Malena Bergmann: Soup Exhibition

Malena's sound piece/ecosystem and kinetic installation are included in SOUP, a group exhibition on view at Hart Witzen Gallery at 136 East 36th St. in Charlotte’s NODA neighborhood.

Malena Bergmann: Contemporary Cast Iron Exhibition

In mid-November Malena will have a kinetic sculpture on exhibit in "Contemporary Cast Iron II" at the National Metal Museum in Memphis, TN. Curated by Mark Guilbeau, Sculpture Professor at the University of Colorado, "Contemporary Cast Iron II" includes a variety of contemporary approaches to iron art making. Although the featured artwork is predominately comprised of cast iron, the show is not limited to just metals or the casting processes. The forty-six artists represented in the show couple metals with materials as diverse as wool, wood, glass, fish skin, and fog in contemporary explorations of this 5000 year-old process. The exhibition opens on November 15th and runs through January 19, 2009.

Malena will also participate in the "Iron Pour and Art Machine Performance" on November 15 from 5 to 8 pm by the artists of the Society for the Preservation of Humanity. This exciting event will take place on the Museum grounds in conjunction with the opening of the exhibition, "Contemporary Cast Iron" sponsored by Lawler Foundry. In addition to a double-cupola iron pour, the event will feature performances by 'art machines' specially crafted by the artists.

Malena Bergmann: NC Arts Council Fellowship

(September 2008) Twenty artists in North Carolina are recipients of the 2008 – 2009 North Carolina Arts Council Fellowship Awards in the categories of choreography, craft, film and video and visual arts. Malena’s 16mm experimental film of a water-based performance piece was recognized with the award.

Maja Godlewska: Exhibitions

In September 2008 Godlewska participated in the 23rd Tallahassee International Juried Exhibition at Florida State University and had a solo show "Cumuli and Other Clouds" at the San Antonio College in San Antonio, TX.

Godlewska is currently working on a Public Art Commission for Beatties Ford Road Library in Charlotte, NC, which will be installed in early 2010.

Maja Godlewska: WODA exhibition

In July 2008 Maja Godlewska (US/PL), Susan Brenner (US), Marek Ranis (US/PL), Hrafnkell Sigurdsson (Iceland) participated in WODA (Water) International, a four artists' outdoor, site-specific exhibition in Wroclaw, Poland and co-curated with Marcin Wiktorski. Water was the exhibition theme, interpreted as a physical occurrence/natural resource and as a metaphor for change, movement and formlessness. WODA (Water) is a part of Wroclaw Non-Stop, an annual, international, summer festival, showcasing visual arts, performing arts, music and film.

For more info about WODA click here.

Rachele Riley: Print Magazine Design Winner

Assistant Professor Rachele Riley's design of the "Ann Agee: Boxing in the Kitchen" exhibition brochure has been selected to be included in the Print Magazine Regional Design Annual 2008. This year 863 winning designs were selected from tens of thousands of entries.

Angela Herren: Receives Fulbright Award

Angela Marie Herren, Assistant Professor in Art History, has been awarded a Fulbright Scholar grant to lecture and conduct research at the Universidad Iberoamericana in Mexico City, Mexico during the 2008 – 2009 academic year. Angela Marie Herren will be working on her book "Portraying the Mexica (Aztec) Past: A Study of 16th-Century Mexican Painting in Transition."

Recipients of Fulbright awards are selected on the basis of academic or professional achievement, as well as demonstrated leadership potential in their fields.

ART PARTY: Tuesday, October 21 from 4 to 7 pm

The ART PARTY brings all art and art history students and faculty together for an afternoon of visual presentations, food and music. There will be an introduction to the faculty and area concentrations, with opening remarks made by Roy Strassberg (Chair of the Department of Art and Art History) and Ken Lambla (Dean of the College of Arts and Architecture). Following the presentations, we will enjoy food and a live band! Come and have a good time!

Rowe Arts 130 

Main Lecture Hall

Rachele Riley: Exhibition "Media X"

Media outlets frequently mislead the public by failing to provide important facts and information in their coverage of current events and news. 1708 Gallery’s election year exhibition Media X, curated by Vaughn Whitney Garland, cuts through the absence of the real story and exposes what many media agencies refuse to cover completely, if at all.

Works by: Chris Barr, Véronique Côté, Althea Georgelas, Michael Takeo Magruder, Rachele Riley, Matthew Kenyon, Kalika Gorski, Patrick Gregory and Bob Paris.

Panel discussion on Friday, October 17 at 6pm, followed by an opening reception. The exhibition will be on view from October 17 to November 22, 2008.

