FALL 2012 |
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'no kind of false'
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Artist Reception: Exhibit: “no kind of false” is an exploration of myth in the modern age, focusing on the uncommon figure and the characteristics of past society’s underbelly. The ancient Greek idea of mimesis governed the creation of works of art, in particular, with correspondence to the corporeal world understood as a model for beauty, truth and good. It was an imitation of the real world, a recreation of human action and events. This exhibition, set as a parody of what the artist sees in human nature, tells stories through ceramic sculpture and portraiture that illustrate analogies in life. Erdahl blends together archetypes, shared experiences and personal mythology while working with concepts that are personal and sometimes narcissistic perceptions of the gloomy side of life, using humor as a buffer. Dry or irreverent, it is humor that mystifies the tragic. For more information about the artist, visit tjerdahl.blogspot.com. |
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'Solo'
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Opening Reception: Exhibit: A gesamtkunstwerk means a total synthesis of art—it’s the idea of taking a theme and spreading it over different media that function together. This exhibit, “Solo,” by YHC Assistant Professor of Art Jeremy Waltman, features large- and small-scale drawings and video of singular figures in open landscapes. For more information about the artist, visit jeremywaltman.com. |
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'In the Midst of Chaos'Exhibit by Karen Ives |
Opening Reception: Exhibit: Karen Ives is an innovative sculptor, creating small or large abstract forms that remind us of pre-historic creatures or parts of nature as seen through a microscope. Her sculptures are organic in form and obsessive in surface texture. Ives layers paint and patterns on wood to create whimsical and playful constructions. She uses mostly found wood and explores social situations, routine, pattern and color. In her work, Ives creates anawkward tension between something of beauty and that of homeliness. For more information about the artist, visit karenives.com. |
Spring 2013 |
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'Snap It. Send It. Win It.'
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Opening Reception and Awards Presentation: Exhibit: A recent National Geographic article estimates that 150 billion photos will be taken withcamera phones by the year 2015—outweighing that of digital cameras. The realm of mobile phone “apps” is constantly growing and changing, and artists are now carrying cameras in their back pocket on a daily basis. Created by Young Harris College, this exhibit showcases this new realm of photographic art and proves that mobile phones can produce groundbreaking images. By moving these images out of the digital world of social media and onto the gallery wall, the exhibit aims to prove that this medium is a true art form—and is not going away any time soon. For more information about the competition and exhibit, visit yhc.edu/snapit. |
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2013 Student Juried Art Exhibition |
Opening Reception: Exhibit: The annual Student Juried Art Exhibition features work by many talented Young Harris College students. Prizes for Best of Show and Honorable Mention will be awarded at the opening reception. The show is open to all YHC students. |
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Opening Reception: Exhibit: Known for his enthusiasm for outsider art, Roche has been an outsider himself. He is keenly aware of division lines between the privileged and the disenfranchised, the “haves” and the “have-nots.” Although the world is fast becoming a global village, Roche celebrates a Southern heritage: his very specific sense of place is a homing beacon. Through “Glory Roads,” he displays maps of art, documenting many of his motorcycle rides throughout the country. Using mainly pencil on paper, he creates a visual recreation of roads and memories. For more than 30 years, Tallahassee artist Kleinbard has explored through her work folk medicines, scientific advances, the environment and the unsettling role of humans in the balance of nature. In “Nature’s Corridors,” a series of meticulously rendered and richly colored low relief, collage constructions, surfaced with paint and pencil, the self-taught painter has turned her focus to a visual statement concerning the irreplaceable biological heritage of sensitive habitat and refuge lands. The individually painted pieces of paper, when assembled, pictorially form an idealized ecological breathing system, sometimes embodied into the spirit form of an animal. This show is the Alice Hirt and Jo Bearse Endowed Art Exhibition. |
