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David Johnson: Prints, Drawings, Books, Wright State University Art Galleries Jan 2005

David Johnson: Prints, Drawings, Books, Wright State University Art Galleries

Exhibition and Program Catalogs

An exhibit featuring the works of David Johnson. His prints and works were held at the Wright State University Art Gallery from November 6th, 2005 through January 8th, 2006. His works include an arrangement of drawings and prints. Johnson is known for the specific qualities that invoke the feelings of strength, drama, intensity while featured around environments captured in his style.


Barbara Grossman: A Survey, Wright State University Art Galleries Jan 2004

Barbara Grossman: A Survey, Wright State University Art Galleries

Exhibition and Program Catalogs

An exhibit held at the Wright State Art gallery featuring the artworks of Barbara Grossman. Wanting to depict the nature of everyday life, her subjects deal with people interacting with their environments. Grossman is acclaimed for her use of space, color, patterns, and expression that invoke "emotional resonance" with the viewer. The exhibit was held at Wright State University Art Gallery September 12th through October 17th. It was also shown at: Lafayette College, Washington and Lee University, and New York Studio School of Drawing and Painting.


Contemporary Chinese Works On Paper, Wright State University Art Galleries Jan 1989

Contemporary Chinese Works On Paper, Wright State University Art Galleries

Exhibition and Program Catalogs

This a flyer that displays information for the Contemporary Chinese Works on Paper exhibit and lecture held at Wright State University. The dates that this exhibit was displayed was February 19th through March 17, 1989. Curated by Katherine Kadish, she held a curator talk about the collection on February 20, 1989. Bryan Choi, described as an architect and educator, held a lecture on the exhibit February 20, 1989.


Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Peacekeeper, Wright State University Art Galleries Jan 1989

Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Peacekeeper, Wright State University Art Galleries

Exhibition and Program Catalogs

Organized by The Peace Museum, Peacekeeper was an exhibit held at Wright State University to document the life of Martin Luther King Jr. and his influence with The Civil Rights Movement. Included in the exhibit, was historical reference to his life, as well as, performances by the Wright State University Gospel Choir, and the Dayton Contemporary Dance Company. Peacekeeper was held at the Wright State University Art Gallery from November 5 through December 1st, 1989.


The Use Of Geometry In The 80s, Wright State University Art Galleries Sep 1986

The Use Of Geometry In The 80s, Wright State University Art Galleries

Exhibition and Program Catalogs

This booklet showcases works included in the exhibit that celebrates and studies different attitudes towards contemporary Modernist heritage, comparing the classic tradition of modernism and Neo-conceptualist artists.


Alternative Spaces, Wright State University Art Galleries Jan 1980

Alternative Spaces, Wright State University Art Galleries

Exhibition and Program Catalogs

Alternative Spaces was a collaborative exhibit of 4 artists on a variety of subjects that acted much like workshops for the graduate students of the respective colleges that hosted them between the years of 1979-1980. The artist that were included in this workshop exhibit were: Dennis Adams, Michael Brewster, Steve Davis, Joan Jonas. With a focus on storytelling, these artist sought to tell stories and ideas through the mediums of sculpture, painting, film, and so on sought to teach expression in a metaphorical method. The colleges that hosted these artist were: Creative Arts Center, Wright University, California State University, Long …


Four Photographers, Wright State University Art Galleries Jan 1978

Four Photographers, Wright State University Art Galleries

Exhibition and Program Catalogs

A flyer for the Four Photographers exhibit that was featured at Wright State University Art Gallery from October 9th through the 20th, 1978. There was an informal reception held that Friday, October 13th, at 4pm in regards to the presentation of the exhibit. It was a part of the Elyn Zimmerman Workshop.


Art Of The 60s: A View From The 70s, Wright State University Art Galleries Jan 1978

Art Of The 60s: A View From The 70s, Wright State University Art Galleries

Exhibition and Program Catalogs

Held in October through November 1978, this is a flyer for an art exhibit ran by the Wright State University Art Galleries on the subject of art from the 1960s. It featured the works from three artists: Jae Ie Ferrara, Richard Fleischner, and Doug Hollis. Its purpose was to demonstrate the meaning of art of the 1960s in relation to trends of the 1970s. Two other speakers, Stewart Goldman and Laslo Vespremi, spoke and gave lectures alongside the exhibit.


4 Artist/ 16 Projects, Wright State University Art Galleries Jan 1978

4 Artist/ 16 Projects, Wright State University Art Galleries

Exhibition and Program Catalogs

Throughout the year of 1978 through 1979, came the collaborative project of four universities with 4 artists. The artists included in these workshop/exhibits were: Julia Heyward, John Mason, Mary Miss, and Elyn Zimmerman. This exhibit book documents the 16 projects undertaken by these selected artists. Funded partially by the National Endowment for the Arts the exhibits acted much like workshops allowing a presence of the artistic students to get involved and listen to the artists. The workshops covered a variety of subjects such as film, sculpture, photography, and so on. The colleges that took part in the exhibits were: California …


16 Projects/4 Artists 1977-1978, Fine Arts Gallery Inc., Wright State University Jan 1978

16 Projects/4 Artists 1977-1978, Fine Arts Gallery Inc., Wright State University

Exhibition and Program Catalogs

During the spring and summer of 1975 Wright State University organized a cooperative workshop/exhibitions program with three other institutions and, in 1976, received the support of the National Endowment for the Arts. This publication represents the second such program in what is hoped will be a continuing series.

The program consisted of sending four prominent contemporary artists to each of four schools during the 1977-78 academic year. The artists selected to participate in this project were Laurie Anderson, Dennis Oppenheim, Michelle Stuart, and William Wegman, each of whom works in diverse media and materials, and all of whom represent a …


16 Projects / 4 Artists, Wright State University Art Galleries Jan 1977

16 Projects / 4 Artists, Wright State University Art Galleries

Exhibition and Program Catalogs

During the spring and summer of 1975 Wright State University organized a cooperative workshop/exhibitions program with three other schools and, in 1976, received the support of the National Endowment for the Arts. The program consisted of sending four prominent contemporary artists to the four colleges and universities during the 1976-1977 academic year. The artists selected to participate in the program were Siah Armajani of Minneapolis, Larry Bell of Taos, Lloyd Hamrol of Santa Monica, and Pat Steir of New York, each of whom works in diverse media and materials, and all of whom represent a range of artistic and aesthetic …


Amish Quilts, Wright State University Art Galleries Jan 1970

Amish Quilts, Wright State University Art Galleries

Exhibition and Program Catalogs

A gallery held by the Wright State University Art Galleries on subject of Amish quilts. These quilts were the collection held by Darwin Bearley that were shown September 18th through October 6th, 1970. Darwin Bearley had a talk on the exhibit October 2nd, 1970; which was followed by a reception.


Committed To Print, Wright State University Art Galleries Jan 1967

Committed To Print, Wright State University Art Galleries

Exhibition and Program Catalogs

A poster depicting several events ending the 1960s. The composition is overlapping and visually striking. Figures within this collage include: Martin Luther King Jr, President Kennedy, an astronaut representing the Apollo 11 mission, a truck with U.S. troops in Vietnam, a singer representing Woodstock, and many other smaller images representing other historical events of the time. The artist is unknown, and there was no name for the collage.