The OSilas Gallery

Team OSilas - Lea's Weekly Blog!

2011-03-11T13:32:00.004-05:00

Week 9

This week at the OSilas Gallery, everything has been just fine. I read an article on feminism artwork and have decided to share a few thoughts on it. As I have mentioned in the past, our gallery is able to share exhibitions that may not be shown in other places such as our quilt show that we had last semester. I want to discuss the quilt show because forty years ago, it may not have been thought of as art. It was thought of as someone’s craft or something that a mother did, it was not thought of as art. With great artists like today, we can now consider it art and take pleasure that female artists are being recognized. In our own gallery we do have a good number of female artists, though they are not feminist arts, and I do not want to speak for them, but two of our artists have put some feminist qualities into their work. One of the artists, Michele Brody, who’s art work is the Grass Skirts shows nature mixed in with as she puts it, “feminine embodiment.” These skirts are just that, skirts. They represent nature and a feminist quality, which in my eyes could translate into a Mother Earth representation. This is my opinion and people who see it can disagree or agree with me. The other artist Eva Baskkeslett made a film Alchemy – The Poetry of Bread is about bread making. She incorporates her family traditions and how making bread has been passed down from generation. This shows culture and family influence at its greatest. These types of artwork may not have been thought of as art so I am glad to have the opportunity to work and learn in an environment that is open to all creativity and feminist influences. 

Week 8

Alive and green, that is how I would describe the OSilas Gallery this week. It is starting to feel a little bit more like spring and our plants are defiantly feeling it. I read an article this week on architecture in museums, which led me to want to to discuss the architecture of the gallery this week. Our gallery is just that, a gallery with modern and classical features. We are blessed with gorgeous window galleries that bring in natural light but also have views of the campus. A squared shape helps give a good layout for artwork. The brick arches in the window galleries make a nice separation among the larger space. What we have not shown with our currant show are the removable little walls. There are two of them that have, in the past, been put out to hang paintings or other artwork. This is a great way to either make a space more personal or taking them away and having an open space, which is what we have now. Our window galleries give viewers a personal encounter with the art.  For example, standing with the white cedar plants is really a great experience. The high ceilings make seeing the art and putting it up, a lot better. I think our community on and off campus really helps make the OSilas Gallery special and with great designs we are all able to be thankful for the architecture. 

Week 7

After our spring break I am happy to see that our plants in the OSilas Gallery have continued to grow and live! I know I have said this in the past but this exhibit that we have, Nurturing Nature: Artists Engage the Environment really is unlike anything we have had at Concordia College. As a College, we tend to have more freedom then a big museum. We are smaller but I think it works in our favor because visitors can have a more personal relationship with the art around them. My article that I read this past week was about how college galleries are different then museum galleries. The obvious reasons are size and museums may have permanent collections but with a college art gallery, the community on and off campus can be more involved with the school’s gallery. Shanley and I discussed how we have this exhibit, which gets people around Concordia to come and view the work, and how great it has been that we had the opportunity to show these works. You normally do not get to see grass skirts or watch a movie about saving a tree but here you do and because of our gallery we are able to show what these artists have done. As students we can take time looking around and question what we see, we have the ability to come back as many times as we want and not be told what to think by museum guides, we can think of our own ideas of what things are. Our present exhibit definitely makes you think of how you can help the environment but also may change people’s mind on what they think art may be. I look forward to learning more during the next two months and am thankful for the OSilas Gallery. I hope everyone can get learn something when they view the show.

Team OSilas - Ayanda

2011-02-25T08:55:00.002-05:00

This exhibition in my opinion has been the  most unique in its nature. The fact that we have to keep everything  alive is a novel idea, one I feel encourages an interactive view of  art. Also it emphasizes that anything can be used as a medium for art.  As long as the artist is able to convey an idea or image then then I  believe we should give it a good look. This exhibition was my favorite  color, green, as well as a reminder that we are all interconnected with  our environment.

Team OSilas - Amber on Nurturing Nature!

2011-02-25T08:46:00.000-05:00

It isn’t a typical exhibit that you would see in the gallery. This is because it is interactive which doesn’t happen much with art. In this exhibit there are many different types of art. There is art from a chair that you can sit in to the hand cart to the saplings to the personal biosphere. With this exhibit we are given a checklist of things to do. Some things are left for us to do and some of the things on the checklist are for the interns to do. I knew the Personal biosphere was warm and one of the things on the checklist was to water the biosphere but when I opened up the gallery I saw that the personal biosphere didn’t need to be watered because there was a large amount of dew that morning which took me by surprise at first. When I sit in the gallery at the desk working looking around at the pieces I always notice something new about something going on in the exhibit. 

Team OSilas - Intern Chris!

