2009 BFA Thesis Exhibition
April 29 - May 13, 2009
The College of New Jersey
Opening Reception: Friday May 1st, 5-7pm
The TCNJ College Art Gallery will be showing the 2009 BFA Thesis Exhibition,
Gallimaufry: The Ten-headed Monster, from April 30 to May 13, 2009. The exhibit will feature the thesis projects of the ten graduating Fine Arts and Digital Arts majors, whose work spans painting, drawing, sculpture, photography, collage, animation, and digital media.
Gallimaufry: The Ten-headed Monster will showcase a group of versatile emerging artists, each with a unique style but who share a fascination with creating personal realities and narratives through their work. Together they embody a wide range of skills that reflects on the diversity and potential of the contemporary art world.
Digital Art majors James Giblin and Kerrin Paul both utilize animation for their thesis work. Paul presents a satirical flash animation about Chagas, an infectious disease mostly confined to Latin America but that could migrate to the United States. Giblin's interactive 3D animation uses humorous commentary on the relationship between humans and technology.
Three different approaches to painting are displayed. Anna Johnston's works are abstract oil paintings that explore feelings of loss and growth. Cody Rounds shows her exploration of the meaning and versatility of paint itself, with large-scale acrylic work and draping sheets made of paint to form paint sculptures. Lauren K. Cannon combines her traditional painting background with modern technology, showing three canvas prints of digital paintings that explore mythology and fantasy.
Sculptural work includes Katharine Straut's white felt replicas of guns and military weapons, and Megan Kemper's mixed media installation that uses found objects and invites the viewer to contribute and take from the piece.
Ryan Weber and Michelle Nugent represent drawing and collage, and Nadia Trapani exhibits photography. Nugent uses mixed media including drawing, painting, and printed work to create an interactive, life-sized collage. Weber's work is a series of five-foot tall ink drawings depicting a wooded landscape, drawn on hand-made paper. Trapani's thesis creates a tongue-in-cheek commentary on fashion through photography.
The College Art Gallery is located on the first floor of Holman Hall at The College of New Jersey. Gallery hours are Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday 12 - 7 p.m. with additional hours on Sunday from 1 - 3 p.m. NOTE: Limited hours May 8-13 (Tu, We, Th 12p.m.-3p.m.; Su closed)