Month: January 2015

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Prof. Kambli shortlisted for prize

Prof. Priya Kambli (Studio Art:  Photography)  was shortlisted for the Source-Cord Prize 2014. The 25 shortlisted photographers were selected from a pool of 926 submissions.

The Source-Cord Prize is an award for contemporary photography, comprising an individual first prize of $10,000, second prize of $1,000 and third prize of $500. The award was established as the Cord Prize in 2013 by EA Lindsay, to support contemporary photography. In 2014 Lindsay formed a collaboration with Source magazine to create the Source-Cord Prize. Source is a photography magazine based and published in the UK since 1992.

 http://www.source.ie/cordprize/shortlist.html

Congratulations, Prof. Kambli!  For more on her work, please visit:  http://www.priyakambli.com/ 

Priya January

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Gallery opening, new exhibitions

From January 27 – February 20, 2015 the University Art Gallery (OP 1114) will feature two new exhibitions:

  • in the main gallery will be Middle Earth:  Midwest Regional Ceramics Invitational, co-organized by Prof. Aaron Fine (Studio Art/University Art Gallery Director) and Prof. Wynne Wilbur (Studio Art:  Ceramics).
  • in the side gallery will be Robert Mertens:  Nothing from Something (Digital/Fibers/Audio)

These two shows open on Thursday, January 22, with an opening reception to be held on Tuesday, January 27 at 6:00 p.m.

As always, Gallery events are free and open to the public;  for more information, please visit:  https://tsugallery.wordpress.com/about/.

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“American Gothic” house in lights

Sara Orel (Art History) sent this picture of the famous Grant Wood painting, American Gothic, recreated in lights for a recent holiday light display in Ottumwa, Iowa. The house which serves as a backdrop for the painting can be visited in Eldon, Iowa, just a short drive from Kirksville:  http://www.americangothichouse.net/ 

american gothic