Blog on Pause

The end of the semester is just around the corner and shortly after is the beginning of the holiday break.  Therefore, the blog will be taking a brief pause until students and faculty return to campus. But don't panic! You won't miss out on a thing because The Department of Art will be posting on the blog once again on January 3rd, 2012. 


Hope everyone enjoys the break
Happy Holidays
Happy New Year


Sincerely,


The Department of Art

Faculty Getting Involved in Project X

The National Endowment for the Arts (NEA) Chairman Rocco Landesman has announced that the agency will award 863 grants to organizations and individual writers across the country. Project X, co-founded by Art Professor Stephen Berens, is one of the grantees and will receive funding to publish four issues of the art journal X-TRA in 2012. The 863 grant awards total $22.543 million, encompass 15 artistic disciplines and fields, and support projects in 47 states, the District of Columbia, and Puerto Rico.


X-TRA is the longest running art journal in Southern California and the grant will enable the commissioning of new articles, artist projects and reviews of contemporary art. X-TRA was one of only four journals nationwide and one of only 2 organizations in Southern California to receive support in the “Access to Artistic Excellence: Visual Arts” category for 2011.


“Art Works is the guiding principle at the NEA,” said agency Chairman Rocco Landesman. “And I’m pleased to see that principle represented through the 823 Art Works-funded projects included in this announcement. These projects demonstrate the imaginative and innovative capacities of artists and arts organizations to enhance the quality of life in their communities.”


“The NEA’s support is crucial to X-TRA because the grant not only provides direct funding but helps us attract other funders since the NEA has such a long history of supporting quality organizations,” remarked Stephen Berens in regards to the significance of receiving the grant.


In March 2011, the NEA received 1,686 eligible applications for Art Works requesting more than $84 million in funding. The resulting funding rate of 49 percent of eligible applications reflects both the significant demand for support and the ongoing vitality of the not-for-profit arts community despite current financial challenges. Art Works grants are awarded based on the applications received by the NEA and how those applications are assessed by the review panels.

Immaterial and Proposals

Faculty members, Stephen Berens and Micol Hebron, are participating in "Immaterial and Proposals" which is a reading of artworks that exist in description only and is Inspired by the Artist’s Project in the new winter issue, the editors of X-TRA. The evening's readings will be a mix of historical and contemporary works: outlined ideas and proposals for imagined objects, images, events, or exhibitions that remain text only – scripts, descriptions or proposals that could never be or intentionally have never been realized in other forms. The event will be Thursday, Dec. 8 at 8pm at Human Resources in Los Angeles. 


Some of the readings:
Edward Kienholz’s Concept Tableau, Ant Farm’s Dolphin Embassy, Leslie Dick’s RULES FOR DREAMING, Chris Burden’s The Moon Piece, Tom Marioni's Predictions '78, Harold Gregor’s Everyman’s Infinite Art.

About the Artist's Project:
The new issue of X-TRA features a reproduction of Harold Gregor's 1966 project, Everyman's Infinite Art.

Everyman's Infinite Art contained thirteen works that were meant to minimize the functions of the gallery, artist, and critic while challenging the prevailing assumptions of what works of art entailed. The gallery, in fact, was closed for the two weeks that the exhibition took place, thus making its catalog with its written descriptions of the art the art itself. In this issue of X-TRA, we present a reprint of the catalog along with an interview with Gregor by Damon WIllick and an essay by Lane Relyea.

For more information about the project: http://x-traonline.org/artproj.php

Graphic Design Club Sweet Exchange

Graphic Design Club's annual Sweet Exchange is an event where members of the club and art faculty bring and share baked goods that have a special meaning to them. Last night was the Sweet Exchange for Winter 2011 and not only did people enjoy delicious treats brought by their peers, but there was a white elephant gift exchange and a bag of gag gifts brought as well. Some of the lucky participants received recurring gifts from last year, pasta sauce, a cat calendar, bunny ears, and statistics for dummies. Everyone also enjoyed the classic Grinch movie and passed around a santa hat through tears of laughter.