1708 Gallery is located at 319 West Broad St in Richmond, VA.

Rachele Riley: SECAC 2008 New Orleans

Rachele Riley (UNCC) and Stephanie Hutin (Pitzer College and NewSPAT) presented their collaboration (an on-going performance realized in the form of an animation), "The Unbearable Slightness of Being," on a panel that they also co-chaired, "Slightness of Being: Fresh Ideas in Animation Art," at the 2008 Southeastern College Art Conference in New Orleans, LA. Presentations on this theme were also made by John Jota Leaños (California College of the Arts), Yam Lau (York University) and Pamela Taylor (Virginia Commonwealth University).

To see Rachele and Stephanie's presentation, follow this link.

Janet Williams: Exhibition "The Register Series"

The Walker Art Gallery at the University of Nebraska at Kearney presents an exhibition of Assistant Professor Janet Williams' work, in which she explores the ancient partnership of ceramics and text. The exhibition, "The Register Series: Ceramics and the Book," will be on view from September 29 to October 31, 2008.

Jamie Franki: Order of Ikkos Medallion Design

Feb. 28, 2008 – After a nationwide search, the United States Olympic Committee (USOC) has selected artwork submitted by Associate Professor Jamie Franki (UNCC Art and Art History) as the design that will grace the front of the newly created Order of Ikkos medallion.

The medallion, which will be presented to the personal coaches of future U.S. Olympic/Paralympic medalists, represents the athlete’s appreciation for the integral services the coach has provided.

Franki, a former Master Designer in the United States Mint's Artistic Infusion Program, designed the 2005 American Bison Nickel reverse and the face of the Jefferson 1800 Nickel in 2006. Greatly influenced by the artists of the Golden Age of American illustration, Franki strives to create narrative artwork that is rich in detail, expression and accessibility to a wide range of people.

“The design of the Order of Ikkos Medallion is both classical and contemporary, a reflection upon our past Olympic heritage and our determined efforts toward the future,” said Franki. “The elements of the design were chosen and placed to create an interlocked balance as well as a circular eye movement – a tribute to the joined circles in the famed Olympic Rings.”
Read the entire press release.

A Tale of Two Queen Cities: Exhibition Photos

A Tale of Two Queen Cities Exhibition (a collaborative digital mural project between UNCC and Woodbury College in Los Angeles) closed on February 6. Photos from the reception on January 24 are courtesy of Lauren Squires.

The Annual Mint Museum Art History Symposium

Sunday March 30, 2008 at the Mint Museum of Art
The Annual Mint Museum Art History Symposium
1:00 to 5:00 PM

UNCC Art History Senior, Carrie Burt, will speak about Maja Godlewska's painting "Fifth Continent" (housed in the Mint Collection). Her talk will be titled "Conquering the Body: Maja Godlewska's 'The Fifth Continent.'"

Rachele Riley: Exhibition "Titres III"

Rachele has a book art work, "The Evolution of Caution (Cliff Notes version)", included in the traveling show, Titres III: An Exhibition of Artists' Book Works. The show originated in Toronto, traveled to Amherst, MA in October, and is now on view in Montreal at the Librairie L'Ecume Des Jours. The show is organized by the WayUpWayDown collective and runs from February 2 to March 2, 2008.

Titles invites a number of artists, architects and designers to produce book works or related artworks in a bookstore. This project reflects the "curatorial" interest of the WayUpWayDown collective (Sunny Kerr, Yam Lau, Tania Ursomarzo) to set into motion itinerant exhibition structures and manoeuvres. It is the mandate of the collective to facilitate tenuous and fluid relations between exhibitions, artworks and communities.

Rachele Riley: SECAC 2008 Conference

Rachele Riley and Stephanie Hutin (Independent Artist based in Los Angeles) will present their collaborative work "Slightness of Being" as Co-Chairs of an art panel at the next Southeastern College Art Conference, to be held in New Orleans, LA in September 2008. Their panel, "Slightness of Being: Fresh Ideas in Animation Art," welcomes proposals from artists and designers that emphasize the digital frame in animation art through performance, problem solving, journal writing, and formulating patterns.

Rachele Riley: Exhibition

Rachele's work "Silent Collage (Border Caution)" was selected for the "Paper Work In , On and Of Paper IV" exhibition (juried by Lewis Knauss) on view at the Foundry Art Centre in St. Charles, MO. The shows opens February 8 and runs to March 21, 2008.

Jean Cauthen: Upcoming exhibition

Jean Cauthen will exhibit her work in March at the Broome Gallery in New York City in the show, "Made in Italy." On view will be her plein-air paintings, completed in Cortona and Positano, Italy.

John Ford: Exhibition "Syntax of Residue"

John Ford's exhibition, Syntax of Residue which opens January 10 at the Belfast Print Workshop, was announced in this article in Culture Northern Ireland.

Marek Ranis: Upcoming exhibitions

In February, Marek will be included in the Annual show at Trizehan Bank of America Plaza Buliding, curated by Joie Lassiter, and the River Docs exhibition is traveling to the Rock Hill Museum of Environment and Heritage.

In May, he will be showing at the Brunnels Environmental Park, Holland and in June, at Browar in, Wroclaw, Poland.

