Karl Drerup Art Gallery

The Pale Fox, Yapilou: The Art of the Dogon Smith

Jessica — Mon, 29 Apr 2013 18:27:07 +0000

Dogon art is primarily a sculptural expression, largely figurative in subject matter. The themes are based on religious subjects and cultural attributes. Interestingly, such works are kept in the privacy of family homes, largely in secret. Perhaps this is due to the symbolic and ceremonial nature of the work. The Dogon learned early on to work with iron, which adds a complex medium to the strength of the artists’ vision. This exhibition, “The Pale Fox, Yapilou: The Art of the Dogon Smith” is a selection of Dogon art objects made of iron, wood and clay that Professor Hans Guggenheim acquired on his study missions to Mali. These beautiful and fascinating art objects are on display in the Karl Drerup Art Gallery to coincide with Professor Guggenheim’s lecture on the Dogon culture, Tuesday, May 7 at 7pm in Silver Center for the Arts.

Exhibit: May 7 – May 17 in the Karl Drerup Art Gallery, D&M
Lecture: May 7 at 7pm in Smith Recital Hall, Silver Center for the Arts

Bachelor of Fine Arts Graphic Design Exhibition

Jessica — Wed, 24 Apr 2013 01:59:22 +0000

Each year the BFA program in graphic design displays the thesis project of its seniors: a comprehensive commercial identity. Created and installed by future professionals in graphic design, the exhibit showcases their innovation and creativity with posters, ads, layouts, logos, stationery, packaging design, and more.

April 30-May 14
Opening Reception April 30, 4-6pm

Bachelor of Fine Arts Studio Exhibition

Jessica — Mon, 22 Apr 2013 03:59:58 +0000

The BFA degree in studio art is for students interested in careers as practicing artists. During the senior thesis year, students develop a body of work through which they explore a personal range of themes, individual style, techniques, or processes. A committee of art faculty guides each student’s artistic progress, which culminates in the selection of work featured in the annual year-end exhibition.

April 30-May18
Opening Reception April 30, 4-6pm
Gallery Talk May 7, 4:30-6pm

Juried Student Exhibition

Jong-Yoon — Fri, 12 Apr 2013 13:37:06 +0000

April 2–20
Juried Student Exhibition
Each year, the campus looks forward to the
annual student exhibition as an example of
high achievement at PSU. Students from all
art department program levels and disciplines
share the outcomes of their progress in
education, training, and refinement in art
making. Works on display include many styles
and conceptual approaches, ranging from
drawing, painting, sculpture, and ceramics to
printmaking, photography, and design.

Reception: Tuesday, April 2nd, 4 pm – 6 pm

Russ Aharonian, Painter

Jong-Yoon — Fri, 12 Apr 2013 13:35:03 +0000

April 4–22
Russ Aharonian, Painter
Russell Aharonian exhibits frequently in Maine
and New Hampshire. Brimming with whimsy,
his work is highly innovative with modern
materials, drawing upon artists like Miro and
Kandinsky for inspiration. His zany sense of
humor will bring out a chuckle in the viewer
while astonishing all with his virtuosity.

Reception: Thursday, April 4, 4 pm – 6 pm

Youth Art Month, K–12

Jong-Yoon — Tue, 05 Mar 2013 05:39:29 +0000

March 4–30
Youth Art Month, K–12
The New Hampshire Art Educators’ Association is proud to coordinate Youth
Art Month for the state of New Hampshire.
Curated by the NHAEA and PSU, this exhibition is a selection of artwork from
children of all grade levels, and provides a glimpse of the vast range of creativity,
expression, and growth the NHAEA fosters in the educational experience of New
Hampshire’s youth.

Reception: Sunday, March 3, 12pm – 2 pm

Friends of the Arts Juried High School Exhibition

Jong-Yoon — Tue, 05 Feb 2013 16:53:28 +0000

February 2–22
Friends of the Arts Juried High School Exhibition
The annual Friends of the Arts juried exhibition honors imaginative and skillful
work by students from public and private high schools throughout central and northern
New Hampshire, providing an opportunity for students and their teachers to explore and
observe a wide range of media, processes, themes, and subject interpretations.

Growl: Women’s Caucus for Art, Members’ Juried Exhibition

Jong-Yoon — Mon, 14 Jan 2013 23:00:51 +0000

February 5–March 15, 2013
Growl: Women’s Caucus for Art, Members’ Juried Exhibition

An exploration of women’s primal and instinctive ferocity, a source of deep power and
protectiveness. The Karl Drerup Art Gallery and the Women’s Caucus for Art (WCA),
New Hampshire chapter, presents artwork by WCA artists addressing questions of women’s wild strength: when, how, and why do we access our feelings of our inner wild animal? How does our current culture embrace/reject ferocity in women?
Juror: Saisha M. Grayson, Assistant Curator, Elizabeth A. Sackler Center for Feminist Art, Brooklyn Museum.

Opening reception Tuesday February 5, 4:00-7:00, with remarks by Dr. Saisha Grayson, juror.

http://wcanh.org/

http://www.brooklynmuseum.org/about/curators/grayson.php

GROWL Show Opening Reception

Click here to view the embedded video.

Joseph Blajda: Stuffed Toy series

Jong-Yoon — Tue, 27 Nov 2012 05:51:12 +0000

November 13–December 14
Joseph Blajda: Stuffed Toy series
Joe Blajda ’75 is an accomplished painter, musician, and teacher, and an avid surfer. In his oil paintings he examines the moods and color of his environments, whether internal or external, neighborhood visions or ocean tranquility. With this series Joe investigates the colors, textures, and psychological nuances of the moods present in his subject,stuffed toys.

Reception: Silver Center for the Arts
Thursday, November 15 5:00-7:00

Landaff Days A reading by Don Wharton

Jong-Yoon — Mon, 26 Nov 2012 15:23:40 +0000

On Wednesday, December 5, 2012, at 7:00 the Karl Drerup Art Gallery is proud to present a reading from Landaff Days, Sketches from New Hampshire’s North Country by Don Wharton. The readings are of sketches Don has written since moving to town of Landaff, New Hampshire. The forests, fields, mountains, weather, wildlife and people are the particular subjects of his sketches of rural life “North of the Notch”. He writes of a very special landscape and environment-at once inviting and challenging, beautiful and fierce at the same time. In Wharton’s view Landaff is a microcosm of the larger natural world, having its own beauty, rigors and mystery. He writes with humor, empathy, realism and wonder as he explores and illuminates life in the North Country in Landaff Days.