2011-02-23T13:48:00.005-05:00

My time spent in the OSilas Gallery has been amazing. I  can not believe its taken me five years to be a part of this excellent  team. Every experience here has been a great one, but my favorite part of  this exhibit is one that I played the biggest role in, the window  gallery. The strategic pulling apart of an endangered tree (Atlantic  White Cedar) and placing them in cups to hang from the window was the  game, and we, as a team, performed beautifully.  The only problem we  found was that the plants were almost too healthy. The roots themselves  were so full of life, and intertwined with each other, it was a finger  workout pulling these plants apart. Separating plants without killing  them was one difficult task but it was well worth the time and effort  with the end product we got. My personal favorite part about the  saplings is that I significantly helped put it all together. Coming in  every day and seeing that the water level in the cups has dropped  significantly makes me happy to see that our little baby saplings are  going to be big strong trees one day. 

Nurturing Nature: Artists Engage the Environment

2011-02-22T15:58:00.005-05:00

Click Here to view photos from the opening reception and install

Team OSilas - Lea's Weekly Blog!

2011-02-22T12:12:00.003-05:00

Week 6

This week in the OSilas Gallery I am happy to announce that all of our plants are growing! They’re bigger and greener, which is a pleasant surprise since, it has only been two weeks. I did a few errands this week including go around to the local libraries to spread the word on the Gallery’s Artyfacts, which is a child’s activity that Shanley does in the Gallery. I think it is great how we are able to cater to everyone from children to adults; it is a great mix of people. This past Wednesday, Shanley and I discussed the topic of corresponding with the artists. I learned that usually the curator has direct contact with an artist. In this case Patricia and the curator of this currant show, Amy Lipton, talked with artists and also directly made sure that the pieces were being delivered. Shanley helps them during this process but usually handles the pieces when they are being shipped back, when the exhibit is over. For future exhibits, Patricia handles the artists; she may tour a gallery or look of an artist’s work. We’re off for spring break next week and I can’t wait to see what the Gallery will look like when we get back!

Week 5 

This week in the Osilas Gallery was our first full week of being open. Shanley made a checklist for us to follow since this exhibit isn’t like others. We have to water plants, lots and lots of plants. The 180 White Cedar plants are Chris and my responsibility. We have to make sure they have enough water in them so they can live. Also, who ever opens the Gallery has to fill the grass skirts buckets with water so the pumps can water the skirts. We had a couple of people come in who have enjoyed the hands-on pieces. I have to say that the reason why I like this exhibit so much is because Concordia has never had an interactive exhibit like this before. I think it gives people a much better and wider perspective of what the art world has to offer. It certainly did that for me. It also gives people a view into ways of improving their green footprint. The “Green Rickshaw” has a library of books and pamphlets that can help people think about ways of improving their “green” lives. Everything in the Gallery has really brought out ways to transform important issues and make them pieces of art.  Whether it is endangered species or saving a tree, the artists have made something that they truly care about into art, which all artists strive to do. I look forward to what next week will hold. 

Week 4

This week in the Osilas Gallery, we had a lot to do with the show, Nurturing Nature: Artists Engage the Environment, opening to the public on Thursday, February 10. A few pieces still had to be planted and hung up. A big part of the week was delivering plants to the Gallery and then putting different roots into cups where we then put them in the window gallery. It was a very extensive process but by the time we were finished, it looked amazing. We had an artist come in and set up her piece. It was great to see her build her contraption that allowed a person or two people to hand-pump this device, which would light up little glass houses that she also built. The development of everything that I have seen in the past two weeks have been amazing part of the process to get this show together. During the reception, five of the artists came and talked about their artwork and the journey in which they took to get where they are now. It was nice to put their faces to the specific piece of art that we had been putting together. I took plenty of pictures at the reception so stay tuned for those. Our exhibit is up until mid- April and all of our plants will continue to grow. I hope people will come and see all the hard work and creativity that the Gallery and the artists put in. 

Week 3

This week at the Osilas Gallery, we are installing the new eco-friendly exhibit. This exhibit is going to be amazing! It is called Nurturing Nature: Artists Engage the Environment. Not only are there going to have live plants but there will be hands – on experiences that people will be able to engage with. Earlier in the week, we took down the high school exhibit and did a few errands. We did a lot of unpacking and I noticed the work was not just from around New York but expanded to different states as far as New Mexico. It was exciting to open different packages and then to view them and to see what they were going to become. The most exciting part of my week has been Thursday, watching the Gallery come together. There is the dirt chair, which we have been told we can sit in but I’m scared of breaking it! When I was leaving Thursday, they were putting up these life size raindrops, made from wire hangers. I overheard Patricia talking about where she was going to put certain pieces because they had to be installed days before so it took extra planning. We are going to have a bunch of different media, including books and a television monitor.  Patricia, on Thursday, went to talk with a radio station about this exhibit and with all of the mailing we did a few weeks ago, it should be a very big turn out. I am excited to see all of this be put together and cannot wait for the final result. It’s going to be a phenomenal exhibit, one that Concordia College has never experienced before. 

