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U.S. History, Volumes I and II:  A Print Exhibition
Recent Acquisitions of the Ã山ǿ¼é Art Collection
January 17 - March 19, 2012

The Kenneth P. McCutchan Art Center/Palmina F. and Stephen S. Pace Galleries proudly presents two new exhibits: U.S. History, Volumes I and II:  A Print Exhibition, and Recent Acquisitions of the Ã山ǿ¼é Art Collection. Both shows will be on view January 17 – March 19, 2012, Monday – Friday 10 am – 4 pm and on Sundays from 1 pm – 5 pm.

°Õ³ó±ðÌýU.S. History Volumes I (1774 – 1809) and II (1810  - 1845) exhibition features the first two installments of a major print portfolios project initiated by Ã山ǿ¼é art graduate Brandon Gardner, now assistant professor of art at the University of Alabama at Huntsville.  He has asked 35 fine art printmakers to create prints based on thirty-year cycles in American history; the portfolios will eventually cover all years from 1774 to the present.   Each artist is assigned a year and researches an event or person, famous or not, to use as inspiration for his/her print.  The participating printmakers are well-known artists from throughout the United States and they work in a wide variety of print techniques, including lithography, intaglio etching, monoprints, woodcut, and screen printing.  The results are visually delightful and educational as well.  Volume I was completed in 2010. Volume II was finished in July, 2011, and the McCutchan Art Center/Pace Galleries is the first venue for its exhibit.  Andrew Kosten, assistant professor of printmaking at Ã山ǿ¼é is one of the participating artists, and the coordinator of the display.  Brandon Gardner will comment upon the project and the exhibit at 3 pm during the artists’ reception on Sunday, February 5.  The reception will feature light refreshments from 2 – 4 pm and the public is cordially invited to attend. 

The second exhibit presents some of the newer additions to the Ã山ǿ¼é Art Collection, acquired from artists and friends of the University. On display are photographs by former Ã山ǿ¼é student Michael Pugh, paintings by Stephen Pace, sculpture and drawing by Katherine Taylor, and artworks purchased from the 2010 and 2011 Ã山ǿ¼é Juried Student art Exhibitions by Veronica Koester and Wes Dossett.