past exhibitions : faculty exhibition 2004 gallery

MECA FACULTY EXHIBITION 2004 GALLERY

Maine College of Art is proud to showcase the work of selected faculty members in an upcoming exhibition. The Institute of Contemporary Art at Maine College of Art will feature faculty work from the Art History, Ceramics, New Media, Photography, Painting and Woodworking departments. The show opens on January 24 and continues through February 28 with an opening reception from 5 to 7 p.m. on January 29.

Participating faculty, in alphabetical order: Marian Baker, Lucy Breslin, Tracey Cockrell, Jane Critchlow, John Eide, Sean Foley, Cathy Hammond, Matt Hutton, Mark Johnson, Jamie Johnston, Jo Ann Jones, Iain Kerr, Justin Kirchoff, George LaRou, Laura Lisbon, Honour Mack, Elizabeth Olbert, Peter Shellenberger, Michelle Trudo and Gan Xu.

Selected artists talk about their work from noon to 1 p.m. on February 4, 13, 18 and 27.

Also, the Art History department has organized a series of talks in contemporary visual culture on Thursdays from noon to 1 p.m.

Jan 29: Philip Armstrong: "Visual Culture, Art Schools, and Rhizome Thought"
Feb 5: Alison Ferris, Curator, Bowdoin College Museum of Art: "Visual Culture and Curatorial Practices"
Feb 12: Aimeé Bessire: "African Power Objects in Shifting Contexts"
Feb 19: Chris Thompson: "Making Felt: Notes on Old Media."
Feb 26: Open Discussion Session

The ICA at MECA is located at 522 Congress Street. Hours of operation are Wednesday through Sunday, 11a.m. to 5 p.m. and Thursdays from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. On the first Friday of the month, the hours are 11 a.m. to 8 p.m.