CSU Photo @ the Student Exhibition

Wade Gagich’s photographic work, Tongue and Nails won Best of Show.

 

Wade Gagich cleaned up. He also won Best of Photography.

Congratulations to Wade and everyone who submitted or exhibited their photo work at the Annual Student Art Show or the Merit Scholar Exhibition. Photo represented. Lots of photo work was included, and lots of it sold. A major Cleveland art collector, as well as President Berkman purchased several pieces. Check out the slide show of photo students with their work at the opening reception (click on a thumbnail, use arrow keys to advance):

Alex Powell

Ann Scott

Yiyun Chen

Josh Richey

Candice Vlcek

Laurie Klasa

Lena D’Amico

Liz Dare

Oni Allen

Omid Tavakoli

Wade Gagich: Best of Photography and Best of Show: BOOM!

Gallery Director Robert Thurmer and SOFA president Omid Tavakoli preparing to announce the juried show winners.

Omid Tavakoli, SOFA president addressing the opening night crowd.

CSU Ronald Berkman addressing the audience. He himself purchased several photographic works.

“Red” dots. That’s a lot of sales!

I didn’t get a chance to photograph Matt Wolosz with his work. But he exhibited 3 diptychs, including this still life.

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Complete list of award winners:

Best of Show –  Wade Gagich,  Tongue & Nails
Best of 3D –  Elise Kurth, Henrietta
Best of Drawing – Stephanie Boyle, Extreme Ways
Best of Painting  –  Danielle Miller, White Lies
Best of Print –  Bethany Kazmir, Female Anatomy
Best of Photo –  Wade Gagich, Mona Lucy
Best of Project 60 – Jeanetta Ho, Desolata

Honorable Mentions:

3D –  Bobby Allen, Reliquary for L’albatros
Drawing – Danielle Miller, Shattered
Painting  – Benji Diaz, Eating Our Continuity
Print –  Dunya Abrahim,  Lost Adolescence
Photo –  Matt Wolosz, #1 and #2
Project 60 – Jim Triner, Out of the Blue Inspiration

Ryan Upp Curates Emerging Photographer Exhibition

 25 UNDER 25, THE EMERGING PHOTOGRAPHER:
Contemporary photographs by the next generation of artists
Curated by Ryan Upp

The Galleries at CSU, South Gallery
January 16 – March 1, 2014
Opening Reception Friday, January 17 from 5:00 – 8:00 pm , Artist Talk 6:30 pm

Curator’s Statement:

As I embarked on curating a show recognizing the emerging photographer I quickly realized that all of the artists I felt drawn to were really quite young. The professionalism and expertise in the work I uncovered marveled that of photographers who have been in the business for years. Amazingly, most of these young minds are self taught and have created a support system for one another through social media networks such as Facebook and Instagram. I had discovered a group of individuals, working almost as a single unit, without the typical competitiveness and self absorption thats often seen in those attempting to make a name for themselves. They bounce ideas off one another, provide constructive positive feedback, and host outings where they model for each other’s images. I quickly noticed a reoccurring theme of the innocent human figure surrounded by the natural world. The work is timeless, provocative and has a universal theme of innocence. When we are young we seldom think of the future. This innocence leaves us free to enjoy ourselves as few adults can.

Artists included in the exhibition:

Shane Black
Jacqueline Bon
Davit Botchorishvilli
Nicolas Bruno
Brendon Burton
Robby Cavanaugh
Marley Cumbee
Elisabeth Dare
Amelia Fletcher
Robert Moses Joyce
Breanna Kulkin
Sarah Haley
Jessica Neuwerth
Brian Oldham
Nicholas Scarpinato
Alison Scarpulla
Felicia Simion
Steven Sites
Victoria Smyrniotis
Alex Stoddard
David Talley
Gina Vasquez
Erika Victor
Brad Wagner
Rob Woodcox

Also on View:

HEPHAESTOS CHALLENGED: 7 WOMEN SCULPTORS
January 16 – March 1, 2014
Opening Reception Thursday, January 16th from 5:00 – 8:00 pm, Artist Talk 6:30 pm

Contemporary Sculpture exhibition of works by university sculpture professors in the region with Lisa Austin of Edinboro University of PA, Carmel Buckley of Ohio State University, Kate Budd of The University of Akron, Lane Cooper of the Cleveland Institute of Art, Alison Crocetta of Ohio State University, Isabel Farnsworth of Kent State University, and Irina Koukhanova of Cleveland State University; curated by Robert Thurmer.

The Galleries at CSU Featured on WVIZ’s Applause

From the Applause website: “Of all the road trips our ideastream team took this summer, this one may have been the easiest.  Just a few steps west of the Idea Center on Euclid Avenue in Playhouse Square is our new neighbor – The Galleries at Cleveland State University, that we dropped in on and took a tour with Robert Thurmer, the Art Gallery Director.”  Find out more…

The program airs tonight: Oct 11 at 7pm on WVIZ (click for schedule)
You can also watch the program on Applause’s website here.

The Galleries @ CSU – Cool Cleveland