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June/July Exhibitions This summer the John J. McDonough Museum of Art will feature In Memoriam celebrating the work and memory of three professors from Youngstown State University’s Department of Art. The exhibition will include paintings by Al Bright, and a print show and sale of work by Jack Carlton and Michael J. Walusis. Also on display will be the Pittsburgh based exhibition Anthropology of Motherhood. There will be an opening for the exhibitions on Friday, June 11 from 6-8pm and the shows will be on view through July 24. The print sale will take place on July 24 from 2-4pm.
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In Memoriam | Al Bright The McDonough is excited to have this opportunity thanks to generous local lenders and the Butler Institute of American Art to exhibit rarely seen works by Al Bright. Bright was known for his painting performances where he created abstract images to live jazz music. The show includes a work that was created in one of his most noteworthy painting performances with Art Blakey and The Jazz Messengers with 19-year-old Wynton Marsalis on trumpet. Renowned and active as a painter throughout his life, Bright also spent 40 years sharing his talent through teaching at Youngstown State University and inspired a new generation of artists. He became the first African-American full-service faculty member at YSU and was the founding director of the Black Studies/Africana Studies program. Bright had numerous solo exhibitions and his work is in public and private collections around the world.
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In Memoriam | Jack Carlton A traveler by nature in both his art and life Jack Carlton’s work is a complex blend of his experiences and creativity. Carlton spent time living and working in Morocco, Maine, Boston and New York and eventually settled in Ohio. For several years he shared his knowledge and artistic abilities with students at Youngstown State University where he primarily taught printmaking. Over his long career as an artist, he became skilled in a wide range of media from painting and mixed media to sculpture and artist books. He was also the curator and coordinator of the Downtown Murals Project: MUSEUM WITHOUT WALLS which placed over 50 murals on Youngstown buildings using images from local museums designed to both beautify the downtown Youngstown area and provide a cultural and historical context for the city. As is evidenced by the prints included in this exhibition, he often produced work in a series taking inspiration from current events, social issues and the world around him. Carlton had numerous solo exhibitions throughout his career and many of his works are in public and private collections in the United States, Europe and North Africa.
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In Memoriam | Michael J. Walusis Michael J. Walusis taught printmaking, drawing and design at Youngstown State University for 40 years influencing and inspiring many students during his time as a professor. He also served as Chair of the Department of Art from 1986-1991 and during his tenure the John J. McDonough Museum of Art was constructed. Even during his time as an instructor, Walusis pursued his work as an artist. The printmaking on display shows his ability to use multiple techniques and demonstrates his range from realistic to abstract and also his many artistic influences. Although this exhibition features his printmaking, he was a talented artist who used a variety of media. In his later works of painting and screen printing he tended to use bright, vibrant colors and even began to rework some of his earlier pieces. He often used printer’s ink instead of paint and worked on both canvas and paper. Throughout his career Walusis participated in many exhibitions and has work in private and public collections across the country.
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Anthropology of Motherhood The first Anthropology of Motherhood show curated by Fran Flaherty served “… as a functional, hybrid exhibition innovatively designed as an art space, an interactive amenity, and a place of respite for families with young children at the Three Rivers Arts Festival in Pittsburgh.” The current iteration of exhibition at the McDonough, just like the first, featured works of art that engage in the complex visual, material, emotional, corporeal and lived experiences of motherhood, caregiving, parenting, nurturing and maternal labor. Works in video, sculpture, painting and photography are all used to convey the sustaining nature of maternal identities. According to Flaherty, “As more artists rise to make maternal art part of the contemporary art scene, we must expand the definition of motherhood — motherhood in physiology, socio-economic terms, gender, and race. Under the topic of race in maternal art, it is important to include the state of immigrant mothers and mothers of color in the United States.”
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McDonough Gallery Hours The McDonough Museum galleries are open Tuesday - Saturday from 11:00 am - 4:00 pm.
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Guidelines The McDonough will be following the below protocols put forth by the University in regards to COVID-19.
"Given the changes to COVID-19 guidelines announced by health officials on both the state and federal levels, effective June 2, individuals who have been fully vaccinated are no longer required to wear a face covering while on campus and individuals who have not been fully vaccinated should still wear a face covering and maintain social distancing while on campus."
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