Week 2

In Osilas Art Gallery, it was the last week of the high school exhibit so I observed people coming in. I was given an article to read by my professor, which was called The Critical Museum Visitor and written by Margaret Lindauer. The main concept of the article was to teach people of how to think critically when you go into a museum. It covered everything from the architecture of the building to how an exhibit was designed.  First, it talked about how people who set up the exhibit know that people will have their own perspective on the show and how no two people will see the same thing.  There are many different people that come to museums for different reasons, but the author makes it a point that she wants a museum visitor to come into the museum with a critical way of thinking. They should be able to pick up on visual, written and different features of an exhibit. Being a critical museum visitor does not start when you first get there, it should start before you visit. A person should think of what they expect to see or find or what they hope to find. They should think about what specific titles or names mean or why one place sounds better to them. Also, a visitor should be aware of the architecture of a building. What are the specific purposes to the building? Depending on when it was built, a person will find some answers. For example, in the late twentieth century, museums were built with specific reasons in mind, one that they were used to attract a diverse population and second because they were so unique to their surroundings that people had to find out what was inside. Margaret Lindauer, the author, goes in to discuss the Heard Museum on Phoenix, Arizona and the architecture of it.  It was first built on 1928 and embodied the houses that it was placed around; it then doubled it sized in 1999 so it could hold more. She points out the surroundings like fountains and notices the donors and wonders herself why they are so specifically outlined. She gets into the design of elements and how to notice everything around you such as the wall color, lighting, font style and how all of this influences a visitor to move around the exhibit. 

She goes on to discuss the specific exhibits, or as she calls it “A Revolution in the Making.” At first, I did not like what she was saying but reading more into what she meant I started to understand and agree with her. The element she uses to make her assessment known is she dissects everything from what is shown to the text. At first she is completely overwhelmed by all of the pottery that is shown. She says that words are specifically set apart from the objects so museum visitors experience the pottery’s size, color, shape, and texture without any text to ruin the ambiance. She greatly discusses the text and unwritten meanings. An “ideal” visitor should be able to ask themselves what the text means when they are viewing it. How does a person feel when the read it, and a person should also notice the writing style and theme. The key to this is to read between the lines and figure out what specifically the wall texts mean. The word “revolution” in the title means the development in Native American pottery. But we should ask what influenced the artists who work is being shown. My favorite part of reading this was when she wrote that nineteen donors were listed, along with the eight artists, and asked the question of who is really be celebrated in the museum?   

I think in Margaret Lindauer’s case, a critical museum visitor really means that a person has responsibilities to look not just at the art but notice the way it is set up and to question who is viewing it. When viewing something, a person should think about what they may or may not be seeing. Also in order to get more insight, a visitor can get more background by doing their own research, this could be a way of really getting what a person may want to really know. 

I think the main significance of Lindauer’s designation to the “ideal museum visitor” is that people should not just be coming in to see the work but to think about what it means to them in terms of cultural, historical and politically meaning. 

Week 1

My first full week at the Osilas Gallery has been a good one. I started off on Tuesday running an errand for Shanley, when I returned I started working on programs for the next Gallery show that opens on February 10. I only got a little done but when I returned Shanley and Chris were well on their way on completing them. The following days I spent in the Gallery with Chris, I made sure all of the programs were being shipped out, which they were on Thursday. The exhibit that we have going on now is called StArt. It is different from our other exhibits because the artists are high school students from around this area. The exhibit will be open until January 30. The reception for the exhibit was past Friday, the 14th where the students, parents and teachers came. I spoke to Patricia Miranda about why she puts certain pieces together, and in this case she said that the artists from the same high school go together but need to be able to stand-alone in the Gallery. She has the difficult task of mapping out where all of the artwork goes. I defiantly want to learn more about this throughout the semester. The artwork that is being shown is selected from the art teachers of the high schools involved and they pick their top students painting or sculpture. 

            What makes this exhibit so different is the theme of the exhibit is students work, not landscape or a still life. The show offers a lot from these young artists and really showcases their talents. Because this is a high school exhibit budgeting was not a focal point, but I will cover it in future blogs. The publicity was known around the high schools and was featured around Concordia College and Bronxville. 

            My professor, Lisa Payne, gave me an excerpt from a book about emerging artists. The specific title was about curating. It gave me a nice understanding about curating. It highlighted a bunch of skills that a person may need like good communication skills, decisiveness, persistence and writing skills. The chapter discusses that a person needs to develop an eye or what an exhibit should be about and how best to go about it. A person can do this by looking at other exhibits and picking up on the things they like or dislike about it, how will their concept fit with artists work and the basic question is what do you want to communicate with your audience. It goes on to discuss potential artists and figuring out whom to put in your show but also finding a venue for the show. The chapter also covers written proposals and what to include in it but also includes a list of responsibilities that a person should do. Also publicity is talked about that a person should needs to know how to do the mailing and how to distribute their press release. In addition they should know what special equipment they need and have a schedule set up of when the art will be delivered.  

