arts and culture calendar
Art Exhibitions
REALIZED IN WOOD; CONTEMPORARY PRINTS FROM CHINA
Renne Covalucci, guest curator
Center for the Arts Asian Arts Gallery
Curator's Talk & Opening Reception: Saturday, April 12, 3 – 5 p.m.
Thursday, April 10 – Friday, May 16
Gallery Hours: Monday – Friday, 11 a.m. – 4 p.m. and Saturday, 1 – 4 p.m.
The exhibition displays a distinctive style of European-influenced printmaking from the post-Mao era to the present. It celebrates the artists, all the Hebei Province in China, for their exquisite technique and succinct expressions of pure creativity.
Admission is free. CONSTRUCTION
Josh Gillen, artist
Center for the Arts Gallery
Opening Reception: Thursday, April 24, 7:30 - 9 p.m.
Friday, April 25 – Friday, May 16
Gallery Hours: Tuesday – Saturday 11 a.m. – 4 p.m.
MFA candidate, Josh Gillen, builds structural objects or environments, as well as creates animals and human forms. His work integrates wood joints, resembling the living joints of the knee or elbow, which Gillen uses to anthropomorphize wooden objects. The structural elements suggest his experience as a carpenter’s assistant and are meant to feel like structures for human occupation or use.
Admission is free.
SENIOR EXHIBITION
Center for the Arts Gallery
Friday, April 25 -Friday, May 16
Opening Reception: Thursday, April 24, 7:30 - 9 p.m.
Gallery Hours: Tuesday – Saturday 11 a.m. – 4 p.m.
Graduating students exhibit works from their senior year portfolios and capstone course Senior Project. Styles and media represent a broad range of artistic explorations from painting, ceramics, digital and mixed media works to sculpture, prints and jewelry and metals.
Admission is free.
TOWSON UNIVERSITY 35TH ANNUAL CERAMIC GUILD SPRING POTTERY SALE
Center for the Arts Room 3012
Friday, May 9, 9 a.m. - 7 p.m.
Saturday, May 10, 9 a.m. - 7 p.m.
An annual event, the ceramic students and faculty present functional and fine art ceramic works for sale. A vast selection of handcrafted items, including stoneware and earthenware, as well as fanciful objects will be available.
Admission is free.
SUMMER OF ARTSCAPE EXHIBITIONS AT TOWSON UNIVERSITY:
Center for the Arts Gallery:
Philadelphia Meets Baltimore: Conceptions and Perceptions
Philadelphia area artists: Neil Anderson, Charles Burwell, Alice Oh, Tim McFarlane, and Thomas Vance.
Baltimore area artists: Seth Adelsberger, Karin Birch, Ellen Burchenal, Lawrence Cromwell, Kay Hwang, Michelle Kong, and Michael Weiss.
Curator: J. Susan Isaacs
This exhibition concentrates on the “new” abstraction taking place in Philadelphia and Baltimore seen in paintings, fibers, and sculpture. It will be on display from July 10—August 2, 3008. Reception: Saturday, July 12th, 1-3 Pm.
Holtzman MFA Gallery:
Printed Matter is a traveling exhibition featuring hand-pulled prints by graduate students from Towson University, Louisiana State University, and the University of Delaware. The exhibition demonstrates the breadth and variety of materials and techniques employed by contemporary printmakers. It will also be on display from July 10—August 2, 3008. Reception: Saturday, July 12th, 1-3 Pm.
It will next travel to Louisiana State University where it will be on view in The Print Gallery during the fall semester. Organized by Towson University MFA student: Alison Long
Gallery Hours and Locations
MFA Holtzman Art Gallery, Center for the Arts: Tuesday - Saturday, 11 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Asian Arts Gallery, Center for the Arts: Monday-Friday, 11 a.m. -4 p.m.; Saturday 1-4 p.m.
Center for the Arts Gallery: Tuesday - Saturday 11 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Box Office
Center for the Arts, 3rd Floor (map)
Hours: Tuesday - Saturday, noon - 4 p.m.
Phone: 410-704-ARTS (2787)
Fax: 410-704-6006
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