October 28 – November 22
Reception: October 28 from 5-7 pm
Organized by the Institute of Visual Arts, Peck School of the Arts at the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee. Zhang Zhaohui has curated an exhibition of new photography and video by 14 Chinese artists. RUINS directly addresses the tension between a rapidly developing and urbanizing society and its traditional history and culture. Zhang Dali, Li Wei, Liu Wei, the Gao Brothers, Liu Jin, Chen Qiulin, Huang Yan, Ma Yongfeng, Xing Danwen, Zhang Wei, Li Luming, Sheng Qi, Cheng Qingqing and Ng Fong Chao pick through the debris of China’s recent past and consider the possibility of building a new cultural identity on the ruins of that past.
Exhibition on display Tuesday, November 25 and Wednesday November 26 until noon
Reception: Wednesday, November 26 from 10 am - noon.
Welcoming remarks at 11 am by Chancellor Richard Telfer.
This exhibit provides a forum for Faculty and Academic Staff to display published research and creative activity from the past year. The exhibit offers visitors the opportunity to examine scholarly publications and creative works from across a range of disciplines and investigative pursuits.
December 2 - 5
Faculty members utilize the review to select new students for entry into the BFA Program and to assess the progress and determine the graduation status of Junior BFA track students.
The signup deadline is Thursday November 20th and a list of those eligible will be posted on Friday, November 21st on the front door of the Art Office. (see Julie for the signup info)
Eligible BFA Entry and Junior Review candidates may bring their artwork to the Crossman Gallery at 11 am on Monday, December 1st to begin the installation. The gallery will be divided up and the walls marked with the student’s name. Students can expect to get 12-15’ of wall space plus one or two pedestals. Installation must be completed by 5 pm on Monday. Students may invite guests to come visit the gallery between 6-8 pm Tuesday evening for the Friends and Family event.
The gallery will open on Tuesday, December 2, Wednesday the 3rd and Thursday the 4th during daytime hours. The reviews will take place in the evening hours of Wednesday and Thursday, so no time is available for guests. The show must be taken down on Friday, no later than 3 pm. Students must remove all nails, pins, labels and other exhibit equipment. They must patch nail holes and touch up the repairs. Failure to clean up your space at the designated time will result in a student not successfully completing the review. The Senior Show students will be in the gallery on Sunday, so everything must be ready for them to come in.
The reception and welcoming remarks for this exhibit will take place December 8th at 6 pm and continue until 8 pm. The show will be on display through December 13th.
Students graduating from the UW-W Art Department with a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree present their creative work in this group show. The exhibits typically feature works in a variety of fine arts media including painting, drawing, printmaking, book arts, sculpture, metals, ceramics and computer assisted design.
The reception and welcoming remarks for this exhibit will take place December 15th at 6 pm and continue until 8 pm. The show will be on display through December 20th.
Students graduating from the UW-W Art Department with a Bachelor of Arts degree present their creative work in this group show. The exhibits typically feature works in a variety of fine arts media including painting, drawing, printmaking, book arts, sculpture, metals, ceramics and computer assisted design.
