“The most beautiful experience we can have is the mysterious—the fundamental emotion which stands at the cradle of true art and true science.” -Albert Einstein
Soft Science explores the intimate relationship between science and art. Pursuing moments of invention and methods by which we understand the world, the artists participating in the exhibition re-imagine phenomena and systems of information, creating altered perceptions and landscapes. By constructing new models of understanding – using visual taxonomy, remembered maps, or the arrangement and re-arrangement of ideas and objects – these artists locate us in relation to the world we inhabit. Their interpretations challenge our awareness of our surroundings and our knowledge of the present.
Soft Science looks at a world that can be rationalized through intuition by envisioning alternate readings of information to create new models of understanding. Each artist’s personal relationship to their work is present in their projects. The following artists participating in this exhibition are Mary Stewart, Jill Parisi, Chuck Hemard, Barb Bondy, Nina Katchadourian, Hannah Burr, David Shannon Lier, and Ian Van Coller.
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"Space Reliant, An erasure of the border between the screen and the body,"
curated by Hannah Israrel, Exhibition reception October 28, 5:30 – 7 pm, with artist talk, Liz Rodda, Exhibition is open to the public, November 1 – 19, Illges Gallery
This curated exhibition, “Space Reliant, An erasure of the border between the screen and the body,” is a survey of video works that investigates the relationship of space in relation to the body and the cinematic screen. The concept of space within the screen reflects a sense of ambiguity as the relationship between the objects and the maker is created. This exhibition will feature four major works by Hiraki Sawa, Liz Rodda, Lynda Bengalis, and Gordon Matta-Clark.
"Senior Thesis Exhibition,"
Illges Gallery, November 29 – December 10, Opening reception: December 3, 6 – 8 pm
Every semester, the Department of Art presents the Graduating Senior Thesis Exhibition in the Illges Gallery. The scope of student artwork presented reflects a diverse selection of disciplines, paintings, photographs, printmaking, drawings, videos, performance and sculpture. This thesis exhibition demonstrates not only the high quality of work produced by CSU Department of Art BFA and BSed in Art Education candidates, but also their dedication to continually testing their artistic ideas and capabilities as they launch their careers as young artists.
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2011 CSU Studio Arts: Faculty and Staff Exhibition,"
August 30 – September 24, Reception: September 8, 5:30 – 7 pm, Illges Gallery
Every two years, the Norman Shannon and Emmy Lou P. Illges Gallery presents an exhibition of the studio arts faculty and staff of CSU Department of Art. The 2011 show features 12 artists who teach full-time, adjunct, and are technical support in the department's core foundation studio program and its professional degrees offerings, BFA in Studio Arts, BA in Art History, BSed in Art Education, and MSEd in Art Education.
The breadth of the faculty, staff and curriculum are reflected in the variety of this show to include contemporary subjects. The artists in the show comes from multiple diciplines that reflect traditional media such as oil and acrylic, ceramics, works that feature the use of mixed materials and those that explore concept and theory. Thematic references range broadly from the environment, social concerns, storytelling, and conceptual aesthetic and philosophies. This exhibition exposes the department's students to the actual work of their mentors. The intention for this exhibition is to encourage and deeper and more meaningful dialogue.
"Crossing the Bridge Paintings of Life and Death by Mike Howard ,” curated by Fred Fussell , October 4 – October 22, Illges GalleryReception October 1, 5:30 – 7 with artist and curator talk.
Curated by Fred Fussell, former curator of Exhibitions at Columbus Museum of Art, “ Crossing the Bridge Paintings of Life and Death by Mike Howard,” reflects the most recent body of work by Mike Howard. Howard grew up across just across the Dillingham Bridge in Phenix City, Alabama. Mike left Phenix City in the mid-1960s and moved to Brooklyn, New York. He returned to Columbus where he received an art education degree from Columbus College and earned an MFA degree from Rutgers University, where he studied with Leon Golub. After receiving his Masters degree, Howard taught at Rutgers University for eight years. Mike Howard has been associated with Fluxus, a movement similar in spirit to the earlier art movement of Dada, in which an emphasis is placed on the concept of anti-art and ridiculing the seriousness of modern art. This exhibition in the Illges Gallery coincides with an exhibition of Mike’s work at the Contemporary in Atlanta, “Good Ole Boy” curated by Stuart Horodner.
The Norman Shannon and Emmy Lou P. Illges Gallery
The Norman Shannon and Emmy Lou P. Illges Gallery is located in the Corn Center for the Visual Arts. It occupies 3,250 square feet with 20-foot ceilings. The gallery has been designed to accommodate professional art exhibitions as well as student exhibitions such as the annual Senior Thesis exhibition. The gallery program presents 6 – 8 exhibitions per year, both national and international in scope, often with accompanying lectures and gallery talks. The Illges Gallery is free and open to the public.
Hours of Operation & Parking
Illges Gallery, Corn Center for the Visual Arts, 6 West 10th Street (Use Front Street Entrance)
Illges Gallery Hours:
Tuesday, Wednesday, and Friday: 12 - 4 pm
Thursday: 12 – 8 pm
Saturday: 11 am – 4 pm
Bay Gallery
The Bay Gallery is located in the secured common area of the Corn Center for the Visual Arts Building. Bay Gallery is a 1,500 square foot exhibition space for student exhibitions, community outreach programs, and for teaching support. Like the Illges Gallery, this space has excellent track lighting, 20-foot ceilings and movable walls. Exhibition receptions and special events are open to the public.
Fulcrum Gallery
The Fulcrum Gallery is the fulfillment of a long-held desire to expand our community outreach by establishing a high visibility exhibition space in Columbus’s thriving Uptown district. Fulcrum’s location as a small window-front space provides the public exciting contemporary arts 24/7 while providing information about public programming offered by the Department. Exhibitions are visible from the sidewalk on Broadway.
Gallery 4
Gallery 4 is a foyer space at the entrance to the Art History lecture hall in the Carpenters Building, a restored mid-century Carpenters Union Hall. This gallery hosts displays of artwork from the CSU Permanent Collection as well as student exhibitions. Exhibitions are visible from the sidewalk on 9th Street.
ArtStore
The CSU Student Bookstore hosts and manages ArtStore, a sales gallery for current art students and alumni. Conveniently located on Broadway in Uptown Columbus, this space presents some of the best student artwork representing all studio disciplines in a revolving format. Open during regular bookstore hours.
CSU Art on Campus Program
The Art on Campus Program provides high quality works of art from the CSU Permanent Collection displayed throughout the Main University Campus as well as the RiverPark Campus. This program is managed by the Department of Art.
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