Exhibits
The Moment for Ink
Dates: Feb. 23 – March 23, 2013
Location: Fine Arts Gallery, Fine Arts building
Hours: Wednesday – Saturdays, 11 a.m. – 4 p.m.
Cost: Free
Contact: Fine Arts Gallery
Phone: (415) 338-6535
E-mail: gallery@sfsu.edu
Website: http://creativestate.sfsu.edu/node/4616
This exhibition of historical and contemporary ink painting in America reminds us that Asian culture has important international expressions. It spans 120 years and features about 150 works by nearly 50 historical and contemporary artists who have extended the legacy of ink painting during their careers in the United States. It is co-organized by the SF State Fine Arts Gallery and CCCArts of the Chinese Culture Foundation, in association with the Asian Art Museum and Silicon Valley Asian Art Center. "The Moment for Ink" is made possible by grants from the National Endowment for the Arts and Terra Foundation for American Art.
Fearless Voyagers: Women who Challenged the Middle East, 1870-1940
Dates: Feb. 5 - May 2, 2013
Location: Humanities 510
Hours: Tuesdays and Thursdays, 12 p.m. – 4 p.m.; every first Thursday, 12 p.m. – 7 p.m.
Cost: Free; field trips for grades 3-12 and group tours available with at least three weeks' notice
Contact: Linda Ellis
Phone: (415) 405-0599
E-mail: ellisl@sfsu.edu
"Fearless Voyagers" follows eight women travelers who explored the Middle East alone during an era when European women were often forced into more passive, subordinate roles at home. While documenting lesser-known areas of the globe, they forged new identities for themselves while pushing the boundaries of gender, embracing new political and religious perspectives and finding the courage to persevere. From foreign diplomats and British spies to intrepid adventurers, these women were anything but ordinary. The exhibit was curated by graduate students in Professor of Museum Studies Linda Ellis' Curatorship and Collecting course.
Bren Ahern: An Early Sampling
Dates: Feb. 1 – Aug. 1, 2013
Location: Alumni Hall Gallery, Administration Building
Hours: Mondays – Fridays 8 a.m. – 6 p.m.
Cost: Free
Contact: Art Department
Phone: (415) 338-2176
E-mail: artdept@sfsu.edu
Website: http://creativestate.sfsu.edu/events/2013/02/01/5251
Textile works by Bren Ahearn (M.F.A., Art, '10) stitch together in the form of Scrabble pieces. His recent work explores the socialization of American men as violent with conflicting views on sexuality and masculinity. "My hope is that upon reading my work, viewers will engage in a dialogue about the confining nature of behavioral norms," Ahearn says. The exhibit is sponsored by the College of Liberal & Creative Arts.
