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SUMMARY:MFA Thesis Exhibition Opening Reception & Alumni Night
DESCRIPTION:2024 M.F.A. THESIS EXHIBITION OPENING RECEPTION & ALUMNI NIGHT:  \n2024 MFA Thesis Exhibition\nOpening Reception & Alumni Night\nThursday\, March 21\, from 6 to 8 p.m.\nco-sponsored by the Department of Art and the Alumni Association \nThe Master of Fine Arts is the terminal degree for practicing\, professional artists. The M.F.A. Thesis Exhibition is the capstone experience of the graduate program\, demonstrating a personal direction and mastery in the work of the artists. Six graduate students will present their thesis work this year: Amy Caco\, Lucy Gallagher\, Taylor Green\, Andrew Mark\, William J Parrott III\, and Denise Rosa. \nThe exhibition will run from March 21 through April 7. The gallery will be open for viewing from noon to 4 pm Tuesday through Friday\, and from 1 to 4 pm on Saturday and Sunday. \nReserve a spot at the Opening Reception here.
URL:https://www.wcsu.edu/events/calendar/mfa-thesis-exhibition-opening-reception-alumni-night/
LOCATION:Art Gallery\, VPAC\, 43 Lake Ave. Extension\, Danbury\, CT
CATEGORIES:Alumni,Art,Exhibition,Reception,Visual & Performing Arts
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SUMMARY:Gallery Opening - "The Circe Effect"
DESCRIPTION:GALLERY OPENING – ‘THE CIRCE EFFECT: WOMEN’S CREATIVE POWER RECLAIMS THE NARRATIVE’: The Gallery at the Visual and Performing Arts Center at Western Connecticut State University will present “The Circe Effect: Women’s Creative Power Reclaims the Narrative\,” featuring the work of Madeleine Conover\, Donna Dodson\, Katiushka Melo\, Cheryl Mukherji\, Dana Robinson and Chelsea Steinberg Gay. The exhibit will be on view from February 8 – March 3\, 2024. The opening reception will be from 6 to 8 p.m. on Thursday\, Feb.8\, during which Melo will perform. Reserve tickets at www.eventbrite.com/e/gallery-opening-the-circe-effect-tickets-811659915657. \nThe exhibit is inspired by themes explored in the best-selling novel “Circe” by Madeline Miller. The narrator is Circe herself\, goddess and sorceress from the ancient Greek epic\, the “Odyssey.” The New York Times called the novel “A bold and subversive retelling of the goddess’ story … recasting the most infamous female figure from the ‘Odyssey’ as a hero in her own right.” In the novel\, Circe takes ownership of her story and tells it on her own terms\, thereby releasing herself from the constraints of the Western cultural imagination that often presents her one dimensionally as a dangerous\, seductive witch. \nMiller’s methodology has struck a cultural chord by addressing the familiar feminist principles of women’s power and agency\, and how they are received when women orchestrate the narrative\, but also by challenging and even recasting stereotypes. Collectively\, the work of the artists gathered in the exhibition addresses these subjects from contemporary points of view. The exhibit includes works in sculpture\, painting\, photography\, performance\, installation\, printmaking and drawing. Additionally\, a “Circe” book discussion group for students will be co-presented by the WCSU libraries and the Department of Art\, with books donated by the Eastern Connecticut State University (ECSU) Big Read. \nThe Gallery at the Visual and Performing Arts Center is located on the second floor of the Visual and Performing Arts Center on the university’s Westside campus\, 43 Lake Ave. Extension\, Danbury. For more information about the exhibit\, visit www.wcsu.edu/art/gallery/ or call (203) 837-3982.  Reserve a spot at the reception at www.eventbrite.com/e/gallery-opening-the-circe-effect-tickets-811659915657. The Gallery is open Tuesdays–Fridays from noon to 4 p.m. and Saturdays and Sundays from 1 to 4 p.m. Please note the gallery is closed during Presidents Day Weekend\, Feb.16-19.
