UT Art Alumni Exhibit - Opening Reception: Friday, DEC. 4
The University of Toledo Department of Art will host a juried exhibition of the work of its alumni December 4 through January 10, 2010 in the UT Center for the Visual Arts gallery. The Alumni Invitational Exhibition is a featured event in the year long Centennial Celebration of the College of Arts and Sciences.
A number of the artists will be on hand to discuss their works at an opening reception Friday, December 4 from 6 to 9 p.m. in the gallery. The exhibit and the reception are free and open to the public.
Thirteen artists will display a total of 18 pieces, in media ranging from sculpture to drawing to digital media and more. And while the University has held alumni exhibitions in the past, this is the first exhibition to be juried by an outside adjudicator. The works were judged by Amy Gilman, Ph.D., Assistant Director of Collections for Exhibitions and Associate Curator of Modern and Contemporary Art for the Toledo Museum of Art.
“I very much enjoyed my time getting to know the breadth and quality of work being produced by graduates of the program here… It is always a difficult to make final decisions about what to include and this was a particular challenge…the overarching goal is to single out the highest quality, irrespective of media, and to end with a group of works that highlight individual achievements and also hang together as an exhibition.”
Debra Davis, Chair of the Art Department, added, “As faculty we pride ourselves on [our students] continued successes and artistic endeavors. We have nurtured, encouraged, and questioned them throughout their degree programs; seeing them return as practicing artists is our greatest reward.
These artists fulfill our mission to engage the human spirit and enrich our collective experience.”
Alumni Artists:
Ani Avanian, Michael Douglas, David J. Eichenberg, Mary Gaynier, Laura Bella Gibson, Erika Karl, Courtney E. McManus, Zane Pappas, Chad Alan Rimer, Amy Krusinski Sinbondit, Adam Shiverdecker, Timothy A. Stover, and John C. Whelan.
The UT Center for the Visual Arts
620 Grove Place, next to the Toledo Museum of Art
Gallery Hours: Monday-Saturday 9 a.m. to 10 p.m., Sunday 10 a.m. to 10 p.m.
Visit the UT Department of Art at www.utoledo.edu/as/art
Debra Davis
Chairperson
Art Department
The University of Toledo
[email protected]
419.530.8301
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