hybrid career. The opening reception with the artist will be Friday, Jan. 26 at 5 p.m.

Included will be three AIDS-related works from the '90s, three disability-themed pieces from the 2000's and two recent video collaborations with Vermont artists; Todd R. Lockwood and Art Bell. Accompanying the exhibition is an artist's catalog.

Killacky's award-winning works have been screened internationally at films festivals; broadcast on PBS, Free Speech TV, and Cultura24 in Holland; they are in the collections of University of San Francisco, New York University, Dance Collection of New York Public Library, and San Francisco Public Library.

Champlain College Art Gallery is located at the Center for Communication and Creative Media, 2nd Floor, 375 Maple St., Burlington VT 05401, For more information (802) 865-8980. Or visit http://artgallery.champlain.edu/

The Champlain College Art Gallery supports innovative and experimental contemporary art in all media. Through a program of exhibitions, events, projects, and residencies, the gallery functions at the intersection of art and technology, acting as a catalyst for interdisciplinary collaboration and learning. It features the work of national and regional artists, as well as faculty and students, confronting the key cultural and artistic issues of our time. Champlain College Art Gallery is free and open to the public.

Media Attachments

Black and white: Image from video, WALKING WITH THE DEAD, John R. Killacky and Darren Clark, 1996.

Color: color still image from video, FLOW, courtesy of Art Bell, 2017