URL:https://www.wcsu.edu/events/calendar/gallery-opening-the-circe-effect/
LOCATION:Art Gallery\, VPAC\, 43 Lake Ave. Extension\, Danbury\, CT
CATEGORIES:Art,Exhibition,Reception
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SUMMARY:2023 WCSU Art Alumni Exhibition
DESCRIPTION:2023 WCSU ART ALUMNI EXHIBITION\nOPENING RECEPTION: THURS\, OCT. 5\, 2023\, 6–8 PM\nFree and open to the public. Please RSVP at the link provided to attend the reception. \nAn exhibition commemorating Western Connecticut State University’s 120 years\, featuring the talented artists who have graduated from the WCSU BA and MFA in Visual Art programs. \nOn view OCTOBER 5 – NOVEMBER 12\, 2023 \nTHE GALLERY at the Visual & Performing Arts Center\nWCSU\, Westside Campus\n43 Lake Ave Extension\, Danbury\nGallery Hours: Tue–Thur\, noon–4pm\, Sat–Sun\, 1–4pm
URL:https://www.wcsu.edu/events/calendar/2023-wcsu-art-alumni-exhibition/
LOCATION:Art Gallery\, VPAC\, 43 Lake Ave. Extension\, Danbury\, CT
CATEGORIES:Alumni,Art,Exhibition,Reception
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230420T180000
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SUMMARY:Senior Portfolio Exhibition
DESCRIPTION:2023 SENIOR PORTFOLIO EXHIBITION\nApril 20 – May 7\, 2023 \nOPENING RECEPTION:\nThursday\, April 20\, 6 – 8 p.m. \nGallery Hours: Tues–Fri\, noon – 4 p.m.\, Sat–Sun\, 1 – 4 p.m. \nThe Gallery at the Visual & Performing Arts Center\n43 Lake Ave Extension\, Danbury\, CT 06811 \nThe WCSU Department of Art presents the Senior Portfolio Exhibition each spring as a capstone experience for students pursuing the B.A. in Art in one of four areas of concentration: graphic design\, illustration\, photography and studio arts (painting). This year’s exhibition will feature seven art majors with a concentration in graphic design\, five in illustration\, nine in photography\, and five in studio arts. The following are the 2023 B.A. in Art candidates who will show selected portfolio works: \nGraphic Design: Angel Almonte from Danbury; Matthew Anastasia from Bethel; Kyle Estanqueiro from Danbury; Paige Galanis from Sandy Hook; Jillian Mirabal from Putnam Valley\, New York; Anthony Tassa from Mahopac\, New York; and Lauren Torre from New Milford \nIllustration: Sarah Moffett from East Haven; Kathryn Stimpfl from New Milford; Liam Torlish from Carmel\, New York; Ryein Troiano from Danbury; and Chengyu Zhou from Bethel \nPhotography: Alexis Achilles from Danbury; Abbi Debes from New Milford; Anthony DeZinno from East Hampton; Christopher Ehlers from Norwalk; Hope Johnsky from Bristol; Mariana Miller from Bridgeport; Samuel Recinos from Bristol; Thomas Solano-Szostek from Norwalk; and Riley Weaver from Chestnut Rdg\, New York \nStudio Art: Alexis Achilles from Danbury; Joseph Maglio from New Fairfield; Joseph Nolan from Waterbury; Andrew Olson from Danbury; and Anna Schipf from Babylon\, New York
URL:https://www.wcsu.edu/events/calendar/senior-portfolio-exhibition-2/
LOCATION:Art Gallery\, VPAC\, 43 Lake Ave. Extension\, Danbury\, CT
CATEGORIES:Art,Exhibition,Public Events
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SUMMARY:MFA Thesis Exhibition
DESCRIPTION:2023 MFA THESIS EXHIBITION: The Department of Art at Western Connecticut State University is pleased to announce the 2023 Master of Fine Arts Thesis Exhibition. It will take place in The Gallery at the Visual and Performing Arts Center. \nAn opening reception\, co-sponsored by the Department of Art and the Alumni Association\, will be held on Thursday\, March 23\, from 6 to 8 p.m. The exhibition will run from March 23 through April 6. The reception and exhibition are free and open to the public. The gallery will be open for viewing from noon to 4 p.m. Tuesday through Friday and on Saturday and Sunday from 1 to 4 p.m. \nThe Master of Fine Arts is the terminal degree for practicing professional artists. The MFA Thesis Exhibition is the capstone experience of the graduate program\, demonstrating a personal direction and mastery in the work of the artists. Four graduate students will present their thesis work this year: Dan Baker- MFA Interdisciplinary Visual Art\, Marcus Escribano- MFA Interdisciplinary Visual Art\, Lilah Heyman- MFA Painting\, and Aimee Jette- MFA Interdisciplinary Visual Art.
