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Living as Form: Lunch and Lecturewith Jacob Stanley '05

Jacob Stanley '05
Monday, October 28, 2013, 11:45 am

Jacob Stanley, Assistant Professor of Art and Design at Lindenwood University in St. Charles, Missouri, will lead a lunch time discussion of his installation in the Living as Form exhibition. This event is free and open to the public.
Studio Art Alumni Panel: Surviving Grad School

Jacob Stanley '05, Mike Treffehn '06, Dan Solberg '06, and Matt Kalasky '08
Monday, October 28, 2013, 4:15pm

Are you an art student who’s tired of hearing people ask “just what are you going to do with an art degree”? Come share in an open discussion with six DePauw Studio Art alumni and hear about their experiences with MFA programs, making a living in the art world, and how to make the most from your time at DePauw. Featuring Jacob Stanley (05), Mike Treffehn (06), Dan Solberg (06), Matt Kalasky (08), Travis LaMothe (09), and Ryan Blackwell (09).
On the Shoulders of Ancestors: The Art of Willis Bing Davis

Willis Bing Davis '59
September 12, 2013, 4:15pm

Drawing from "the rich artistic heritage of African art with its religious, social and magical substance," Willis Bing Davis '59 creates works that draw upon his rich ancestry and heritage. An alumnus of DePauw University and a former faculty member, Mr. Davis has exhibited work at venues including the Studio Museum of Harlem, American Craft Museum, Renwick Gallery, the Indianapolis Museum of Art, Maryland Institute College of Art, and the Anacostia Museum.
Living as Form: Gallery Sculpture/Installation Project

Jacob Stanley '05
Saturday, August 31 - Sunday, September 1, 2013

Jacob Stanley, Assistant Professor of Art and Design at Lindenwood University in St. Charles, Missouri, will lead student volunteers in an indoor sculpture project. The installation will supplement other artworks on display in the Living as Form exhibition. Lunch will be provided on Saturday and Sunday afternoons. This event is free and open to all students.
Alumni College: Curating Richard E. Peeler and His Students

Craig Hadley
Saturday, June 8, 2013, 1:30-2:30pm

In honor of DePauw's 175th anniversary, Looking Back / Looking Forward: Richard Peeler and His Students, examines the artistic legacy of ceramics Professor Richard Peeler, along with work by nine of his former students. This one-hour session will include conversations with former students in the gallery, video clips from the Peeler ceramic film series in the auditorium, and a behind-the-scenes tour of exhibitions and collections with DePauw University curator Craig Hadley.
Behind the Scenes: DePauw Exhibitions and University Collections

Craig Hadley
Saturday, June 8, 2013, 9:00-10:00am

Have you ever wondered how galleries create exhibitions and care for objects in their collections? Join DePauw University curator, Craig Hadley, for a behind-the-scenes tour of exhibition prep spaces and a look at what’s involved in creating an exhibition and caring for fine art. We’ll also look at some of the treasures in the DePauw University Permanent Art Collection, including Polaroid photographs by Andy Warhol, paintings by the Impressionist painter TC Steele, and 19th century Japanese woodblock prints.
Closing Reception for Looking Back/Looking Forward Richard Peeler and His Students

Peeler Galleries
Thursday, June 6, 4:30-6:30pm

In honor of DePauw’s 175th anniversary, this exhibit and closing reception celebrates the artistic legacy of Professor Richard Peeler for whom DePauw’s Art Building is named. The exhibit features the work of nine of Peeler’s former students as well as Peeler’s creative partnership with his wife and fellow potter, Marj Peeler. (Two of the former students, Bing Davis ’59 and Georgette Zirbes ’62, are recipients of DePauw’s highest honor for the arts, the Alumni Achievement Award for Creative and Performing Arts.) Like other DePauw professors over the years, Richard Peeler had a huge influence on his students and his influence continues through their lives and work.
Aleksandr Rodchenko and Constructivism

Christina Kiaer
Tuesday, April 23, 2013, 4:15pm

On the occasion of the 120th birthday of Aleksandr Rodchenko, 20 of the best Russian poster artists of today formed a collaborative called “Rodchenko 120” to design a poster in memory of the late Constructivist artist. The posters, first exhibited as part of "Moscow Design Week," are currently on display in Europe and the United States through 2013. Sergey Serov, the committee organizer for Moscow Design Week, writes "The posters are not only a tribute to the great artist, but a reflection on the historical destiny of graphic design." DePauw’s installation will feature the Rodchenko-inspired posters, as well as film and a number of books surveying the life of Aleksandr Rodchenko.
Senior Art Exhibition

Peeler Galleries
Friday, April 19, 2013, 5pm

An annual exhibition featuring the work of graduating senior studio art majors.
Visualizing the Supernatural: Yūgao in The Tale of Genji

Peeler Galleries
Opening Reception: Tuesday, April 9 11:40 AM

Curated by the students of the Kyoto! A Cultural Metropolis course, this exhibition features objects from DePauw University’s permanent collection and two prints on loan from Scripps College located in Claremont, California. The works of art reflect Heian-era (794-1185) Japan’s belief in the supernatural, centering on the tragic figure of Yūgao, the Twilight Beauty, who was loved by the eponymous “hero” of The Tale of Genji and paid the ultimate price—Yūgao was murdered by the angry spirit of one of Genji’s jealous lovers. Written at the beginning of the eleventh century by a woman, Murasaki Shikibu, and considered the world’s first novel, The Tale of Genji inspired and continues to inspire creative minds in the arts, spawning not only paintings and prints, but also noh and kabuki plays, literary parody, as well as homage, film, manga, and anime. Yūgao in particular seems to have captured the imagination of readers, despite appearing in only a one of the novel’s fifty-four chapters. Please come to the 2nd floor of Peeler and get to know Yūgao through the objects in the exhibition. Is Yūgao a model woman or a doormat? Tell us what you think.