Art Department News

UWO Art Students Kindle Talents in Evergreen Residents

Ziesemer, Amanda — 2012-07-26T16:20:00Z

UWO visual arts and art education students offer courses in collaboration with Evergreen Retirement Community.Read More...

Exhibition: "Stewards" - UWO Alumni

Clark, Leslie A. — 2012-04-12T21:20:00Z

Stewards - UWO Alumni Exhibition

Causey Contemporary

http://causeycontemporary.com/future-exhibitions

Opening Reception: Friday, December 16th, 6-9 p.m.

December 16th, 2011 – January 22nd, 2012

For Immediate Release

Zane York: Stewards

December 16, 2011 – January 22, 2012

Brooklyn, NY, October 2011 - Causey Contemporary is pleased to announce the opening of their December exhibition, Stewards by Zane York. Mr. York will be exhibiting his newest series of subtly mysterious oil paintings, depicting an eclectic variety of subjects: taxidermy animals, insects, mundane artifacts and enigmatic scenarios. This exhibition, which marks Mr. York’s first show with the gallery, will be on view from December 16, 2011 to January 22, 2012 at the gallery’s Williamsburg Brooklyn location - 92 Wythe Avenue near the corner of N. 11 Street. A public reception will be held with the artist on Friday, December 16th from 6 - 9 p.m.

Stewards will contemplate our longing as humans to relate to the beasts and bugs and to share some form of experience with them, or, at the very least, feel like we have. At times, this desire is anthropomorphic, at other times it may be stereotypical, but sometimes it can feel more significant. Zane’s paintings investigate the nuances of certain moments, raising a dichotomy between the temporal and the mystical. Mr. York states: “our interactions are limitless, and as stewards we find ourselves by minding the beasts.”

Brooklyn-based painter, Zane York, was born in Fremont, Nebraska in 1978. He received his BFA in drawing, painting and sculpture from the University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh and received an MFA from the New York Academy of Art. Aside from showing with Causey Contemporary, Zane has also exhibited his work with Eden Rock Gallery in St. Barth’s, The Fontbonne University Gallery in St. Louis, Missouri, Studio 7 Gallery in New Jersey, and in exhibitions at The New York Academy of Art. His work has earned numerous awards, from institutions such as the Posey Foundation, the Milton J. Memorial, The Prince of Wales Scholarship, among others.

Stewards will open at Causey Contemporary on December 16th with a public reception from 6 - 9 p.m. and will run through January 22, 2012. The public is invited to attend the reception or visit the gallery during normal gallery hours: Wed-Sat. 11 a.m. - 7 p.m. and Sun. 12 - 6 p.m. For more information contact the gallery at 718 218 8939 or via email: info@causeycontemporary.com

Percent for Art Program Shaped UWO Landscape over 20 Years

Clark, Leslie A. — 2012-04-12T21:20:00Z

The University of Wisconsin Oshkosh’s newest academic building, Sage Hall, is among the last buildings in the state to receive a public art piece under a more than 30-year-old program that has ended.

The program – Percent for Art – was repealed and ended July 1 after supporting hundreds of art work installations throughout the state, including more than 20 at UW Oshkosh. The last Percent for Art piece will be installed in the courtyard of Sage Hall. Read More..

UWO Students Contribute to Pentagon-focused exhibition

Clark, Leslie A. — 2012-04-12T21:20:00Z

The Neenah Historical Society is hosting a new, timely exhibit that two University of Wisconsin Oshkosh students were involved in developing. The exhibition honors the recent 9/11 ten year anniversary as well as a Neenah native, George Edwin Bergstrom, who oversaw design and construction of the national defense nerve center. “The Pentagon and Architecture of George Edwin Bergstrom” will be at the historic Hiram Smith Octagon House in Neenah through Oct. 2. Read More..

Artist, Alumna Prepares UWO Nutracker For Holiday Season On the Town

Clark, Leslie A. — 2012-04-12T21:20:00Z

Our Engage magazine crew caught up with University of Wisconsin Oshkosh alumna Stacey Cluppert ’10, of Markesan, as she began the process of transforming a UW Oshkosh alumni-sponsored nutcracker as part of this year’s Oshkosh’s Nutcrackers on the Town community art project. Read More..

Summer 2011 Field Trips

Clark, Leslie A. — 2012-04-12T21:20:00Z

Art students and students from Susan Maxwell's Contemporary Art class took field trips down to the Milwaukee Art Museum, Contemporary Art Museum in Chicago, and Art Institute of Chicago this summer.

Pictures from Community Metal Pour

Clark, Leslie A. — 2012-04-12T21:20:00Z

Sponsored by 18 Chairs. To view images from this event click here.

Stoking the Fire: Art of the Metal Pour

Clark, Leslie A. — 2012-04-12T21:20:00Z

In Teresa Lind's Advanced Sculpture class, students are taught to respect the power of the flame, especially during a metal pour when the liquid bronze gets upwards of 2,000 degrees Fahrenheit. Read More..

Steinhilber Gallery Showcases Exhibit on Hmong Americans

Clark, Leslie A. — 2012-04-12T21:20:00Z

The Stienhilber Gallery in Reeve Memorial Union is showcasing "Dialogues on Diversity: Hmong Artists Now!," an exhibit that displays how Hmong Americans have dealt with the confusion of cultures and identities, from Dec. 5 to 16. Read More..