Hopkins Gallery + Corridor Exhibition: From the Yellow Kid to Conan: American Cartoons from the International Museum of Cartoon Art Collection

Exhibition

From the Yellow Kid to Conan: American Cartoons from the International Museum of Cartoon Art Collection (through August 7) at the Hopkins Gallery + Corridor, 128 North Oval Mall, 10:30-4:30 M-F. For group tours, call 614-262-6493.

Additional Programming

July 14, 2009 7-9 p.m. 162 Hopkins Hall, 128 North Oval Mall. Free. "A Whirlwind History of American Comics" by Dr. Jared Gardner and gallery talk by Lucy Shelton Caswell, curator of From the Yellow Kid to Conan.

July 19, 2009 Free family programs.

12-4:30 p.m. From the Yellow Kid to Conan: American Cartoons from the International Museum of Cartoon Art Collection at the Hopkins Gallery + Corridor

1 p.m. The Secret of N.I.M.H. (1982) Wexner Center for the Arts Film/Video Theater

2:30-4:30 p.m. Special events at the Hopkins Gallery + Corridor . Enjoy lemonade and cookies! Print a comic strip with Bob Tauber, Logan Elm Press and Book Arts Program! Make an authentic newspaper printer’s hat!

Co-sponsors: The Ohio State University Cartoon Library & Museum, Wexner Center for the Arts, Department of Art Hopkins Gallery + Corridor, University Libraries, Logan Elm Press and Book Arts Program

BIGG: Breakthrough Ideas in Global Glass

Please join us as we celebrate the grand opening of BIGG: Breakthrough Ideas in Global Glass at the OSU Urban Arts Space and Hawk Galleries Friday, July 10 from 5 to 7 p.m. For more details, view the attached invitation or visit our website at uas.osu.edu/bigg.

BFA Senior Projects Exhibitions, Spring 2009

Department of Art graduating BFA students present works at two sites: OSU Urban Arts Space and Hopkins Hall Gallery + Corridor

Exhibition: Tuesday, June 2 - Saturday, June 13

UpsideDowntown Receptions: Saturday, June 13th
Start with desserts on campus at Hopkins Hall Gallery + Corridor, 4–6pm; continue at the OSU Urban Arts Space, 6–8pm

Cosponsored by the Department of Art and College of the Arts; supported by a grant from the Efroymson Fund, a CICF Fund and the John Fergus Family Fund.

For directions and maps visit the following sites:
http://uas.osu.edu/directions
http://www.osu.edu/map/building.php?building=149

Michael Mercil Opening of Temporary Public Art Project HALOS for New York City

The attached is an invitation and press release to the June 10 opening of my temporary public art project HALOS for New York City, commissioned by the Battery Park City Authority.

The opening event takes place at the intersection of Murray Street and River Terrace at Battery Park City next week on Wednesday, June 10 from 5:00-6:00 p.m. Immediately following, across the street in Rockefeller Park, is a musical event (jazz clarinetist Don Byron, et al., play music by Meredith Monk) + poetry reading sponsored by RIVER TO RIVER Festival and Poet's House.

Details about that event at: http://www.rivertorivernyc.com/events/eventDetail.php?eventID=2833

Looking forward to sunshine and seeing you there.

Regards,

Michael Mercil

VISITING ARTIST ALISON CHISM PRESENTATION AT THE WEXNER CENTER PLAZA PRESENTED BY OSU GLASS CLUB - THURSDAY JUNE 4 NOON - 7:00 PM

Anthropocene: Art + Technology Exhibition

Opening Celebration: Thursday, June 4th from 5-9 pm
Video & Animation Screenings: Thursday, June 4th at 7pm
Silver Image Gallery and Soundstage, 2nd & 3rd floors Haskett Hall

Art 401 Exhibition

Sunday, June 7th from 5-7 pm
Silver Image Gallery, Haskett Hall

Robert Ladislas Derr's "Chance" featured in ASPECT: The Chronicle of New Media Art

Robert Ladislas Derr’s Chance is featured in ASPECT: The Chronicle of New Media Art V. 13: Public with commentary by Bill Arning, director of the Contemporary Arts Museum, Houston

BA Exhibtion: Benjamin Lacy

Silver Image Gallery, Haskett Hall
Tuesday, March 26th
Opening Reception at 6 pm

Artist Talk: Charles Massey Jr.

