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.

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.