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SUMMARY:Visiting Artist Lecture
DESCRIPTION:MFA VISITING ARTIST LECTURE WITH RUDY GUTIERREZ\, ILLUSTRATOR:\nWednesday\, Feb 4\, 11 a.m.\nVisual & Performing Arts Center\, Room 144\, Westside campus \nFree & Open to the Public; RSVP Required. Limited Seating Available. Register at www.eventbrite.com/e/visiting-artist-lecture-rudy-gutierrez-illustrator-tickets-1980203990441 \nRudy Gutierrez is an award-winning American illustrator and educator born in Bronx\, New York\, of Puerto Rican heritage. He has created artworks for films and performances\, U.S. Postage stamps\, book covers\, posters\, picture books\, and LP / CD covers. His artwork for Santana’s hit album “Shaman” was used as a set design at the 2002 Super Bowl half-time show\, and his paintings were commissioned for the film “Chasing Trane: The John Coltrane Documentary.” \nIn 2019\, Gutierrez’s paintings were featured as the Curatorial Spotlight at the Mesa Contemporary Arts Museum in Mesa\, Arizona. His work was shown at the Norman Rockwell Museum as part of the Unity Project Exhibition 2020\, an initiative of the museum dedicated to an inclusive America. He was also included in “Imprinted: Illustrating Race” in 2022 and 2025 at the Delaware Art Museum. The work will also be on exhibit at the National Civil Rights Museum in Memphis\, Tennessee\, in 2026. “Imprinted” explores how the printed image has both challenged and reinforced cultural stereotypes in the United States. \nGutierrez’s art is in many public and private collections\, including those of musical icons Carlos Santana\, Clive Davis\, and Wayne Shorter. His awards include Dean Cornwell Recognition Award; Distinguished Educator in the Arts Award; Society of Illustrators Gold Medal; Caldecott Honor Award; Africana Book Award; and Pura Belpre Award for his children’s books. In October 2025\, Gutierrez was inducted into the prestigious Society of Illustrators Hall of Fame. He is a Professor Emeritus at Pratt Institute in Brooklyn\, New York\, and has lectured at various institutions internationally.
URL:https://www.wcsu.edu/events/calendar/visiting-artist-lecture-5/
LOCATION:VPAC Room 144\, 43 Lake Ave. Extension\, Danbury\, CT
CATEGORIES:Art,Lectures,Speaker,Visual & Performing Arts
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SUMMARY:Gallery Reception: WCSU Art Faculty Exhibition
DESCRIPTION:GALLERY RECEPTION – WCSU ART FACULTY EXHIBITION: This exhibition will feature new work by the talented visual artists who comprise the faculty of the Department of Art at WCSU. A variety of media and styles will be represented\, reflecting the breadth of expertise our instructors lend to the various degree programs offered by the department\, including Graphic Design\, Illustration\, Painting\, and Photography. From 6 to 8 p.m. in the Gallery at the Visual and Performing Arts Center on the Westside campus. The exhibition will be on display from Feb. 5 through March 8. Register to attend the reception at www.eventbrite.com/e/gallery-reception-wcsu-art-faculty-exhibition-tickets-1980186655592
URL:https://www.wcsu.edu/events/calendar/gallery-reception-wcsu-art-faculty-exhibition/
LOCATION:Art Gallery\, VPAC\, 43 Lake Ave. Extension\, Danbury\, CT
CATEGORIES:Art,Exhibition,Public Events,Reception
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260220T190000
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SUMMARY:Sip and Paint
DESCRIPTION:SIP & PAINT:\nFriday\, February 20\, 2026\, 7 – 9 p.m.\nRoom 241\, Visual & Performing Arts Center\nWestside campus \nUnleash your inner artist and enjoy painting while listening to music\, sipping wine\, and savoring light refreshments. This event\, led by experienced artist and WCSU alumna Denise Rosa\, welcomes participants of all skill levels\, from beginners to seasoned artists\, for a shared art experience in a fun and relaxed studio environment. The event will take place in the Drawing Studio\, room 241 of the Visual & Performing Arts Center on the Westside campus. Basic painting materials will be provided\, but feel free to bring your own water-based media. Please note that attendees must be 21 years or older. For more information\, contact the WCSU Department of Art at (203) 837-8403. This program is hosted by WCSU’s Department of Art. \nRegister at www.eventbrite.com/e/sip-paint-tickets-1980214641298
URL:https://www.wcsu.edu/events/calendar/sip-and-paint-5/
LOCATION:Drawing Studio\, VPAC\, 43 Lake Ave. Extension\, Danbury\, CT
CATEGORIES:Art,Painting,Visual & Performing Arts,Workshops
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SUMMARY:Visiting Artist Lecture
DESCRIPTION:WCSU MFA VISITING ARTIST LECTURE WITH FRITZ HORSTMAN\, INTERDISCIPLINARY ARTIST:\nWednesday\, Feb. 25\, 11 a.m.\nVisual & Performing Arts Center\, Room 144\, Westside campus \nFree & Open to the Public. Limited Seating Available. Register to attend at www.eventbrite.com/e/visiting-artist-lecture-fritz-horstman-interdisciplinary-artist-tickets-1980209242149 \nFritz Horstman is an artist\, curator\, and educator based in Bethany\, Connecticut\, where he is also Education Director at the Josef and Anni Albers Foundation. He received his B.A. from Kenyon College and his M.F.A. from Maryland Institute College of Art. His work has been shown throughout the U.S. and in Germany\, Norway\, Russia\, and France. \nRecent solo exhibitions of his sculptures\, videos\, performances\, and works on paper have been held at the New Britain Museum of American Art in New Britain; at Municipal Bonds gallery in San Francisco; at Planthouse gallery in Manhattan; and at Jennifer Terzian Gallery in Litchfield. An exhibition of his Folded Palladiums will open at Municipal Bonds in March 2026. Recent awards and artist-in-residencies include Tusen Takk\, The Arctic Circle Residency\, and The Bauhaus Residency. \nHorstman has curated exhibitions across Europe and the U.S.\, including “Anni Albers: In Thread and On Paper\,” a traveling show most recently at the Blanton Museum of Art in Austin\, Texas. He also curated “Becoming Trees” at Concord Art in Concord\, Massachusetts. As Education Director at the Josef and Anni Albers Foundation\, he is the author of “Interacting with Color: A Practical Guide to Josef Albers’s Color Experiments\,” published by Yale University Press in 2024. He has lectured and given workshops at l’École des Arts Décoratifs in Paris; Lebanese American University in Beirut; The Royal Academy of Art in London; MoMA\, Yale University\, Princeton University\, and many other institutions.
URL:https://www.wcsu.edu/events/calendar/visiting-artist-lecture-4/
LOCATION:VPAC Room 144\, 43 Lake Ave. Extension\, Danbury\, CT
CATEGORIES:Art,Lectures,Visual & Performing Arts
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