SPRING 2013 |
JANUARY 24–MARCH 31, 2013
Artistry in Design: Visual Connections
Rotunda Gallery, Johnson Hall
January 24, 2013,
opening reception, 4-6 pm
An exhibition by students in Fashion and Interior Design presents creations inspired by works of art. The work demonstrates the visual connection between different types of artistry and their interpretation of renowned artwork translated into expressions of fashion and interior design.
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JANUARY 24–MARCH 17, 2013
Connections: Artists Invited by Meredith College Art Faculty
Frankie G. Weems Art Gallery,
Gaddy-Hamrick Art Center
January 24, 2013,
opening reception, 4-6 pm
The interests and perspectives of the Meredith College art faculty are reflected in their choices of artists showing paintings, sculpture, clay, graphic design, photographs, textiles, video and mixed media. |
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MARCH 14–31, 2013
Special Projects
Frankie G. Weems Art Gallery,
Gaddy-Hamrick Art Center
The gallery will be taken over for this week by one or more classes who collaborate to produce a monumental installation as a culmination of their semester’s work.
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FALL 2012
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THROUGH AUGUST 27, 2012
Annual Juried Student Art Exhibition
Rotunda Gallery, Johnson Hall
This annual survey highlights the range and depth of Meredith College’s art students’ work in sculpture, painting, photography, textiles, graphic design, ceramics, and mixed media.
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SEPTEMBER 9–OCTOBER 28, 2012
Wax Foundations:
Encaustic in the Southeast
Student Curator, Kristen Gallagher
Frankie G. Weems Art Gallery,
Gaddy-Hamrick Art Center
September 9, opening reception, 2–4pm
Eleven artists from North Carolina, Virginia, and South Carolina contribute works that explore the idea of texture and depth through the medium of encaustic. Wax and pigment are combined to create lush, layered works that speak to the versatility of this medium.
check out the exhibition catalogue here!
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Special Events related to the Wax Foundations exhibition include the following –
· Plant & Bee Walk & Talk (Monday, Sept. 10, 10–11am, and Thursday, Sept. 13, 4–5pm, meet in Gaddy-Hamrick Art Center lobby) Join us on an interactive tour of Meredith's plants, trees, and bees to see how the art of encaustic is intimately connected with the natural world. The walk & talk will be given by Dr. William Landis and John Kincheloe and will begin at the Gaddy-Hamrick Art Center.
· Curator Talk & Tour (Monday, Sept. 24, and Thursday, Sept. 27, 10am, meet in Weems Gallery) Student Curator Kristen Gallagher will give a thirty-minute tour of the exhibition, discussing the themes involved and answering audience questions.
· Encaustic Workshop & Artist Talk (Sat, Oct. 20th, time TBA, Durham Art Center) Taught by artist Reni Gower and open to both the public and Meredith students, this workshop will go over the basics of encaustic painting. $10 Workshop fee for student and SECAC attendees.
· Self-Guided Tours (during Gallery hours, Frankie G. Weems Gallery) Use one of the laminated tour cards to go through the exhibition at your own pace.
· Karl Zerbe, “Encaustic” screening (Monday, Oct. 8, 10am, GHA 137) Join us to watch the short, 1957 film made by the German-American artist Zarl Zerbe. Followed by a discussion.
· Dance/Art Collaboration (Sunday, Oct. 28th, 2–3pm in Gaddy-Hamrick Art Center, Room 137) A collaborative production between students of Meredith College’s Dance program and the Weems Gallery will infuse the gallery space with living art.
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SEPTEMBER 12–NOVEMBER 11, 2012
Natural Settings: Botanical Art by Susan Aldworth, Marilyn Bass, Claire Miller and Patricia Savage
Rotunda Gallery, Johnson Hall
September 9, opening reception, 2–4pm
These four artists explore the world of plants from different perspectives, in different styles and in media including pen and ink, colored pencil, watercolor, oils, pastels and cut paper.
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NOVEMBER 9–10, 2012
Holiday Art Sale
Frankie G. Weems Art Gallery,
Gaddy-Hamrick Art Center
Friday 2–7pm and Saturday, 11–4pm
Art Department students and faculty offer ceramics,
photography, jewelry, cards, t-shirts, scarves, drawings, paintings,
ornaments, and more, all reasonably priced for unique holiday giving!
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NOVEMBER 18–DECEMBER 3, 2012
Senior Art Exhibition
Frankie G. Weems Art Gallery,
Gaddy-Hamrick Art Center
November 18, opening reception, 2–4pm
This annual survey highlights the range and depth of Meredith College’s art students’ work in sculpture, painting, photography, textiles, graphic design, ceramics, and mixed media.
