Earth: Fragile Planet
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Earth: Fragile Planet
President's Gallery, Massachusetts College of Art and Design
Through September 30, 2011
Boston, MA: Earth: Fragile Planet is a traveling exhibition of illustrations that address environmental issues through the themes of earth, energy, air, water, and wildlife. Originating at the Museum of American Illustration at the Society of Illustrators, the exhibition showcases 40 of the world's most accomplished illustrators and talented newcomers, including: Shaun Tan, who won an Academy Award for his short animation The Lost Thing; Tim O'Brien, who created an illustration of Barak Obama for the cover of Rolling Stone and illustrated countless Time covers; Edel Rodriguez, who created art for last year's Rock N Roll Hall of Fame; and Peter deSéve, who worked on the Ice Age movies and created many New Yorker covers.
Also Featuring:
Scott Bakal, James Bennett, Joe Ciardiello, Greg Clarke, Kinuko Craft, John Cuneo, Richard Downs, Gérard Dubois, Kate Feirtag, Stephen Gardner, Alessandro Gottardo, Greg Harlin, John Hendrix, David Hollenbach, Tara Jacoby, Victor Juhasz, Gary Kelley, Anita Kunz, Betsy and Ted Lewin, Liz Lomax, Kam Mak, James McMullan, Wendell Minor, Alex Nabaum, Zina Saunders, Koren Shadmi, Britt Spencer, Brian Stauffer, Dugald Stermer, Greg Swearingen, Murray Tinkelman, Jack Unruh, Chad Wallace, Shelly Wan, and Jess Yeomans
President's Gallery
Gallery Hours: Monday-Friday: 9:00 am-5:00 pm
Free and open to the public. Handicapped accessible.
Address: 621 Huntington Avenue, Boston, MBTA: Green "E" line.
Information: 617 879 7333, galleryinfo@massart.edu or MassArt.edu
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Massachusetts College of Art and Design, founded in 1873, is the only public, independent college of art and design in the country. The college's professional baccalaureate and graduate programs prepare students to participate in the creative economy as fine artists, designers, and art educators, and to engage in the well being of their society. As a national leader in visual art and design education, the college influences contemporary culture through the accomplishments of its alumni and the creative activities of its faculty and staff.