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August 21, 2006


 

WILLIAM PATERSON UNIVERSITY ART FACULTY TO PRESENT ANNUAL EXHIBIT

A selection of recent artworks created by members of the art faculty at William Paterson University in Wayne will be on exhibit at the University’s Ben Shahn Galleries from September 18 through October 20, 2006.  Gallery hours are Monday through Friday, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.  Admission is free.  A reception for the exhibit will be held on Wednesday, September 20, from 4 to 5:30 p.m.

The exhibit, in Ben Shahn’s Court Gallery, will provide insight into the creative process of the University’s diverse art faculty, which includes painters, sculptors, printmakers, and designers in every media.  Works featured in the exhibit include examples of painting, drawing, sculpture, mixed media, collage, furniture design, photography, textile design and printmaking.

Faculty artists include Frank Aiello, Miriam Bisceglia, Donald Brautigam, James Andrew Brown, Robert Castillo, Giovanna Cecchetti, SunMyoung Choi, Joseph Coco, Zhiyuan Cong, Angela DeLaura, Jeremy Doucette, Nisha Drinkard, Richard Edelman, Leslie Nobler Farber, Ming Fay, Janet Filomeno, Harriet Balaran Finck, Barbara Friedman, Andrea Geller, Robert Glick, Robert Gonzalez, Glen Guarino, Joan Harmon, David Horton, Robert Kerwin, Alan Lazarus, Elaine Lorenz, Charles Magistro, Bruce Morozko, Ken Morris, Margaret Murphy, Lori Nozick, Lily Prince, Steve Rittler, James Ruban, Ronni Sacco, Robin Schwartz, Kimanne Smith, William Truran, Tom Uhlein, Joe Van Putten, Michael Wolf, and Michael Zwiebel.

The exhibit is one of three shows on view concurrently in the Ben Shahn Galleries.  “More Than Meets the Eye:  Insight into the Artistic Process,” on view in the East Gallery, explores how artists imagine, recognize, and bring their art to fruition; the exhibit is curated by Sandy DeSando.  On view in the South Gallery is “Jeffrey Mason:  Paintings and Drawings,” features a selection of the artist’s abstract works.

This exhibit is made possible in part by funds from the New Jersey State Council on the Arts/Department of State, a partner agency of the National Endowment for the Arts.

The Ben Shahn Galleries are wheelchair-accessible.  Large-print handouts are available. For additional information, please call the Ben Shahn Galleries at William Paterson University, 973-720-2654.

 

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