Past Exhibitions 2011
Shahzia Sikander: The Exploding Company Man and Other Abstractions
Sandra and David Bakalar Gallery
Shahzia Sikander culls and explores elements of Indo-Persian miniature paintings, interweaving references to the past with reflections on everyday life across various media-from drawing and painting to digital animation. Her central concerns are transformation, societies in flux, and disruption as a means to cultivate novel associations.
Selections 11
Stephen D. Paine Gallery
Selections 11 features the exceptional work of 20 MassArt faculty members who are newly hired or returning from sabbatical and represents all facets of the college. The exhibition includes installations, photography, wood and glass sculpture, paintings, and synesthetic experiments.
Flourish: Alumni Works on Paper
Sandra and David Bakalar Gallery
Flourish: Alumni Works on Paper is the first juried alumni exhibition to be held in the Bakalar & Paine Galleries at MassArt. Showcasing the breadth of talent and excellence embodied by MassArt's artists and designers, this exhibition features the work of 64 international artists working in a range of disciplines – from sculpture to graphic and fashion design to photography.
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Sandra and David Bakalar Gallery
The artists in this exhibition continue the dialogue surrounding the role of animation in contemporary art practice embracing techniques such as claymation, hand drawn cels, and modeled frames . These works reference popular culture, redefine traditional narratives, and appropriate artistic methods.
Joe Fig: Inside the Painter's Studio
Stephen D. Paine Gallery
Inside the Painter's Studio offers a unique glimpse into contemporary artistic practice. After interviewing each artist and documenting their studios, Joe Fig beautifully renders their workspaces in miniature. His astonishingly detailed sculptures are exhibited alongside paintings, drawings, and prints by the artists.