Artist Talk
Friday, May 22 at 12:30
262, Hopkins Hall

Painting and Drawing Open Studios

Open Studios in the Painting and Drawing Area

Thursday, June 4 from 4-7pm

Undergraduate and Graduate studios will be open for visits on the 4th floor of Hopkins Hall during this time as well as in Hayes 330

(Im)mobile: A Gathering In Acts

Art Summit 2009 presents:

(Im)mobile: A Gathering In Acts
new works by OSU students Scott Aigner, Jenny Fine, Jason Gallegos, Nicole Langille, Eddy Ostrander, Casandra Troyan

Saturday, May 30
Franklin Park
from 6-10 pm
bring food to share

Ardine Nelson: Green Spaces (Kunsthaus Raskolnikow, Dresden)

Exhibition and Gallery Talk: Pheoris West

PHEORIS WEST

Exhibition and Gallery Talk

Friday, May 15th, 6:00 p.m.

OSU Faculty Club

BFA Students Cameron Sharp and Justin Luna Exhibition at Silver Image Gallery

.give and take.

May 22nd, 5pm-8pm, Silver Image Gallery
Haskett Hall, 159 W. 19th, Columbus, OH

Nikhil Chopra, MFA in Painting and Drawing 2003, will represent his native India in this year's Venice Biennale

Indian artist, Nikhil Chopra, will represent his homeland at the 53rd edition of this fascinating arts festival, this year entitled Making Worlds.
http://www.kfda.be/2009/en/node/765

2009 Master of Fine Arts Exhibition: Begged, Borrowed, and Stolen

2009 Master of Fine Arts Exhibition: Begged, Borrowed, and Stolen
Exhibition Date: Wednesday, April 22, 2009 - Wednesday, May 20
Reception Date/Time: Saturday, May 9, 2009 6:00pm - 9:00pm

The Master of Fine Arts Exhibition returns to the OSU Urban Arts Space with Begged, Borrowed, and Stolen. This year's exhibition presents the work of all graduating MFA students in the OSU Department of Art. Showcasing research work in art + technology, ceramics, glass, painting + drawing, photography, printmaking, and sculpture, this exhibition celebrates nineteen emerging artists.

Begged, Borrowed, and Stolen is organized by Jennifer Wulffson Bedford, independent art historian and former senior editor of the Bibliography of the History of Art at the Getty Research Institute, with Christopher Bedford, Curator of Exhibitions at the Wexner Center for the Arts.

Spring Monotype Workshop: Saturday, May 2 Haskett Hall 9am -9pm

Malcolm Cochran: Artist Talk

Friday, April 24th at 12:30 p.m.
Hopkins Hall, Room 262

The Department of Art presents an artist talk by Malcolm Cochran, Area Coordinator and Professor in Sculpture and Foundation Studies.

(IM)MOBILE: a gathering in acts

The Art Summit 2009 cordially invites you to join us in organizing (IM)MOBILE: a gathering in acts, an outdoor event centered around explorations in performance, demonstrative exhibition, and collective action. This alfresco convocation, tentatively scheduled to take place on May 30, 2009 will be offered to the greater Columbus area in the spirit of communal creation.

Interested parties please note: Your commitment to this process must include participation in multiple meetings over the next six weeks in preparations for this event. Due to venue costs there may also be a reasonable financial responsibility required of each participant.

If you should find yourself moved to contribute by way of performance, demonstration, or action, please contact Jason Gallegos at jason.gallegos@gmail.com with preliminary project ideas no later than Friday April 24, 2009.

Together it is our hope that we be able to build a memorable experience and celebrate the onset of Spring in a mots exquisite open-air fashion.