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SPRING 2012
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JANUARY 29–MARCH 25, 2012
Standing There
Video, installation, and digital media works
by Chris Cassidy, Video Artist
Frankie G. Weems Art Gallery,
Gaddy-Hamrick Art Center
January 29, 2012, opening reception was held from 2-4pm
September 7, 2011, lecture was held by the artist in Kresge Auditorium
A number of projects whose intent is to envision place while also envisioning the compromised devices of seeing place are presented in this show. They range from single-channel video work to more complicated works employing custom software and hardware. One piece will involve students in creating an experiential map.
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JANUARY 29–MARCH 25, 2012
Visual Voices:
The Language of Typography
Curated by Dana Ezzell Gay,
Associate Professor of Graphic Design
Rotunda Gallery, Johnson Hall
This group exhibition explores the power of typography as discourse, as a means of communicating visual and verbal messages that speak to the imagination and beauty of typographic form, and, when combined into words, can instantly convey context and clarify intent. |
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APRIL 12–AUGUST 27, 2012
Annual Juried Student Art Exhibition
Rotunda Gallery, Johnson Hall
April 12, opening reception, 4–6pm
April 12, awards announcement, 5pm
made by President Jo Allen in the Rotunda
This annual survey exhibition highlights the range and depth of Meredith College’s art students’ work in sculpture, painting, drawing, photography, textiles, graphic design, ceramics, and mixed media.
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APRIL 15–25, 2012
Senior Art Exhibition
Frankie G. Weems Art Gallery,
Gaddy-Hamrick Art Center
April 15, opening reception, 1–3pm
Graduating senior art students at Meredith College each assemble a body of work demon-strating the culmination of their studies. The exhibit features a variety of media from sculp-ture and ceramics to drawing and painting, and from fibers to digital photography and graphic design.
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FALL 2011
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AUGUST 29–NOVEMBER 13, 2011
Nuestras Historias, Nuestros
Sueños/Our Stories, Our Dreams
Rotunda Gallery, Johnson Hall
September 11, opening reception, 2–4pm
A collaboration between the Center for Documentary Studies at Duke University and Student Action with Farmworkers,It pairs photographs with collected stories about the experiences of Latino farmworker fami-lies in the Carolinas and their dreams for the future. Presented in conjunction with the Meredith College Summer Reading Program.
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SEPTEMBER 11–OCTOBER 30, 2011
Rhyme in Time
Frankie G. Weems Art Gallery,
Gaddy-Hamrick Art Center
September 11, opening reception, 2–4pm
A collaborative multi-media installation by Emily Cash Wilmoth ‘01, Catherine Thornton,
Emily Howard ‘01 and Kelly Smith-Campbell, Rhyme in Time explores female stereotypes and myths found in nursery rhymes. Women’s roles, hidden content and historical refer-ences found in seemingly innocent children's verses are exposed and reinterpreted.
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APRIL 10–AUGUST 28, 2011
Annual Juried Student Art Exhibition
Rotunda Gallery, Johnson Hall
This annual survey exhibition highlights the range and depth of Meredith College’s art students’ work in sculpture, painting, drawing, photography, textiles, graphic design, ceramics, and mixed media.
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SPRING 2011
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APRIL 10–AUGUST 28, 2011
Annual Juried Student Art Exhibition
Rotunda Gallery, Johnson Hall
April 10, opening reception, 2–4pm
awards ceremony, 3pm
This annual survey exhibition highlights the range and depth of Meredith College’s art students’ work in sculpture, painting, drawing, photography, textiles, graphic design, ceramics, and mixed media.
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APRIL 10–APRIL 28, 2011
Senior Art Exhibition
Frankie G. Weems Art Gallery,
Gaddy-Hamrick Art Center
April 10, opening reception, 1–3pm
Graduating senior art students at Meredith College each present a body of work as the culmination of their studies. The exhibit features a variety of media including sculpture, ceramics, drawing, painting, fibers, digital photography and graphic design.
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JANUARY 30–MARCH 27, 2011
Mirrored Truths: Meredith College
Art Department Faculty
Rotunda Gallery, Johnson Hall
January 30, opening reception, 2–4pm
Meredith College Art Department faculty present work in a variety of media in response to student curator Katie Mabe’s question, “How does your art work contribute to your role as a teacher?”
