April Issue 2002
Winthrop University in Rock Hil, SC, Offers Multiple Art Opportunities All on One Sunday Visit
Apr. 21, 2002, marks another fine Sunday to
enjoy the historic environs of Winthrop University in Rock Hill,
SC, and to view the 14th Annual Undergraduate Juried Student
Exhibition. Open to the public beginning Apr. 11, the exhibition
will culminate on Apr. 21 at 3pm, with "The Patrons of the
Gallery Awards Reception" in Rutledge Gallery.
This year's exhibition represents some of the best creative work
from the major disciplines offered by Winthrop University's Department
of Art and Design. As in years past, students will present exceptional
examples of graphic design, jewelry and metals, ceramics, painting
and drawing, interior design, sculpture and photography. The students'
work will be juried by Brad Thomas, gallery director at the William
H. Van Every, Jr. Gallery at Davidson College. Immediately following
the reception, from 4 - 7pm, will be the 2nd Annual Student
and Faculty Open Studio Fair - a rare opportunity to catch
a behind-the-scenes glimpse of a variety of working environments
and to see the art work of faculty and students in progress.
Earlier on Apr. 21, at 1:30pm, will be a slide
presentation and lecture in Rutledge Auditorium by internationally
acclaimed artist Xu Bing whose installation entitled Word Play
is currently being exhibited at the Arthur M. Sackler Gallery
of the Smithsonian Institute in Washington, DC. Xu Bing was born
in Chongqing, China in 1955 and grew-up in Beijing. He studied
printmaking at the Central Academy of Fine Art in Beijing and
received an MFA in 1987. In 1990 he moved to the United States
and currently lives in Brooklyn, NY. Using language as both subject
and medium, Xu Bing's installations explore connections between
his native Chinese culture and American culture.
While on campus, visitors will also have the opportunity to view
additional works as the result of the academic year's near conclusion
and the completion of Art and Design students' projects. In the
Edmund D. Lewandowski Student Gallery, in McLaurin Hall, will
be the Foundations Area Student Exhibition featuring 2
and 3-dimensional assignments and projects. This exhibit will
remain on view throughout the summer.
Outside of McLaurin Hall will be the Annual Outdoor Sculpture
Exhibition featuring advanced student works, created under
the direction of Winthrop artist/ instructor Shaun Cassidy. These
site-specific installations and experimental sculptural forms
are designed to interact with the landscape of the campus. The
exhibit will be located on the exhibition grounds which surround
Rutledge Building and McLaurin Hall.
Nearby, visitors will also enjoy viewing the
work of MFA candidates, Scott McCullough and Daingerfield Ashton
which comprise the MFA Thesis Exhibition. McCullough's
work will be featured in the Elizabeth Dunlap Patrick Gallery
located in the Rutledge Building while Ashton's exhibition, entitled
Chaos, will be an off-campus installation at 153 E. White Street
in downtown Rock Hill.
For more information check our SC Institutional Gallery listings
or call Tom Stanley, gallery director, at 803/323-2493 or e-mail
at (stanleyt@winthrop.edu).
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