URL:https://www.wcsu.edu/events/calendar/mfa-thesis-exhibition-3/
LOCATION:Art Gallery\, VPAC\, 43 Lake Ave. Extension\, Danbury\, CT
CATEGORIES:Art,Exhibition,Reception
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SUMMARY:100@100 Art Exhibition/Fundraiser
DESCRIPTION:100@100 OFF-THE-WALL ART EXHIBITION AND FUNDRAISER:  \nSaturday\, February 25\, 2023\, 3–6 p.m.\n(Snow Date: Sat\, March 4\, 2023\, 3–6 p.m.) \n“100@100” is an exciting evening of art\, music\, food\, drinks — and anticipation. \nBuy a ticket and walk away with a work of art! Join us for the 100@100 Off-the-Wall Fundraiser on Saturday\, Feb. 25. One hundred artists have donated 100 artworks. Your purchase of a $100 ticket guarantees you an original work of art from a professional artist from the tri-state area. Enjoy food & refreshments\, live music and participate in all the fun! Throughout the evening\, ticket-holders will be chosen through random drawing to pick their piece off the wall. Because there are 100 works of art\, there are just 100 tickets available that will receive a work of art. Get yours before they sell out! \nAll proceeds will support the Exhibitions Program in The Gallery at the Visual and Performing Arts Center on WCSU’s Westside campus\, located at 43 Lake Ave. Extension in Danbury. \nTo preview the works of art\, visit the 100@100 Off-the-Wall Art Exhibition on view in the Gallery during gallery hours: Tues–Fri\, noon – 4 p.m. and Sat–Sun\, 1-4 p.m. (Please note: The gallery is closed over the Presidents Day Holiday Weekend\, 2/17–2/20) \nParticipating Artists \nGuglun Aliriza\nRyan Ames\nVincent Baldassano\nKatie Bassett\nLinda Bissell\nDavid Boyajian\nRiley Brewster\nJoy Brown\nValerie Burnham Oliver\nJohn Carey\nPG Chadwick\nEric Chandler\nJanelle Chandler\nAndres Chaparro\nLeslie Cober-Gentry\nBetsy B. Davidson\nElizabeth Dexheimer\nChris Doherty\nBruce Dunbar\nCamille Eskell\nKevin Falco\nSam Falco\nAmy Farrell\nKevin C. Ferreira\nJim Felice\nMarcia Firsick\nJoan Fitzsimmons\nJoseph Fucigna\nDaisy Gesualdi\nDavid Gesualdi\nKelsey Gilmore\nLeslie Giuliani\nRobert Giusti\nJudy Glantzman\nLori Glavin\nLys Guillorn\nJames Grashow\nGlenn Goldberg\nDavid Haislip\nKori Hansen\nKarl Hartman\nGretchen Hoffmann Abene\nBruce Horan\nBibianna Huang Matheis\nNicholas Kahn\nKanika Khurana\nRichard Klein\nStacey Kolbig\nJurg Lanzrein\nNancy Lasar\nRoss MacDonald\nKarin Mansberg\nMegan Marden\nMaritza (Stephanie Dee)\nSabrina Marques\nAJ Masthay\nJessica McGarry Bartlet\nBetty Ann Medeiros\nBrian McCarley\nPeter Buckley McClure\nColleen McGuire\nRob Nadeau\nPlonia Nixon\nPeter O’Brien\nCynthia Osbourne\nBenjamin Parker\nFrancis Patnaude\nMidred Paulino\nPeri Pfenninger\nElizabeth Popiel\nRima Rahal\nJane Rainwater\nMelissa Ralston-Jones\nLauren Elise Reeves\nAndrea Rios\nLori Robeau\nMargaret Roleke\nMichael Rothman\nJill Sarver-Rossi\nRoxy Savage\nMark Savoia\nRichard Selesnick\nKen Scaglia\nAmber Scoon\nElyse Shapiro\nBarbara Sinisi\nDavid Skora\nIval Stratford-Kovner\nKyle Staver\nSarah Stewart\nJennifer Sullivan\nJack Tom\nMary Tedesco\nCatherine Vanaria\nChad Wallace\nJanet Warner\nKate Winn\nWing Na Wong\nTony Zatzick
