Suffolk University Art Gallery
New England School of Art & Design @ Suffolk University

 

Behind the Image November 6, 2008 - January 3, 2009
75 Arlington Street, Boston, MA 02116
Gallery is free and open to the public:
M-F 8am-11pm, Saturday 9am-5pm, Sunday 12pm-6pm

Telephone: 617.573.8785
Gallery Email: gallery@suffolk.edu
Behind the Image Curated by James Hull
Exhibition Dates: November 6, 2008 - January 3, 2009
Opening Reception: Thursday, November 6th: 5:30 - 8 PM
(after 7 PM enter at Main Lobby @ 10 St. James Street)

Exhibiting Artists:
Hannah Barrett
Dana Clancy
Lisa Costanzo
Heather Hobler
John Guthrie
Cristi Rinklin
Joe Wardwell

Behind the Image is an exhibit of seven well-established artists who live
and work in the Boston area. The exhibition reveals some of the
investigations, processes and inspirations these artists used to produce
specific artworks. The highly crafted paintings and drawings created by these
artists are shown side-by-side with the sketchbooks, digital mock-ups,
photographic studies, art history books, and color studies that informed their
decisions during production. In addition to preparatory sketches, the curator
attempts to re-create the “studio wall” of each artist - surfaces covered with
inspirational objects, unexpected images, postcards, photographs, magazine
pages, album covers and news clippings. The creative act itself is on view in
many ways. The finished work is given a history through this
“contextualizing” of the artwork with early stages of thought and jumping o
points in evidence. Students, other artists and the public get an opportunity
to see what is “Behind the Image” in each of these diverse artistic practices.

Contact: James Hull, Curator / Gallery Director: 857.222.0333
Email: james.hull@mac.com

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