A History of Paleontology Illustration - by Jane Davidson, Professor Art History

Writing from the perspective of an art historian, Jane P. Davidson traces the history of paleontology illustration from the 15th century to the present. For more information click here

Post-Petroleum: Envisioning the Future of Suburban Space in America
Guest Curator: Christine Pinney Karkow

Artists from throughout the country include:Meg Aubrey, Cynthia Back, Jacob Bluestone, Jennilie Brewster, Jason Burch, Kim Jackson DeBord, Jeff Gillette, Matt Grover, Mike McDearmon, David Packer, Tyler Robbins, Meagan Shein, Sofia Silvia, Michael Seltzer,

Sheppard Gallery invited artist Christine Pinney Karkow to devise an exhibition theme and curate a show based upon that theme. Post-Petroleum explores the ramifications of the automobile-scaled, sprawling suburban spaces that make up the edge towns and suburban rings of American cities in an age when the very foundation of this way of life - - inexpensive gasoline - - has been severely undermined. The artwork, which includes all media such as painting, video and sculpture, investigates these types of spaces as they exist today, as well as also suggest a narrative of a future society forced to navigate and live in these sprawling spaces with considerably limited access to fossil fuels. Karkow will lecture about this theme and the process of curating the artwork at the closing reception in the gallery on July 31st.

Exhibition Run: July 1 – July 31, 2008
Closing Reception: Thursday July 31, 2008 5:00pm - 7:00pm
Curator Lecture begins at 5:30pm in the gallery

Art Department Notes:

CONGRATULATIONS! -Associate Professor, Painting/Ceramics Michael Sarich for winning the Dean's Award for Research and Creative Activity for 2007.

CONGRATULATIONS! - Devin Hosselkus has been awarded the Deans Award for Performance and Artistryfor more info click here

CONGRATULATIONS! - Ahren Hertel has been awarded the Distinguished Teaching Assistant Award for more info click here

Annual Student Art Show - Call for Submissions from BFA and BA students. Entries will be accepted April 14 & 15 at the Sheppard Gallery from 11am to 5pm. Any medium accepted. Cost is $5 per entry. For more information visit the Art Club web page here

The Salt Satyagrah Online - From March 12th through April 6th Associate Professor Joseph DeLappe will be reenacting Mahatma Gandhi's "Salt March to Dandi" entirely within the online world of Second Life. His avatar's forward movements will be controlled by a customized treadmill to allow him to physically "walk" the 240 miles of the original march. Visit his blog click here

Iraqimemorial.org - Commemorating Civilian Deaths - Associate Professor, Digital Media, Joseph DeLappe has launched his most recent work. Iraqimemorial.org is an onlinecall to action to artists, designers, architects and other interested individuals or collaborators to propose concepts for the creation of memorials to the many thousands of Iraqi civilians killed in the War in Iraq

Department Notes Archive: 2006, 2007, 2008

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