ONGOING EXHIBITS
Potable Art: Ceramic Water Filter Vessels
Thursday, September 20 – Sunday, October 28, 2007, Lindsey Gallery of the J. Wayne Stark Galleries;
The national traveling exhibition of large ceramic water jugs by artists from across the country is intended to raise an awareness of the clay/sawdust and colloidal silver water filter process used in developing nations. The exhibition will include 30 original ceramic artworks in the form of receptacles for ceramic water purification filters that were created by the Ceramic Water Filtration Project.
For more information, visit http://stark.tamu.edu.
Rooted in Tradition: Art Quilts from the Rocky Mountain Museum
Thursday, September 20 - Sunday, November 4, 2007, J. Wayne Stark Galleries;
For more information, visit http://stark.tamu.edu.
London: Heart of Empire
Monday, August 27 - Saturday, December 15, 2007, MSC Forsyth Center Galleries;
For more information, visit http://forsyth.tamu.edu/.
Chinese-Influenced Ceramics in the Mercedes Lipscomb Collection
Monday, August 27 - Saturday, December 15, 2007, MSC Forsyth Center Galleries;
For more information, visit http://forsyth.tamu.edu/.
Annual Outdoor Sculpture Exhibit featuring Herb Alpert
Monday, August 27, 2007 - Sunday, August 24, 2008, Cain Park and West Campus;
MSC Visual Arts Committee will exhibit four sculptures by internationally known artist, Herb Alpert. The sculptures are installed in Cain Park and on West Campus.
For more information, visit http://vac.tamu.edu/herbalpert.
Venice to Venice with Matthew Brown
Tuesday, August 21 - Friday, October 12, 2007, Center Gallery of the J. Wayne Stark Galleries;
With rigid angles and shapes, Colorado artist Matthew Brown illustrates scenes from his travels, often connecting lighting and space with color. This in-depth focus on experience is portrayed by eliminating “clutter,” as he puts it, in order to articulate his message to the viewer. Much in the way that a poet carefully considers every word that he pens, Brown focuses on deliberate placement of his lines and color combinations to convey the essence of a scene. Brown will hold a gallery talk on Wednesday, September 26, 2007 at 7:00 pm at the Center Gallery.
For more information, visit http://vac.tamu.edu/matthewbrown and http://stark.tamu.edu/.
Latin Fusion
Thursday, August 9 – Sunday, September 16, 2007, Main Gallery of the J. Wayne Stark Galleries;
The collection is being loaned to the Stark Galleries by Dr. & Mrs. Ciro Valent Sumaya of College Station. Dr. Sumaya is the founding Dean of the School of Rural Public Health at the Texas A&M Health Science Center. The exhibit will consist of 50 paintings that the Sumayas have collected over 35 years while traveling through Mexico, Central and South America. The collection reflects the fusion of European and other cultures with the predominately native and indigenous populations.
For more information, visit http://stark.tamu.edu.
CAMPUS EVENTS
Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End
Friday, September 7, 2007, 7pm and 10 pm, MSC 201;
Yo ho ho, its our last bottle of rum. Captain Jack is back to finish his amazing adventure as a pirate aboard his beloved Black Pearl. The beautiful Elizabeth is captured and Jack, Will and Captain Barbossa go on a round the world adventure to save her in the last segment of this incredible trilogy.
For more information, visit http://aggienights.tamu.edu and select the FILM EVENTS link.
Lily Maase, Visiting artist lecture and workshop
Tuesday September 11, 2007, 2-3pm (lecture);
Stark Gallery, Memorial Student Center - In Through the "Out" Door: The Educational Impact of Mixed-Media Collaboration on the Do-It-Yourself Frontier
Tuesday September 11, 2007, 4-6pm (workshop);
402A Academic Building - Embracing the Arc: Composing Narrative Music Using Improvisation
Bring instruments and play, or watch. Dancers, visual artists, actors, etc. also welcome to participate.
Both events are free and open to the public.
Surf's Up
Friday, September 14, 2007, 9:30 pm, Rec Center Outdoor Pool;
Dive in the outdoor pool and find out what happens behind the scenes of the annual Penguin World Surfing Championship with Surf's Up!
For more information, visit http://aggienights.tamu.edu and select the FILM EVENTS link.