URL:https://www.wcsu.edu/events/calendar/100100-off-the-wall-art-exhibition-fundraiser/
LOCATION:Art Gallery\, VPAC\, 43 Lake Ave. Extension\, Danbury\, CT
CATEGORIES:Art,Exhibition,Fundraising
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SUMMARY:"Pond Reflections"
DESCRIPTION:FILM SCREENING & ARTIST TALK WITH ADDRESS: EARTH ARTIST\, ROSALIND SCHNEIDER: As part of the exhibition\, Address: Earth in the Gallery at the Visual & Performing Arts Center\, artist\, and filmmaker Rosalind Schneider will present a screening of her film\, “Pond Reflections\,” and discuss her work from 6:30 to 8 p.m. This event will take place in Choir Room 108 at the Visual & Performing Arts Center. \n“Pond Reflections” is footage collected over three years of seasonal reflections on water as the primal source of creation. Surrounding trees\, rocks\, and landscape trace the cycle of life. Peter Rubin\, a recent graduate of the Berklee School of Music composed the film score and may also participate in the discussion. \nRosalind Schneider creates works that transcend their source to form a new reference to a visionary landscape. She creates layered landscape images with multiple realities that progress from the real into abstraction and a fusion of the two. Her Digital Fusion paintings result from the capture of a video frame as a starting point and are realized through hands-on manipulation. The surfaces are transformed by drawing\, acrylic\, and glass particle collage resulting in a luminous translation that speaks to its moving image origin. Multiple realities are birthed from video. Schneider was the first artist to show the film as an art at the Hirshhorn Museum\, following a solo show of her films at the Whitney Museum. Exhibitions of film\, video\, digital prints\, and paintings include the Bronx Museum of the Arts\, Islip Museum\, Chelsea Museum\, Hudson River Museum\, SculptureCenter\, and MOMA (Carte Blanche: Women Writing the Language of Cinema). Her 16mm films are currently being restored by The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences and will be part of the film archive at the Academy Museum. \nMore of Schneider’s work is on view in the exhibition\, Address: Earth\, from October 13 through December 4\, 2022. The gallery will be open before and after the film screening and during regular gallery hours: Tues-Fri\, noon to 4 p.m.\, and Sat-Sun\, 1 to 4 p.m.
