Apathy and Extremism
dal 22/10/2006 al 9/11/2006
Segnalato da
22/10/2006
Apathy and Extremism
The Visual Arts Gallery (New Jersey City University), New York
The exhibit will feature paintings, mixed media works, and illustrations by recent alumni and current undergraduate students that address current political issues, such as, immigration, racism, civil liberties, privacy vs. national security, reproductive rights...
Curated by Janna Coker, Ivan Petrovsky, and Joan Pamboukes (alumna), the exhibit will feature paintings, mixed media works, and illustrations by recent alumni and current undergraduate students that address current political issues, such as, immigration, racism, civil liberties, privacy vs. national security, reproductive rights, Intelligent Design vs. Evolution, AIDS and sex education, gay rights, stem cell research, the environment, economics, welfare and public education, big business, censorship, women's issues, fundamentalism, technology, public education, media, consumerism, capitalism, celebrity culture, and Hurricane Katrina.
Image: Carmen Norris, The Yard
Visual Arts Building
Completed in 2003, the Visual Arts Building is a 55,000 square foot facility designed to enhance and support NJCU outstanding and highly respected arts programs.
Shared and individual studios are available for drawing, painting and printmaking, along with specialty studios equipped to meet the needs of jewelry and metalsmithing, ceramics, computer graphics and sculpture. A large and comfortable auditorium, equipped with the latest technologies, provides an ideal learning environment for the historical, cultural and theoretical aspects of fine and commercial art.
Dedicated courtyards provide ample space for the exhibition of student sculpture. Two professional galleries permit one-to-three person senior exhibitions.
Gallery hours (for both galleries):
11:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m., Monday through Friday. *
* For other days and times, please contact us to schedule an appointment.
Both galleries will also be open 12:00 - 5:00 p.m., on Saturday, October 21, as part of the Jersey City Artists Studio Tour.
For further information, contact Midori Yoshimoto, Gallery Director at 201-200-2197.
Reception: Monday, Oct. 23, 4:30 - 7:30 p.m.
New Jersey City University
The Visual Arts Gallery
100 Culver Ave, New Jersey NY