            My first full week was an exciting one and I can only gain more knowledge as I continue. I already learned a little bit so I’m eager to have a hands on experience with all things Osilas Gallery.

Behind the Scenes: Team OSilas

2010-12-07T09:41:00.000-05:00

I enjoyed the Sew New Exhibition that has being taking place at the gallery. I never really thought of quilting as an art. After looking at these quilts and seeing the intricate detail that each artist takes in creating their masterpiece I realized I was wrong. I had no idea that quilting in the form of art was such a popular thing and that it has been going on for so long. Some of the most fascinating pieces were the ones that are 3-D. The chess piece is beautiful with so much detail. I am looking forward to watching students actually play on the board. ~ Heather

2010-12-01T15:37:00.002-05:00

Sew New: Contemporary Artist Quilts

2010-11-12T08:31:00.001-05:00

Sew New: Contemporary Art Quilts

November 4 – December 11, 2010

Reception and Gallery Talk

Thursday, November 4, 7pm

The artists included in Sew New; Contemporary Art Quilts are from the West Coast, the middle states, south and the east coasts as well as Canada, providing a full and well-articulated overview of the dynamic and ever expanding contemporary art quilt movement.

Jill Ault, Ann Arbor Michigan, Ann Brauer, Shelbourne Falls, MA, Cher Cartwright, British Columbia, Canada, Susan Else, Santa Cruz, CA, Randy Frost, Bronxville, NY, Linda Gass, Los Altos, CA, Marilyn Henrion, New York, New York, Ann Johnston, Lake Oswego, OR, Phil D. Jones, Denver, CO, Karen Miller, Corvallis, OR, Paula Nadelstern, NY, NY, Eleanor McCain, Shalimar, Florida, Diane Savona, Passaic, New Jersey, Mary Stoudt, Reading ,PA

Sew New: Contemporary Art Quilts features the work of 14 artists working in an assemblage of at least three layers fiber and/or mixed media formally and traditionally defined by the term “quilt”. The exhibition highlights the expansion of the boundaries of quilt making.

If word quilt conjures up particular quaint and cozy images of homespun domestic craft, you will be surprised and delighted by this exhibition. These dynamic contemporary artists take a quilting tradition and amp it up it, using 21^st century materials, a jolt of color, a conceptual twist- transforming it into an unexpectedly fresh and vibrant new medium.

Quilting takes on a new dimension, literally, with the three-dimensional figurative work of California artist, Susan Else. A three-dimensional chess set executed in fabric is just one of this artist’s whimsical creations. Some of the other non-traditional and techniques employed by these artists include Katazome (Japanese stencil) pioneered in this country by Karen Miller of Oregon, photography based screen printed fabrics by Marion Henrion and kaleidoscopic piecing work made famous by Paula Nadelstern, both from New York.

The shrinking globe, the web of images and information available on the internet have all increased the availability of new raw and source materials and shaped the direction of these quilts – some are hand-dyed silks shaped into aerial views of landscapes (Linda Gass, California) or iridescent, transparent layers of organza (Jill Ault, Michigan), to name only a few.

In contrast to quilters from the past who were largely self taught, many of these artists have degrees in fine art and/or art history. Textiles may not be the first or the only medium that these fine artists use. They are art-educated members of the contemporary art world.

Quilts were first recognized as “art” and presented at a major art venue, The Whitney Museum of American Art in 1971 (Abstract Designs in American Quilts). The Gee Bend Quilt exhibition was first presented in 2002 and traveled extensively and highlighted the abstract and aesthetic qualities of abstract quilting. In the 30 plus years that separated these two major exhibitions quilt artists have been challenged to maintain the status of their quilts as “art”. There has been quiet and steady growth in shows of quilts in venues equal to those of exhibitions of sculptors or painters. In the past ten years the momentum has been extraordinary. The first Quilt National took place in 1979 as a grass roots effort Athens, Ohio. The 2011 Quilt National is the largest and most prestigious international quilt biennial.

Curated by Kenise Barnes, owner and director of Kenise Barnes Fine Art (est. 1995) in Larchmont, New York. The gallery specializes in contemporary emerging and mid career investment quality art. With more that 25 years experience in the arts, Barnes is a frequent guest curator, speaker and advisor.

Additional images from the exhibition available upon request.

