Denison Senior Studio Art Show

Date of Event: April 20, 2012

Posted: April 13, 2012

GRANVILLE, Ohio— Denison University’s Department of Studio Art announces an exhibition of its senior Bachelor of Fine Arts and Bachelor of Arts candidates at the historic Louis Sullivan building at 6 West Main Street in downtown Newark, Ohio. The opening reception is from 5 to 7 p.m. on Friday, April 20. The exhibition will continue Monday through Saturday from noon to 5 p.m., through Friday, May 4. Student Gallery Talks will take place from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Saturday, April 21. All events are free and open to the public. For more information, contact Dyan Couden at 740-587-6596 or coudend@denison.edu or visit www.denison.edu.

The group exhibition will include the artwork of Rien Addis (Pasadena, Calif.), Colleen Cozart (Charlottesville, Va.), Ashlee Dickson (Circleville, Ohio), Kaitlyn Grissom (Newark, Ohio), Tanaya Jasubhai (Ahmedabad, India), Brittany Kunkel (Yardley, Pa.), Katelyn Legros (Waite Hill, Ohio), Stephanie Maniaci (Painesville, Ohio), Yue Nakayama (Shanghai, China), Xiaoshi Vivian Qin (Guangzhou, China), Hannah Reimann (Columbus, Ohio), Nick Reshan (Columbus, Ohio) and Meghan Swisher (Delaware, Ohio).

The exhibition makes its presentation off campus for the first time in college history and includes a range of artworks, including video, ceramics, painting, sculpture, drawing, and photography.

Students have organized the exhibition as well as collaborated with local alumni and Newark business owners and landlords in organizing this event, with leadership from Tommy White, assistant professor of studio art, and with the generous support of the Newark community.

Denison’s John Alford Center for Service-Learning shuttle will sponsor local school children to attend student led tours of the exhibition while it is on display.

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Calendar Listing:

CALENDAR LISTING, Denison University, Granville—Art Show by Denison University studio art seniors: opening reception is from 5 to 7 p.m. on Friday, April 20. The exhibition will continue Monday through Saturday from noon to 5 p.m., through Friday, May 4. Student Gallery Talks will take place from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Saturday, April 21. Free and open to the public. For more information, contact Dyan Couden at 740-587-6596 or coudend@denison.edu or visit www.denison.edu.

About Denison:

Denison University, founded in 1831, is an independent, residential liberal arts institution located in Granville, Ohio. A highly selective college enrolling 2,100 full-time undergraduate students from all 50 states and dozens of foreign countries, Denison is a place where innovative faculty and motivated students collaborate in rigorous scholarship, civic engagement and the cultivation of independent thinking.

For press inquiries:

Name: Ginny Sharkey
Position Title: Media Relations
Primary Email: sharkeyv@denison.edu
Business Phone: (740) 587-6266

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