Domestic Odyssey artists
dal 12/6/2004 al 13/6/2004
Segnalato da
12/6/2004
Domestic Odyssey artists
San Jose Museum of Art, San Jose
(Richard Whittaker, Tony May, and Marlene Alt) discuss their work with Bay Area art writer. During the spirited conversation, visitors will engage with the art and have a chance to hear Alt and May discuss the inspiration behind their art. Both May and Alt are featured in the Domestic Odyssey exhibition, where artists use metaphors of domesticity to explore issues of gender, class, and culture.
discuss their work with Bay Area art writer
San Jose, Calif. — May 28, 2004 -- On Sunday, June 13 at 4:00 pm, the San Jose Museum of Art (SJMA) welcomes Richard Whittaker, Tony May, and Marlene Alt for an interactive dialogue in the galleries.
During the spirited conversation, visitors will engage with the art and have a chance to hear Alt and May discuss the inspiration behind their art. Both May and Alt are featured in the Domestic Odyssey exhibition, where artists use metaphors of domesticity to explore issues of gender, class, and culture.
This event is free for SJMA members, $5 for non-members. Tickets are available at the door, but space is limited. For more information or to purchase tickets in advance, please call (408) 271-6867.
About the Artists
Marlene Alt is a professor of art from Southern Oregon University and is known for her unique mixed-media installations. Still Waters, her DVD projection on an iron bed frame, was created during her residency at Crater Lake National Park.
Tony May is a Professor of Art at San Jose State University and teaches in both pictorial and spatial arts areas. He works in a variety of media and often creates conceptual site-responsive installations, such as the piece he created for Domestic Odyssey.
Richard Whittaker is a Berkeley writer and publisher who began his magazine Works + Conversation in 1997. The magazine features interviews with contemporary artists, with the idea that viewers should see and experience art directly, as the artist intended, without the intervention of theoretical critique.
In the image: Marlene Alt, Still Waters, 2002. Mixed media
Sunday, June 13, 2004 - 4pm
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