Gallery Events:

Music in the Gallery

Sunday, November 21, 4pm
Song Patterns: A TapestryClaire Simard, soprano, Matt Van Brink, keyboard and accordion
A genre-spanning concert weaves new takes on old classics, working songs, and songs celebrating life & change. Tickets: $20 adults, $10 children and seniors. Tickets available at door.

Quilt Appraisals

Saturday, November 20, 12pm

The OSilas Gallery will open its doors for a special day of quilt appraisals! Led by Eugenia Barnes, certified by the American Quilt Society. Appraisal Inclusions: Report of Certification, Appraisal, Care and Maintenance Information Sheet, Record sheet for personal collections, personal works or family pieces.

Eugenia Barnes is an appraiser certified by the American Quilt Society, and served on the Appraiser Certification Committee for seven years. Ms. Barnes has traveled extensively as an appraiser, lecturer, judge and teacher of quilt and is listed in "Who's Who in American Quilting," 1st edition.

Reservations required. Appraisals $35 each. A portion of all proceeds benefits the Gallery.

Children in the Gallery

ARTyFACTS

Saturday, December 4, 3:30-5PM

Join us in the Gallery to explore the Exhibition, followed by a hands-on art project in the Art Studio inspired by the exhibit. Free! Children ages 5-10, accompanied by an adult.

Lectures, receptions, and films are free and open to public and no reservations are required unless otherwise noted. Ample, free parking is available on the Concordia College campus. The OSilas Gallery is located in the Donald A. Krenz Academic Center on the second level of Scheele Memorial Library on Concordia College's Bronxville campus.

Gallery hours:

Tuesday – Friday 10:00am - 5:00pm

Thursday 10:00am - 7:30pm

Saturday & Sunday 2:00pm - 5:00pm

OSilas Gallery at Concordia College

www.osilasgallery.org

Behind the Scenes: Team OSilas

2010-10-14T09:50:00.000-04:00

For every exhibition we will have behind the scenes stories told by our "Team OSilas". These are the people you will see behind the desk in the gallery. Be sure to say hello to them when you come to visit!

The exhibit in the Osilas Gallery is the Nicholas Brothers “A Dialogue in Art and Life” which is in until October 24^th. Spencer and Hobart, the brothers were local artists who grew up in Bronxville. The brothers are impressionist’s painters but their styles are very different. Spencer uses more vibrant colors; my favorite is Gwells Farms where he uses yellows and reds to accentuate his personal view of the farm. Hobart painted what he saw and uses many blues to help show his view. One of his paintings Kentish Hills is this large, realistic piece of work that is incredible to look into. What I like most about this exhibit is how the brothers, in their different styles, were able to capture these different landscapes and other paintings in such a magnificent way. ~ Lea

At first I was a bit worried when I began working in the gallery; I did not know that much about art. I was relived of my concern the first time I was asked a question by a visitor and quite surprised by my knowledge. I really enjoyed this exhibit for many reasons. It was nice to have an exhibit that was literally so close to home. Actually seeing the work of two brothers who grew up in this area was great. One couple came in to visit and they were very interested in one specific painting because their daughter currently lives on the street depicted in the painting. I look forward to meeting new and interesting people and also seeing more exhibits. ~Heather

Behind the Scenes

2010-09-24T12:33:00.003-04:00

For every exhibition we will have behind the scenes stories told by our "Team OSilas". These are the people you will see behind the desk in the gallery. Be sure to say hello to them when you come to visit!

It was hard to imagine the overwhelmingly positive turnout for tonight’s gallery opening as I began unfolding chairs to the sounds of heavy raindrops on the gallery’s windows. Despite a tornado watch, torrential downpour and heavy winds over a hundred people turned out to enjoy both the art and a wonderful lecture by curators Sarah Underhill and Barbara Sussman. The evening surely went a long way to wet the pallets of anticipation for an exciting year to come in the OSilas Gallery. ~ Jed

The Nichols Brothers: A Dialogue in Art and Life

2010-08-26T09:52:00.000-04:00

Hobart Nichols, The Kentish Hills, oil on canvas, 29 ½ x 39 ½, Collection of Robert P. Stout

September 8 – October 24, 2010

The OSilas Gallery at Concordia College, Bronxville, NY

Reception and Gallery Talk: September 16, 7PM
Free and open to the Public

Hobart and Spencer Nichols are important early 20th century Bronxville artists that have significance well beyond the village borders. This exhibition shows an exceptional representation of the work of Hobart and Spencer Nichols together for the first time and explores the visual dialogue between these artists and brothers.

It is not unusual for siblings to pursue the same passion, particularly when they follow in a family tradition. Such was the case for Henry Hobart and Spencer Baird Nichols, sons of an eminent wood engraver in Washington, DC.

