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SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. \u2013\u00a0David Burke\u2019s \u201cWhat\u2019s Left Behind\u201d opens at Lake Tahoe Community College\u2019s (LTCC) Haldan Art Gallery with a reception Thursday, Oct. 8, from 5 to 7:30 p.m. It marks the U.S. debut of paintings Burke made in Rome 26 years ago.<\/p>\n
David BurkeProvided<\/p>\n
Burke is an Oakland-based artist. He created the \u201cBuilding Blocks\u201d series in Rome, Italy, for his master\u2019s thesis exhibition at Tyler School of Art. When that show came down, the paintings went into boxes and stayed there through decades of moves. Burke opened the boxes for the first time this summer.<\/p>\n
The exhibition hangs \u201cBuilding Blocks\u201d next to the later work it led to. That includes forests growing through pipelines, ink drawings of mutated animals, paintings made inside a Montana copper mine, and toxic playgrounds. Burke describes his work as \u201clarge scale, fractured landscapes that portray instances where industrial and natural forces coexist harmoniously or collide in destructive ways.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cI didn\u2019t know it at the time, but this series laid the foundation for everything I\u2019ve made since,\u201d Burke wrote in his artist statement. He hopes the pairing shows students that \u201cthe seeds of your practice get planted early, often before you know what you\u2019re growing.\u201d<\/p>\n
The reception is free and open to students, staff, faculty and community members. Light refreshments will be served.<\/p>\n
Event Details<\/p>\n
What: Opening reception for \u201cWhat\u2019s Left Behind\u201d by David Burke<\/p>\n
When: Thursday, Oct. 8, 2026, 5 to 7:30 p.m.<\/p>\n
Where: Haldan Art Gallery, Lake Tahoe Community College, One College Drive, South Lake Tahoe<\/p>\n
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