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opening Friday, January 20, 2012

Mirror of a Passing World:
Ephemeral Spaces, Vanishing Places

The Maier is proud to host its first-ever student group-curated exhibition. Six students supervised by Randolph professor Leanne Zalewski have created, designed, and executed their own exhibition. Every aspect of the planning process, from selecting works to installation decisions, has been a collaborative effort among the members of the class.

Each work in Mirror of a Passing World: Ephemeral Places, Vanishing Spaces conveys a sense of nostalgia for sentiments and memories of the past. This exhibition encourages viewers to pause and indulge in a moment of stillness inspired by the works, which represent an array of ephemeral subject matter.

4-7 p.m.  OPENING CELEBRATION

4 p.m. FRAMEworthy Faculty Lecture by
Leanne Zalewski,

assistant professor of art

5 p.m. Comments by student curators

A reception will follow.

Looking for the perfect holiday gift?

The Annual Exhibition of Contemporary Art, 1911-2011:
An Illustrated Timeline

is now available for online ordering at the
Randolph College Campus Store website.

With a century-long focus on contemporary American art, the collection includes works by highly-regarded artists, many of them acquired from the artists themselves during their lifetime. What better way to celebrate a century of innovative exhibitions than with a visual history?

Our full-color illustrated timeline documents the College’s sustained continuum of attention to the talent and promise of American artists, both established and emerging. It is evidence of forward-thinking art professors and museum directors who shared a vision and commitment to both American art and to students of this College over the decades. Students, in fact, are responsible for this publication in a very real sense. Laura Shearer ’12 began researching and compiling information for the timeline in January 2010. Her hard work was picked up by Kathleen Conti ’11, then by Rhiannon Knol ’11 and finally by Sylvia Tropp ’12. All four students devoted many hours to conscientious research and document organization. Museum staff has enjoyed sharing in their discoveries and revelations as so much history was assembled in one volume.

This publication was made possible by the generous support of Randolph College Trustee Katharine Stark Caldwell ’74.

Galleries closed for Thanksgiving holday

The galleries will be closed from Wednesday, November 25 through Monday, November 28 in conjunction with Randolph College’s Thanksgiving break. Regular gallery hours (1-5 p.m., Tuesday-Sunday) will resume on Tuesday, November 29. Happy Thanksgiving!

Poetry reading at the Maier

Reading and book signing: Jim Peterson associate professor of English and coordinator of the Creative Writing Program at Randolph College Sunday, November 13 at 2 p.m. On November 13, the Maier will host “a poetry reading and musical performance like no other!” Randolph College’s own Jim Peterson will read from his poetry collection The Owning [...]

Scenes from a Symposium

The 20th Annual Helen Clark Berlind Symposium was a resounding success! The day began with a gallery talk by featured artist Joan Snyder, who presented an overview of her 40-year career. Then, a crowd of more than 100 packed the Maier to hear a lively panel discussion by contributors Snyder, Colin Lang, and Virginia Mecklenburg [...]

Announcing the 20th Annual Helen Clark Berlind Symposium

Saturday, October 22, 2011 Make plans to join us for the 20th Annual Berlind Symposium, held in conjunction with the 100th Annual Exhibition of Contemporary Art: The Vision Endures. The Vision Endures features work by important contemporary American artists: David Bates, Jake Berthot, Lee Bontecou, Richard Estes, Sam Gilliam, Alexis Rockman, Betye Saar, Kiki Smith, [...]