Hobart (1869-1962) studied at the Art Students’ League in Washington, DC, and the Academie Julian in Paris. He became known early for his skill as a leader of artists and administrator of key arts organizations (which ultimately included the National Academy of Design, the Tiffany Foundation, and the Metropolitan Museum of Art) in addition to being recognized as an accomplished landscape painter. He resided in Bronxville for nearly 50 years, and was a key member of the Lawrence Park artists’ colony here as well as the New York City art world.

Spencer (1875-1950) studied at the Corcoran School of Art and the Washington Art Students League, where he also taught illustration at the age of 17. He served as chief designer for the Tiffany Studios and executed ethereal book illustrations for works by Charles Dickens and Oscar Wilde, among others. Spencer lived in Bronxville for a decade or so prior to 1922, at which time he moved his family and studio to Kent, where he focused on easel painting and became a central figure in the Kent art colony. Hobart regularly visited Spencer there, and rendered many scenes of the village and surrounding hills.

This exhibition provides a unique opportunity for us to consider the quite different paths the brothers chose artistically and professionally while they maintained close family ties. Not only can we study how the brothers treated favorite themes throughout their respective artistic journeys, but we can also examine the ways in which Hobart and Spencer Nichols brought their own sensibilities to the consideration of similar subjects.

The exhibition is curated by Sarah Underhill, freelance writer and editor in art and architecture and former Director of Programs and Community Relations for the OSilas Gallery, and Barbara Sussman, professional artist and fine arts appraiser and granddaughter of Spencer Nichols.

Gallery Events:

MUSIC IN THE GALLERY

Sunday, September 19, 4PM
Impressionism in America

A trio of Concordia Conservatory faculty members joins forces to present a program exploring the powerful union of music and art in the Impressionist era.

Sarah Hoover, soprano; Jee Sun Lee, violin; Annette Espada, cello.

Tickets: $20 adults, $10 children and seniors. Tickets available at door.

CHILDREN IN THE GALLERY

ARTyFACTS

Saturday, October 2, 3:30-5PM

Join us in the Gallery to explore the Exhibition, followed by a hands-on art project in the Art Studio inspired by the exhibit. Free! Children ages 5-10, accompanied by an adult.

The OSilas Gallery Welcomes Groups! Contact us to create a program tailored for your needs. We offer private tours, workshops or professional development programs for groups, including both educators and their students. Contact Director Patricia Miranda for more info at 914-337-9300, x2173 or email patricia.miranda@concordia-ny.edu

Lectures, receptions, and films are free and open to public and no reservations are required unless otherwise noted. Ample, free parking is available on the Concordia College campus. The OSilas Gallery is located in the Donald A. Krenz Academic Center on the second level of Scheele Memorial Library on Concordia College's Bronxville campus.

Gallery hours:
Tuesday – Friday 10:00am - 5:00pm
Thursday 10:00am - 7:30pm
Saturday & Sunday 2:00pm - 5:00pm

OSilas Gallery at Concordia College
http://www.osilasgallery.org/
171 White Plains Road
Bronxville, NY 10708

Contact: Patricia Miranda, Director, OSilas Gallery
914-337-9300 x2173, patricia.miranda@concordia.edu

2010-02-23T07:33:00.000-05:00

A Delicate Point; Images from a South Asian Diaspora

February 9- April 10, 2010

Curated by Priyanka Mathew, Director, Aicon Gallery and Patricia Miranda, Director, OSilas Gallery
Artists

Fariba Alam, Shelly Bahl, Farida Batool, Samanta Batra, Anna Bhushan, Niyeti Chadha, Tazeen Qayyum, Talha Rathore, Sarah Singh

America is a country that by its very nature is a Diaspora, one that has most successfully communicated an ethos of dual belonging. Through the eyes of our artists, the art of a Diaspora reveals much about our shared history and hence, our future.

The term Diasporic seems now to beg to be redefined, as regional culture becomes more and more universally available. Do artists transcend questions of place and identity- and should they? How will the term Diaspora evolve in our technologically connected future? Is it possible to fairly group anyone together without complicated identity issues arising, and might this not be a valuable dialogue to engage in?

A “new” generation of global South Asian artists has captured their own political and personal journey alongside the clash and smash of East/West culture. This exhibition brings together artists of common origins to uncommon result, a testament to the ongoing evolution of global visual culture, and of art as an enduring and transcendent human enterprise.

Events

Film Night
The Sky Below
Thursday, March 11, 6:30pm

A screening of the documentary by the artist and filmmaker Sarah Singh. Followed by a reception and Q&A with the filmmaker. Free and open to the public.
A contemporary exploration of the creation of Pakistan and the 1947 partition of the Indian Subcontinent, weaving together 5000 years of culture and the after-effects of the political divide.

Children in the Gallery
ARTyFACTS
Saturday, March 13, 3:30-5pm

Join us in the Gallery to explore the Exhibition, followed by a hands-on art project in the Art Studio inspired by the exhibit. Free! For children ages 5-10 accompanied by an adult.

