"Dark Matters" Exhibit in OC Weekly

"Dark Matters", an exhibit that is in the Guggenheim Gallery until October 28, has recently been written about in the OC Weekly. To read the complete article go here: http://www.ocweekly.com/2012-10-18/culture/dark-matters-guggenheim-gallery-chapman-university-orange/

Permanent Collection Manager's Exhibit Reviewed for the ArtScene

Chapman's Permanent Collection Manager, David Lee, had his exhibit, "Spacedout", reviewed for the ArtScene which is a monthly digest in Southern California:

Hard-edge paintings, popularized in 1960s Southern California, are given new life and dimensions by David Michael Lee. The seventeen works here adhere to the hard-edge principles of clean-edged geometric forms with intense primary colors. But he takes artistic liberty with this 50-year-old style in two significant ways. While his forms are precisely and geometrically drawn, his canvas is different from those of hard-edge pioneers Benjamin, McLaughlin, Hammersley and Feitelson. Using hemp over board, Lee gives his works an organic textural look that complements while diverging from that of the older artists work. Lee’s overall effect is softer, more open than traditional hard-edge, approaching a meditative quality. He explains, “Here forms are situated in space, in an openness crafted to explain a vast expanse and how I understand everything moving through time.” Lee, also influenced by his 16-year stint as studio assistant to octogenarian artist Tony DeLap, does not paint on mere canvas; he creates what the older artist refers to as “shaped paintings” or “hyperbolic paraboloids" — artworks that are hybrid paintings and sculpture that stand out from the wall and that seem to change shape as the viewer moves around them. These works, composed of square, rectangular and diamond shapes, all in primary colors, on black or deep blue backgrounds, and they appear to be hovering off the wall of the all-white gallery. They remind us of the pure beauty and artistic significance of basic shapes and colors (Brett Rubbico Gallery, Newport Beach). -Liz Goldner

See What Chapman's BFA Graphic Design Alumni are Doing Now

Laura Brewer '11: http://www.laurabrewerdesign.com/

Matt Parker: http://www.albumsurf.com/

Sarah Buczek '09: http://sarahswall.squarespace.com/

Simon Blockley '11: http://www.simonblockley.com/

See What Chapman's BFA Graphic Design Alumni are Doing Now

Kailee Quinn '11: http://kaileequinn.com/

Kristen Entringer '11: http://kentringer.com/

Kristin Hinkley '11: http://www.kristinhinkleydesign.com/

Kyle Pidot '11: http://www.pidotdesigns.com/

See What Chapman's BFA Graphic Design Alumni are Doing Now

Amber Hedrick '11: http://amberhedrick.designbinder.com/

Dana Quadri '11: http://artuleep.tumblr.com/

Ian Hutchison '11: http://ianhdesign.com/

Jessica Becker '11: http://jessicabeckerdesign.com/

Mattson Creative's Open House

Mattson Creative, an award-winning graphic design studio based in Southern California, recently had an open house last Friday, October 12. Some of their many outstanding clients consist of Apple, Billabong, Cartoon Network, Coca-Cola, Discovery Channel, Dreamworks, Lenny Kravitz, and Maroon 5. One of Chapman's BFA in Graphic Design Alumnae, Jenn Peters '10, is a member of their team and has been the foundation of a growing relationship with Chapman University's Graphic Design program and the design company. Currently, senior BFA Graphic Design students are receiving his professional advice and feedback. The BFA in GD program and faculty are very appreciative of this personal out-of-class mentoring that Ty Mattson is giving our students.

