Exhibitions 2007

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New Directions in American Drawing, June 27 - Sep. 23, 2007

In an era dominated by installation art and electronic media, a growing number of visual artists are exploring new possibilities within the time-honored medium of drawing. New Directions in American Drawing presents 48 drawings created as independent, unique works of art on paper by 16 contemporary artists.

New Directions reveals the vitality and innovation in American drawing of the past decade. Reflecting the current diversity that governs contemporary art, the featured works exhibit a wide range of approaches to format, process, materials, imagery, concept, and context. Works range in size from intimate to monumental, and incorporate various media including watercolor, graphite, colored pencil, conté crayon, gouache, charcoal, collage, pen and ink, and cut and cast paper. New Directions includes objects that reveal introspective musings, explore contemporary life through autobiographical narratives, depict abstract scientific theories, and offer new perspectives on humanity’s relationship to its environment.

This exhibition will encourage viewers to reconsider their notion of drawing — here defined as “any unique work on paper.” Featured artists include Russell Crotty, Ingrid Calame, Julie Mehretu, Leonardo Drew, Anthony Goicolea, and others, both established and emerging. Each of these artists regards the medium as a primary creative outlet, ideal for experimentation. Some exploit traditional qualities associated with drawing while others take the practice into new territory — often challenging the definition of drawing and blurring the lines between it and other media.

New Directions has been organized by The Columbus Museum in Georgia with participation from the Telfair Museum of Art. The exhibition will be accompanied by an illustrated catalogue.

Tuesday, August 19, 2008

Exhibitions

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2005 / 2006 / 2007