Music in the Gallery
Silken Treasures
Sunday, March 21, 2pm

Musicians: Sun Young Chang, soprano; Jee Sun Lee, violin; Andrea Pryor, percussion

A concert with work by composers Byung-Dong Paik and Zakir Hussain and Indian Kajri for voice and string. Tickets are available at the door. $20 for adults, $10 for children and seniors.

2010-01-06T11:44:00.000-05:00

For Immediate Release January 6, 2010
Contact: Shanley Hanlon, Gallery Manager
914-395-4520 / shanley@concordia-ny.edu

Regional High Schools’ Student Art Exhibit—StArt ’10

at Concordia College’s OSilas Gallery Bronxville, NY

The annual exhibition showcasing the work of talented area high school students will be on display in the OSilas Gallery at Concordia College January 8-22. This is a unique opportunity to view the future artists of Westchester County and beyond. Awards will be presented at the January 8 opening reception, commencing at 7pm. This year a record 23 schools from Westchester and Rockland Counties will participate in the fourth annual exhibition. The reception is free and open to public. No reservations are required. Ample free parking is available on the Concordia College campus, located at 171 White Plains Road, Bronxville. The OSilas Gallery is located in the Donald A. Krenz Academic Center on the second level of Scheele Memorial Library. For further information, please call 914-395-4520. Gallery hours: Tuesday-Friday 10am-5pm, Thursday until 7:30pm; Saturday and Sunday 2pm-5pm. Directions and further details can be found on the web: www.osilasgallery.org Gallery phone: 914-395-4520 Participating students and schools include: Academy of Our Lady of Good Counsel, White Plains, Teresa Alessandro and Anne Marie Perez; Bronxville High School; Clarkstown North High School, New City, Jennifer Kim Allison, Olinsky Kirsten Young; Eastchester High School, Jessica Cheng, Kathryn Palmieri, Ayaha Yamazaki; Edgemont High School, Scarsdale, Angelika Eleftheriou, Taylor Valentine, Hee Won Yang; Gorton High School, Yonkers; John Jay High School, Cross River, Zoe Gross, Kristen Lowe, Allison Ransom; Keio Academy, Purchase; Lincoln High School, Yonkers; Mamaroneck High School, Kristina Arike; Ossining High School, Chelsea Corrigan ,Dara Illowsky, Carina Scorcia; Pelham Memorial High School, Laura Martin, Lucia Meneses, Marion White; Pleasantville High School, Brittany Clifford, Brittany Pellon, Erica Sarro; Port Chester High School; Lukasz Jakimiec, Aimee Naranjo, Jesus Velasquez; Sacred Heart High School, Yonkers, Anna Cerasulo, Amanda Fernandes, Christopher Kucharik; Scarsdale High School, Rebecca Erde, Jared Greenwald, Celia Lowenthal; School of the Holy Child, Rye, Amari Boyd, Melissa Montoni, Nilda Valenzuela; St. Catherine Academy, Bronx, Maeve Siri Moran, Chantal Pedrosa, Elaine Ruiz; Tuckahoe High School, Christopher Conkling, Kelly McKeon, Victoria Ottomanelli; The Ursuline School, New Rochelle, Katherine Arlotta, Raianna O’Toole; Valhalla High School, Samantha Caridi, Keagan Reitano, Patricia Trujillo; Westlake High School, Thornwood, Suzie Calarco, Meaghan Glendon, Dante Tufano; Yonkers International Baccalaureate High School.

Music in the Gallery

2009-11-12T17:16:00.000-05:00

SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 22, 2009 4PM

“PASTORAL”

Claire Simard, soprano
David Veslocki, guitar
Annette Espada, cello

Join Conservatory faculty trio as they explore the music and songs of rustic and rural American countryside.
Tickets: $20 adults, $10 children and seniors. Tickets available at the door
For reservations and information: 914-395-4520 or email shanlon@concordia-ny.edu

The OSilas Gallery is located in the Donald A. Krenz Academic Center on the second level of Scheele Memorial Library on Concordia College’s Bronxville campus. Lectures, receptions, and films are free and open to public unless otherwise noted. No reservations required. Ample free parking is available.

Children in the Gallery: ARTyFACTS

2009-11-12T17:09:00.001-05:00

Artyfacts

Join us in the gallery to explore and learn about the Exhibition!

Followed by a hands-on art project in the Concordia studio inspired by the artwork.

Ages 5-10

Saturday, November 14, 2009

3:30-5PM

Free

Children must be accompanied by an adult.

Reservations required: 914-395-4520 or email shanlon@concordia-ny.edu

Sharing the Sword: Mary & The Cross in Renaissance Art

2009-11-12T16:56:00.000-05:00

On View from October 23, 2009 - April 10, 2010

Selected Renaissance paintings, drawings, and carvings from the Arnold and Seena Davis Collection that portray the Virgin Mary and Jesus together, including Madonna and Child, Holy Family, and Crucifixion scenes. The exhibition will compare the iconography of these selected Northern Renaissance works with one another and with works from the Italian Renaissance and Lutheran Reformation.