Artist Talk: Chris Martin

Artist Talk: Christ Martin

Wednesday, April 15 @ 4:00 PM

Hopkins Hall 262

Artist Talk: Chris Martin

The Organization of Art School Students Union (OASSU) will be hosting an artist talk with Chris Martin. Chris is an abstract painter that creates poetic works bursting with color, employing elements of collage and landscape imagery. The talk will take place in Hopkins Hall, room 262, on Wednesday, April 15th at 4:00 PM.

More information about the artist can be found at: http://www.miandn.com/#/exhibitions/2009_2_madisonchris_martin

International Juried Exhibtion: Something About Nothing at the Kuhn Fine Arts Gallery Marion, OH

Exhibition Dates: March 30th through May 5th, 2009

Reception: Monday, April 6th 4-6pm

Kuhn Fine Art Gallery
1465 Mount Vernon Ave.
Marion, OH 43320
(614-292-5072)

MFA Student Jessica Brandl at ROY G BIV Gallery

Exhibition Opening: Saturday, April 4th, 7-10pm

Exhibition Dates: April 4th - 25th

Artist Talk: Saturday, April 25th at 4pm

Mary Jo Bole Exhibition: Purge Incomplete

MARY JO BOLE: PURGE INCOMPLETE
This installation details the fascinating history of plumbing at Eastern State Penitentiary, a building that had running water before the White House. Ms. Bole’s installation includes sculptural elements in resin, frosted glass, and brass that are recreations of architect John Haviland’s original plumbing schematics.

Reception for the Artists
Light refreshments will be served. Free to the public.
Friday, May 8, 5:30 to 7:30 pm

Eastern State Penitentiary Historic Site
2027 Fairmount Avenue
Philadelphia, PA 19130

Robert Ladislas Derr Solo Exhibition

Robert Ladislas Derr (Art) will have a solo exhibition at Jack the Pelican Presents, March 20 to April 19, 2009 with the opening March 20, 7 to 9 pm

http://www.jackthepelicanpresents.com/

Of Other Spaces: Artist Talk

Please join us on Thursday, March 5, from 6 to 7 p.m. for an informal talk with artists Mary Jo Bole, Laura Lisbon and Suzanne Silver. They will speak briefly about their work in Of Other Spaces.

Location: Canzani Center Gallery
Time: 6 - 7 p.m.

www.bureauforopenculture.org

Columbus College of Art & Design
107 North Ninth Street
Columbus, Ohio 43215

Art 401 Exhibition

Art 401 : An exhibition showcasing the work of 10 Ohio State University photography students

Sunday, March 15, 2009 5 - 7 pm
Haskett Hall Silver Image Gallery

For more information contact Katie Shannon @ shannon.112@osu.edu

Pink Fluorescence Art + Technology Exhibition

Opening: Thursday March 12 from 5pm - 9pm. Free + Refreshments will be glowing!

Video & Animation Screenings: Thursday March 12 7 pm on the Haskett Hall Soundstage.

Open Hours: Friday March 13 from 11:30am – 4pm.

Location: Haskett Hall Gallery & Soundstage (2nd & 3rd floors). The Ohio State University. 156 W. 19th Ave.

Pink Fluorescence is the winter quarter juried showcase of Art + Technology undergraduate and graduate students working in new media, hybrid forms, video, holography, 2D/3D animation/modeling, robotics, sound, digital imaging and web-based artworks.

For more information: http://www.artandtech.osu.edu

Visiting Lecturer: Nick Kripal

Thursday Feb. 23

Potluck: 12:00

Lecture: 12:30

Baggs Memorial Library

Of Other Spaces: Exhibition Opening Wednesday, February 25th 5-7 pm

Of Other Spaces
February 25—April 25, 2009
Opening Reception: February 25, 5–7 p.m.

Curated by James Voorhies, director of exhibitions, CCAD

Inspired by a text by French philosopher Michel Foucault, the exhibition
explores the effect of public and private space on human behavior.

March 11 at 7 p.m. Films by participating artists will be screened at the
film/video theater at Wexner Center for the Arts.

Also on view: The New Normal

Visit bureauforopenculture.org to learn more. All events are always free.

Columbus College of Art & Design
Canzani Center Gallery
107 N. Ninth St.
Columbus, Ohio 43215
614.222.3270

ART EMERGENCY!