Ancient Tomb Rubbings Donated to the Department

Shown above  is a detail of one of his tomb rubbings 

Mr. William Geismar generously donated 73 tomb rubbings that he has personally made and collected over the last 40 years. Also included in his donation were books and files containing rubbing information as well as five boxes of rubbing charcoal. His donation will join the library's collection and will also be studied by Art and Art History students.

IT IS ALMOST THAT: A Collection of Image+Text Work by Women Artists & Writers

Adjunct art faculty member, Helen Kim, has some of her work featured in the book IT IS ALMOST THAT. The book is a collective piece of various women artists and writers and is published by Siglio Press, which is a new, independent press in Los Angeles dedicated to publishing uncommon books that live at the intersections of art and literature.

For more information and imagery regarding the book go to http://www.sigliopress.com/books/it-is.htm

TONIGHT! Everyman's Infinite Art

Tonight is the opening of "Everyman's Infinite Art", Chapman's participation in the Pacific Standard Time programming. Come check out the exhibition conceived of by Harold Gregor. The opening is at 5:30pm and everyone is welcome!

If you also want more information regarding the show, feel free to read the article on Happenings, the Chapman news blog.  http://chapmannews.wordpress.com/2011/11/22/opening-the-doors-to-a-reprise-of-chapman-art-history/

Annual Convention of the Association for Slavic East European and Eurasian Studies

Dr. Wendy Salmond, full time art professor, took part in the 43rd Annual Convention of the Association for Slavic, East European and Eurasian Studies in Washington DC. The convention took place from November 17-20.  She was a discussant on the panel "Invoking Divine Authority: Russian Icon as Art and Symbol," as well as a participant in the roundtable "Image vs. Text in Scholarship and the Classroom."

Pacific Standard Time: Everyman's Infinite Art

Chapman University, the Department of Art, and the Guggenheim Gallery is partnering with Pacific Standard Time. It's an unprecedented collaboration of more than 60 cultural institutions across Southern California celebrating art in LA from 1945 to 1980.

The exhibit, Everyman's Infinite Art by Harlod Gregor will be showcasing in Guggenheim Gallery November 28, 2011-January 14, 2012.

For more information: http://www.pacificstandardtime.org/exhibitions?id=everyman-s-infinite-art

The Wondering of Nomads is only Formal

Hanna Karsen, BFA Art and BA Art History student, will have a solo exhibition in the Leatherby Libraries entitled the wandering of nomads is only formal. The exhibition is located in the south hallway of the first floor of the Leatherby Libraries. Opening reception will be held on November 30, 2011 from 5:30-7:30pm. This exhibition will be on display from November 30, 2011 until March 2, 2012. Viewing hours: mon-fri 7:00am-2:00am sat-sun 10:00am-2:00am

The FSA Photographs Revisited

When Roy Stryker became head of the Farm Security Administration in 1935, his aim was to create a photographic archive that documented the people (specifically the small tenant farmer, the rural poor) and the times.  The photographers included Walker Evans, Dorothea Lange, Marion Post Wolcott, and Ben Shahn.  The result: 77,000 printed photographs from 164,000 negatives.

The FSA Photographs Revisited exhibition is featuring work by foundation photography students of adjunct faculty member, Helen Kim, and is an addition to the ongoing visual archive of our times.

November 15-December 1

STATION and 3001 Galleries

3001 South Flower St

Los Angeles, CA 9007

Art 329: Intersection of Art and Science

The Art Department is offering a great course for the Spring of 2012: Art 329: Intersection of Art and Science. The class is taken with Professor Halloran and is a creative collaboration between Chapman University and the NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory.

