2008-2009 FINE ART EXHIBITION CALENDAR

(Austin, TX) - St. Edward's University announces the 2008-2009 Fine Arts Gallery Exhibition Calendar. The St. Edward’s University Fine Arts Gallery is a teaching gallery focused on local and regional contemporary artists. Featured artists include Randall Reid, Michelle Hays, Jeff Wilson, David Mack and selected students. All exhibitions will be held in the Fine Arts Center on the northwest corner of the campus Details about the upcoming shows can be found below.

Artist Exhibition Series

Aug. 29-Sept. 10
Photo Document: Xi´an, China
Opening reception: Friday, Aug. 29 from 6-8 p.m.

Photo Document China is a collection of photographs from Xi´an China made during the summer of 2007. Photocommunications professor Joe Vitone led 12 students from St. Edward's University on a seven-week adventure.
http://faculty.stedwards.edu/josephv/china

Sept. 19-Oct. 8
Layer by Layer: Revelation of Process
Opening reception: Friday, Sept. 19, from 6-8 p.m.
Gallery talk: Thursday, Sept. 25, from 7-8 p.m.

Randall Reid's sculptural paintings and studio practice are the subjects of this collaborative project and exhibition. Reid collaborates with designer Michelle Hays to reveal the artist’s inspiration and working process. Art Historian Erina Duganne lends some of her writings on Reid's works to the exhibition. Sponsored in part by a Research Enhancement Program grant from Texas State University-San Marcos.

Oct. 17-Nov. 5
Cryptozoology
Opening reception: Friday, Oct. 17, 6-8 p.m.
Gallery talk: TBA

Jeff Wilson's photographs explore the unknown. Cryptozoology, the exhibition title, is the study of evidence that suggests the existence of creatures that have never before been recorded. From the Loch Ness Monster to Bigfoot to the Abominable Snowman, stories of unusual and mysterious creatures exemplify a desire to explain the unexplainable. Wilson's images subtly insinuate the existence of the mythological, mysterious, and unexplained in everyday life; and chart our attempts to reconcile them.

Nov. 14-Dec. 10
The Alchemy
Opening reception: Friday, Nov.14, 6-8 p.m.
Gallery talk: Friday, Nov.14, 5-6 p.m.

David Mack has been hailed as one of the most innovative artists in the history of comics, as he continues to inspire fans all over the world with his creative endeavors. Mack’s ongoing Kabuki series, published by Marvel’s Icon Comic, has earned him international acclaim for its innovative storytelling, painting techniques and page design. Using his training in art and design, Mack constructs sequential images in mixed media collages of watercolor paintings, delicate drawings, and text. This exhibit will showcase original artworks related to the recent volume of KABUKI: The Alchemy.
www.davidmack.com

Jan. 16-Feb. 5
Art & Design Faculty Exhibition 2009
Opening reception: Friday, Jan. 16, 6-8 p.m.

St. Edward's University is pleased to present the "Art & Design Faculty Exhibition 2009", an exhibition featuring recent work by full-time and part-time faculty members from departments of Art and Graphic Design at St. Edward's University.

St. Edward's University Senior Exhibition Series 2009

Feb. 13-March 5
Graphic Design Senior Exhibition
Opening reception - Friday, Feb. 13, 6-8 p.m.

March 13-April 3
Photocommunications Senior Exhibition
Opening reception - Thursday, March 12, 6-8 p.m.

April 17-May 9
Art Senior Exhibition
Opening reception - Friday, April 17, 6-8 p.m.

St. Edward's University
Founded by the Congregation of Holy Cross, St. Edward's University has been named as one of America's Best Colleges for 2008 by U.S. News & World Report and was selected by The Princeton Review for inclusion in the guide Colleges with a Conscience. St. Edward's is a private, Catholic, liberal arts university of more than 5,300 students located in Austin, Texas.

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