Potable Art: Ceramic Water Filter Vessels
Thursday, September 20 – Sunday, October 28, 2007, Lindsey Gallery of the J. Wayne Stark Galleries;
The national traveling exhibition of large ceramic water jugs by artists from across the country is intended to raise an awareness of the clay/sawdust and colloidal silver water filter process used in developing nations. The exhibition will include 30 original ceramic artworks in the form of receptacles for ceramic water purification filters that were created by the Ceramic Water Filtration Project.
For more information, visit http://stark.tamu.edu.
Rooted in Tradition: Art Quilts from the Rocky Mountain Museum
Thursday, September 20 - Sunday, November 4, 2007, J. Wayne Stark Galleries;
For more information, visit http://stark.tamu.edu.
The Ten Tenors
Monday, September 24, 7:30 pm, Reed Arena;
They’re classical. They’re pop. And boy, are they easy on the eyes! Seen by over 77 million people worldwide, Australia’s most debonair musical export deliversa dynamic mix of vocal power in a concert offering jazz, opera, modern andclassic pop – with a stylized flair that leaves audiences breathless. Directfrom the land down under, this hip andhappening musical sensation comes to the OPAS season coinciding with the release of their acclaimed CD, "Here's to The Heroes." Their concert will feature a variety of great songs. Just hold onto your seat when these ten guys cover “Bohemian Rhapsody.”
For more information, visit http://opas.tamu.edu (select the MAIN STAGE link) and http://www.thetentenors.com. Sponsored by Allstate.
TAMU Water Filter Project Symposium:
A small symposium intended to take the form of a conversation among artistic, community, economic and education leaders about a low-tech solution to provide safe water.
Tuesday, September 25 (3:00pm-6:30pm) and Wednesday, September 26 (9:00am-5:00pm), 2007, Memorial Student Center;
Symposium Objectives: (1) To bring together concerned students, educators, researchers, artists, and residents in an informal gathering to discuss affordable, low-technology, point-of-use ceramic water filters and related approaches, technologies, and creative concepts that address unsafe and unhealthy drinking water conditions for residents in Texas, other parts of the U.S., and the world. (2) To share ideas, make connections, develop partnerships, and formulate future educational, research, economic, and community initiatives related to unsafe and unhealthy drinking water in Texas, other parts of the U.S., and the world. (3) To share and discuss the history and developing progress of the TAMU water filter project—a joint project between the Colonias Program and the Department of Teaching, Learning and Culture at Texas A&M University—and seek feedback, support, and future partnerships for this project. - Held in conjunction with the "Potable Art: Ceramic Water Filter Vessels" exhibit at the J. Wayne Stark Galleries.
This symposium is free and open to faculty, staff, students, and community. Sponsored by The Department of Teaching, Learning and Culture (TLAC), Center for Housing and Urban Development (CHUD), The Colonias Program, The Mexican American and U. S. Latino Research Center (MALRC), Academy for Visual and Performing Arts, Joy Pottery, and Kappa Delta Pi (KDP).
Water Filter Press Demonstration - Potable Art: Ceramic Water Filter Vessels
Wednesday, September 26, 2007, 2 - 5 pm, Front Porch of the J. Wayne Stark Galleries;
Come join the artists from the new exhibit Potable Art in creating a ceramic water vessel and have it shipped to an area in need of drinking water. The event will be taking place on the front porch of the Stark Galleries.
For more information, visit http://stark.tamu.edu or call (979) 845-6081.
Gallery Talk: Venice to Venice with Matthew Brown
Wednesday, September 26, 2007 at 7:00 pm, Center Gallery of the J. Wayne Stark Galleries;
With rigid angles and shapes, Colorado artist Matthew Brown illustrates scenes from his travels, often connecting lighting and space with color. This in-depth focus on experience is portrayed by eliminating “clutter,” as he puts it, in order to articulate his message to the viewer. Much in the way that a poet carefully considers every word that he pens, Brown focuses on deliberate placement of his lines and color combinations to convey the essence of a scene. Brown will be discussing his work at this gallery talk.
For more information, visit http://vac.tamu.edu/matthewbrown and http://stark.tamu.edu/ or call (979) 845-6081.
To add an event, please contact us at academy-arts@tamu.edu or (979) 847-ARTS [2787].