Opportunities

• Meet the designers and engineers of satellites

for nighttime observational astronomy

at NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory

• See new materials and technologies

being developed at JPL

• Get to go to Topanga State Park to look

through telescopes and to experiment with

long exposure photography

When/Where
•Monday/Wednesday

(Chapman University, Moulton, 227 Studio)

• Alternating Fridays

(NASA’s Jet Propulsion Labratory,

Pasedena, CA)

• Topango State Park

If you're a student interested in signing up for the class you must write a one page essay explaining your interest in Art and Science and include samples of your artwork. Only 15 students will be allowed to take the course so don't hold out too long on this great opportunity!

Contact Professor Halloran at halloran@chapman.edu for more information.

The Departmental: Exhibitionist

The Departmental Show, Exhibitionist, will be showcasing student artwork November 14-18. You're encouraged to come to the opening reception on November 14 at 5:30pm where there will be live music and an award ceremony for the students whose artwork is displayed.

Measure for Measure: Positive Reviews

Check out the review in the Harvard Paper for Measure for Measure, an exhibit that Assistant Art Professor, Lia Halloran curated.
http://www.thecrimson.com/article/2011/11/8/measure-for-measure-review/

Discussion with Micol Hebron at Phoenix Art Museum

On Wednesday November 9, Art faculty member, Micol Hebron, will be moderating a panel discussion at the Phoenix Art Museum with Angela Ellsworth and Rebecca Campbell. Campbell and Ellsworth are currently featured in the Museum in a two-person exhibition titled Seeing is Believing. Ellsworth performed last year at Chapman for the re:(un)historical documents exhibition with the Sister Wives. Campbell has worked with Chapman students, such as Jon Toto, as studio assistants.  She also made a large painting of Professor Hebron which was recently featured in Art Forum.

For more information, go to the gallery's website:
http://www.phxart.org/events/lectures.php

Lia Halloran's Artwork with DCKT Gallery

Assistant professor of Art, Lia Halloran, had her work on display at the Texas Contemporary Art Fair from October 20-23 and then at the Toronto International Art Fair October 28-31in conjunction with DCKT gallery which represents her artwork in New York.

Lia Halloran Joins Lisa Randall at Harvard

Assistant Professor of Art, Lia Halloran, was a part of a panel discussion for the opening of Measure for Measure at Harvard University with Lisa Randall on November 3rd. She also recently met with graduate students at Mass Art and lectured for the graduate Seminar with Jane Marsching, as well as visited an undergrad painting class at Harvard with Matt Saunders. 

Exhibit: Sisterhood is Powerful

One of Chapman's art faculty, Micol Hebron is showcasing her work in the "Sisterhood is Powerful" exhibit in Jancar Gallery November 5th-December 10th.






Hebron will be doing a walk through of her exhibition at Jancar for students from Cerritos College on November 18th at 1pm. Anyone is welcome to join.


For more information check out these links:
http://www.jancargallery.com/
http://www.youtube.com/user/jancargallery
http://anotherrighteoustransfer.wordpress.com/

The Departmental: Student Art Show

The Departmental is coming early this year: November 14th-18th

Opening reception and awards are on November 14th !

If any students are interested in exhibiting some of their artwork in the show, the pieces must be submitted on November 7th, 8th, and 9th in the Guggenheim Gallery. Any artwork that isn't selected in the exhibit can be picked up in the Gallery November 11th by 5pm.

Portfolio Show

Wednesday, November 16th, 7-8:30pm
Location: Argyros Forum Student Union Ballroom


Mark your calendars for a unique opportunity. Come to this year's portfolio show and  get to show some of your best graphic design work to professionals and potential internship providers!


Professional attire is suggested. Refreshments will be served.

Beyond Glittering Adornment

One of Chapman University's art faculty, Dr. Leopardi, is presenting a paper at the Annual Meeting of the Art Historians of Southern California Association. In Leopardi's "Beyond Glittering Adornment: The Occult Magical Virtue of Engraved Gems in Sixteenth Century Italy," she discusses the magic and apothropaic function behind the beauty of precious stones in Renaissance portraits.



Presentation will be held at
USC on November 5th.

