The One Show: 2007 Best of Advertising
September 5 — 19, 2007
Opening Reception: Wednesday, September 5, 2007 7 — 9 p.m.
Now in its 32nd year, The One Show is the premiere international advertising award show that has been setting the industry standard for creative excellence. Categories include print, television, radio, outdoor, innovative media and marketing, and more recently integrated branding. Twenty-five of the advertising industry’s most acclaimed professionals were selected to judge this year’s One Show, and winning an award is the advertising industry’s equivalent to winning an Oscar. “The One Show Pencil resonates with the advertising community because it is selected by the professionals creating the most innovative work worldwide,” says Mary Warlick, Chief Executive Officer of The One Club for Art and Copy. For more information click on www.oneclub.org.
P-Factory: De-centering the Center
September 5 — 19, 2007
Opening reception: Wednesday, September 5, 2007 5 — 7 p.m.
The P-Factory was formed by a group of artists with the purpose of providing a forum for the free exchange of ideas about art without the mediated influence of traditional establishments of the gallery world. It was designed, says Philadelphia-based artist and member Jacob Lunderby, as an alternative system of communication between artists so they can react to the current activities and thoughts of other artists. “Work can dry up or evaporate if the commercial world of art is the only reference for artists,” says Jacob. “Art is about responding to the world.” On exhibit in the College gallery will be the work of the five members of P-Factory, all of whom focus on redefining traditional modes of painting.
Paris, City of Cubism: The Emergence of French Art Deco Design
October 3 — November 4, 2007
Opening reception:
October 3, 2007 7 — 9 p.m.
One of the most important and lasting legacies of Cubism, invented by Picasso and Georges Braque during their first years in Paris, is in Art Deco advertising of the 1920s and 1930s. This new decorative style was characterized by bold and simplified design, and was eagerly accepted by the public because of its associations with elegant living and the heroism of the machine age. Art Deco was the first twentieth-century design style in the marketplace, and was found everywhere in the consumer goods market. This comprehensive exhibition, curated by design historian Mike Klinedinst, features many fine examples of the style in posters, magazines, printer’s specimen sheets, cosmetic packaging, and other ephemera.
Curator’s Lecture Mike Klinedinst “The Intersection of
Cubism and the Applied Arts in Paris”
Wednesday October 3, 2007
7 p.m., Recital Hall, Evelyn and Earle Wolf Hall
Join us this evening for a slide lecture by designer, educator, curator, and design historian Mike Klinedinst, who will discuss the huge impact cubism had on the applied arts of architecture, furniture, and print design in the early twentieth century. The lecture accompanies the opening reception of the exhibition Paris, City of Cubism: French Art Deco Print Design.
Annie Waldrop:
I Sewed My Mother’s Voice to My Tongue
October 17 — November 4, 2007
Opening reception:
Wednesday October 3, 2007
7 — 9 p.m.
In her delicately and deliberately designed found-object constructions, Waldrop examines issues that are historical, cultural, formal and psychological. The way the objects’ styles and functions are combined and contrasted, and their presence in the gallery, creates a strong connection between the construction and the viewer, from an emotional as well as physical standpoint. Waldrop received her M.F.A. from Maryland Institute College of Art, Baltimore, MD and her undergraduate degree from Parsons School of Design, NYC. She has exhibited widely and her work can be found in many private collections. Waldrop is well known for her millinery work, which has been featured in magazines, on television, and in movies.
Senior Art Majors’ Fall 2007 Exhibition
November 16 — December 9,
2007
Opening reception:
Friday, November 16, 2007
5 — 7 p.m.
All students majoring in art at York College are required to exhibit during their last semester of study. Fine Art majors present a cohesive body of work in their area of special study exploring a personal theme. Each Graphic Design major presents her or his senior project, that is conceived, designed, and built by the student and represents the student’s individual areas of interest and expertise. This exhibition launches the student into the world of the working artist and the professionally-presented exhibition. Several awards are presented at the opening reception.
Visions of the
Susquehanna:
250 Years of Paintings by American Masters
Opening reception:
Sunday December 16
12 noon — 5 p.m.
The Susquehanna River is one of the great rivers of the United States and one of the earliest to be explored. Visions of the Susquehanna: 250 Years of Painting by American Masters presents intimate and varied views of its waters and landscape by the many prominent American artists who have gravitated there to paint it over the last two and half centuries. Divided into two sections featuring historical and contemporary works, this exhibition provides a rich survey. Such celebrated American artists as Inness, Cropsey, and Demuth all captured on canvas the Susquehanna’s quiet and sublime beauty and the gradual progression of development along its fertile shores. The second portion of the exhibition illustrates work by contemporary artists, including Mark Innerst, Debra Bermingham, Leonard Kosianski, and Randall Exon. As we witness this portrait of the Susquehanna through the eyes of these artists, we gain greater insight about the delicate and evolving relationship between this scenic river valley and its inhabitants who continue to expand into it.
Curator’s lecture Rob Evans “Visions of the
Susquehanna by
American Masters”
Wednesday, January 30, 2008 7 p.m.
Recital Hall, Evelyn and Earle
Wolf Hall
Join us this evening for a slide lecture by painter Rob Evans, who will discuss his personal relationship to the Susquehanna and how it has affected his own painting, as well as his curatorial decisions behind the organization of the exhibition Vision of the Susquehanna: 250 Years of Painting by American Masters.
2008 Annual Juried Student Exhibition
March 12 — April 9, 2008
Opening reception:
Wednesday March 12, 2008
5 — 7 p.m.
The annual student exhibition features selected work from all of the various art courses here at the College in design, painting, drawing, sculpture, photography, and digital media. This year’s exhibition will be juried by Philadelphia-based artist, Jacob Lunderby. He will present awards for First, Second, and Third Place Honors, as well as the Juror’s Choice Award. The Annual Purchase Award sponsored by Schmidt Library of York College is also presented at the show.
Senior Art Majors’ 2008 Exhibition
April 24 — May 17, 2008
Opening reception:
Thursday April 24, 2008
5 — 7 p.m.
As in the Fall Art Majors’ Exhibition, Spring graduates in Fine Art and Graphic Design will present a joint exhibition of their senior projects and bodies of work. The Rottler Awards for Excellence in the Arts sponsored by the York Art Association are presented, as well as First, Second, and Third Place Honors in Design, the People’s Choice Award, Best of Show Merit Award, and the Annual Purchase Award.