URL:https://www.wcsu.edu/events/calendar/pond-reflections/
LOCATION:Art Gallery\, VPAC\, 43 Lake Ave. Extension\, Danbury\, CT
CATEGORIES:Art,Climate,Exhibition,Lectures,Movie,Public Events,Visual & Performing Arts,WOW
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DTEND;TZID=UTC:20220421T200000
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SUMMARY:2022 Senior Portfolio Exhibition
DESCRIPTION:WCSU 2022 SENIOR PORTFOLIO EXHIBITION: On view April 21 – May 8\, 2022 \nOPENING RECEPTION:\nThursday\, April 21\, 6-8 p.m.\nGallery Hours: Tues–Fri\, 12–4 p.m.\, Sat–Sun\, 1–4 p.m.\nThe Gallery at the Visual & Performing Arts Center\nWestside Campus \nThe WCSU Department of Art presents the Senior Portfolio Exhibition each spring as a capstone experience for students pursuing the B.A. in Art in one of four areas of concentration: graphic design\, illustration\, photography and studio arts (painting). This year’s exhibition will feature 10 art majors with a concentration in graphic design\, 4 in illustration\, 6 in photography\, and 6 in studio arts. The following 2022 B.A. in Art candidates show selected works: \nGraphic Design: Peter Buck\, of Sandy Hook\, CT; Ralph Capriglione\, of Yonkers\, NY; Abbi Debes\, of New Milford\, CT; Rebecca DeLucia\, of New Milford\, CT; Christopher Ehlers\, of Norwalk\, CT; Connor Feeney\, of Monroe\, CT; Hope Johnsky\, of Bristol\, CT; Nicole Medina\, of Carmel\, NY; Sean Price\, of Naugatuck\, CT; and Yadira Torres\, of Norwalk\, CT. \nIllustration: Amy Caco\, of Watertown\, CT; Tallulah Comaskey\, of New Milford\, CT; Kiana Diaz\, of Newtown\, CT; and Bryana Sarsoza\, of Stamford\, CT.\nPhotography: Ethan Baur\, of New Milford\, CT; Ryan Bulkley\, of Shelton\, CT; Alex Linares\, of Mamaroneck\, NY; Emily Pelella\, of Monroe\, CT; Sophia Putney\, of Boxford\, MA; and Kaylee Wasacz\, of Poughkeepsie\, NY. \nStudio Art: Lucy Gallagher\, of Waterbury\, CT; Daisy Gesualdi\, of Bethel\, CT; Alexander Hesse\, of Brookfield\, CT; Denise Izidorio\, of Danbury\, CT; Corrine Kozlow\, of Danbury\, CT; and Kat Moran\, of Newtown\, CT. \nFor more information\, contact the Department of Art at (203) 837-8403\, or the Office of University Relations at (203) 837-8486.
URL:https://www.wcsu.edu/events/calendar/2022-senior-portfolio-exhibition/
LOCATION:Art Gallery\, VPAC\, 43 Lake Ave. Extension\, Danbury\, CT
CATEGORIES:Art,Public Events
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20220324T180000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20220324T200000
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SUMMARY:MFA Thesis Exhibition & Art Alumni Night
DESCRIPTION:2022 MFA THESIS EXHIBITION OPENING RECEPTION; ART ALUMNI NIGHT: Live and in person! From 6 to 8 p.m. in the Gallery at the Visual & Performing Arts Center. Free and open to the public. Co-sponsored by the Department of Art and the Alumni Association \nThe Master of Fine Arts is the terminal degree for practicing\, professional artists. The MFA Thesis Exhibition is the capstone experience of the graduate program\, demonstrating a personal direction and mastery in the work of the artists. Graduate candidates presenting their thesis work this year are: \nJanelle Chandler is an illustrator based in New Haven County\, CT. In 2019\, she earned a BA in Illustration from Western Connecticut State University\, where she is currently pursuing her MFA in Illustration. She is also enrolled in the Society of Botanical Artists Distance Diploma Program\, United Kingdom. Inspired by the beauty of nature and botanicals\, she translates her subjects onto paper\, working primarily with colored pencils and watercolor. In her artist statement\, she writes\, “In nature\, we have the opportunity to experience any color