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Exhibitions 2007-2009
Jack
Reilly 3.5 - Decades of Art
October
8 - November 6, 2009
The
evolution of Jack Reilly's work can be traced back to the early 1970s.
As one of the foremost American painters working with shaped canvas,
for the past three decades Reilly has maintained his affinity for purity
and simplicity in painting, albeit shrouded in complex visual systems
and laborious technique. His work blurs the boundaries between painting
and sculpture as he employs an array of media, methods, subject and
shape in his ongoing explorations into the nature of abstraction in
painting.
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Stephanie Dotson
- Evolution of the Print
September 3 - October 7, 2009
Stephanie Dotson, has arrived at an “exciting
and distinctly individual design style and visual presence layering
the slick edges of digital media design with a sweetly-awkward illustrative
style, and a mad arsenal of working materials and techniques”.
Dotson also works as a freelance designer. Recent design work includes
posters for bands such as R.E.M, wallpaper designs for Tenant and the
label for Thread wine. More
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Anna
Siqueiros: Recent paintings
June
11- August 27, 2009
Anna Siqueiros' paintings are personal statements about movement. She
expresses that it is a dance about creation and a message and she wants
the viewer to feel a sense of peace and tranquility by guiding the eye
through time and space—an entrance through passageways of sheer
doors and windows that produces another state of mind from the past
to the present in to a paralleled universe to bring forth a harmony
with ones environment. More
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The
Non-Objective Object
Paintings by Bonita Helmer, Ruth Pastine, Jack Reilly, Mick Reinman
April 23 -May 22, 2009 .
“The Non-Objective Object” features a group of four accomplished
Southern California artists who share the commonality of non-representational
abstraction in their paintings. Each artist offers a unique approach
to similar visual and conceptual themes.
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Beverly
Decker: Luminous Abstract Calligraphy:
March
12 -April10, 2009
Beverly Decker is a an artist and educator who’s philosophy
is to make art that is on the one hand, technically & aesthetically
sound, and on the other, one that reflects the spiritual and cultural
zeitgeist of her life. Decker’s recent series of paintings is
titled “Luminous Abstract Calligraphy”. It is inspired by
her studies over the last forty years in Sufism, Buddhism, Eastern and
Western philosophies and spirituality in general. More
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Steps of the Synthesized Figure
Paintings by: Chippy Todd, Nicholas Capaldi, James Cox
February 5 - March 6, 2009
Chippy Todd’s paintings focus on shapes and forms,
which enable the viewer to recognize the human body without imagery
that directly depicts human anatomy. James Cox’s
works are colorful mixed media pieces, presented on concrete-like surfaces.
His imagery emphasizes relationships between geometric figures, newspapers,
and personal iconography. Nicholas Capaldi’s
figurative paintings strive to create a new attitude towards ones life,
patterns of existence, and introspective depictions of an altered reality.
The work explores a process of deconstructing the human form, creating
a sense of time lapse and disorientation between the figure and its
surrounding environment. More
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Book Art by CSUCI Students and Faculty
December 18, 2008 -January 22, 2009
Big, little, bound, framed, digital, drawn, sculpted, painted, with
photographs or written on are just some of the ways that students have
approached the amazing and protean media of artist’s books.
This show consists of collected works from subjects as diverse as interpretations
of the ancient Mixtec Codex Nuttall for children; personal journals
and response books inspired by students’ trip to Paris over this
last summer; 3-D books made from a single sheet of paper; and photography
books with subjects as diverse as car culture, love, self-discovery
and more. More
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AUTOGRAPHIC
September 4-October 3, 2008.
Autographik features recent work created by current and recently graduated
CSUCI students. The images are autobiographical self portraits, combining
fanciful imagery with personal reflection, utilizing Fine Art, Graphic
Design, and digital computer skills. The exhibition celebrates experimentation,
inspiration, and, most importantly, introspection. More
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CROSS CURRENTS
May 15 through August 29, 2008.
“Cross Currents,” a group photography exhibition, featuring
work by students from CSUCI, Ventura College, Oxnard College and Moorpark
College. This is the first time artist/photographers from these four
institutions will collaborate for a group exhibition.
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TRICHOTOMY
May 1 through May 9, 2008.
What would happen if creative individuals in a range of fields worked
independently to solve similar challenges? Where would the responses
cross over? Where would they differ? “Trichotomy,” as the
title indicates, attempts to answer these questions with an experimental
gallery exhibition incorporating three distinct media – creative
writing, graphic design, and photography. More
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CLAY STATION 3
March 6- April - 17, 2008.