Bang Exhibition

The Bang Exhibition, located at Yale School of Arts, shows original jokes about The Suburban and The Poor Farm by the artists who have exhibited there. The Suburban and The Poor Farm are artist
 spaces
 run 
by
 Michelle 
Grabner 
and
 Brad
 Killam. In many ways the show is a response to the culture of assessment and satisfaction surveys. Artist in the show are drawn from the international roster of artists that have shown at The Suburban and The Poor Farm over the last ten years. One of Chapman's art faculty, Stephen Berens, has had exhibitions at The Suburban in 2000, 2004 & 2008 and was part of a group exhibition at The Poor Farm in 2010-11, and now is a featured artist in the current exhibition.

Dates: October 21–November 11, 2011
Opening: Friday, October 21, 5:30pm–7pm
 
Green Gallery 
Yale School of Art
1156 Chapel Street

http://www.thesuburban.org/


http://poorfarmexperiment.org/


REMINDER: Post Aesthetic Stress

Next Monday, October 31st at 5:30pm, is the opening reception for a student exhibition in Chapman's Guggenheim Gallery.

Post Aesthetic Stress: BA art showcase featuring work by students Robbie Kociela,Cassandra Kottman, and Jonathan Toto.

Bensussen Art Lecture Series: Jason Felch

Award Winning Los Angeles Times Reporter, Jason Felch, stories shed light on corruption in the art world, the misuse of DNA evidence in courts, fraud in the wake of disasters and other topics. Felch will give a presentation on his book Chasing Aphrodite: The Hunt for Looted Antiquities at the World’s Richest Museum.The talk will also be followed by a reception and book signing.

November 2nd, 2011 . 7pm
Kennedy Hall Rm 237 

Bensussen Art Lecture Series are free and open to the public

RSVP at : www.chapman.edu/chasingAphrodite

REMINDER: Subvert the Paradigm and Imprint

This Monday, October 24th at 5:30pm, are the opening receptions for two student exhibitions in Chapman's Guggenheim Gallery.

Imprint: Junior Graphic Design showcase featuring work by students Danielle Hebert, Marian Huang, Kelly Lonergan, and Katelyn Bianchini. 

Subbvert the Paradigm: BA art showcase featuring work by students Sarah Jones, Tyler Park, Mari Takeyama and Koreena Papke.

Grand Central Art Center

If you're interested in good contemporary art and you live in the Orange County area, this is the place for you! Grand Central Art Center located in downtown Santa Ana is showcasing to great new exhibitions beginning November 5th: RIDE and SUNDOWN SPECTACLES: HIROMI TAKIZAWA.

For more details regarding the gallery and these exhibitions, connect to their website: http://www.grandcentralartcenter.com/index.php

David Lee as New Art Curator for Coastline Art Gallery

David Lee, one of Chapman's Art faculty, has been hired as the new art curator for Coastline Art Gallery located in Huntington Beach.

The news is also featured in the onine Orange County Register.

To see the article go to this website: http://www.ocregister.com/articles/art-322196-design-mortgage.html

Clubs on Facebook

Chapman's Art Club, Graphic Design Club and Art History Club are on Facebook!

Join these groups if you would like to get event notifications, and follow regular posts revolving around art students involvement on and off campus.

Transition: Figure

 

Coastline Community College Art Gallery presents an upcoming exhibition, Transition: Figure. The show takes place on October 20-November 19. David Lee, a Chapman adjunct faculty, is curating the show and Dawn Huxley, another adjunct faculty member, is one of the featured artists.

Come support and appreciate their work at the the opening reception on

Friday, October 21, 5-8pm.

Coastline Art Gallery

10156 Adams Avenue

Huntington Beach, CA 92646

714-963-8475

Feel free to visit their new website for more information: www.coastlinearts.com

Discover Chapman Day

October 29th (only offered in the fall)

Discover Chapman Day is a program designed to give prospective high school students, transfer students, and their parents an in-depth look at the Chapman University community.  Attendees have the opportunity to experience themed academic sessions (including overviews of the majors and programs at Chapman), tours of the campus and the residence halls, as well as a presentation involving our athletic coaches.

