You Must Have Been A Beautiful Baby
September 30 through November 9, 2007
Where: Willard Wankelman Gallery
Showcasing childhood self-portraits from 60 of America's top illustrators, this exhibit from the Society of Illustrators is a very entertaining "Who's Who" of contemporary illustration. Supported by the Ohio Arts Council.
illustration by Jamie Frank
Contact: Jacqueline S. Nathan
HEROES
August 30 through September 30, 2007
Where: Dorothy Uber Bryan Gallery
Featuring Matthew Friday, Mark Newport, and Scott Fife
Friday, September 14, 6:30 p.m.: Matthew Friday will present a free public lecture FAC Room 204
This show will approach the mystique of the hero with a lively mix of media from painting to knitting and styles that range from pop-culture collage to naturalistic portrait sculptures. Supported by the Ohio Arts Council.
illustration: "Y-Man 2" by Mark Newport
Contact: Jacqueline S. Nathan
2-D or not 2-D? Danish Artists Flirt with Space
August 21 through September 19, 2007
Where: Willard Wankelman Gallery
Saturday, August 25:
4-5p.m. Lecture: "Flirting with Space", Else Ploug Isaksen, Artist/Co-Curator, FAC, Room 204
5-7p.m. Reception for the Artists
This international exhibition, curated by Mille Guldbeck and Else Ploug Isaksen, features works by seven respected artists who use flat space and bold color in paintings that play with fantasy and abstraction. Supported by Kulturudviklingspuljen, Aarhus Kommune, Denmark, the Ohio Arts Council and the BGSU Ethnic Cultural Arts Program.
Artists:
Milena Bonifacini
Mille Guldbeck
Else Ploug Isaksen
Leif Kath
Bodil Nielsen
Jan Skovgard
Bodil Sohn
illustration by Jan Skovgard
Contact: Jacqui Nathan
MFA Thesis Exhibitions
Pt. 2
April 28 through May 5, 2007
Where: Willard Wankelman & Dorothy Uber Bryan Galleries
Opening Reception Friday, April 27, 7-9 pm
The second installment of thesis work by Masters of Fine Arts Candidates of the BGSU School of Art
Contact: Jacqueline S. Nathan
MFA Thesis Exhibition
Pt. 1
April 14 through April 22, 2007
Where: Willard Wankelman & Dorothy Uber Bryan Galleries
Opening Reception Friday, April 13, 7-9 pm
The thesis work by Masters of Fine Arts Candidates is always an impressive tribute to the high standards of the BGSU School of Art faculty and the vision, inventiveness and technical excellence of these students as they begin to make their mark in the professional world.
Contact: Jacqueline S. Nathan