Cara Barer, Chromatic Notes, 2026
We're thrilled to share Glasstire's Top Five art events in Texas this week, which lists Cara Barer's new solo exhibition Camera Work among other knockout shows at the Menil, the Chinati Foundation, and more. Be sure to stop by the gallery for the opening on Saturday, October 10 from 5-7pm, or catch the show from now until November 28, 2026.
Barer’s unique approach begins with the hand-sculpting and dyeing of disused books; old manuals, outdated reference books, and the like are selected for their obsolete value, long since replaced by online materials. In prior bodies of work, these sculptural objects are then photographed using a scanner, capturing a single dimension of the book. Barer kept each and every sculpture and slowly began to look at them from new angles. In Camera Work, Barer abandons the scanner bed for the camera, photographing the sculptures in the natural light of the studio, waiting for the perfect light each day and exposing new dimensions to the work. The resulting images are vibrant, sun-drenched, and entirely captivating.
Cara Barer, No Further, 2026
View the full exhibition page.
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Cara Barer, Chromatic Notes, 2026
We're thrilled to share Glasstire's Top Five art events in Texas this week, which lists Cara Barer's new solo exhibition Camera Work among other knockout shows at the Menil, the Chinati Foundation, and more. Be sure to stop by the gallery for the opening on Saturday, October 10 from 5-7pm, or catch the show from now until November 28, 2026.
Barer’s unique approach begins with the hand-sculpting and dyeing of disused books; old manuals, outdated reference books, and the like are selected for their obsolete value, long since replaced by online materials. In prior bodies of work, these sculptural objects are then photographed using a scanner, capturing a single dimension of the book. Barer kept each and every sculpture and slowly began to look at them from new angles. In Camera Work, Barer abandons the scanner bed for the camera, photographing the sculptures in the natural light of the studio, waiting for the perfect light each day and exposing new dimensions to the work. The resulting images are vibrant, sun-drenched, and entirely captivating.
Cara Barer, No Further, 2026
View the full exhibition page.
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