The Schumacher Gallery at Capital University has announced its 2008-2009 exhibition schedule, which will carry art enthusiasts from the Western landscape of the 1920s-1950s to carnival season in 12th-century Rome, present-day Europe and the Americas. And it won’t stop there.
The Schumacher Gallery will present its opening show, Ansel Adams: Early Works, Tuesday, Sept. 2, through Thursday, Oct. 16. An opening reception will be held from 5-7 p.m. on Friday, Sept. 5.
Organized by art2art Circulating Exhibitions, New York, this exhibition features photographic works from the 1920s through 1950s, providing a fresh look at this legendary master whose work is a vital part of an era of American art concerned with capturing the sublime in the unspoiled Western landscape.
With approximately 50 photographs in frame sizes ranging from 14 x 18 inches to 24 x 30 inches, this show focuses on the masterful small-scale prints made by Adams during a time period of evolution in printing style – from the soft-focus, warm-toned, painterly “Parmelian prints” of the 1920s; through the f/64 school of sharp-focused photography that he co-founded with Edward Weston and Imogen Cunningham in the 1930s; and, after the War, toward a cooler, higher-contrast printmaking approach.
The following exhibitions also will come to The Schumacher Gallery during the 2008-2009 academic year:
Monday, Oct. 27 – Friday, Dec. 5
The Ohio Plein Air Society
The passion for art and nature is alive and well in Ohio. This juried exhibition of the Ohio Plein Air Society represents artists who work in a variety of media and styles as they explore the diversity and immediacy of painting outdoors.
Meet-the-artists reception: 5-7 p.m. Friday, Nov. 14.
(Please note: The gallery is closed Nov. 26-30 for Thanksgiving.)
Monday, Jan. 5 – Friday, March 13
¡Carnaval!
From the earliest incarnations in 12th-century Rome through the present, carnival season has been a time of celebration. Images, videos, costumes and masks from these performances in Europe and the Americas (including our own Mardi Gras) relate history and cultural traditions, while conveying the importance and function of community building through play. This exhibition has been made possible through NEH on the Road, a special initiative of the National Endowment for the Humanities. It is sponsored by Mid-America Arts Alliance and organized by the Museum of International Folk Art.
Community reception: 5-7 p.m. Friday, Jan. 30.
(Please note: The gallery is closed Feb. 21-March 1 during mid-term break.)
Monday, March 17 – Tuesday, April 7
Personal Icons
Symbols serve as a means of personal and social identity. They are found in all cultures and express ideas about the natural and spiritual world. Such richly diverse symbols guide artists in their journeys of exploration and self-discovery.
Meet-the-artists opening reception: 5-7 p.m.
Friday, March 20 Friday, April 17 – Friday, April 24
Capital University’s Student Art Exhibition
This multi-media juried exhibition showcases a variety of works created by the students of Capital University.
Meet-the-artists opening reception: 5-7 p.m. Friday, April 17
Gallery hours are 1-5 p.m. Monday through Saturday. Admission is free. For more information, please call (614) 236-6319.