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JANUARY 30–MARCH 27, 2011
Resist/Resistance
Frankie G. Weems Art Gallery,
Gaddy-Hamrick Art Center
January 30, opening reception, 2–4pm
Students from Southeast colleges and universities interpret the show’s title using textile resist techniques such as ikat, shibori and batik and/or develop the theme conceptually.
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FALL 2010
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NOVEMBER 14–DECEMBER 1, 2010
Senior Art Exhibition
Frankie G. Weems Art Gallery,
Gaddy-Hamrick Art Center
November 14, opening reception, 2–4pm
Graduating senior art students at Meredith College each present a body of work as the culmination of their studies. The exhibit features a variety of media including sculpture, ceramics, drawing, painting, fibers, digital photography and graphic design.
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SEPTEMBER 12–NOVEMBER 14, 2010
Living in the Gaze:
Photographs by John N. Wall
Rotunda Gallery, Johnson Hall
September 12, opening reception, 2–4pm
John N. Wall is fascinated by how we perceive and present ourselves under the influence of popular culture, and this exhibition present a rich spectrum of responses.
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SEPTEMBER 12–OCTOBER 31, 2010
DIRECTions: Native Clay
Frankie G. Weems Art Gallery,
Gaddy-Hamrick Art Center
September 12, opening reception, 2–4 pm
16 artists from across the U.S. present functional and sculptural objects made from hand dug local clay and fired in wood burning kilns. The variety of artistic visions is great, the touch of the hand to a natural resource is a marvel in today’s high tech world.
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APRIL 18–AUGUST 29, 2010
Annual Juried Student Art Exhibition
Rotunda Gallery, Johnson Hall
April 18, opening reception, 2–4pm
April 18, awards ceremony, 3 pm
This annual survey highlights the range and depth of Meredith College’s art students’ work in sculpture, painting, photography, textiles, graphic design, ceramics, and mixed media.
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SPRING 2010
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APRIL 18–MAY 16, 2010
Senior Art Exhibition
Rotunda Gallery, Johnson Hall
April 18, opening reception, 2–4pm
The best work of graduating senior art students at Meredith College features a variety of media from ceramics to digital photography.
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JANUARY 31–APRIL 4, 2010
Alumnae Art Exhibition
Rotunda Gallery, Johnson Hall
February 28, opening reception, 2–4pm
Over 65 alumnae representing each decade since 1946 are represented by ceramics, paintings, mixed media, sculpture, textiles, photography and drawings among other media in this retrospective look at the Meredith College Art Department.
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JANUARY 31–APRIL 4, 2010
Miss Ida's Legacy
Mae Grimmer Alumnae House
Pick up an exhibition guide and take a journey into the life of Miss Ida Isabella Poteat, first chair of the Art Department. This dedicated teacher, mentor, and artist's legacy is shown through decades of work done by her and the students she called her "dear girls." Read an amazing account of her life and work by Art Professor Emerita, Blue Greenberg.
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JANUARY 31–APRIL 4, 2010
Desire and Otherness:
Photographs by Titus Brooks Heagins
Frankie G. Weems Art Gallery,
Gaddy-Hamrick Art Center
Feb. 7, Artist's lecture, 1pm, Kresge Auditorium
Feb. 7, Opening Reception, 2–4pm,
The exhibition questions assumptions of race, gender, sexual orientation, ageism, class and religion with images that confront viewers' perceptions of themselves and move the position of "the other" closer for examination. |
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FALL 2009
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NOVEMBER 15–DECEMBER 13, 2009
Senior Art Exhibition
Frankie G. Weems Art Gallery,
Gaddy-Hamrick Art Center
November 15, opening reception, 2–4pm
The best work of graduating senior art students at Meredith College features a variety of media from ceramics to digital photography.
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THROUGH SEPTEMBER 8, 2009
Annual Juried Student Art Exhibition
Rotunda Gallery, Johnson Hall
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SEPTEMBER 13–NOVEMBER 1, 2009
North Carolina Photographers Biennial Exhibition
Frankie G. Weems Art Gallery,
Gaddy-Hamrick Art Center
September 2, Juror’s lecture, 7:30pm
September 13, opening reception, 2–4pm
Awards given at 3:45 p.m.
Juried by noted photographer, documentarian, author and curator Deborah Willis, this exhibition features a broad range of images & photographic media from North Carolina photographers. |
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SEPTEMBER 13–NOVEMBER 15, 2009
Echo: Variations on a Theme
Rotunda Gallery, Johnson Hall
Georgia Chapter of Women’s Caucus
on the Arts
September 13, opening reception, 2–4pm
Each artist in this juried exhibition is represented by a series of images connected by a common focus. |
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