Trouble in Paradise: Examining Discord between Nature and Society
February 28 - June 28
http://www.tucsonmuseumofart.org/exhibitions/future.php
Artists are looking at the beauty and the terror in the forces of nature through their honest and emotional portrayals, while sending urgent messages to pay attention to the ravages society inflicts on the land through war and waste. This exhibition will examine a range of art in a variety of media that addresses extreme forces of nature in two basic categories: nature-based discord, such as lightning, tornadoes, volcanoes, hurricanes, and fire; and human-caused environmental discord such as pollution, over-population, global warming, oil field fires, atomic fallout, and destruction of land. The debate about how much of nature’s wrath is the result of human impact and interference is ongoing, but questions are posed through stunning visuals about the seemingly unstoppable cycle of cause and effect.
Many of the artists in this exhibition, including Edward Burtynsky, Richard Misrach, William T. Wiley, Mark Dion, and Joel Peter Witkin, imbue their work with haunting messages while objectively documenting the reality before them. Others exalt in the awesome beauty of the power of nature without judgment of its genesis or its conclusion. While offering a selected survey of powerful works that address the forces of nature, this exhibition is far from a “doom and gloom” portrayal of earth’s and society’s current situation, nor does it attempt to solve environmental problems. What emerges from these works is not only a revelation of the pressing environmental problems of our times, but how artists see the world and share that message with stunning beauty and poetic resonance.
Participating Artists:
Kim Abeles, Luis Cruz Azaceta, Sasha Bezzubov, Randy Bolton, Sonja Braas, Alice Briggs, Diane Burko, Edward Burtynsky, Corwin “Corky” Clairmont, Robert Cocke, Anne Coe, Sue Coe, Dan Collins, James Cook, Susan Crile, Johann Ryno de Wet, Mark Dion, Mitch Epstein, Vernon Fisher, Paul Fusco, Francesca Gabbiani, Susan Graham, Heather Green, Emilie Halpern, Julie Heffernan, Roderik Henderson, Tracy Hicks, Kim Keever, Isabella Kirkland, Dimitri Kozyrev, Nevan Lahart, Rosemary Laing, David Maisel, Mary Mattingly, Do Do Jin Ming, Richard Misrach, Matthew Moore, Michael Najjar, Joe Novak, Leah Oates, Robyn O’Neil, Tom Palmore, Robert and Shana ParkeHarrison, Anthony Pessler, Robert Polidori, Alexis Rockman, Barbara Rogers, Thomas Ruff, Chris Rush, Susan Shatter, Jeff Smith, Mikhael Subotzky, Tom Uttech, Ellen Wagener, A.T. Willett, William T. Wiley, Joel Peter Witkin
Wednesday, February 25, 2009
Monday, February 23, 2009
Alumnus David King: Hot Glass Demo
David King, OSU Alumnus and Sherman Studio Art Center Manager, will facilitate a glass blowing demonstration on Saturday, Feb. 28th at Glass Axis from 4p.m. - 6p.m.
Monday, February 9, 2009
Andrea Loefke (MFA Sculpture 2003) Exhibition Announcement
February 12, 2009 – March 19, 2009
Reception and Artists' Talk: Thursday, February 12, 4:30pm – 7:30pm
SunTek Chung, Ben Grasso, Daina Higgins, Larry Lee, Miyeon Lee,
Andrea Loefke, Rita MacDonald, Alejandro Almanza Pereda
Curated by: Eun Young Choi
Amelie A. Wallace Gallery
Campus Center, Main Level
SUNY College at Old Westbury
Route 107, Old Westbury, NY
516.876.3056/2709
Gallery Hours: Mon-Thu, 12 - 5pm
and by appointment
Amelie A. Wallace Gallery is pleased to present The Grand, an
exhibition organized around the idea of beauty and the sublime in
a contemporary context. We often associate beauty and the sublime
with eighteenth-century concepts despite their prior histories.
However, depictions of grand cathedrals, sublime landscapes,
mythical legends, monumental events in history, and heroic
portraits are very common themes explored throughout history. Such
grand subject matter aim to evoke feelings of pleasant adoration
or quiet wonder. According to Kant the sublime can be divided into
three kinds: noble, splendid, and terrifying. The artists in The
Grand explore ideas of the monumental that evoke joy and splendor
while toying dangerously close to the idea of sublime terror.
