Juried by Vincent Falsetta, Artist and Professor of Studio Art at University of North Texas (Denton, TX)

A juried exhibition recognizing promising emerging artists opens July 15 with a reception and awards presentation by Juror Vincent Falsetta. Conceived by artist Rebecah Beauchamp, this exhibition was designed to expose new talent as well as show contemporary trends in geometric art.

This generation of artists embraces new materials and media, reinterpreting themes found in modernism with fresh enthusiasm and wit. Garland Fielder's work playfully remembers minimalism, as does Adela Andea, while adding her reaction to sociopolitical issues raised by rapid globilization and technological advances. Issues of consumerism, consumption, and ritual inform the work of other included artists. Works examining the visual system of organizing and cataloging information using the grid reference the abundance of knowledge available today. Several of the works, including Orna Feinstein's "Morel #2", reflect on the complex repetition of geometric forms found in both macro and micro systems within our organic universe. The artists selected for this exhibit prove that geometric art is conceptual and thoughtful as themes echoed from a recent past merge with current societal dilemmas.

WINNERS

First Place - Adela Andea
Second Place - Charlotte Smith
Third Place - Orna Feinstein

ARTISTS

Paul Abbott
Shafaq Ahmad
Adela Andea
Lane Banks
Roger Bensasson
Tim Bolt
Diedrick Brackens
Beti Bricelj
Marc Cheetham
Andrew Decaen
Jeanet Dreskin-Haig
David A. Dreyer
Sarah E. Duncan
Eric Dyer
Peggy Epner
Orna Feinstein
Garland Fielder
Steve Garfield
Larry Graeber
Jeanne Heifetz
Julie Holleman
Rebecca Howdeshell
Laura Jennings
Bernard Klevickas
Dan Lam
Antonio Lechuga
Susan Lecky
Charlotte Smith
Tore Terrasi

ABOUT THE JUROR:

Vincent Falsetta earned his Master of Fine Arts degree from the Tyler School of Art in 1974. Since 1978 Falsetta has taught Studio Art at the University of North Texas in Denton and has had a continual exhibition record. He has received grants from the Pollack-Krasner Foundation Grant and the Mid America Arts Alliance/National Endowment for the Arts Fellowship Award among others. His work is found in the permanent collections of: the Philadelphia Museum of Art; the Museum of Fine Arts in Houston, TX; the Tyler Museum of Art, Tyler, TX; Art Museum of South Texas, Beaumont, TX; El Paso Museum of Art, El Paso, TX; Swope Art Museum, Terra Haute, IN; Neiman Marcus, Dallas, TX; Arkansas Art Center, Little Rock, AR and the Longview Art Museum, Longview, TX. Falsetta is represented by Conduit Gallery in Dallas and REM Gallery in San Antonio.

AWARDS:

A total of $875 will be awarded as follows: Best of Show - $500; Second Place - $250; and Third Place - $125.

Deadlines / Calendar:

Applicant Submission Deadline: May 31, 2011
Applicant Notifications Sent: June 26, 2011
Exhibition Dates: July 15 - October 2, 2011
Opening Reception and Awards Ceremony: Friday, July 15, 2011, 6:30 - 8 p.m.
Pick Up Artwork: October 4 - 9, during regular museum hours

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