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Artists in the Exhibition: 
Natalie Frank, Katy Grannan, Elisa Johns, Hilary Harkness, Marina Kappos, Loretta Lux,
Robyn O'Neil,Chloe Piene, Dasha Shishkin, Anj Smith, Mickalene Thomas, Su-en Wong



An exhibition featuring figurative paintings, drawings and photographs by several internationally recognized artists including Hilary Harkness, Natalie Frank, Anj Smith, Mickalene Thomas and others. The selected artists employ human figuration in a wide variety of styles and sensibilities to present intriguing factual and imagined narratives and psychologies. One or more of the exhibiting artists will present public lectures during the exhibition. The exhibition and programs are presented in association with the Department of Visual Arts and Art History and the Center for Women, Gender and Sexuality Studies. An exhibition catalogue will accompany the exhibition. 

 

Public Programs in Association with Figured Spaces:

 

Gallery Talk: January 26th, 7pm with Karen J. Leader, Ph.D. Assistant Professor of Art History, Florida Atlantic University

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Exhibition Symposium:  Friday February 3, 2012, 3:30pm, PA 101 Keynote lecture, 6:30pm

Taking the Space: Gender and the Figure in Contemporary Art                                                                                                                                                                      
by internationally recognized art historian Linda Nochlin, Lila Acheson Wallace Professor of Modern Art, Institute of Fine Arts, NYU
Participants: Natalie Frank, Hilary Harkness, Katja Zigerlig. 
Symposium is presented with the Department of Visual Arts and Art History and The Center for Women, Gender, and Sexuality Studies.

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Publication

Figured Spaces Catalogue 

 

 

 

Figured Spaces: Selections from the John Morrissey Collection

Exhibition Dates: 

Schmidt Center Gallery: November 29, 2011 – February 11, 2012

Co-Curators: 

Karen J. Leader, Ph.D. Assistant Professor of Art History, FAU

Artists:

Natalie Frank, Katy Grannan, Hilary Harkness, Elisa Johns,
Marina Kappos, Loretta Lux, Robyn O’Neil, Chloe Piene,
Dasha Shishkin, Anj Smith, Mickalene Thomas, Su-en Wong.

Size: 5.5 x 8.5" Catalogue

Pages: 34 pages

 

 


Images are Installation Views of the Schmidt Center Gallery (Left to Right)
Row 1:  one: two paintings by Anj Smith, drawing by Chloe Piene  
            two: five photographs by Katy Grannan (starting at middle of image)
Row 2:  one: painting by Su-en Wong, drawing by Robyn O'Neil, painting by Elisa Johns, four paintings by Hilary Harkness  
            two: four paintings by Su-en Wong, drawing by Robyn O'Neil