This exhibition features ceramics by 12 artists from the Daum Collection. Three works from each artist have been selected to highlight variation while providing consistency. Explorations of form and color intersect with investigations of subject matter to offer a vivid manifestation of the power of clay to communicate abstract and concrete meaning. This relationship is ...
LIFESPAN: ART BORN IN A MOMENT AND IMMORTALIZED IN TIME The image of the elusive butterfly suggests to us the briefest lifespan, but is it? Through scientific study we know that butterflies naturally enter states of hibernation, sometimes for several years, to prolong their own existence. Most of them migrate, thousands of miles like the ...
This installation portrays love, loss, risk, and the important role of friendship. Walking among this cloud-filled dreamscape, one questions mortality, the possibilities for life anew, and alternate realities. Through my symbolic use of animals, I incorporate existential notions about love, loss, risk, and friendship. Questions about life, death, and mortality are imbedded in this body ...
We didn’t say banana? Everybody loves a good knock-knock joke. People use lighthearted jokes and humor to form emotional bonds with others and these moments of comradery make life more meaningful. Humor in itself is a creative endeavor that makes connections between seemingly contradictory ideas. By focusing on the power of these everyday moments, we ...
Constructed Chaos explores the dynamic interplay between structure and spontaneity through abstract art. The works on display delve into the dual forces that shape our existence—the inherent order that seeks stability, clarity, and control, juxtaposed with the chaotic, unpredictable energy that disrupts, redefines, and challenges the status quo. Through various mediums and techniques, the artists ...
Prints from the Collection In this exhibition, we are delighted to showcase a dynamic selection of contemporary prints from our museum's collection, highlighting printmaking's creative breadth and technical innovation. From traditional to experimental methods, these works reflect the diverse possibilities of the printmaking process as an evolving art form. Each piece serves as a unique dialogue between ...
The annual Student Exhibition, a State Fair Community College tradition dating back to the late 1960s, is open to all students currently taking studio art classes at the college. Interested student-artists collaborate with art department faculty to select work that best represents them. Each year, some 50 students exhibit close to 100 artworks in a ...
