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Faculty art, Lorena Johnson exhibitions to open Nov. 16 at KAM
Melissa
Mitchell, Arts Editor
(217) 333-5491; melissa@illinois.edu
10/28/02
CHAMPAIGN,
Ill. — The most brilliant display of fall color to be found this
season may be indoors – at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign’s
Krannert Art Museum.
On
view at the museum Nov. 16 through Jan. 5 is the always-colorful annual
Faculty Art Exhibition and "Summoning the Sacred: The Art of Lorena
Johnson, 1993-2000."
An opening reception for both exhibitions is scheduled for 6-8 p.m.
on Nov. 16.
The faculty show, one of the oldest, continuous-running shows of its
kind in the nation, features recent works by faculty in the university’s
School of Art and Design. The exhibition includes painting, printmaking,
photography, sculpture, ceramics, metals, glass, installation work,
design, and video and digital media.
Coinciding with the exhibition will be three gallery talks by Illinois
faculty members, beginning at noon in the museum’s Light Court
Gallery on the following dates:
o Nov. 20, Rosalyn Schwartz, painting program;
o Dec. 4, Judi Ross, foundation program;
o Dec. 11, Billie Jean Theide, metal program.
"Summoning the Sacred" features pastels by Johnson, a self-taught
artist whose work has been characterized as spiritual explorations of
personal identity. The colorful, iconic works on paper express an inner
strength and beauty that is at once individual and universal.
Two events are planned in conjunction with the exhibition:
Nov. 20, 5:30 p.m., gallery talk by Johnson in the museum’s Contemporary
Gallery.
Nov. 23, 9 a.m.-noon, workshop, museum auditorium. Johnson will conduct
the workshop, "Art as Window and Mirror: Art-Centered Diversity
Education in Teaching and Learning." Participants will explore
art as a tool and strategy for diversity education, and will examine
the capacity of the visual arts to develop students’ intercultural
competency. Registration is required; to register, call (217) 333-1861.
The Krannert Art Museum is located on the UI campus at 500 E. Peabody
Drive, Champaign, one block east of Memorial Stadium. The museum is
open to the public from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesday through Saturday; until
8 p.m. on Wednesday; and from 2 to 5 p.m. Sunday. A donation of $3 is
suggested.
