John M. (Jack) Carney: A Retrospective (Reception)

John M. “Jack” Carney earned his BFA and MFA in Graphic Design from the University of Illinois at Urbana/Champaign. In 1966, Carney joined the faculty at Western Michigan University in Kalamazoo teaching Graphic and Foundation Design. He co-developed WMU’s graphic design degree program, and co-created the Design Center at Western. In the late 60s he created the first photography course in the Department of Art. Carney retired from the University as Professor Emeritus of Art in 2000 to pursue the practice of art full time.

Showcasing a lifetime of work, this retrospective exhibition takes place in both the Albertine Monroe-Brown Gallery and the Netzorg-Kerr Gallery. The works consist entirely of black and white photography taken across time and space during the artist's travels.