THE BEST // Meet the Artists, RECEPTION APR 6, 6-9PM

Derek Rankins, MFA candidate at UNT featured in Red Arrow Contemporary.

A BAG OF PEANUTS is the elevation of something simple into something complex. By photographing the peanut and then re-presenting it as an image, I am creating a conversation between the individual peanut, multiple peanuts, and the entire bag. The intent is to create value where there may appear to be none. By piecing the bag of peanuts apart and then piecing it back together as images on a sterile white background, I am presenting a contemplative experience between the images of the peanuts and the viewer. The root of the work lies in the Part and Whole approach to my subjects. With a bag of peanuts there exists a part and a whole contained within one individual package. This allows for similarity and difference to exist simultaneously. So many times photography has allowed for a vast landscape to be reduced into a small photograph. Similar but in reverse, I am attempting to take something common and present it as profound.

Friday, March 29th, Figure Studio

Post on behalf of community member seeking to commission work

ATTENTION ALL ARTISTS!

OPPORTUNITY FOR EXTRA $$ !!!!

We are seeking someone to help us create a character based on our concept.

As you can see below on the preliminary logo, we used a malamute (snow dog). You can play off this or come up with a completely different dog that your imagination thinks fits our theme. ANY DOG!! Here are some thoughts (remember... Hawaiian Shaved Ice, Hot Dogs, the beach, tiki huts, sand, umbrellas, etc. )

• dog on a beach chair eating a shaved ice.
• dog hanging out eating a hot dog.
• dog just chillin' by the pool or beach. 

You get the idea ! HELP US CREATE A COOL MASCOT AND IMAGE!!!!

Also, we need our chalkboard menus lettered and decorated, so we will need you in the future to help keep us stay fresh and COOL!! These two tasks do not have to be done by the same artist.

NOTE!!!!!! Before you contact us please email to the address below a sample of your work. Maybe even a sketch of a cool dog at the beach!

David James
President
Tykhe Foods Co. Inc.
214-680-8820
Djames@tykhefoods.com

Artist Lecture by Penelope Umbrico TODAY

Dear Colleagues and Friends,

It is our pleasure to invite you and your students to join us for an Artist Lecture by Penelope Umbrico on Monday, March 25 at 3pm at the University of North Texas College of Visual Arts and Design.

Penelope Umbrico

University of North Texas
College of Visual Arts and Design
March 25, at 3pm
Art Building Room 223, (on the corner of Mulberry and Welch Streets in Denton, TX)

Penelope Umbrico attended the Ontario College of Art in Toronto Canada, and received her MFA from the School of Visual Arts in NYC. She has exhibited widely, both nationally and internationally, including in exhibitions at MoMA PS1, NY; Museum of Modern Art, NY; MassMoCA, MA; San Francisco Museum of Modern Art, CA; the Daegu Photography Biennale, Korea; the Pingyao International Photography Festival, China; Kunstverein Ludwigshafen, Germany; Rencontres d’Arles, France; Gallery of Modern Art, Brisbane Australia; Carpenter Center at Harvard University, Cambridge; Center for Curatorial Studies at Bard College, NY; International Center of Photography, NY, among many others.

Her work is in permanent collections of the Guggenheim Museum, NY; Metropolitan Museum of Art, NY; Museum of Modern Art, NY; Museum of Contemporary Photography, Chicago, IL; San Francisco Museum of Modern Art; Tampa Museum of Art, FL.; International Center of Photography NY.

Umbrico is the recipient of a Smithsonian Artist Research Fellowship, a Guggenheim Fellowship; a John Gutmann Photography Fellowship Award, a Deutsche Bank Fellow - New York Foundation of the Arts Fellowship, a Peter S Reed Grant; an Anonymous Was A Woman Award; a New York Foundation for the Arts Fellowship; and an Aaron Siskind Individual Photographer’s Fellowship.

Her first monograph, “Penelope Umbrico (photographs)”, was published by Aperture in the spring of 2011.

P.R.I.N.T Press Collaboration with Scott Ingram & Ryan Burkhart

P.R.I.N.T Press is pleased to welcome Scott Ingram and Burkhart, who will be collaborating at the press from Monday 1 to Friday 5 April, 2013. Click here for more information.

Artist Talk: A Dialogue on Collaborative Printmaking
Tuesday April 2, 12:30 to 1:50 p.m., Art 219

Open House
Friday, April 5 from 4:00 to 6:00 p.m., P.R.I.N.T Press (Oak Street Annex), 1120 West Oak Street, Denton, Texas 76201 (Google map)

Check out our events page for details about all events. Here's our address, a map, UNT parking information, and UNT campus maps.

This collaboration was organized and sponsored by Art Education / Art History, Printmaking, and P.R.I.N.T Press. It is made possible in part by the Gallery Visiting Artist and Scholar Committee (GVASC). We gratefully acknowledge the generous support of Kong Screenprinting in Austin, Texas. Events are free and open to the public.

Yuma Symposium 2013

Dornith Doherty speaking at the Amon Carter TONIGHT!

Professor Dornith Doherty will be giving a gallery talk at the Amon Carter tonight, March 21, 2013, about a photograph the museum acquired for their permanent collection. The talk is in conjunction with a talk by former adjunct professor Misty Keasler, and although it is free, attendees have to make a reservation with the Amon Carter. The event is full at this point, but if someone really wants to come, they could e-mail the Amon Carter and they might be able to find a spot for them.

James Thurman to teach Digital Fabrication Summer 2013

"Professor James Thurman of UNT will be teaching an online course on digital fabrication this summer that will guide students through the creation of laser-cut and 3D printed projects...."

Read more at http://blog.ponoko.com.

