The Art Studio, Inc. (TASI) will host an exhibition of photographs by Jerome Cabeen during the month of February in its Main Gallery. The exhibition which is titled “CALYPSO: Poets & Prophets” features Cabeen’s journey as the official photographer of Toronto-based band Kobo Town as he joined them in Canada, the United States, Portugal, the Netherlands, and Norway.
“I am focusing on Kobo Town, not only live in concert, but behind the scenes and in the streets of the locations where I’ve worked with them,” Cabeen said. “I have been the official photographer for them since 2019 although my friendship with them started in 2014.”
One thing Cabeen said he wants people to take away from the show is that art can bring friends even closer together.
“It can give them the opportunity to share a lifetime of memories in different locations, and it can help the artist to really understand the beautiful life and the beautiful world that photography can give to them.”
“Generally, I consider myself to be a street photographer and a music photographer. However, for ‘CALYPSO’ it is an amalgamation of both.”
Cabeen’s artistic influences include Vivian Maier, Josef Kuldeka, and Keith Carter.
“My biggest influence is my teacher Jim Turner who lives two doors down from me. He has been my teacher and my photographic conscience for the last 5 years. Earlie Hudnall out of Houston is a new photographer that I have recently learned about and his photography has had an incredible impact on me.”
“CALYPSO” will run concurrently with another solo exhibition in the Art Studio’s Maudee Gallery, a showing of mixed media artwork by Marcie Morgan titled “Art in Motion Flowing Through The Universe”. Both exhibitions will open on Saturday, February 1st with a public reception from 7pm until 10pm. The reception is free to attend and refreshments are provided.
The Art Studio’s galleries, located at 720 Franklin St. in Beaumont, are open for viewing by the public from noon to 5pm, Tuesday through Saturday, or after hours by appointment. The two exhibitions will be on view to the public from February 1st – 21st, 2025.
For more information, email info@artstudio.org, visit www.artstudio.org, or follow The Art Studio, Inc. on Facebook and Instagram.
Jerome Cabeen is an award-winning photographer based out of Beaumont, Texas. He has been featured in various publications and documentaries both in the United States and abroad. His photography encompasses more than 35 countries around the planet. He holds a bachelor’s degree in Fine Art from Sam Houston State University and a Master’s Degree in ministry and theology from the University of Dallas. Cabeen also has obtained a Master’s Level Certification in Classical Buddhist Philosophy from Naropa University. He is an active member of the Beaumont Camera Club, presently serving as its Vice President. Jerome has had photography exhibitions in Texas and Louisiana. “CALYPSO: Poets & Prophets” is his 6th solo exhibition and his first at The Art Studio, Inc.
Jerome can be found in INSTAGRAM at @jeromecabeenphotography, on FACEBOOK and through his website www.jeromecabeenphotography.com
More information about the band Kobo Town can be found at kobotown.com
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The Art Studio, Inc., founded in 1983, is a cultural organization dedicated to fostering creativity in the visual and performing arts in Southeast Texas. Through the subsidized rental of artists’ studio space, equipment, exhibitions opportunities and arts instruction, TASI provides opportunities for visual artists and performers to avail themselves of educational, performance and learning opportunities.
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