imaginable\, and there is never a shortage of shapes\, textures\, compositions\, and even mathematical formulas”. Janelle is a member of several artist organizations\, including American Woman Artists\, American Botanical Society of Artists\, and Colored Pencil Society of America. In 2020\, her work was selected for an international juried exhibition at the Derwent Pencil Museum in Keswick\, England. \nKelsey Gilmore is from Northport\, NY\, and currently resides in Bethel\, CT. Her artistic practice includes paintings\, works on paper\, and prints. She received her BBA in Marketing from Iona College in 2017\, and worked in management for a design company and product development with a shoe designer. She is now pursuing her MFA in Painting at Western Connecticut State University. Working from observation and memory\, she explores the convergence of figuration and abstraction while hinting at themes of nature. Her paintings encompass a wide range in scale\, from 8 x 10 inches to 6 x 8 feet. In her artist statement\, Kelsey writes\, “I am interested in the connection that exists between myself\, nature\, and the unknown essence from which we both came from; the tiny miraculous moments that happen while present in everyday life. My work reflects the awareness that is mirrored within us through light\, shapes\, and shadows existing in the natural world. . .There is a collaboration between myself and the material\, a growing relationship that ebbs and flows until we both become one.” \nDon Houston grew up in Tampa\, Florida\, and has lived in New Haven County\, CT since 2011. He attended a summer program at Ringling School of Art and received his BS from SUNY Maritime College in Bronx\, NY\, in 2009. For two years\, he worked on ships\, one doing runs from Houston to LA through the Panama Canal; the other from the Far East to the Middle East. While working on the ships\, he was greatly influenced by the isolation and indifference of the ocean. After moving to CT\, he re-discovered his love of painting and attended classes at Parsons School of Design. He is now pursuing his MFA in Painting at WCSU. He writes in his artist statement\, “The act of painting for me is a voyage. I don’t always know where it will take me\, and navigating from blank canvas to completed work can be a stormy\, emotional journey. I have some basic outline\, some goal I want to achieve in the painting; as long as I am playing with light and color\, the canvas can get as deep as the oceans I often paint.” \nRobert Charles Hudson is a resident of Bristol\, CT\, pursuing his MFA in Painting at WCSU. He received his BFA in Sculpture from UCONN and draws inspiration from his African American heritage and family traditions in quilting. His Thesis work includes a series of paintings entitled “Bowtie”\, which refers to a symbol used by slaves on their quest for freedom. In his artist statement\, Robert explains\, “When slaves headed North\, . . . they would look for symbols on quilts to show them the way. The bowtie symbol indicated the necessity to travel in disguise\, to change into clothes worn by a person of higher status to continue their escape on the Underground Railroad.” Furthermore\, he writes\, “I added a contemporary twist of color to the symbol of the Bowtie. In my opinion\, this employs a relief to such a horrific period in American History.” Robert has exhibited in solo and group shows in CT\, MA\, NY\, and Washington\, DC. His CT solo shows include Hartford Public Library\, Mattatuck Museum\, and New Britain Museum of American Art\, where his work is in its permanent collection. \nThe exhibition is on view in the gallery through April 10\, 2022.\nGallery Hours: Tuesday – Friday\, noon to 4 p.m. and Saturday – Sunday\, 1 to 4 p.m.