Chapman's Permanent Collection Manager Helps with Exhibits at Coastline Community College

Chapman University's Permanent Collection Manager, David Lee, has helped Coastline Community College establish itself by featuring new incredibly appealing exhibits. Feel free to check out the article on OC Weekly regarding gallery shows and Lee's involvement with the college: http://www.ocweekly.com/bestof/2012/award/best-college-art-gallery-1326246/

Professor of Art History a Keynote Speaker at Conference

Dr Wendy Salmond, Professor of Art History, was a keynote speaker at the conference “The Spiritual in Russian Art” held at Pembroke College, Cambridge University in September 2012. Inspired by the centenary of Vasilii Kandinskii’s seminal text, Über das Geistige in der Kunst (On the Spiritual in Art, 1910-12), the conference brought together scholars from England, Russia, and the United States to explore the intersection between spirituality and Russian art.  Dr. Salmond discussed the role translations play in shaping the way unfamiliar art is interpreted and received in new cultural contexts. Her case study was Nikodim Kondakov’s The Russian Icon (1927), the first book to introduce Russian icons to an English-speaking public, and the role played by its translator, Sir Ellis H. Minns, in mediating between the author’s intentions and the public’s perception of them.

The conference was organized by the Cambridge Courtauld Russian Art Centre (CCRAC), a joint initiative of the Department of History of Art, University of Cambridge and The Courtauld Institute of Art, London.

Visual Speakers Series: Jen Stark

Please join us next Wednesday, October 17 at 7pm in Moulton Hall Rm 213 to welcome Visual Artist, Jen Stark.

Stark’s work is instantly recognizable for its breathtaking color spectrums rendered in mind-bending forms cut from paper, wood and other organic materials.

Dark Matters Exhibit Opening in the Guggenheim Gallery

On October 1, 2012, the exhibit, "Dark Matters-Takes on Conceptual and Minimal Aesthetics", had its opening reception. Artists for this exhibit include: Krysten Cunningham, Adam Feldmeth, Tobias Hantmann, Christian Jendreiko, Analia Saban, and Monika Stricker. The exhibit will be open until October 29, 2012 so feel free to check it out Monday-Friday 12am-5pm or Saturday from 11am-4pm. For more information about the show you may also go to the gallery's website: http://guggenheimgallery.org/

Professor's Online Portfolio on Behance

Professor Eric Chimenti continues his work as a professional designer and art director, updating his online portfolio showcasing his work. His professional work is followed by students, alumni, and professionals nationally and internationally. www.behance.net/ericchimenti

Evacuation Information Design Case Study

Professor Claudine Jaenichen and senior graphic design major, Tavish Ryan, presented their case study on the design of evacuation information at the California Emergency Services Conference in Sacramento. They were the first designers invited to participate at this forum, which included Secretary Mark Ghilarducci and representatives from FEMA and CalEMA. Professor Jaenichen's methodology has been implemented in Santa Barbara county and is currently working with Orange County with support from Professor Steven Schandler, graphic design and psychology Chapman students.

Professor Collaborates on Exhibition for International Art Fair

The Suburban gallery of Chicago invited Professor Stephen Berens and fellow Los Angeles artist Elizabeth Bryant to represent the gallery at Co/Lab, which was part of the international art fair Art Platform-Los Angeles. The installation they produced, OVERLAP, was based on the work they made while in residence at Sol LeWitt’s studio in Spoletto, Italy.

Ceramic Professor's "Influenza Cluster" Sculpture Recently Exhibited

Ceramics professor, David Kiddie, recently exhibited a ceramic sculpture, “Influenza Cluster” in a juried show,  “Kiln Opening” at the American Museum of Ceramic Art.  The sculpture was purchased the opening night of the show by Matthew L. Taylor, a member of the museum’s Board of Directors.  Mr. Taylor intends to keep the sculpture for his growing personal ceramics collection.  The “Influenza Cluster” sculpture is one in an ongoing series of Kiddie’s work that explores relationships of micro-physics and structural design potentialities.

Ceramic Professor's Work Published

In August, ceramics professor, David Kiddie, had one of his teapots “Red Rocket” published in The Best of 500 Ceramics: Celebrating a Decade in Clay, Sterling publishing Co, New York, NY, as part of an international juried book competition.  The book is comprised of the best 500 works from 5000 eligible pieces that were previously published in 10 other book competitions.  A pool of 64 jurors comprised of international and national ceramic artists, historians and critics chose the works to be published.  Quite an accomplishment considering this book was a final round of competition that began with over 20,000 entries.