Retrospective
Artworks by Helen Panzironi
The Market, oil painting by Helen Panzironi
Benedum Gallery
Friday, March 9 – Saturday, March 31
Opening Public Reception:
Friday, March 9, 6 – 8 pm
Walk Without Fear
Benedum Gallery
Friday, January 13 – Saturday, February 4, 2012
Artworks, Photographs and Art Installation by PSALM (Proud Students Against Landmines and Cluster Bombs) and the West Virginia Campaign to Ban Landmines and Cluster Bombs.
Opening Public Reception Friday, January 13, 6 – 8 pm
Gallery of Gifts Wall Art Sale
Benedum Gallery
Thursday, December 1 – Thursday, December 22
Monongalia Arts Center’s final Benedum Gallery exhibition of the 2011 year will be it’s annual Gallery of Gifts holiday sale. Gallery of Gifts features works of art from local artists in Monongalia County and surrounding areas. This year, MAC is concentrating the exhibition on wall art at affordable prices.
Opening Public Reception Thursday, December 1, 3 – 8 pm
All are welcome to attend and enjoy complimentary refreshments as well as Holiday music performances by MACglee and The Jenny Wilson Trio. MACglee will perform from 6 – 7 pm followed by The Jenny Wilson Trio from 7 – 8 pm. A suggested donation for the musicians is $5.
For those interested, MAC will also be hosting a jewelry sale during the reception. Dezra Riggs will present her Fine Sterling Silver jewelry which is handcrafted in 10 different countries from around the world. Only the finest .925 Sterling Silver and hand picked natural materials and semi precious gemstones are used to create each unique piece. There is a life time warranty on each piece just for your peace of mind. This fine Sterling Silver jewelry is sure to make a great holiday gift while also supporting the MAC.
BARE FORM 2011
Benedum Gallery
Friday, November 4 – Wednesday, November 23
Artwork by Andrzej Jaworski
Public Reception: Friday, Novmber 4, 5:30 – 7:30 pm
Awards Presentation: Friday, November 4, 6:30 pm
The beauty of the body has inspired artists from the dawn of history yet remains an inextricable part of the human experience. Our intimate familiarity with the human body bears the challenge to the artists…transforming that which is known into an expression of emotion.
Snippets and All That Jazz by Lorraine Ayer Strieby
Benedum Gallery
Friday, October 7 – Saturday, October 29
Public Reception: Friday, October 14, 5-9 pm (During Downtown Morgantown Arts Walk)
Holy Davidson Angel, Strieby
Mixed media on canvas (UF = 20″ x 16″) (F = 24″ x 20″)
Castles in the Sand, Strieby
Mixed media on canvas (UF = 22″ x 18″) (F = 24″ x 20″)
Party Animal, Strieby
Mixed media on paper (UF = 30″ x 22″) (F = 34″ x 26″)
Angel in Repose, Strieby,
Mixed media on canvas (UF = 20″ x 16″) (F = 24″ x 20″)
The beauty of the body has inspired artists from the dawn of history yet remains an inextricable part of the human experience. Our intimate familiarity with the human body bears the challenge to the artist…transforming that which is known into an expression of emotion.
Exhibition will take place in the Benedum Gallery of the Monongalia Arts Center.
Calendar:
Arts Drop-off: Monday, October 31, 11am-7pm
Exhibition dates: November 4-23
Reception: Friday, November 4, 5:30 – 7:30 pm
Awards Presentation: Friday, November 4, 6:30 pm
Art Pick-up: Monday, November 28, 11am-7pm
Eligibility:
All artists within 300 miles of Morgantown are eligible for the Bare Form 2011 exhibition. All forms of visual art (video art excluded) will be considered. No reproductions will be accepted. Artists may enter two pieces. Any work conceived as multiple should be in an edition of no more than 3.
Guidelines/Conditions:
All art should be your depiction of the bare human form. No art submitted for exhibition should be deprecating toward the model/subject of the piece.
Each piece must be labeled with:
Artist’s name, address, telephone numbers, email, title, medium, selling price or NFS.
The artist grants permission to the MAC to reproduce any accepted entries for the purpose of publicity.
