University Galleries Exhibit “Reflection” Curated by Teen Art Group
Reposted from University Galleries
University Galleries of Illinois State University is pleased to present Reflection from May 20 through July 28, 2024. All events are free and open to the public.
University Galleries’ Teen Art Group, composed of students from Bloomington High School, developed the concept, theme, checklist, and layout of the exhibition. The Teen Art Group invited regional artists to submit artworks that interpret the theme of reflection. In the selected paintings, sculptures, drawings, photographs, mixed-media works, and video, reflection suggests the act of looking forward or backward, inward or outward. It also addresses the mirroring of reflective surfaces.
Exhibiting artists include Illinois State University students and alumni; Lexington High School, Bloomington High School, and El Paso Gridley High School students; art educators; and owners of art-related businesses. Artists: Jan Brandt, Milo Cline, Ella Cooper, Mary Doll, Danell Dvorak, Ben Gardner, Jenna Germano, Steve Gossard, Rick Harney, Dante Hernandez, Barbara Hertel, William Hopper, Beth M. House, H.A. Hugenberg, Santino Lamancusa, Emily Lehman, Angeline Manalo, Sharini Menon, Kathryn C. Novotny, Alondra Quezada, Peg Schickedanz, Miette Smith-Golwitzer, Emilee Spicer, Thomas Stone, Montana White, Amy Wolfe, Amy Yeager and Keith Zimmerman.
Teen Art Group members include Jocelyn Anderson, Angeline Manalo, Ivan Martin, Sharini Menon, Ryleigh O’Dell, Miette Smith-Golwitzer and Montana White.
The Teen Art Group was founded in 2018 at University Galleries by Kendra Paitz (director and chief curator at University Galleries) in partnership with Monica Estabrook (art teacher at Bloomington High School). The inaugural year was supported by a grant from the Illinois Prairie Community Foundation—Mirza Arts and Culture Fund. Each academic year, Teen Art Group participants engage in professional development activities, take field trips, and curate an exhibition. The 2023–2024 cohort was led by Paitz, Estabrook and Tanya Scott (curator of education at University Galleries). The group took a field trip to the Art Institute of Chicago and the Chicago Cultural Center; participated in meetings and exhibition tours at University Galleries; met with artists Jan Brandt and Rick Harney; and organized this exhibition.
Teen Art Group is supported by University Galleries’ grant from the Illinois Prairie Community Foundation—Mirza Arts and Culture Fund. Additional support is provided by the Lori Baum and Aaron Henkelman University Galleries Community Fund.
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