Minneapolis Institute of Art opens exhibition of works by photographer Beth Dow
(Artdaily.org)

The Minnesota Artists Exhibition Program at the Minneapolis Institute of Art is presenting “Prediction Error,” an exhibition of works by Minneapolis-based photographer Beth Dow. Through a series of large-scale landscapes as well as a collection of still-life images, this exhibition challenges the viewer’s perception of reality. Dow’s work is significant for its dissection of photo theory and its ability to disassociate viewers with what they know to be real. “Prediction Error” is on view from July 19 through October 28, 2018. The exhibition includes an installation of The Valley, a series of 10 large, dark landscapes focusing on perception and the interplay among the senses, intellect, and emotions using the conventions of landscape. Dow uses regional terrains and simple interventions such as removing backgrounds to tread cautiously into the gray area between attraction and repulsion. These landscapes pl