Weir Was Here - Secret Rooms, Doors, and Windows Now On Exhibit at Weir Farm National Historic Site

In the summer of 2011, Weir Farm National Historic Site commissioned New
York photographer and former Artist-in-Residence Xiomáro to create a
photographic record of the interiors of the Weir House, Weir Studio, and
Young Studio. Xiomáro was tasked with documenting the present state of the
buildings' interiors, prior to the completion of the four-phase restoration
project now underway. A selection of these images comprise the new exhibit
on display at Weir Farm National Historic Site titled Weir Was Here –
Secret Rooms, Doors, and Windows, offering visitors a small glimpse into
the historic structures while they remain closed to the public. All three
buildings are currently empty, allowing Xiomáro the chance to focus on the
details of these spaces -- features that might otherwise go unnoticed in a
fully furnished setting. This is the first artistic collection of
photographs of the building interiors in the site's history, and captures
the beauty and texture of these intimate spaces. "There is a mystery and
secrecy to these relatively empty spaces," Xiomáro explained, noting how
"the same eyes and hands that created works of Impressionism also unlocked
these doors and opened the shutters to take in the inspiring landscape
framed by the windows."

Weir Was Here – Secret Rooms, Doors, and Windows can be viewed in the
Burlingham House Visitor Center on Saturdays and Sundays, 10:00 a.m. to
4:00 p.m., now through March 31, 2012. From April 1st through May 31st, the
exhibit can be viewed Thursdays – Sundays, 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Xiomáro
will present five gallery talks about his photographs titled In the
Footsteps of Weir from 2:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m. on the following weekends:

Saturday, January 7
Sunday, February 5
Sunday, March 4
Sunday, April 1
Sunday, May 6

There is no fee to participate in the gallery talks, but registration is

required. For more information on the exhibit, or to register for one of

the gallery talks, please call (203) 834-1896 x12.

To learn more about Xiomáro and his photography, visit www.xiomaro.com.