Director’s Gallery Exhibition – Japan in Black and Whit

Craven Arts Council & Gallery is proud to present Japan in Black and White by Tom McCabe in our Director’s Gallery for the month of July 2025. This exhibition showcases photography on film over a 5-year stay in Honshu, Japan. A reception will be held on Friday, July 11th at Artwalk, from 5 – 8 pm at Bank of the Arts.

Featuring photography on film of his 5-year stay in Honshu, Japan from 1997 – 2001, Tom McCabe showcases Japanese culture through 20 gelatin prints processed in the darkroom for his solo exhibition Japan in Black and White. Throughout the duration of his time in Japan, he taught basic photography and darkroom classes as he explored Japanese culture, noting the culture clash of western influence in dress and urban architecture. McCabe exclusively selected 20 prints from over a thousand undeveloped negativities to showcase the vibrant country of Japan in black and white.

Tom McCabe is a retired Marine born in Chicago, Illinois. McCabe’s early art practices included drawing and painting, however he soon moved to photography with a Kodak Brownie in his later youth. Now residing here in New Bern, North Carolina, he is a member of the Coastal Photo Club, and exhibits yearly in the group exhibition at the Bank of the Arts.

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