Violence And Art Film Series: Elephant
October 4, 2006
Where: Fine Arts Center - Room 204
Directed by Gus Van Sant, 2003, USA, 81 min
The film shows one day in the life of several high school students as they go in and out of classes. They live their student lives and we follow their steps through the corridors and doors, taking them as guides one by one, like avatars in a giant video game, until violence brings them all together in one large Colombine-esque drama. Winner of Best Director and the Golden Palm at Cannes Film Festival, among other awards and nominations.
Sponsored by the BGSU Art History Association
Contact: Allie Terry
ARTalks: Louise Sandhaus
October 2, 2006
Where: Bowen Thompson Student Union - Room 206 (Theater)
Graphic Designer
Professor and Director, Graphic Design program, Cal Arts, CA
Recent Work
Louise Sandhaus is a partner in Durfee Regn Sandhaus, a multi-disciplinary design firm that develops print, electronic and architectural information spaces. Their recent projects include exhibitions for the Los Angeles County Musuem of Art, the Huntington Library and the UCLA Hammer Museum. Louise was co-organizer of ReThinking Exhibitions, a lecture series exploring the possibilities of alternative exhibition strategies, and co-editor with Anne Burdick of the ACD Journal New Media. New Narratives? She has received recognitions from the ACD 100, AIGA 365, and I.D. Magazines 2001 Annual Design Review. Her work has been published in Eye and Emigre magazines and The Education of an E-Designer 2.
Co-sponsored by the Graphic Design Division, the School of Art and the Medici Circle
Contact: Matt Davis
SACI Faculty Exhibition
September 30 through October 27, 2006
Where: Fine Arts Center - Willard Wankelman Gallery
Gallery hours: Tue-Sat 10am-4pm, Sun 1-4pm, ARTalks evenings 6-9pm
This exhibition features work by SACI faculty, a diverse group of acclaimed international artists. SACI, which stands for Studio Art Centers International, is the largest US university-level art school in Europe. Located in Florence Italy, SACI collaborates with colleges and universities throughout the United States to provide undergraduate and graduate instruction in art. BGSU is the accrediting U.S. institution for SACI, and sends an average of 30 students each year to study in Florence.
This exhibition is possible through the generous support of the Ohio Arts Council.
Presentation Saturday, October 14, 7:30 pm: A CELEBRATION OF SACI, Reception in the Gallery, followed at 8 pm by a presentation by Senior Executive Jim Miller, FA 204.
Contact: Jacqueline S. Nathan, Gallery Director
Phone Number: 419-372-8525
ARTalks: Lydia S. Thompson
September 29, 2006
Where: Fine Arts Building 204
Ceramic Artist
Assistant Professor, Virginia Commonwealth University
Recent Work
Lydia Thompson creates work revolving around human existence and its imprint on the earth. Her cross-cultural images combine figurative, natural forms from the landscape and from non-western architecture Her work has been exhibited at the Cultural Arts Center in Columbus, OH; the Smithsonian Anacostia Gallery in Washington, DC; Artspace Gallery in Richmond, VA; and the Three Rivers Arts Festival in Pittsburgh, PA. She is a Fulbright Hayes Scholar and has received a National Outstanding Young Women of America award. She has a BFA in ceramics from Ohio State University, and an MFA in ceramics from the New York State College of Ceramics at Alfred University.
Co-sponsored by the Fine Arts Center Galleries and the School of Art Ceramics Area
Contact: Jacqueline S. Nathan, Gallery Director
Violence And Art Film Series: Cidade De Deus (City Of God)
September 27, 2006
Where: Fine Arts Center - Room 204
Directed by Fernando Meirelles and Katia Lund, 2004, Brazil, 130 min
Cidade de Deus (City of God) is a housing project built in the 1960's that--in the early 80's--became one of the most dangerous places in Rio de Janeiro. The tale tells the stories of many characters whose lives sometimes intersect. However, all is seen through the eyes of a singular narrator: Busca-Pe, a poor black youth too frail and scared to become an outlaw but also to smart to be content with underpaid, menial jobs. He grows up in a very violent environment. The odds are all against him. But Busca-Pe soon discovers that he can see reality differently than others. His redemption is that he's been given an artist's point of view as a keen-eyed photographer. As Busca-Pe is not the real protagonist of the film--only the narrator--he is not the one who makes the decisions that will determine the sequence of events. Nevertheless, not only his life is attached to what happens in the story, but it is also through Busca-Pe's perspective of life that one can understand the complicated layers and humanity of a world, apparently condemned to endless violence. Nominated for 4 Oscars.Another 48 wins & 21 nominations.
Sponsored by the BGSU Art History Association
Contact: Allie Terry
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