2009–2010 Exhibitions
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AUGUST 29–OCTOBER 23 | THADDEUS BEAL
RHYTHM AND (RE)EMERGENCE
Beal's paintings defy easy categorization. Minimalism appears at first glance, yet there is a “maximal” aspect with references to fractals and complexity theory in the intricate markings and layered surfaces. Implicit human presence draws us in, as to graffiti or prison-cell markings—messages communicated with a certain urgency. Beal's art reconciles the esoteric with the immediate; the concrete with the arcane. He holds out to us a chance to slow down, to reconsider what we take for granted, and to re-experience our visual field as one continuously emerging with mystery and meaning.
Image: Amplified Perturbations, Thaddeus Beal; mixed media on lexan, 63” x 90”, 2005.
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NOVEMBER 9–JANUARY 29 | DRAWING AS ENCOUNTER
A Faculty/Alumni Exhibition
A collaborative exhibit of work by artists, poets, an actor, priest, composer, philosopher, linguist. Collaborations include:
- Prof. Tanja Butler and Prof. Damon DiMauro (linguist)
- Prof. Brian Glenney (philosopher), Prof. Sarah Hendren, and Prof. Truitt Seitz '02
- Prof. Jean Sbarra Jones and Prof. Jeffrey S. Miller (actor)
- Prof. Michael Monroe (composer) and Prof. Jim Zingarelli
- Prof. Mark Stevick '87 (poet) and Prof. Truitt Seitz '02
- Matthew Allard '06, Jonathan Bennett '05, and Prof. Bruce Herman
- Jeff Hanson (philospher) and Prof. Bruce Herman
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TANGIBLE DREAMS OF A DYING EXPLORER
February 8–April 2, 2010
A Collaborative Exhibition of Paintings and Photographs by Bradford Johnson and C.E. Courtney
Photographer Nils Strindberg dies in the Arctic in 1897. Along with his remains, several rolls of exposed film are found. Over a hundred years later, Brad Johnson begins creating a series of paintings inspired by Strindberg's recovered photos. Photographer C. E. Courtney, captivated by the narrative of a dead photographer who had never seen his own images, begins documenting Johnson's work. From painting to photography, from film to digital, the resulting amalgam conjures the hypothermic dreams of a dying explorer.
Image: The Spirit of Icarus, C.E. Courtney; digital analogue image, 2009.