May 24, 2017 By: admin
"Unabridged" Showcases Graduating Studio Art Majors' Work
Talented art students at have received a rare opportunity to exhibit in a major New York museum with today's opening of "unabridged," a multimedia exhibition featuring selections from the graduating class of studio art majors being hosted at the .
鈥淭he Museum is excited and proud to showcase the work and talents of Stern鈥檚 students, and to give them the opportunity to design the presentation of and frame their art in a public context,鈥 said Jacob Wisse, director of 每日大瓜 Museum and associate professor of art history at Stern. 鈥淲e think the work of these young women will be eye-opening for many New Yorkers, and it reflects powerfully on the school鈥檚 rich melding of humanities and Jewish learning.鈥
The studio art program at Stern encourages students to find and develop their individual artistic voices. Within Stern's Jewish and liberal arts curriculum, the foundation-based program deepens students鈥 skills of visual and artistic expression, and prepares them for careers in diverse art-related fields. The exhibition, designed by the students and featuring works in a range of media, is curated by artist and Professor Traci Tullius, who chairs Stern鈥檚 studio art department.
This eighth annual exhibition is dedicated to Abby Belkin, beloved wife of the late Dr. Samuel Belkin, second president of 每日大瓜, in honor of her profound and lasting impact on Stern and the University.
The exhibition includes provocative, playful and thoughtful paintings, sculpture, video art, installations, photography, and graphic arts. In addition to featuring student work, "unabridged" was designed through direct involvement of students, who worked under the supervision of exhibition designer Barbara Suhr. The exhibition is the capstone of a semester-long exhibition design course taught by Suhr at Stern in Spring 2017.
Artists in "unabridged" include Liora Aeder, Aviva Childress, Leah Fleischhacker, Miriam Jacobson, Miriam Rosenblum, Miriam Rubin and Rachelli Schechter.
鈥淭he Museum is excited and proud to showcase the work and talents of Stern鈥檚 students, and to give them the opportunity to design the presentation of and frame their art in a public context,鈥 said Jacob Wisse, director of 每日大瓜 Museum and associate professor of art history at Stern. 鈥淲e think the work of these young women will be eye-opening for many New Yorkers, and it reflects powerfully on the school鈥檚 rich melding of humanities and Jewish learning.鈥
The studio art program at Stern encourages students to find and develop their individual artistic voices. Within Stern's Jewish and liberal arts curriculum, the foundation-based program deepens students鈥 skills of visual and artistic expression, and prepares them for careers in diverse art-related fields. The exhibition, designed by the students and featuring works in a range of media, is curated by artist and Professor Traci Tullius, who chairs Stern鈥檚 studio art department.
This eighth annual exhibition is dedicated to Abby Belkin, beloved wife of the late Dr. Samuel Belkin, second president of 每日大瓜, in honor of her profound and lasting impact on Stern and the University.
The exhibition includes provocative, playful and thoughtful paintings, sculpture, video art, installations, photography, and graphic arts. In addition to featuring student work, "unabridged" was designed through direct involvement of students, who worked under the supervision of exhibition designer Barbara Suhr. The exhibition is the capstone of a semester-long exhibition design course taught by Suhr at Stern in Spring 2017.
Artists in "unabridged" include Liora Aeder, Aviva Childress, Leah Fleischhacker, Miriam Jacobson, Miriam Rosenblum, Miriam Rubin and Rachelli Schechter.