Andrea Loefke's large multifaceted site-specific installations enchant
the viewer with curious narratives by building environments that are
whimsical, fanciful, and humorous. They provide a splendid visual
journey filled with surprise, wonder and delight.
http://www.andrealoefke.com
For more information please contact Gallery Director, Hyewon Yi,
at YiH@oldwesbury.edu or the Visual Arts Department at (516)
876-3056.
Reception and Artists' Talk: Thursday, February 12, 4:30pm – 7:30pm
SunTek Chung, Ben Grasso, Daina Higgins, Larry Lee, Miyeon Lee,
Andrea Loefke, Rita MacDonald, Alejandro Almanza Pereda
Curated by: Eun Young Choi
Amelie A. Wallace Gallery
Campus Center, Main Level
SUNY College at Old Westbury
Route 107, Old Westbury, NY
516.876.3056/2709
Gallery Hours: Mon-Thu, 12 - 5pm
and by appointment
Amelie A. Wallace Gallery is pleased to present The Grand, an
exhibition organized around the idea of beauty and the sublime in
a contemporary context. We often associate beauty and the sublime
with eighteenth-century concepts despite their prior histories.
However, depictions of grand cathedrals, sublime landscapes,
mythical legends, monumental events in history, and heroic
portraits are very common themes explored throughout history. Such
grand subject matter aim to evoke feelings of pleasant adoration
or quiet wonder. According to Kant the sublime can be divided into
three kinds: noble, splendid, and terrifying. The artists in The
Grand explore ideas of the monumental that evoke joy and splendor
while toying dangerously close to the idea of sublime terror.
Andrea Loefke's large multifaceted site-specific installations enchant
the viewer with curious narratives by building environments that are
whimsical, fanciful, and humorous. They provide a splendid visual
journey filled with surprise, wonder and delight.
http://www.andrealoefke.com
For more information please contact Gallery Director, Hyewon Yi,
at YiH@oldwesbury.edu or the Visual Arts Department at (516)
876-3056.
Tuesday, January 13, 2009
Lauren Kalman (MFA Art and Technology 2006) Exhibition Announcement
Lauren Kalman: Gilded Affections
February 13 – April 12, 2009
Artist's talk and reception:
Friday, February 13 at 4:30 pm
University Art Gallery
Sewanee: The University of the South
On February 13, we will open "Lauren Kalman: Hard Wear." Kalman, who teaches at Brown University and the Rhode Island School of Design, and primarily deals with body issues in her multi-media installations. She will present an installation of gold objects cast from or fitted to her own body, accompanied by photographs and videos documenting her process and interactions with these objects.
http://gallery.sewanee.edu/
Thursday, December 11, 2008
Nikhil Chopra (MFA painting and drawing 2003) Exhibits in Japan
Chalo! India: A New Era of Indian Art
22. November 2008 until 15. March 2009
Mori Art Museum Tokyo, Japan
“Chalo” is Hindi for "Let's go." With the words "Chalo! India" (Let's go! India), we invite you to discover an explosion of creativity and vitality in Indian contemporary art. "Chalo! India" will take you on a journey through more than 100 works by 27 artists and artist groups from all over India. Encompassing a broad range of media, including painting, sculpture, photography and installation, this exhibition examines the latest movements in Indian contemporary art.
Following independence from Britain in 1947, Indian artists began exploring new forms of artistic expressions—drawing inspiration and ideas from Western modernism, and India's own distinctive culture. Over the next 60 years, new types of work that powerfully embodied political and social critiques emerged. More recently, Indian artists have been making works that respond to urbanization and changing contemporary lifestyles—art that reflects the rapid economic development, and globalization that has taken hold since the 1990s. Today the lively Indian art scene is spreading its wings both at home and abroad, and has been attracting a great deal of international attention.
"Chalo! India" is a significant survey of new Indian art, including a sociological research project involving architects and intellectuals, and state of the art interactive media work—as befits an IT giant such as India. Most people see India in terms of its rich and influential history, its Gods and devotion, Bollywood movies, or its awakening as an economic giant. However, there is so much more to the complex and dynamic India of today. “Chalo! India” explores and celebrates the depth of this country; the contradictions of its society, the dreams and hopes of its people, and its energy and passion toward the future.