URL:https://www.wcsu.edu/events/calendar/2022-mfa-thesis-exhibition-opening-reception-art-alumni-night/
LOCATION:Art Gallery\, VPAC\, 43 Lake Ave. Extension\, Danbury\, CT
CATEGORIES:Art
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SUMMARY:Gallery Opening
DESCRIPTION:GALLERY OPENING: MOHAMAD HAFEZ: UNSETTLED NOSTALGIA: February 10 – March 6 \nOpening Reception:\nThursday\, Feb 10\, 2022\, 6 to 8 p.m.\nthe Gallery at the Visual & Performing Arts Center\,\nWestside Campus \nA Syrian-American artist and architect\, Mohamad Hafez was born in Damascus\, raised in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia\, and educated in the Midwestern United States. Expressing the juxtaposition of East and West within him\, Hafez’s art reflects the political turmoil in the Middle East through the compilation of found objects\, paint\, and scrap metal. Using his architectural skills\, Hafez creates surrealistic Middle Eastern streetscapes that are architectural in their appearance yet politically charged in their content which addresses the devastation of war\, feelings of displacement\, and nostalgia for home. \nThe Department of Art was awarded a $13\,000 National Endowment for the Arts “Project Grant” to support “The Home Project\,” in which Hafez will pursue an extensive program of collaborative art installations and exhibition\, student mentoring\, public lectures\, and other activities during a year-long residency in the WCSU Department of Art that will begin in August and continue through the end of the 2021-22 academic year. Through these diverse and interactive exchanges\, he will draw from his unique experiences and artistic works to challenge participants in the project to create their own artistic interpretations of the meaning and concept of home to be exhibited alongside his work in the exhibition. \nGallery Hours: Monday–Friday noon to 4 p.m.\, Saturday–Sunday 1 to 4 p.m.
URL:https://www.wcsu.edu/events/calendar/gallery-opening-mohamad-hafez-unsettled-nostalgia/
LOCATION:Art Gallery\, VPAC\, 43 Lake Ave. Extension\, Danbury\, CT
CATEGORIES:Art,Public Events
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SUMMARY:Unsettled Nostalgia
DESCRIPTION:‘UNSETTLED NOSTALGIA’ FROM ACCLAIMED ARTIST MOHAMAD HAFEZ: Connecticut artist and architect Mohamad Hafez is bringing his exhibition “Unsettled Nostalgia” to Western Connecticut State University from Thursday\, Feb. 10 through Sunday\, March 6. The exhibition will take place in The Gallery of the Visual and Performing Arts Center at 43 Lake Ave. Extension in Danbury and is sponsored by WCSU’s Department of Art. \nGallery hours are Tuesday-Friday from noon to 4 p.m. and Saturdays and Sundays from 1 to 4 p.m. Additionally\, an artist reception will be held on Thursday\, Feb. 10\, from 6 to 8 p.m. Admission to both the reception and exhibit are free; contributions to support The Gallery are appreciated. \nReservations to attend the reception are encouraged — make a reservation at www.wcsuvpac.eventbrite.com. The art exhibit is open to all WCSU faculty\, staff and students and free of charge. \nPlease note: Face masks and social distancing protocols are required for both the exhibit and artist reception. \nFor more information visit: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/mohamad-hafez-unsettled-nostalgia-gallery-openingreception-tickets-246396898757?aff=ebdsoporgprofile
URL:https://www.wcsu.edu/events/calendar/unsettled-nostalgia/
LOCATION:Art Gallery\, VPAC\, 43 Lake Ave. Extension\, Danbury\, CT
CATEGORIES:Art
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SUMMARY:Gallery Opening- Digital AAA Prints 2012-19
DESCRIPTION:GALLERY OPENING – DIGITAL AAA PRINTS 2012-19: #Art_Exhibition #Opening_Reception #Digital_AAA_Prints_2012_2019 on Thurs\, Oct 21\, from 6 to 8 p.m. and corresponding #Virtual_Panel_Discussion\, #Conversations_on_Abstraction with @americanabstractartists @jeffrey_bishop\, @jacobcartwrightpaintings\, @melissastaiger\, and @vera_vasek on Saturday\, Oct. 23\, at 3 p.m. RSVP to the gallery reception at wcsuvpac.eventbrite.com and the virtual panel discussion at wcsuvpac.eventbrite.com. The exhibit is on view from Oct. 21 – Dec. 5\, 2021. Gallery hours are Tues–Fri\, noon–4 p.m.; Sat–Sun\, 1–4 p.m.
URL:https://www.wcsu.edu/events/calendar/gallery-opening-digital-aaa-prints-2012-2019/
LOCATION:Art Gallery\, VPAC\, 43 Lake Ave. Extension\, Danbury\, CT
CATEGORIES:Art,Public Events,Visual & Performing Arts
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