For more information regarding this event: http://www.chapman.edu/admission/visit/discover.asp 

Wilkinson College of Science and Humanities Schedule:

Session 1   10:00am - 10:45am

Wilkinson College of Humanities and Social Sciences -Memorial Hall, Auditoriam 

Remarks from the Dean of Wilkinson College of Humanities and Social Sciences, including individual department and program descriptions: Art, Communication Studies, English, History, Languages, Philosophy, Political Science, Religious Studies, and Sociology. This overview session will not be repeated.
 

Session 2   11:00am - 11:45am

Art & Art History - Moulton Center, Room 228

Graphic Design - Moulton Center, Room 167

Session 3   12:00pm - 12:45pm

Art and Art History - Moulton Center, Room 228
Q/A with current Art Faculty and current Chapman Art students

Graphic Design - Moulton Center, Room 167

Current student panel and current student artwork on display

Homecoming: Art Student Speakers

Homecoming and Family Weekend is just around the corner. This weekend offers a full line-up of exciting events for students, families, alumni and the community.

 

Wilkinson College is holding a Student Research Fair on Saturday, October 15th. Come to Argyros Forum Rm 206 to hear two of Chapman's art students speak to you about their creative process. 

Anton Warkentin, BFA Graphic Design 2012, will be talking about his experience serving in an international humanitarian art internship.

Martha Cowley, BA Art 2013, will be discussing her exploration through anthropomorphic Characters in Contemporary Culture.

Dr. Leopardi, a Chapman Art Professor, will also be speaking October 14th at 1:30pm

For more information regarding Wilkinson College Homecoming Events: http://www.chapman.edu/wilkinson/homecoming/

Student Art Showcase: Subvert the Paradigm

Chapman University's Guggenheim Gallery will be hosting a fall BA Art Showcase, Subvert the Paradigm, on October 24 - 27 from 12 - 5pm. The show opens on October 24th at 5:30pm and will be featuring work by students Sarah Jones, Tyler Park, Mari Takeyama and Koreena Papke.

The Guggenheim Gallery is located on the South side of campus and is part of Moulton Hall.

315 N. Center Street

Orange CA, 92866

Parking is available at the Orange lot and under Lastinger Structure (under field). Permits available on site.

Student Art Showcase: Post Aesthetic Stress

Chapman University's Guggenheim Gallery will be hosting a fall BA Art Showcase, Post Aesthetic Stress, on October 31 -  November 4 from 12 - 5pm. The show opens on October 31st at 5:30pm and will be featuring work by students Robbie Kociela, Cassandra Kottman, and Jonathan Toto.

The Guggenheim Gallery is located on the South side of campus and is part of Moulton Hall.

315 N. Center Street

Orange CA, 92866

Parking is available at the Orange lot and under Lastinger Structure (under field). Permits available on site.

Chapman and House Industries Event

Chapman University is hosting the first West-Coast exhibition showcasing the history of one of the most successful type houses to use photo technology in commercial typography and lettering is showcasing original work at


Chapman's Guggenheim Gallery

January 24 - March 2, 2012 

Open Monday – Saturday 11am-5pm 

Opening Reception:
Monday, February 6, 2012 - 5:30- 9:00pm

The exhibition will include photo lettering archives and typefaces as well as the materials and methods used in graphic design practice during the “Cold Type” or Phototypesetting Era of the 1970s. The show will document the physical materiality of the process and the use of such items as waxers, stats, grease pencils, T-squares, Rapidiograph pens, Letraset, Amberlith, rubber cement, proportion wheels, pica rulers, Bestine, illustration board, Rubylith, Mylar, Pantone chips and more.

Come examine the mechanical nature of this period of the history of graphic design and the physical craftsmanship involved in the process.