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Me & Myself 8 is a high school drawing competition that features the work of 41 artists from 11 high schools throughout Tennessee. The work will be displayed until the end of February on the 4th floor of Trahern in the mezzanine. The opening for the show is Saturday, January 26, 2008 at 10:00am.
College Art Day will immediately follow the opening of Me & Myself 8. High school students are invited to bring their portfolios to be assessed, tour the Art Department and see art majors working in the studios. The event will take place Saturday, January 26, 2008 from 11:00am-1:00pm.
Please contact Jennifer Snyder for further information.
snyderj@apsu.edu
221-7343
Professor Gregg Schlanger (not pictured) recently completed a commission of two large scale digital prints for the Daviess County Library in Owensboro, KY.
Dr. Gustav und Dr. Sabine Hannesen view Professor Gregg Schlanger's work in "Welt Wasser, Wasser Welt', a group exhibition being held in the Beeskow Castle in Beeskow Germany.
From October 29 - Nov. 18, the Trahern Gallery presents Terminal: New Media Practices. The exhibition curated by Professor Barry Jones features work by Alan Bigelow, Gregory Chatonsky, Jason DeMarte, Peter Horvath, Jillian McDonald, Julie Roberts, Chris Robinson, Chris Scarborough, Jason Sloan, Lorraine Walsh, Jill Wissmiller, and Jody Zellen.
The exhibition also marks the launch of the Terminal website (www.TERMINALapsu.org), a new on-line gallery devoted to internet art (art intended and designed to be viewed on the internet), created with support from the Center of Excellence in the Creative Art and the Department of Art. The site will be directed by Professor Barry Jones and was designed by APSU student Nicole Geldart.
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From September 14 - December 8 Visiting Assistant Professor of Art Rachel Hall Kirk will be exhibiting her work at the Nashville International Airport as part of their Arts at the Airport Program.
Professor Emeritus Olen Bryant was the recepient of the Distinguished Artist Award at the 2007 Governor's Award in the Arts. Olen Bryant: A Retrospective will be on view at the Custom House Museum and Cultural Center from September 15 through December 31.
The Department of Art is proud to announce that Heather Lee has been selected for a Presidential Research Scholars award. Heather's project is titled "Polygons and Pencils: 3-D Models As An Artist Tool" and her research will be advised by Professor Cindy Marsh and Professor Barry Jones.
The Center of Excellence for the Creative Arts and the APSU Department of Art present a lecture / demonstration by Paul D. Miller aka DJ Spooky That Subliminal Kid. The lecture entitled "Rhythm Science" wil take place in APSU's Clement Auditorium at 7 pm. on November 13.The Lecture is free an open to the public.
Paul D. Miller's award winning Rhythm Science collection of essays (MIT Press, 2004) explores the hidden connections between collage based asethetics and what Miller likes to call the "politics of perception". His lectures unpack some of the issues that modern artists face: intellectual property, onwership of ideas, and above all, how art navigates the complex culture of digital media. Miller's discussion will focus on how "sound" acts as an invisible theater where the distinction between sound art, information, and digital production methods are viewed as tools for the creative spirit of the artist in a world that is rapidly becoming more and more connected in unexpected and sometimes astonishing ways. Miller's lecture will be an hour, and is accompanied by his use of many historic texts, rare audio recordings and films to demonstrate the complex relationship between text and art in a multimedia context.
On November 7th, new media artist Jason Sloan presented field [resonance], a live telematic sound performance broadcast via the web in the Trahern Gallery. Sloan is one of the artists included the exhibition Terminal.
In a live audio / visual performance piece, Robb Fladry, Barry Jones and Kell Black - all professors and instructors at Austin Peay State University - have taken Lang's two hour masterpiece, Metropolis, and have rescored and respliced it into a lively, insightful and entertaining 30 minutes with beautiful visuals and rocking beats. The piece, Metropolis Remix Live, will premiere wednesday night in Clarksville and will travel to many other locations in the spring.
Professor David Bieloh will present a paper titled " Dérive and Détournment: The Design Situationist" at the 2007 annual conference of the Southeastern College Art Conferencee in Charlston, West Virginia.
Marilyn Murphy, The Visionary, Graphite, 5.25" x 5", 2004
From October 1 through October 21, The Trahern Gallery presents Figure 8. The exhibition, curated by Professor Kell Black, includes figurative drawings by Anne Beidler, Kell Black, Amy Fichter, Eileen Greene, Marcus Greene, Patrick Hammie, Marilyn Murphy, and Scotty Peek.
Professor Kell Black has been invited to participate in the Jack E. Lunt Memorial Exhibition in the Ervin G. Houchens Gallery at the Capitol Arts Alliance in Bowling Green KY. The exhibition runs from September 16 through October 15.
Vase and Apples, oil on linen, 16" x 16" 2000
On October 4th, the Department of Art and the Center of Excellence for the Creative Arts welcome Duane Keiser to campus for a public lecture. Kesier is a painter from Richmond, VA who has gained a great deal of attention for creating a painting each day since 12.10.04. He then makes the paintings available for purchase on eBay.
