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3/8/2006

Academy 2006

Conner Contemporary Art, Washington

Group show

curated by Leigh Conner and Karyn Miller

Conner Contemporary Art is very pleased to announce Academy 2006, the sixth year of our annual invitational survey dedicated to outstanding work by recent fine art graduates in Washington / Baltimore area college art programs.

The following artists were invited to exhibit:

Emily Andrews: The Corcoran College of Art + Design - drawing

Arica Bahr: Catholic University - photography

Ben Chiaramonte: American University - drawing

Jui Desai: Maryland Institute College of Art - painting

Ben Duke: Maryland Institute College of Art - painting

Andy Eklund: Maryland Institute College of Art - sculpture

Perry W. Johnson: University of Maryland - sculpture

Ryan Carr Johnson: The Corcoran College of Art + Design - painting

Nick Korn: Georgetown University - photography

Marissa Long: The Corcoran College of Art + Design - photography

Zenobia Morrow: Howard University - painting

Barry Allan Scott: University of Maryland - sculpture

Jacquelyn Singer: Maryland Institute College of Art - painting

Brian Twilley: George Washington University - video

Cory Wagner: Maryland Institute College of Art - sculpture

The curators for this year's exhibition are gallery Director Leigh Conner and Assistant Director Karyn Miller. As in previous years, the curators kept pace with a rigorous January to June BFA /MFA exhibition schedule, attending each exhibition and following up with studio visits. After viewing the works in person and talking to the artists about their ideas, the curators brought together a profile of area art programs in order to present a vital survey of the concepts and aesthetics prevalent the Washington/Baltimore region schools.

The exhibition opens Friday, August 4th with a reception for the artists from 6 - 8 pm.

Conner Contemporary Art
1730 Connecticut Avenue - Washington

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