"2D or not 2D" Exhibition Opens Thursday, February 4, 2010

Image: Jessica Cohen, "Aviator", Stoneware and Casein Paint, 2009

2D or not 2D Exhibition
MFA students in Ceramics, Painting and Sculpture at the University of the Arts
Exhibition juried by Charles Arnoldi and Gregory Amenoff

Please join us on February 4th, 2010 from 3-5 p.m. for the Opening Reception of the “2D or not 2D” Juried Exhibition of current work by MFA students in Ceramics, Painting and Sculpture at the University of the Arts! The exhibition will be located in the President’s Office Exhibition Gallery in Hamilton Hall at 320 S. Broad Street in Philadelphia.

Charles(Chuck) Arnoldi(Venice, CA) and Gregory Amenoff(New York, NY) lectured and visited the University of the Arts during the MFA Winter Critique this past December. The “East Coast/West Coast” debate and open forum furnished the students with a glimpse of how a successful visual artist maintains a studio practice and life. Mr. Arnoldi and Mr. Amenoff selected work from first and second year graduate students to form the “2D or not 2D” Exhibition. Gregory Amenoff, chair of the visual arts department at Columbia University, has over 50 solo exhibitions and noted group exhibitions including Biennial Exhibitions at the Whitney Museum and Corcoran Gallery of Art. Charles Arnoldi has over 50 solo exhibitions nationally and internationally including the Whitney Biennial and Documenta 5 in Kassel Germany.

The MFA Graduate Students selected for the Exhibition are Marjorie Renno(Albano), Erica Bertke, Andrew Bredensteiner, Veronica Bruce, Veronica Cianfrano, Jessica Clark, Jessica Cohen, Martha Ferguson, Michele Kishita, Robert Libby, Sean Mattio, Teresa Palmer, Heather Pieters, Nancy Ring and Andrew Walker.

The Low Residency MFA Program in Ceramics, Painting and Sculpture at the University of the Arts is a two-and-a-half year course of study committed to training artists at the highest professional levels.

Exhibition Details:

What:University of the Arts-MFA Program in Ceramics, Painting and Sculpture
“2D or not 2D” Exhibition- Exhibition juried by Charles Arnoldi (CA) and Gregory Amenoff (NY).
When:Opening Reception : Thursday, February 4th, 2010, 3:00-5:00 PM
Exhibition continues: February 4th – March 22, 2010- (9 AM-5PM)
Where:University of the Arts- President’s Office-320 S. Broad Street-Philly, PA 19102