The Department of Art and the Trahern Gallery are pleased to present "Jack Spencer: Recent Work". The exhibition will run September 4 until September 23. Jack Spencer will present a public lecture at a 7 pm on September 20 in Trahern 401.
Professors Barry Jones and Gregg Schlanger have been selected to participate in "Perspectives" at the Memphis Brooks Museum of Art. The exhibition was curated by Michael Rooks, curator at the Contemporary Museum in Honolulu. The exhibition will run from June 22 until September 9.
Professor Gregg Schlanger is in Pottsdam, Germany creating work for an exhibition at the Kunsthaus Potsdam that will open on June 24. The project is sponsored by the State of Brandenburg. The focus of this year's exhibition is water, and Professor Schlanger is one of 8 international artist invited to participate.
Professor Billy Renkl presents "Leaf by Leaf" at the Downtown Artists Co-op in Clarksville. The exhibition runs from May 3 to June 9 with an opening reception on May 3rd from 5 to 8 pm.
Assistant Professor of Art Ken Shipley, a ceramics artist, will present “From France to China: An Enchanted Journey,” beginning Feb. 8 in the Crouch Gallery at the Customs House Museum. His artwork will be on display until June 10.
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Professor Gregg Schlanger is one of three university faculty members to be awarded a Faculty Professional Development Assignment for the spring semester. Professor Schlanger will use the time to work on a public art commission for the city of Memphis and an exhibition in Pottsdam, Germany.
The Department of Art, The Center of Excellence in the Creative Arts, and the Student Art League are pleased to present the 39th Annual Student Art Exhibition. The juror for this year's exhibition is Dan Brawner, illustrator and Professor at the Watkins Institute of Art in Nashville. The exhibition will run from April 9 - April 30 with an opening and awards reception on April 9 at 7 pm.
The announcement was designed by APSU student, Allison Lee.
BFA Visual Communication students, Danesha Stallings and Lyssa Farestad, will present their senior exhibition, "Oeuvre" from April 23 - 26.
Professor Billy Renkl presents "Third Day and Other Recent Works" at the Rogers Gallery, Berea College from March 5 - April 27.
Assistant Professor of Art Barry Jones has been invited to participate in FILE Electronic Language International Festival Rio - 2007. The exhibition will be hosted at the Oi Futuro Cultural Center in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil from March 19 - April 22.
Nashville sculptor, Lannie Gannon, will be visiting sculpture classes on Wednesday April, 18.
For more information contact Professor Mary Sue Kern at kernm@apsu.edu.
Two BFA Visual Communications students won GOLD awards at the District ADDY Awards. Danesha Stallings (left) won in the poster category and Lyssa Farestad (right) won in the logo category.
US Bank and the APSU Department of Art present the 2007 Open Exhibition for artists from Montgomery County and surrounding areas. The exhibition is to be held at the DAC (Downtown Artist Cooperative) Gallery and this year’s juror is Marilyn Murphy, Professor of Art at Vanderbilt University. Proceeds from the exhibition go towards scholarships.
On March 27, the Department of Art will welcome Michael Sarich as a visitng artist and speaker. Sarich was raised in Chicago and currently lives and works in Nevada. Much of the imagery in Sarich's work involves religious iconography, double meaning and metaphor, as well as issues of passage and chance. Sarich works in a variety of media including printmaking, painting, ceramics, and sculpture.He has been an Associate Professor of Art at the University of Nevada, Reno since 1989.
The lecture will begin at 5:50 pm in Trahern 401.
BFA Visual Communication - Illustration student, Lanessa Miller , presents her senior exhibition in Gallery 108 from March 26 to March 30.
The Department of Art's Trahern Gallery and the Center of Excellence for the Creative Arts are pleased to present "The Nature of Things" by Dr. Jim Diehr, Dean of the College of Arts and Letters. The exhibition will run from Feb. 26 - March 25, with an opening reception on Monday Feb. 26 from 6 - 8 pm.
BFA Visual Communication student, Jenni Gerdom , presents her senior exhibition "For the Love of the Game" in Gallery 108 from March 19 to March 23.
The APSU Art Faculty are gearing up to award over $30,000.00 in work scholarships to art majors for the 2007-2008 school year.
Completed applications and portfolios may be mailed or hand-delivered to the Department of Art and must arrive by 4pm March 15. The Form and portfolios guidelines can be found here.
BFA student, Jesse Shaw, presents his senior exhibition "Dirty South" in Gallery 108 from March 12 to March 16.
On February 27, four APSU students won silver awards at the Nashville ADDY Awards. Danesha Stallings (left) won in the poster category and Lyssa Farestad (right) won in the logo category. Silver awards also went to Lanessa Miller and Takuya Kanemitsu.
“Just about the smartest guy in comics” – Frank Miller
The Department of Art is pleased to welcome Scott McCloud for a visiting artist lecture on March 1 at 7 pm in Trahern 401. McCloud is a comic theorist and author of “Understanding Comics” and “Reinventing Comics”. We are a stop on his “Making Comics 50 State Tour".
The lecture is free and open to the public.
