A sneak speak at new art, exhibitions, and events coming soon.

View this email in your browser   GVSU Art Gallery Fall 2022 Preview We're planning many exciting visual art experiences for the next academic year including exhibitions, learning opportunities, events and more. Here's a preview of what you'll see... New Art on Campus Coming soon to GVSU's DeVos Center for Interprofessional Health Char by Deborah Butterfield Cast bronze with patina 2021 82.25 in. x 102.5 in. x 33 in. “Rising from the ashes of a wildfire near the artist’s home in Montana, ‘Char’ is woven from the fragility of the past and is now primed to burst forward with new energy and strength. Ambiguity of form and material masks reality. ‘Char’ tells a story of embracing our own vulnerability so that we may unlock our inner strength.”  - Nathan Kemler, GVSU Director of Galleries and Collections “Deborah Butterfield is a maestro reinterpreting a symphony, a medic with a sixth sense for diagnosis -- abilities spawned from creativity, discipline and devotion.”   - Judy Wagonfeld, author and art critic Thank you to our generous donors who made this wonderful and impactful gift to our community; Daniel and Pamella DeVos, Jim and Donna Brooks, Randy and Julie Damstra, William Lieberman, Arend “Don” and Nancy Lubbers. Sculptor Jason Quigno in his studio next to his sculpture Akii Ndodem (Earth Totem) that will be installed on the Mt. Vernon pedestrian mall in early May.  Murals from the 2020 #WindowsGR project, soon to be installed in Kirkhof Center and Dorothy A. Johnson Center for Philanthropy, 201 Front Ave, Suite 200. A Poisonous Discovery by GVSU alum Gavin Weir, soon to be installed in DeVos Center's College of Education and Community Innovation (CECI) renovated department suite. Upcoming Exhibitions As Is: Beauty and the Body in Contemporary Art GVSU Art Gallery (PAC 1121) Haas Center for Performing Arts August 26 - November 4, 2022  Reception: September 22, 2022 | 5pm - 8pm This exhibition, selected from a private collection in Chicago, brings together 20 contemporary artists who actively engage the body and its changing role through their work. For these artists, bodies inhabit a space where the beauty of form, narrative, and identity intersect in meaningful and challenging ways. Image: Jules, Clio Newton, compressed charcoal on paper, 2019, private collection. Learning programs and resources related to the exhibition will also be available. To learn more visit gvsu.edu/artgallery/asis. Valid and Valued: Emphasizing Empathy toward Mental Health Kirkhof Center Wall Gallery July 8 - October 28, 2022 Activate: Shepard Fairey and the Art of Protest Lake Ontario Hall Wall Gallery July 8 - December 16, 2022 Among Friends: Mathias J. Alten and His Michigan Contemporaries George and Barbara Gordon Gallery 2nd Floor (DEV 202E) Richard M. DeVos Center September 9, 2022 - April 29, 2023 Image: Mission San Juan Capistrano by Foster Jewell Upcoming Events Building on the success of 2021-22 events, we're excited to continue two series of virtual and in-person artist talks and panel discussions that illuminate and expand upon ideas presented in exhibitions and in artwork on campus; Unpacking the Exhibition Conversations and On the Wall Artist Talks. To view past events and learn more visit gvsu.edu/artgallery/recorded-events-238. We're Making It Easier to Find Art  in the Collection The GVSU art collection includes a wide range of mediums--the material or process with which the work was created. Soon you'll be able browse through four specific categories; photography, works on paper, sculpture, and painting on our website.  While still under constrcution, you can view a preview of the new Browse by Medium webpage by visiting gvsu.edu/artgallery/browse-the-collection-by-medium. Interested in supporting art at Grand Valley?   In the Art Gallery department, we believe that art has the power to move people; to bridge gaps in understanding; to spark our collective imagination toward building a better, more equitable world; and to enrich learning experiences beyond the capacity of traditional classroom structures. Our efforts are possible in part because of support from donors. To learn how you can support art on campus, exhibitions, and learning resources visit gvsu.edu/artgallery/give. Newsletter Signup 1 Campus Drive Art Gallery Support Facility (AGS) Allendale, MI 49401 Share this: Unsubscribe from future emails.

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