Brenau University Galleries presents Teresa Abel’s solo exhibition, Exposure, running from Dec. 4, 2025, to March 31, 2026, in the Renaissance Gallery on the Gainesville Square.
An opening reception and holiday membership party will take place on Thursday, Dec. 4, from 4-6 p.m. in the newly renovated Renaissance Gallery. Festive or holiday attire is encouraged.
Exposure is an exploration of light — reflected, atmospheric, and kinetic — and its profound relationship with darkness and movement. The exhibition depicts a variety of light sources, both natural and manmade, and a range of scenes, including over-exposed streetscapes and landscapes viewed through rain-streaked glass. Many of the scenes serve as an extended metaphor for “exposure,” which, in photography, refers to both the act of letting light reach the sensor and the result — the final image itself.
Her work balances an analytical approach with an intuitive expression. Hyperrealism is evoked to create an ephemeral feeling of moving through time. Each canvas in the collection suggests a moment en route, creating a snapshot of movement (or stillness) during a journey toward an unidentified destination. In this way, Abel incorporates a sense of time through movement and extends the concept of exposure beyond simple illumination.
Abel was born in Milledgeville, Georgia, and has cultivated her artistic practice since childhood. She earned her BFA in graphic design from the University of Georgia in 2008. She earned her JD from the University of Denver in 2012 and completed an LL.M. in environmental policy and natural resources in 2013.
