EXHIBITION SCHEDULE: 2002-2003
MEL STARK: PRESERVING A LANDSCAPE TRADITION
January 29 - April 21, 2002
Mel Stark, "White Church".
Oil on canvas, 33.25 x 39.25".
Philip and Muriel Berman Museum of Art. Promised gift of Muriel and Philip Berman.Upper Gallery
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Opening Reception: Thursday January 31, 2002 6:00 - 8:00 p.m.
"Mel Stark: Preserving A Landscape Tradition," curated by Tom Folk, is the first major exhibition devoted to this painter in over 40 years. Like his associate, Walter Baum, Stark was a leading figure in eastern Pennsylvania landscape painting and helped to create and enrich the fine arts community in the Allentown area. He was also considered one of the ten leading painters at the summer art colony of Rockport, Massachusetts chronicling the beauty of the wharves of New England. Muriel and Philip Berman, leading patrons of Stark's work, amassed a large collection of canvases featuring the beauty of the rural Pennsylvania countryside and the New England landscape. Twenty of these paintings from the Berman Collection join twenty additional works from the Estate of Mel Stark and other collectors.
REMBRANDT ETCHINGS
April 30 - July 14, 2002
Rembrandt van Rijn, "Dr. Faustus, Faust in His Study", 1652. Etching and dry point, 8 1/4 x 6 1/4". Courtesy of Reading Public Museum.
Upper Gallery
Opening Reception: Tuesday April 23, 2002 3:00 - 5:30 p.m.
Curated by Leo Mazo, Ph.D. and organized by the Suzanne A. Arnold Gallery, Lebanon Valley College
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However great his fame may be as a painter and draftsman, Rembrandt van Rijn (1606-1669) profoundly changed the course of art history as an etcher. In shaping the etching medium as we know it, he was an innovator, approaching the genre with an experimental attitude and inventing new techniques and expressive possibilities in printmaking. His flow of line, contrasts of light and dark, and achievement in the subtle effects of shading added an expressive force to his narratives. Rembrandt's prints, reproducible, small and cheaper than paintings, achieved wider dissemination and thus his reputation recognized on an international scale. Mazo brings together recognized and rare Rembrandt editions from a variety of museums and private collections for this installation.
ANNUAL STUDENT EXHIBITION 2002
Jessica Hoch, "Seeking Security", 2001.
Silver gelatin print, 6 x 9.25". Collection of the artist.April 23 - May 12, 2002
Main Gallery
Exhibition funded by H-B Instrument Inc., Collegeville, Pennsylvania
Annual showcase of studio art students in painting, drawing, sculpture, photography and the video arts. Students are recognized for excellence in a medium and awarded book prizes, cash purchase awards, Director’s and Popular Choice recognition in addition to honorable mention and the H-B Instrument awards. Professors Ted Xaras, Donald Camp, and Alex Hromych will curate and design the installation.
Programs: Music In The Museum
SAY HALLELUJAH!: Tuesday April 23, 2002 3:00 - 5:00 p.m. In conjunction with he Opening Reception of the "Annual Student Exhibition 2002, enjoy the vibrant, harmonious tones of Voices in Praise, the Ursinus student gospel singers. Free to students, faculty, staff and the general public.
SIDE BY SIDE: NATIONAL WATERCOLOR SOCIETY/PHILADELPHIA WATER COLOR SOCIETY COLLABORATIVE EXHIBITION
May 18 - July 21, 2002
Main Gallery installation shot from past National Watercolor Society/Philadelphia Water Color Society Collaborative Exhibition.
Main Gallery
Opening Reception and Award Ceremony: Saturday June 1, 2002
This members' exhibition of works on paper celebrates a partnership between the National Watercolor Society and the Philadelphia Water Color Society in a joint venture to recognize achievement in water mediums. Juror of Selection is Nita Engle, AWS, author of How to Make a Watercolor Paint Itself and frequent lecturer on the national scene. Juror of Awards is Skip Lawrence, respected watercolorist, juror and teacher.
Programs: Music In The Museum
THE LATIN EXPERIENCE!: Thursday May 23, 2002 7:00 - 9:00 p.m. Side by Side: The National Water Color Society and the Philadelphia Water Color Society Juried Exhibition provides the splashy backdrop to Latin music that is sure to make you shimmy. Free to students, faculty, staff and the general public.