Curated by The Rev. Dr. Patrick James Bayens
Professor of Religion, Concordia College

Tell 'em That It's Human Nature: An Exhibition of Outsider Art

2009-11-12T16:07:00.001-05:00

“Tell ’em that it’s Human Nature: An Exhibition of Outsider Art”

On View October 29th - December 10th 2009

This exhibition pairs the art of Phillip March Jones and selected artist from the Latitudes Art Center in Lexington Kentucky with work by Mose Tolliver, Hawkins Bolden, and Charles Williams.
In addition to painting and shooting photographs, Phillip March Jones has devoted his time to Latitudes as a volunteer working with the artists in their studio program for adults with developmental disabilities and variously with other artists across Kentucky and rural Alabama. The group of artists in the show is organized around this one example of volunteering and social work as actions capable of unifying an expanding field of contemporary untrained artists. In a more basic sense the exhibition considers art as a way for very different people to relate.
The term ‘untrained’ describes artists from a range of economic backgrounds, abilities, all races, and both genders and becomes mysteriously foggy amidst such broad inclusion since the only actual shared qualification is the absence of academic art training. Which is not to say that these artists are uneducated, though some have had absolutely no schooling, simply that any institutional experience came from outside of the school of fine arts. Taxonomy aside, the human impulse to create remains interesting, poignant and essentially indescribable.
Under the leadership of Bruce Burris and Crystal Bader, Latitude has grown into a full-time studio arts program and a full-time community organization and advocacy group. The members of Latitude are all considered to have a disability, but that does not prevent them from being engaged citizens and aspiring artists. The unintended consequence of Latitude's commitment to its members and our larger community is that the rest of us are made aware of our own limitations, but more importantly, of our own strengths. Latitude's force of will is contagious and its creations beautiful.

Curated by Blain Vandenburg, Independent Curator

Collecting Stories: The Davies Collection - 19th & Early 20th Century American Paintings

2009-10-06T16:02:00.002-04:00

Exhibition on View: September 8-October 16, 2009

The OSilas Gallery at Concordia College is proud to present works from the Davies Collection of 19^th and early 20^th century American paintings. The exhibition includes works from the Hudson River School and American Impressionists, covering a varied genre of subjects from winter landscapes, cityscapes, marine, and still life. According to Curator and OSilas Gallery Director Patricia Miranda, “walking into the Davies home, covered floor to ceiling in paintings from the complete spectrum of 19^th and early 20^th century America, is like going on a journey with a sage story-teller. The excitement and enthusiasm of Tom Davies when speaking about his collection cannot help but inspire a whole new envisioning of American art.” Tom Davies has been collecting American paintings for 40 years and counting. Not an art historian, artist, or curator by trade, but rather a passionate lover of American paintings- he is a true collector. His passion has grown into an obsession and he has amassed a venerable collection along the way.

Davies book, Collecting Stories, 400 Paintings- 400 Stories, A Collection of American Paintings, published by Laynfaroh Publishing, spans many genres and styles, including 19^th century Hudson River School, Tonalism, Expatriate, Impressionism and more. Davies will talk about his lifelong journey collecting and the myriad personal stories that accompany each painting. He will sign copies of Collecting Stories, A Collection of American Paintings at the opening reception Thursday, September 10, 2009, at 7pm.

With so many incredible paintings in the collection, Curators Patricia Miranda and Jayne Warman chose selected works primarily from the Hudson River School and American Impressionists with a focus on landscape, cityscape and marine. The Exhibition includes work from artists such as Albert Bierstadt, William Merrit Chase, Sanford Gifford, Childe Hassam, Aldro Hibbard, Max Kuehne, Hayley Lever, Richard Miller, Frederick Mulhaupt, Walter Palmer, Albert Pinkham Ryder, Guy Wiggins and many more. This is a truly extraordinary opportunity to view the depth of American painting in the beautiful OSilas Gallery.

Patricia Miranda is the curator and Director of the OSilas Gallery. Jayne Warman is an independent curator, and curator of the Bronxville Library’s art collection.

The OSilas Gallery is located in the Donald A. Krenz Academic Center on the second level of Scheele Memorial Library on Concordia College’s Bronxville campus. Lectures, receptions, and films are free and open to public unless otherwise noted. No reservations required. Ample free parking is available.

Directions and details can be found on the web:

www.osilasgallery.org

Gallery phone: 914-395-4520

Gallery Hours: Tuesday-Friday 10am-5pm

Open Thursdays until 7:30pm

Saturday and Sunday 2-5pm