Yokohama Triennale 2008 - Time Crevasse
13. September 2008 until 30. November 2008
Yokohama, Japan
The Yokohama Triennale series of international exhibitions of contemporary art, first held in 2001, will make its third exhibition in 2008. Based on the comprehensive exhibition theme set by the artistic director, a diverse range of artworks—including videos, installations, photography, painting, and sculpture—by about 60 to 70 selected artists from many countries will be put on display.
While showcasing newly-released artworks of the cutting-edge contemporary art around the globe, the Triennale will also feature many site-specific works highlighting the distinctive charms of the host city so that it will unfold the large extravaganza of art. Vigorous supplementary events will be conducted during the exhibition period, including symposiums to flesh out the Triennale concept and the workshops and gallery talks to enhance the dialogue among the artists, participants, and the visitors. The Triennale will also seek to establish and strengthen ties with art organizations and other international exhibition secretariats in Japan and abroad.
22. November 2008 until 15. March 2009
Mori Art Museum Tokyo, Japan
“Chalo” is Hindi for "Let's go." With the words "Chalo! India" (Let's go! India), we invite you to discover an explosion of creativity and vitality in Indian contemporary art. "Chalo! India" will take you on a journey through more than 100 works by 27 artists and artist groups from all over India. Encompassing a broad range of media, including painting, sculpture, photography and installation, this exhibition examines the latest movements in Indian contemporary art.
Following independence from Britain in 1947, Indian artists began exploring new forms of artistic expressions—drawing inspiration and ideas from Western modernism, and India's own distinctive culture. Over the next 60 years, new types of work that powerfully embodied political and social critiques emerged. More recently, Indian artists have been making works that respond to urbanization and changing contemporary lifestyles—art that reflects the rapid economic development, and globalization that has taken hold since the 1990s. Today the lively Indian art scene is spreading its wings both at home and abroad, and has been attracting a great deal of international attention.
"Chalo! India" is a significant survey of new Indian art, including a sociological research project involving architects and intellectuals, and state of the art interactive media work—as befits an IT giant such as India. Most people see India in terms of its rich and influential history, its Gods and devotion, Bollywood movies, or its awakening as an economic giant. However, there is so much more to the complex and dynamic India of today. “Chalo! India” explores and celebrates the depth of this country; the contradictions of its society, the dreams and hopes of its people, and its energy and passion toward the future.
Yokohama Triennale 2008 - Time Crevasse
13. September 2008 until 30. November 2008
Yokohama, Japan
The Yokohama Triennale series of international exhibitions of contemporary art, first held in 2001, will make its third exhibition in 2008. Based on the comprehensive exhibition theme set by the artistic director, a diverse range of artworks—including videos, installations, photography, painting, and sculpture—by about 60 to 70 selected artists from many countries will be put on display.
While showcasing newly-released artworks of the cutting-edge contemporary art around the globe, the Triennale will also feature many site-specific works highlighting the distinctive charms of the host city so that it will unfold the large extravaganza of art. Vigorous supplementary events will be conducted during the exhibition period, including symposiums to flesh out the Triennale concept and the workshops and gallery talks to enhance the dialogue among the artists, participants, and the visitors. The Triennale will also seek to establish and strengthen ties with art organizations and other international exhibition secretariats in Japan and abroad.
Monday, November 17, 2008
Alumna Dina Sherman's IMA Gallery presents new work by Alumnus Ryan Agnew
The IMA Gallery is proud to present new work by Ryan Agnew, a wonderfully talented artist and lecturer at the Ohio State University.
Please join us Monday evening, November 17th, for the opening reception of Ryan Agnew at the Darwin Bicentennial.
Hopkins Hall Gallery and Corridor
128 N. Oval Mall (OSU Campus)
5:30 to 7:00 PM
Check The IMA Gallery website for information and to see pictures from the recent SoapBox Lecture Series!
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Dina Sherman
Curator, Owner, Gallery
The IMA Gallery
www.theimagallery.com
Monday, November 3, 2008
Alumnus Glen Holland (MFA 1992) Exhibition in New York
Devotions features the work of Glen Holland at the Fischbach Gallery in New York. Reception Thursday, December 4th from 5 - 7 pm. Exhibition open from December 4 - 20, 2008.
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