OCHI presents A New Winter, an exhibition of photographs by artist Sofía Jaramillo. This is Jaramillo’s first exhibition with the gallery. A New Winter will be on view from March 14 through May 2, 2025. An Artist’s Reception will be held on Wednesday, March 19th, from 6:30–8:30pm. Growing up Colombian American in Sun Valley, Idaho, Sofía Jaramillo spent time in and around the historical Sun Valley Lodge. As the first ski destination in North America, the lodge popularized the concept of ski vacations, combining world-class slopes with a glamorous après ski lifestyle to draw celebrities, world-class athletes, and wealthy visitors from its inception in 1936. Nostalgic, historical photographs of these stylish visitors line the hallways of the lodge. In 2020, Jaramillo was roaming the halls when she noticed that the photographs primarily featured white individuals, with one notable exception being an image of Louis Armstrong. As the first ski resort in the United States, these images have represented American ski culture for decades. They have told the world what skiing in America looks like, and they have largely excluded people from different racial and cultural backgrounds. Jaramillo has long questioned the lack of diversity in these scenes and, through her work as an editorial and commercial outdoor photographer, knows they do not represent the people seen on the slopes today.
Quannah Chasinghorse III
by Sofía Jaramillo
2024
archival pigment print
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