An entry to this exhibition constitutes full agreement on the part of the artists to all conditions outlined in this prospectus. The MAC gallery committee has final authority to define an acceptable entry. The Monongalia Arts Center reserves the right to reject any art deemed inappropriate or that does not meet MAC criteria. MAC is not responsible for damages or theft of work displayed in the gallery; therefore, it is suggested that you carry your own insurance.
Absolutely no early removal of artwork is permitted for any reason.
Questions:
Contact – Ro Brooks, Monongalia Arts Center
(304)292-3325; info@monartscenter.com
Different Voices and Common Experiences
Featured Image: Andy by Tiera Floyd
Oil on board, 24” x 24”
The 7th Annual Different Voices and Common Experiences exhibit will be displayed in the Benedum Gallery of MAC Friday, September 9 – Saturday, October 1. The exhibit focuses on artistic expressions of mental health and well-being. An opening reception will be held on Friday, September 9 from 6-8pm. Artists will be in attendance to mingle and discuss their work. There will also be poetry readings, live music and refreshments. As always, receptions and exhibits are free and open to the public.
Different Voices and Common Experiences is hosted by Northern West Virginia Center for Independent Living and Mental Health America of Monongalia County. It is supported in part through the Center for Excellence in Disability at West Virginia University, WVU College of Creative Arts, the West Virginia Division of Rehabilitative Services, and the Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services.
Benedum Gallery
Recent works by Sharon Goodman
On exhibit August 5-27, 2011
Public reception 6-8:00 PM, Friday, August 26, 2011
Davis Gallery
“Purposed Portraiture?” an exhibition by Spencer Kinnard
On exhibit August 5-27, 2011
Opening public reception Friday, August 5, 7-9:00 PM
The Monongalia Arts Center Senior Showcase will be held in the Benedum Gallery of MAC June 30 – July 30, 2011. Sponsored by CLIC (The Community Living Initiatives Corporation), the exhibition will feature artwork created by people age 50 and older.
Older adults play an important role in our community, including their ability to bring beauty, culture and meaning to our lives through their work as artists. 2011 will mark the 20th year this exhibit has been organized in Morgantown.
An opening public awards reception will be held on Thursday, June 30, 5:30 – 7:30 p.m. in the Benedum Gallery, 107 High Street, Morgantown, WV. Awards will be presented at 6:30 pm
Individuals interested in participating in this year’s Showcase may pick up a prospectus at MAC or download the MAC Senior Showcase Prospectus PDF. Entries are to be brought to Monongalia Arts Center, Monday, June 27, 11 a.m. – 7 pm. Only two entries allowed per Senior.
Questions should be directed to Ro Brooks at 304-292-3325 or info@monartscenter.com.
**UPDATE: we have edited the error on the prospectus. Entries are to be brought to Monongalia Arts Center, Monday, June 27, 11 a.m. – 7 pm. Sorry for any inconveniences. -MAC
Summons of Nature– Artwork by Lidiya Keiser
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The MAC will display the artwork of Lidiya D. Keiser in the Benedum Gallery during June 2011.
A public opening reception will be held on Friday, June 3, from 7:00—9:00p.m. There is no admission fee.
In an exhibition of collages—Summons of Nature, Keiser astonishes the viewer with a surprisingly new technique that combines a certain philosophical idea: harmonizing interactively with Nature. She conveys through her work a “Global Warning”. A delicate understanding and sensation toward our world and a plea to take care of Mother Earth is the major idea of this exhibition.
Originally from Russia, Keiser immigrated to the United States in 1999 and became a citizen in 2004. She was educated at I.I. Mechinikov University and the K.D. Ushinsky Pedagogical Institute (Art Department) in Odessa, Russia. She taught Fine Arts for five years and is exhibited annually in Tiraspol, Kishinev and Odessa.
She is well known as an artist with an original manner of painting and applying flexible lines.
Keiser has received several awards for her paintings. In May 2007, she won the competition of flag design for the Star City, WV Centennial Celebration. She participated in many group exhibits in West Virginia, Maryland and Pennsylvania. She has had many solo art exhibitions in Morgantown, W.Va. In 2010, her exhibits Dreams and Reality and We opened in Akron, OH, and Soul’s Great Gusts at the Russian Cultural Center in Washington, D.C. Her paintings can be found in private collections in Canada, Moldova, Germany, Romania, Russia, Romania, and the United States.
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