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Afternoon Delight: Drawing II Exhibition

A delightful invitation from Dylan Beckman ’17:

Come to the art workshops (across from zilkha gallery) from 4-6 on Friday, May 8 to see what the Drawing II class has been up to all semester! To quote Andrew Bird, there will be snacks.

Date: Friday, May 8th – today!
Time: 4:00pm – 6:00pm
Place: CFA Art Workshops

Be the Art: Student of Color Art Show

Rajaa Elidrissi ’16 invites you to Be the Art:

An annual student-curated art exhibition committed to celebrating and raising awareness of artists of color at Wesleyan–creating a space to showcase the work of artists that are oftentimes underrepresented at Wesleyan and in the world at large.

Date: Friday, April 17th
Time: 3:30pm – 7:00pm
Place: Zelnick Pavillion

Art House House Warming Show

Ryan Heffernan ’16 is feeling artsy:

slide22Art House will be hosting their first house warming show this friday, featuring MFDP, Phat Rabbit, Murdertones, Ladd, and Honeylung. Before the show they will be hanging submitted student art work in their common room gallery! If you would like to submit any and all visual art for the event shoot an email at rheffernan[at]wesleyan[dot]edu. Are you starting to think that maybe your self portrait isn’t getting the attention it deserves in your low rise basement? Give it the chance it deserves to succeed! All submissions are welcome and will be appreciated. Art House can’t wait to see all of your work.

Swerved Annual Art Show

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A cool opportunity comes your way from Hannah Knudsen ’14:

Submit your work to the annual Swerved Art Show! We are currently accepting submissions for consideration!

Send photos of your work to agueye@wes or hknudsen@wes with your name, class year, and the artwork’s title, medium, and size!

Below are the details of the show, so submit soon!

Dates: February 2–16, 2014
Time: 7:00 PM–1:00 AM
Place: Zelnick Pavilion
Cost: $0 dollaz
Contact: agueye@wes or hknudsen@wes 

The Painting Show

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Annalora von Pentz ’14 wants you to feast:

Come feast your eyes on the art. Come feast your mouths on the food. Whatever you do, come.

The painting show will feature the jaw-dropping works from Painting 1 and Painting 2. We’ll blow your minds (and tastebuds) away. Take a study/Netflix break. Stop by. Enjoy the art.

Date: Tuesday, December 10th, 2013
Time: Noon – 2 PM
Place: Art Studio South
Cost: None

Passionate Waters Art Show

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From Alexandria Irace ’15:

“Passionate Waters” is a curated water-themed art show that will open on World Water Day (March 22, 2013). In 1992, The United Nations General Assembly declared International World Water Day to be held annually on March 22 as a means of focusing attention on the importance of fresh water and advocating for the sustainable
management of freshwater resources.

The visual art exhibit portion of “Passionate Waters” will run for five weeks. Throughout the course of the exhibit, the MAC650 Gallery will host a variety of water-awareness events. The opening reception on March 22 will feature water-themed performance art.

Submit visual art!

Date: Friday, March 22 to Friday, April 26
Time: 6:30 pm – 12 am
Place: MAC650 Gallery (650 Main St, Middletown, CT 06459)
Cost: $10 for events on March 22nd (proceeds benefit construction of a
water-awareness art installation in the North End of Middletown)

BE THE ART Exhibition Opening Reception


So, if you were wondering where you could feast your eyes on more of the fantastic artwork you’ve been ogling at Usdan for the past week (peep the top right), then no need to worry anymore. The annually run student of color art exhibit BE THE ART is having its opening reception at the Zilkha TOMORROW and you are formally invited to this awesome artsy fartsy event.

When: Thursday, February 17th

Time: 5-7 PM

Where: South Gallery

Ezra and Cecilia Zilkha Gallery

Center for the Arts

Food and Drink Served

Featuring artists: Mel Arroyo, Kevin BriscoLlama ChowVivian HoKuan-Lin HuangDonChristian Jones, Chantaneice M Kitt,Thomas LeeTimmy LeeSydney LoweAkua Murray-Adoboe, Michari PrattsLisa SyKamar Thomas

Co-Sponsored by the Center for the Arts, Center for African American Studies and the Office of Diversity and Institutional Partnerships

Sculpture II Final Show

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Sculpture II.

Final Show.

Food provided!

Date: Tuesday, May 11
Time: 4:00 PM – 6:00 PM
Place: Drawing Studio in the Art Workshops (across from Zilkha) in the CFA

Opening Reception for BE THE ART: You Want To See In The World

From Sonia Davis ’10:

Come to the opening reception for BE THE ART: You Want To See In The World, the student art show formerly known as Skittles. There will be refreshments, student performances, and a chance to meet featured guest artist Mica Anaya ’08. The exhibition will run until February 27.

Co-Sponsored by Wesleyan University’s Center for African American Studies, Office of Diversity and Strategic Partnerships, Wesleyan World Wednesdays, and Ezra and Cecile Zilkha Gallery.

Date: Feb. 11
Time: 5:00 PM – 7:00 PM
Place: Zilkha South Gallery
Cost: Free

You really don’t want to miss this one.