This exhibit presents a diverse body of ceramic work produced by CSUCI
students. The playful title hints at the imaginative and diverse works
that will be exhibited by this group of talented artists, and while
they all share a common medium, each of the participants explores a
wide range of ideas. More
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Christphe
Bourely: " Simuated Realities"
February 7-29, 2008.
“ Simulated Realities” focuses on the work of CSUCI art
faculty member Christophe Bourély. The exhibition explores the
postmodern concept of hyper reality. The hyper-real is concerned with
the idea of the subjugation of the real by the fictious. Where authenticity,
or the original artifact is displaced by an ever-increasing reproduction,
and most importantly, when the reproduction becomes realer than the
real. Examples of the hyper-real abound in modern life, so much so,
that we as a culture become less aware of this simulated reality.
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“ Hang On To Your Ego:
Visions of California through Skateboard Art.”
December 13, 2007 through January 25, 2008.
This exhibition features striking new artworks created by a host of
CSUCI faculty, alumni, and students. Each of the 21 artists
explore contemporary, historical, and personal views of life in the
Golden State. More
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Ryan Bunter - Digital Illustrations,
November 15 through December 7, 2007. This exhibition features a collection
of recent illustrations by CSUCI alumnus Ryan Bunter. Ryan’s artistic
endeavors delve into his life experiences and dreams. Re-envisioning
archetypes from cultures past and present, his fictitious characters
express themes of vulnerability, captivity, futility, perseverance,
and hope.
"The Weird Worlds of Wyatt Vandergeest, Nedda Shishegar and Alex
Violet Bast," October 11 - November 9, 2007, features
a collection of recent painting, photography and illustration by three
CSUCI student artists whose work focuses on bazaar fantasies and introspective
subject matter. More
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“ Bennett, Norton & Bennett” September 6-28,
2007 recent paintings by three CSUCI alumni artists, Dianne Bennett,
Gwenlyn Norton and Jennifer Bennett (no relation between the two Bennetts).
Each of these artists will present artwork that focuses on their own
unique style of painting and mixed media assemblage.
" Summer Light" June 14-August 30, 2007 recent paintings by a select group of CSUCI students whose artwork celebrates the common attitude and uplifting theme of the summer season: color, light, and warmth. Painters featured in this exhibition include Cheri Baker, Vincent Barraza, Heidi Bonenfant, Tianna Bower, Stacey Bullington, Wade Carr, Beth Carter, James Cox, Jessica Kouba, Judy Plembeck, Diana Reyes, Chippy Todd and Melanie Tormos.
"
New Perspectives" CSUCI Faculty Show, May 10-June 7, 2007
focused on recent work created by members of the CSUCI Art
Faculty including: Christophe
Bourely - painting, Beverly
Decker - painting, Aldo Figueroa - computer generated prints, Matthew
Furmanski - sculpture installation, Peter
Harper - bronze sculpture, Denise
Jones - watercolor, Liz
King - drawing and digital prints, Larry
Lytle - digital photography, Luke
Matjas - digital print, Amiko Matsuo - ceramic sculpture installation,
and Jack Reilly
- painting.
"Diverse Explorations" Innagural Student
Exhibition - April 12 - April 30, 2007 featured paintings, sculpture,
ceramics, photography and design created by CSUCI students and recent
graduates. Featured painters and sculptors included Washoyot Alivtare,
Cheri Baker, Christine Brand, Andrew Cummins, Nela Dunaway, Lauren Glick,
Trina Hannon, Leah McMahan, Richard Moore, Diana Reyes, Rebecca Tice,
Wyatt Vandergiest as well as numerous projects from design and photography
students.
About the Gallery
CSUCI
Exhibitions gallery is a cultural outreach partnership
created between the California State University Channel Islands Art
Program and Dr. Michael Czubiak, who has provided CSUCI with gallery
space in his building located in "Old Town" Camarillo. In
addition to affording CSUCI students with the opportunity to exhibit
their art in the local community adjacent the University, the gallery
also presents curated shows of regional, national and international
artists, providing the University community and Ventura County residents
with the opportunity to view quality exhibitions, significant works
of art and attend stimulating cultural events.
Location: 92 Palm Drive in “"Old Town"” Camarillo,
CA. 93010.
Regular gallery hours are 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday through Friday.
For more information: (805) 437-8570 or email: art@csuci.edu
Gallery Submission
Policy
If you wish to have work reviewed or propose an exhibition, please send
a CD with 10-20 jpeg images, annotated image list, resume, and exhibition
proposal to:
CSUCI Exhibitions
Art Department
California State University Channel Islands
One University Drive
Camarillo, CA 93012