MFA Andrew Blanton lecturing at Goss-Michael Foundation TONIGHT

The Dallas Observer has published an interview with MFA student Andrew Blanton. Blanton is giving a workshop 7 to 8:30 tonight at the Goss-Michael Foundation, 1405 Turtle Creek Boulevard, Dallas, TX.

From the article:

The Goss-Michael Foundation wants you to bring your laptop and cell phone and set up shop at their gallery tonight. And while you're at it, use both to create some art. 

Read more at the Dallas Observer.

Chesley Williams' MFA Exhibition

Students needed for Eagle Ambassador Scholarship

Applications are now available for the 2013-2014 Eagle Ambassador staff.

This on-campus job pays students $8.25 per hour and they receive a $2,500 scholarship.

The Eagle Ambassadors introduce more than 20,000 prospective students, parents and visitors to the University of North Texas each year. They are also responsible for the daily operation of the Eagle Student Service Center Campus Tour and Information Desk, assisting the Undergraduate Admissions Office with recruitment efforts and serving the President’s Office as student representatives at various events.

Primary functions of this job are to give tours, work the campus tour desk, be a student recruiter and work events for the President’s office. Minimum requirements are listed in the application packet, but we do require a 2.8 cumulative and semester GPA and full-time student status. I am looking for well-spoken, relatable students who genuinely love UNT and would be good role models for prospective students.

Applications are available in the Studio Dept office or from the Visitor Experience Manager. Completed applications are due by 5:00 p.m. on Feb. 20 and should be turned in to the campus tour desk in the ESSC.

If you have any questions, please let me know!

Jennifer McLendon
University of North Texas
Visitor Experience Manager
Office: 940-369-8504
Tour Desk: 940-565-4104
Fax: 940-369-8366

Yuma Symposium 2013

Yuma Art Symposium is referred to as “comfort food for hungry artist,” a back yard BBQ that got out of hand.

Taken from the web site:

The Yuma Symposium is a series of demonstrations, lectures and slide presentations given by both internationally recognized and emerging artists who have demonstrated unusual talent.

Activities include an exhibit of work by presenters and a student show, the National Saw, File, & Solder Sprints, Show Your Stuff night, the annual pin auction, shopping and eating in Algodones, Mexico, and a fiesta and dance on Saturday night. 

This year was the 34th Yuma Symposium. In attendance representing UNT CVAD:

CVAD Faculty: James Thurman and Harlan Butt

Graduate Students in Studio Art: Hetty Estes, Tamar Navama, Joy Ude, Chesley Williams, William Bridges, Fari Rahimi, and Liana Tomchesson

Undergraduate in Studio Art: Dani Manning

In this year’s National Saw, File and Solder Sprints the UNT team (Hetty Estes, Tamar Navama, and Liana Tomchesson) won the “Style Award” trophies.

Extending an invitation to all of CVAD, we will be hosting “Spirit of Yuma,” an event on April 25 to promote next year’s symposium.

Metals Faculty chosen to represent Metalworking in America

Harlan Butt

Professors Ana M. Lopez, Harlan Butt, and James Thurman were three of five nationally known metalsmiths who were invited to make a commissioned work based on a piece of our choosing in the collection of the Dumbarton Historic House Museum in Washington DC. The pieces have been on exhibit for several months and are to be auctioned off on April 4th.

“The Part And The Whole” – Derek Rankins – Thursday, March 7th at 7:00pm

Opening Reception – 3.7.13 7pm-10pm

Show runs through 3.23.13

About the Artist:
Derek Rankins pays homage to his roots in rural Southeastern Kansas. In 2004 he worked as a lab technician for the last remaining Kodachrome processor until which he moved to Texas to pursue a photography career. In 2006, Rankins received his Bachelors in Photography from Texas A&M University-Commerce and began developing his personal work over the next five years. Derek is now pursuing his Master of Fine Arts degree in Photography at the University of North Texas in Denton with an expected graduation date of May 2013.

About the Work:
The Part and The Whole is a visual representation of how I interpret my surroundings and how I interact with these parts of culture. It is a comprehensive collection of miscellanea and explores the possible narratives that take place. As I have attempted to visualize the sum of its parts, I have come to see that there is no whole, that the parts are infinitely divisible.

UNT Grads Take Top Honors at EXPO 2013

Cassie Phan, graduate student in Drawing & Painting, was awarded first place and Preston Bradley, graduate student in Printmaking, was awarded second place by juror Iris Bechtol. EXPO 2013 runs through March 3rd at 500x Gallery in Dallas.

Red/Yellow Closing Reception This Friday

Artists, Friends, Colleagues,
RED/YELLOW: Connect is an installation at Cliff Gallery, Mountainview College, Dallas, TX.
RED/YELLOW is Kathy Lovas and Susan Sponsler Exhibition on view from Tuesday, February 19 through Friday, March 8.
Closing Reception: Friday, March 8 at 7 p.m.

 

Glasstire features interview with Matthew Bourbon

"Todd Kelly and I once had studio spaces next to each other in graduate school. With the passing years I have watched his paintings become increasingly varied as he engages divergent styles and genres. Since my own sensibilities lean toward visual mashups, I thought it a good time to ask him a few questions."

Read the full article on the Glasstire website.

fresh tracks: an abstract dialog

You are invited to the reception for the exhibition fresh tracks: an abstract dialog at University of Dallas, Haggerty Gallery, March 22, 6:30-8:30 pm. Exhibiting artists include David Aylsworth, Trey Egan (UNT MFA candidate), Vincent Falsetta (Professor), Nathan Green, Raychael Stine, Marcelyn McNeil, Michelle Mackey, Brian Ryden, and Eli Walker.

Thanks,

Vincent Falsetta