Special Events/Lectures

Avant Reading: Spring 2008 Publication
October 8, 2008 at 9:30 PM
Rowan University Gallery hosts Avant's reading by their writers and editors.

art/Views
December 3, 2008 @ 5 - 6 PM
In collaboration with Women's Studies at Rowan, the Gallery will show art:21 videos of interviews with:
renowned video maker and performance artist Catherine Sullivan
the creative partnership of Jennifer Allora and Guillermo Calzadilla who work in mixed medias
sculptor Ursula von Rydingsvard
controversial installation artist Kara Walker

Gallery Talk by Sanda Iliescu, Associate Professor of Art and Architecture, University of Virginia
November 13 @ 5 PM (hosted by Friends of the Arts)

The Street and the Studio:
Should contemporary artists make both public art and studio-based work?
This lecture given by Professor Iliescu examines the contemporary practice of “public” art – art that is conceived, executed, and displayed outside traditional artistic venues.   In particular, it seeks to understand what this art form, known for its often rather overt political and social messages, may offer the realm of aesthetics.  Iliescu argues that while “public” art is in important ways different from traditional, studio-based art, distinguishing between “public” and “private” art can be hard at times and can obscure the common ground that both art forms share.  Iliescu explores how private art made in the studio may have a social or ethical value that contributes to our understanding of the community and the common good and, conversely, how successful public art projects may provide unique aesthetic discoveries for both artists and the community.  She will address these questions both in the abstract and from her own experiences as an artist practicing in both private and public realms.