QUITA BRODHEAD
July 23 – August 30, 2002
Upper Gallery
Quita Brodhead celebrated her 100th birthday in March 2001. A student of colorist painter Arthur Carles, she has made her own mark with her expressive line and color. Several retrospective exhibitions were held in 2000-2001 that cover the breadth and depth of Quita's career, and a handsome catalogue was produced by the Hollis Taggart Galleries, New York to accompany these installations. With curatorial assistance by painter Bill Scott, a selection of European compositions from the 1950's-60's will be brought together in a focused gathering that highlights another period of the artist's production.
AFRICAN AMERICAN WORKS ON PAPER: THE WES AND MISSY COCHRAN COLLECTION
August 4 – September 22, 2002
Romare Bearden, "The Family", 1975. Etching, 26 x 32.5". Wes and Missy Cochran Collection.
Main Gallery
Circulated by Smith Kramer Fine Art Services
The Cochrans, of La Grange, Georgia, put together a collection of prints, drawings, watercolors and mixed-media works reflective of African Americans, which could be utilized as an artistic, educational, and cultural presentation and is a reflection of their personal vision. The exhibition features 75 works on paper by 64 artists who have been creating art since the 1930's. Artists represented include Jacob Lawrence, Faith Ringgold, Sam Gilliam, Elizabeth Catlett, Howardena Pindell and Romare Bearden.
DONALD MYER: THE EXTON TRIPTYCH
September - October 2002
Upper Gallery
OF SAMURAI AND CHRYSANTHEMUMS: EDO PERIOD WOODBLOCK PRINTS AND MEIJI BRONZE SCULPTURES
October 11 - December 8, 2002
Hiroshige, Set of Four Seasonal Scenes-Winter published by Tsutaya Kichizo. "Bridge", 1855. Woodblock print, 20 x 16". Dr. and Mrs. William T. Price Collection.
Main Gallery
Circulated by Smith Kramer Fine Art Services
Drawn from the Amarillo Museum of Art's Price Asian Art Collection, the installation features 55 Edo Period (1615-1868) polychrome woodblock prints and nine Meiji Period (1868-1912) bronze sculptures. Dr. and Mrs. William T. Price began collecting Japanese prints in the early 1950's and in 1995 they began a series of donations to the museum from their extensive collections. The woodblock prints include images of such popular subjects as scenes and actors of the Kabuki Theater, historical events, heroes and villains, daily life and the landscape. Artists represented include Kunyoshi, Toyokuni, Hokusai and Hiroshige. The Meiji Period bronze pieces track the influence of western sculptural concerns in a Japanese context.
CLIFF LAMOREE: PAINTINGS & SCULPTURE
Clifford W. Lamoree, "Sunday Morning at the Met", 2000. Oil on linen, 54 x 64".
Collection of the artist.November 12, 2002 - January 12, 2003
Upper Gallery
Believing that the role of an artist is to report on the state of social affairs, Clifford W. Lamoree paints social tableaus within a surreal context. Having coined the term "Social Surrealism" to define his artwork, Lamoree makes paintings that are replete with elemental forces that underscore the lack of sympathy that we often show our environment and one another. His critique of a psychological and spiritual form of self-destruction is evident in his imagery; for instance, headless umbrella-carrying figures represent a non-thinking segment of society, and skeletons are often used to evoke a feeling of danger. Apparent in his canvases are elements of isolation, detachment, and an overall disenchantment with the human condition. As an artist Lamoree is deeply concerned with the increasing depersonalization of society, and his artwork functions as a warning against our sometimes-thoughtless actions. Through his work, Lamoree hopes to be able to awaken society to its futile and destructive acts before it is too late.
Born in Albany, New York, in 1937, Clifford Lamoree entered The Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts in 1967 after leaving a career with the Air Force. His work has been included in numerous exhibitions including "2up Exhibition," at the Art Alliance of Philadelphia, and has been seen most recently in "From the Collection: Late 20th Century Realism," at The State Museum of Pennsylvania. His work is included in several permanent collections including The State Museum of Pennsylvania, The University of Pennsylvania, and The Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts.
PAST EXHIBITIONS: 2001
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