Sound Check: Thomas King’s Jazz Photography

Henry Threadgill at Guelph Jazz Festival 2011. Photo by Thomas King

“Sound Check”: the first major exhibition of storyteller Thomas King’s jazz photography. King’s contribution to the discourse of contemporary Canadian photography focuses an acute eye and a behind-the-scenes perspective on twenty years of The Guelph Jazz Festival. In celebration of the Festival’s 20th anniversary, the MSAC’s 35th anniversary, and ICASP’s capstone year, we are collaborating on this presentation of Thomas King’s jazz photography. MSAC, GJF, and ICASP have co-published the exhibition catalogue, which contains a jointly written foreword by Ajay Heble (GJF) and Dawn Owen (MSAC), an interview with Tom King by Dionne Brand, an essay by Mauricio Martinez, and a biographical profile by Christine Bold. Get your copy today at MSAC.  (September 26 to December 15, 2013) at the MacDonald Stewart Art Centre (358 Gordon Street at College Avenue)