The Department of Art is pleased to welcome photographer, Sean Kernan, as a visiting artist. Kernan will give a public lecture on his work on Feb. 12 at 7 p.m. in Trahern 401.
Austin Peay State University assistant professor of art, Ken Shipley and his wife Melody, also an artist, presented their artwork at the Chinese New Year Celebration of the Year of the Pig exhibit, which opened Feb. 4 in Shanghai. Only five artists from around the world were asked to attend. Following the exhibition, two pieces of artwork from each of the five artists will be placed into a collection housed in the Shanghai Museum. The remaining pieces will be offered to other private or public collections. Last fall Shipley was among 10 artists to showcase his ceramic teapots in the International Top 10 Teapot Masters Exhibition in Shanghai.
The APSU Dept. of Art and the Center for Creative Excellence will be hosting the residency of Horatio Hung-Yan Law. Horatio will be at APSU from Jan. 17- 29. Horatio resides in Portland, Oregon and is a faculty member at the Pacific Northwest College of Art.
During his 2-week stay, he will be working with the APSU community to create an installation entitled "The all-Americans". The exhibit will open Jan. 29, in the Trahern Gallery. The artist will present a lecture at 7p.m. in Trahern room 401, followed by the opening reception. His public artworks confirm his inclination to develop relationships with individuals and communities.
visit Horatio's website
The work of Professor Cindy Marsh has been selected for inclusion in "Beyond Words: Artists' Books" at the University of the South. The exhibition will run from November 30 2006 - February 12, 2007.
"For Vivian" an internet installation by Professor Barry Jones was selected for inclusion in the Rhizome ArtBase, an on-line archive of new media work.
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The APSU Department of Art’s annual College Art Day will not be held this January 2007. We plan for the event to be back “new and improved” next year. Questions? contact Ken Shipley at kenshipley@apsu.edu
Professor Billy Renkl has work included in the exhibition "America on the Brink: A Political Exegesis Under the Aegis of the US DAT" at the Athens Institute for Contemporary Art in Athens, GA.
"Voices", a new video and sound installation by Professor Barry Jones, will be on view at the Omega Gallery at Carson Newman College from Nov. 9 until Dec. 6.
The Department of Art is pleased to welcome Jillian McDonald on Monday October 9 for a lecture on her work. The event is free and open to the public and will take place at 7 pm in room 401 of the Trahern Building on the campus of APSU. For more information contact Professor Barry Jones at 931.221.7330.
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Professor Barry Jones has been selected for exhibition in the FILE Electronic Language International Festival in Sao Paulo, Brazil.
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We are pleased to announce the addition of a new member to the Department of Art. Professor David Bieloh, MFA, North Texas University, has joined the APSU faculty as an Assistant Professor of Graphic Design. David's educational and professional background in print design complement the strengths already established in the design program.
The Frist Center for the Visual Arts will be presenting a lecture by Professor Gregg Schlanger September 1 at 6:30 p.m.
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Professor Bruce Childs was awarded the Mid Cumberland Arts League Award for Excellence in Visual Art at the Customs House Museum Arts and Craft Juried Exhibition.
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The Department of Art welcomes Linda Norlen, graphic designer and critic, as the 2006 Roy Acuff Chair of Excellence in the Creative Arts at Austin Peay State University.
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APSU's Goldsmith Press, under the leadership of Professor Cindy Marsh, receives grants to work with at-risk children.
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Professor Kell Black has been invited to be an Artist in Residence at the Oregon College of Art and Craft in Portland during the month of July.
Professor Ken Shipley has been selected for an AIR Vallauris residency in Vallauris, France. He will participate in the residency May 15 - July 15, with a solo exhibition scheduled for July 7.
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"Portrait of Dolly Patterson" a photographic narrative exhibition by Professor Bruce Childs will be shown in the Visual Arts Gallery at the Renaissance Center in Dickson, TN from April 8 - May 27.
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The Department of Art is pleased to announce that senior art student, Robb Fladry, was recently awarded second place in the experimental category in the student video competition at the BEA Festival of Media Arts.
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Professor Gregg Schlanger and Professor Barry Jones will be speaking at the 2006 C.O.O.L Idealist National Conference at Vanderbilt University on March 3, 2006 during the "Art and Activism" Plenary.
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"For Vivian", a video installation by Professor Barry Jones is currently on view at the Trahern Gallery on the campus of APSU from Jan.30 - Feb. 19, 2006.
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"Cape Cod National Seahore", digital photographs and photoetchings by Professor Bruce Childs is on view at the Downtown Artist Coop Gallery from Jan. 5 - Feb. 18, 2006.
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Professor Kell Black, Professor Susan Bryant and Professor Billy Renkl participate in "Assemblage: A Group Profile of Artists Separated by Birth," at the Cumberland Gallery in Nashville, TN. from Jan 7 - Feb. 4, 2006
Professor Gregg Schlanger presents "Mr. Peabody's Coal Train" at the Tennessee Arts Commission Gallery in Nashville, TN
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Professor Suta Lee presents 30 watercolor and oil paintings at the Customs House Museum and Cultural Center in Clarksville, TN in an exhibition titled "The Grasshopper: People and Places".
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