Pamela Lawton: Cone Center Exhibition

"They Served" will be on view in the Cone Center Main gallery from January 14 to February 17, 2008. There will be a reception and artist talk on Wednesday, January 16 from 5 to 7 pm.

Jason Tselentis: Winner | Best Humorous Business Cards

Jason's business card was selected by How Magazine for best of of humor catagory.

Jason Tselentis: Published writing

Jason will be writing about the historical and cultural significance of design classics such as the Helvetica typeface, Mickey Mouse, the Nike logo, and Adbusters magazine for "Graphic Design Classics" by Phaidon Press.

Jason Tselentis: Guest Speaker AIGA Conference

American Institute of Graphic Arts
Seeds of Change: a design conference about the environment.
How can we motivate ourselves to act in green and sustainable ways? How can design help us think green? Can we really do more by using less?

Kelly Roper: Finalist in the Art With Heart Emerging Artist Competition

The 8th Annual Art Auction is scheduled for February 2, 2008 to be held at CenterStage NoDa in Charlotte, North Carolina. Doors open at 6:30 p.m. Tickets may be purchased online- all proceeds go to United family services to benefit victims and families of domestic violence. A selection of art donated to the auction by well-known and emerging artists will be available for previewing beginning January 9th at retail shops throughout the new Morrison neighborhood at the intersection of Sharon and Colony Roads in South Park. For more information.

The 2008 Auction will have a New Orleans theme with a cocktail buffet provided by Delectables by Holly.

Student Gallery: Exhibition opening

Selections from Michael Simpson's abstract painting class will be on view in the Student Gallery. The show opens on January 14 with a reception on January 16th from 5:00 until 7:00 pm.

Michael Simpson: ARPA 10

ARPA 10: Just Works, a group exhibition of artists who were residents at the McColl Center for the Visual Arts the summer of 2005, will be on view in the Rowe Main Gallery from January 14 to February 8, 2008. There will be an opening reception and Artist talk on Wednesday, January 16 from 5 to 7 pm.

The 10 artists are Amy Sanders, Alyssa Wood, Linda Louise Brown, David Edgar, Charles McMurray, Laura McCarthy, Jennifer Parham Gilomen, Paula Smith, J. Michael Simpson, and and Felicia van Bork.

Heather Freeman and José Gaméz: A Tale of Two Queen Cities

A Tale of Two Queen Cities
Collaborative digital murals exploring the impacts of Latino immigration on the cultural landscapes of Charlotte, NC and Los Angeles, CA.

Exhibition Dates: January 9th 2008 - February 6th in the Storrs Gallery, University of North Carolina at Charlotte
Closing Reception: Thursday, January 24th, 5 - 8pm


UNC-Charlotte Collaborators:
Heather D. Freeman (Art and Art History) José Gaméz (Architecture) and three architecture graduate students from Architecture: Ronna Gardner, Meghan Meyers and Stephanie Orlich.  

Woodbury College Collaborators:
Ramon Ramirez (Art) and undergraduate painting students Emily Cheng, Clinton Evans, John Huey, Eric Lopez, Chris Parsell, Vestalis Pizzaro and Hector Solis

A Tale of Two Queen Cities explores the impacts of Latino immigration upon the cultural landscapes of two distinct but related locations: Charlotte, NC and Los Angeles, CA. This project organized a group of UNC-Charlotte students and faculty to create digital murals parallel to those created by students and faculty at Woodbury College in California. This project was made possible through the  Chancellor’s Diversity Challenge Fund.

Maja Godlewska: Upcoming exhibitions

Maja's site-specific installation: "clouds" will be installed in Norfolk, VA in April 2008. She was the winner of a public art competition.

San Antonio College in Texas will mount a solo exhibition of Maja"s painting, drawing and installation work in Fall 2008.

David Brodeur: Upcoming solo exhibition

In April, David will be showing at the Appalachian Center for Craft in Smithville, TN.

John Ford: Upcoming exhibitions

January: "Syntax of Residue: Small Things Forgotten, solo exhibit at Belfast Print Workshop, Belfast, Northern Ireland.

January to February: "PRINTED: Contemporary Prints and Books by North Carolina Artists", group invitational at Green Hill Art Center in Greensboro. A lunch time lecture is also scheduled.

February: "A Case for Small Things: Forgotten Place", solo exhibit at Transit Gallery in Hamilton, Ontario. A lecture and workshop are scheduled to take place at McMaster University in Hamilton.

"Ingenious Imprints", national juried exhibition at Longwood University in VA.

Michael Simpson: Song of I Am Exhibition

“Song of I Am” a collaborative exhibit between my paintings and poet Jeanette M. Dodge accompanied with a video presentation. at City Art, 1224 Columbia, SC. the show runs from January 10th to Feb 16. Opening reception is on Thursday, Jan. 10th from 5:30 to 8:30 pm.