Exhibitions 2008-09 Academic Year

Beyond Green: Toward a Sustainable Art

September 11 – December 7, 2008
Opening Reception: Thursday, September 11, 5 – 7 p.m.

Beyond Green: Toward a Sustainable Art examines sustainable design and its potential to transform everyday life through the work of an emerging generation of international artists and artists groups who combine a fresh aesthetic sensibility with a constructively critical approach to the production, dissemination, and display of art.

Stephanie Smith, curator of Beyond Green and chief curator of The Smart Museum, University of Chicago, will present a lecture, Beyond Green and After, on Monday, November 17, 7:30 p.m. at 5th Avenue Cinema, 510 SW Hall Blvd.

Reception, artists' talk, and exhibition are free.

reGeneration: 50 Photographers of Tomorrow

January 22 – March 15, 2009
Opening Reception: Thursday, January 22, 5 - 7 p.m.

The broadest and most enterprising survey of its kind, reGeneration showcases the creativity, ingenuity, and inspiration of 50 up-and-coming photographic artists in over 150 superb images. William A. Ewing, Nathalie Herschdorfer, and Jean-Christophe Blaser, curators at Musée de l’Elysée, selected the photographers from hundreds of candidates submitted by more than 60 of the world’s top photography schools. The panel’s choices were made with one key question in mind: are these images likely to be known in 20 years’ time? The results show that, as the new century builds momentum, the art of photography is alive and well, and that photographers of extraordinary talent are already making their mark.

Reception, artists’ talk, and exhibition are free.

Senior Art Exhibition
April 3 – May 10, 2009
Opening Reception: Friday, April 3, 5 - 7 p.m.

Regular gallery hours are Tuesday through Sunday, 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Parking on campus is free on weekends. For more information, call 503-768-7687.