Annual k-12 Art Exhibition
State College Area School District
January 4- January 23
Reception: January 23 , 1-4 p.m.
This exhibition features the artwork of State College Area School District students, demonstrating their skills across various media and their development as young artists.
Deadly Medicine: Creating the Master Race February 16- May 2
Opening: February 16, 5- 7 p.m., Talk will follow with United States Holocaust Memorial Museum exhibit curator Susan Bachrach
The exhibition examines how the Nazi leadership, in collaboration with medical professionals, used science to legitimize persecution, murder and genocide. This exhibit is co-sponsored by the Office of the President, the Jewish Studies Program, the Rock Ethics Institute, the College of Medicine, and the Science, Technology and Society Program. "Deadly Medicine: Creating the Master Race" is organized and circulated by the United Holocaust Memorial Museum. It has been made possible by The Lerner Foundation and Eric F. and Lore Ross.
To Tien #21 (detail), Howard Tran
To-Tien Series
Howard Tran January 15- March 2
Reception: February 4, 4- 6 p.m.
Tran explores the Vietnamese/Chinese philosopher that is influenced by Buddhism, Confucianism and Taoism in the To-Tien series. The exhibit stresses the ideas of simplicity, worship of ancestors, the cycles of life and connection to nature.
Jeffrey VonFossen, 2009 winner
The Annual Graduate Research Exhibition
School of Visual Arts March 26- April 25
Reception/ Judging: March 28
This juried exhibition displays the studio art portion of the Annual Graduate Research Exhibition, offering students the opportunity to present their work in a professional setting.
Allen Street, Aubrie Sell
Things to treasure and hold dear
Aubrie Sell January 22- March 7
The series is a response to places and things visited since December 2007. The result: paintings that are dreamlike visions of environments that might not exist, slippages or singularities in one person's vision. In these works the paint is serving to not only document a landscape or figure, but to recreate a singular moment in time.
Artist & Instructor Exhibition Center for Arts and Crafts March 17 - April 25
This exhibit highlights the artwork of the instructors of the Penn State Center for Arts and Crafts, which has offered non-credit adult classes during University semesters and a children’s summer art camp for more than 30 years.(Also on display in cases, see below)
Paintings by Erica Harney Erica Harney
January 7- March 2
Harney's oil and mixed media paintings navigates the innate eternal conflicts that exists within all entities.Her works is an expression of her interest in exploring hybrid contradictions and how conflicting elements can either attract, repel or compete with each other.
untitled (detail), Heide Castleman
Life and treasures along the Nile River
Heide Castleman
March 16- May 9
Castleman captures the rich historical and cultural background of Egypt- a country that boasts famous pharaohs and rulers whose architectural contributions mark the basis for Castleman’s inspiration. In her travels throughout Cairo and along the Nile River, Castleman recounts of her time spent in the Egyptian region as an “unforgettable experience...”
Focus on the Landscape
Susan Nicholas Gephart
January 26- May 16
Working outdoors, en plein air, and on location for more than 30 years Gephart’s paintings are a response to the sounds, smells and lighting of the environment. Whether she is working in pastels or oils, she says it is the repetitive mark making, color, shapes and designs that become important elements in capturing a moment.
ENTERcourse Shikeith Cathey
January 11- February 28
Through fashion photography, Cathey seeks to draw attention to the growing, yet often overlooked, international crime of sex trafficking in his latest exhibit. He reverses the gender roles from female to male victims to provoke a stronger response to the issue.
Market, Genevieve Coutroubis
Greece
Genevieve Coutroubis
March 16- May 16
Through her work as a documentary photographer, Coutroubis has pushed for social change. Her latest project is an ongoing story about the many people and places that make Greece a nation. She draws her inspiration from a common experience she has encountered while photographing Greece over the last 13 years.
Special Moments
Michelle Bixby January 12- March 14
Bixby describe photography as a universal language, allowing her the opportunity to tell stories in a way that words could never succeed. Special Moments is a representation of each special moment she captured, conveying a spectrum of emotions.
The Last Pre-Game (detail), Jessica Pissini
The Last Pre-Game
Jessica Pissini March 22- May
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Inspired by well-known classic Grecian and Roman art, Pissini combines her background as an artist and ex-Penn State athlete to bridge the gap between these disciplines. Pissini provides patrons with a fun way to explore DiVinci’s historical painting with a Penn State twist.
The Danger of Forgetting Slavery
Michael Doub January 18- Febuary 28
This exhibition looks into a piece of North American history that existed for centuries, yet continues to be shameful to mention— slavery. Its value exceeded the total value of all the railroads, factories and all other businesses. The output of its forced laborer is unimaginable and key in the creation of the wealthiest nation on earth. The exhibit explores these ideas through a collection of slave artifacts.
2008 Center for Arts and Crafts submission
Artist & Instructor Exhibition Center for Arts and Crafts March 17 - April 25
This exhibit highlights the artwork of the instructors of the Penn State Center for Arts and Crafts, which has offered non-credit adult classes during University semesters and a children’s summer art camp for more than 30 years.
Serving as the center piece to Minichiello’s “A Dirge,” Tension addresses the strain civilization imposes on natural processes and the anxiety that may lie ahead globally.
Umbrella Figure, Clifford Lamoree
Umbrella Figure Clifford Lamoree
Lamoree defines his work as "Social Surrealism," placing social commentary in a surreal context. His provocative artwork examines social and environmental issues such as pollution, religion, and politics. Lamoree states "I am concerned with man and his inequities; his self-destruction both morally and psychologically; and his fears, frustration and lonliness. I also am concerned with the forces that propel man to war and the devastating effects they have on the human psyche, as well as the environment." Through his work, Lamoree hopes to awaken society to its futile and destructive acts before it is too late.