Please note that members of the Department of Art Living Culture Initiative, Embodied Knowledge Ensemble and Volunteer Corps will appear as participants in the Drums Downtown: Sound in Motion concert held on February 27 & 28 at 8:00 p.m. at the Riffe Center, Capitol Theater located at 77 South High Street. The concert features the OSU Percussion Ensemble as well as choreographers and performers from the Department of Dance.

Artist Lecture: Mary Lum

Wednesday, March 4th at 4:oo pm, Wexner Center Film/Video Theatre

Marius Watz: Artist's Lecture

Artist's Lecture: Wednesday February 18, 2009 4:30 pm EST
Wexner Center for the Arts Film and Video
http://www.wexarts.org/

Register for Marius Watz's workshop!

Demonstration by Marius:
Date: Monday Feb 16, 2009
Time: 5:30 pm - 8:30 pm EST

Continued Demonstration and lab time with Marius:
Date: Tuesday Feb 17, 2009
Time: 2:30 pm - 5:30 pm EST

Location: Haskett Hall Room 308

Marius Watz is an artist and teacher who uses code to create works concerned with visual complexity and spaces articulated through geometry. Watz is the founder of Generator.x, a blog and series of events about computational aesthetics. He will give an introduction to generative art and parametric design using the Open Source programming environment Processing, a tool created for artists and designers to experiment with code. http://www.unlekker.net/

Email shannon.112@osu.edu in order to reserve your slot. Space is limited. Let me know if you will be bringing your own computer (no specific software is necessary) or if you will use the computers available in room 308. Let me know if you will be attending both sessions (encouraged) or if you are only able to attend one. Also, specify your area of interest - generative art, rapid prototyping, digital fabrication, etc. This information will be used so that Marius can cater his demonstrations to best suit our needs.

Patty Chang Artist Lecture, Wexner Center Theater: Tuesday, January 27th 4pm

Reconfigured Vision: Technology Expanding Art Peripherals Lecture Series
All lectures are free and open to the public

OSU Libraries ReadAloud: Michael Mercil

OSU Libraries ReadAloud invites the community to join us for our weekly program each Thursday from 3-4pm at the Wexner Center Cafe. Stop by and enjoy faculty, staff, students and community members reading from their favorite works.

This Thursday, 1/22 our program features Michael Mercil and students from the Department of Art who will read selected Art Manifestos both historical and contemporary.

To view the complete winter quarter program listings see or to listen to podcasts of previous programs see: http://library.osu.edu/blogs/readaloud/

ImageOHIO 9 Exhibition

ImageOHIO 9 - January 19th to February 27th, 2009

Shot Tower Gallery
365 Jack Gibbs Blvd
Columbus, Ohio 43215

OSU Faculty, Alumni, and current students are featured in ImageOhio 9 at the Fort Hayes Shot Tower Gallery. Presented by the ROYGBIV Gallery, The Ohio Arts Council, and The Greater Columbus Arts Council, ImageOhio is a yearly exhibition showcasing Ohio-based artists working in photography and video.

Exhibition: Department of Art Graduate Students (Class of 2010)

Department of Art Graduate Students (Class of 2010)
January 12th - January 29th, 2009

Opening Reception Monday, January 12th, 5:00-7:00pm

Hopkins Hall Gallery + Corridor -Main Campus
128. N. Oval Mall,
Columbus, OH, 43210
(614) 292-5072

RECONFIGURED VISION: TECHNOLOGY EXPANDING ART PERIPHERALS LECTURE SERIES

Wexner Center Film/Video Theater
All lectures are free and open to the public

January 27 - 4 pm Patty Chang

February 10 - 4 pm Dennis Oppenheim

February 24 - 4 pm Dan Graham

April 14 - 4 pm Michael Snow

April 15 - 7 pm Michael Snow film screenings

May 5 - 4 pm Barbara London

For more information: http://art.osu.edu/reconfiguredvision

Visiting Artist Lecture Nicholas Kripal February 26 Baggs Library at noon

Nicholas Kripal, Professor at Tyler School of Art, will be giving a lecture in ceramics on the 26th of Feb. at noon in the Baggs Library.