Art Exhibitions

January
18
Art Exhibit
"Gordon Parks: Crossroads"
This exhibition represents a retrospective of the photography of Gordon Parks, one of the first African American photographers to break the color barrier at a major magazine. Parks began his career working for the New Deal’s Farm Security Administration photography project under Roy Stryker with celebrated documentary photographers, such as Dorothea Lange. He was witness to vast social change over his lifetime and these images provide a survey of those changes. Beginning in 1949, when he went to work for Life magazine, he completed photo essays for more than 300 assignments. These assignments included such topics as gang warfare, a Rio slum, and a poverty stricken family in Harlem. Parks also covered fashion and celebrities. This exhibition will be held during Black History month at the College and will be connected with events through the Office of Multicultural Affairs.
January 18–March 17
Suzanne H. Arnold Art Gallery
Wednesday, 5–8 p.m.
Thursday–Friday, 1–4:30 p.m.
Saturday–Sunday, 11 a.m.–5 p.m.
Opening Reception: Friday, January 18, 5–7 p.m.

February

7
Art Lecture
“A Personal View of Gordon Parks by Adger Cowans”
Painter and photographer Adger Cowans worked with Gordon Parks, one of the first African American photographers to break the color barrier at a major magazine, and will host a lecture, “A Personal View of Gordon Parks by Adger Cowans.”
Zimmerman Recital Hall, Suzanne H. Arnold Art Gallery, 5 p.m.

16
Photography Workshop
"Photographing Our Times: The Lyrical in the Banal"
Carl Socolow is a professional photographer and recipient of the 2006 Guggenheim Fellowship in Photography.
Lynch Memorial Hall, 9 a.m.–4 p.m.

April

5
Art Exhibit
"42nd Annual Juried Art Exhibition"
The annual Juried Art Exhibition will feature a diverse selection of paintings, sculpture, photography, ceramics, and other media created by local and regional artists.
April 5–21
Suzanne H. Arnold Art Gallery
Wednesday, 5–8 p.m.
Thursday-Friday, 1–4:30 p.m.
Saturday–Sunday, 11 a.m.–5 p.m.
Opening Reception and Awards Ceremony: Friday, April 5, 5–7 p.m.


May, June, July
9
Art Exhibition
"Clyde McGeary: Perspectives from an Artist-Educator"
Born and raised near Pittsburgh, Clyde McGeary’s art education began at Indiana University of Pennsylvania and continued with his M.F.A. at Carnegie Mellon University. McGeary completed extensive post graduate work in art history, arts education, and arts management. Serving as chief of the Arts and Sciences Division with the Pennsylvania Department of Education, his early work led to the now popular Arts in Education movement. Further, he played a leading role in the creation of the renowned Pennsylvania Governor’s School for the Arts. His vision and leadership have won him numerous honors. McGeary has also been a guiding force in the creation of the Susquehanna Art Museum. This exhibition will be a retrospective of McGeary’s paintings and sculptures which have been exhibited widely and are included in private, corporate, and university collections.
May 3–June 23, 2013
Suzanne H. Arnold Art Gallery
Wednesday, 5–8 p.m.
Thursday–Friday, 1–4:30 p.m.
Saturday–Sunday, 11 a.m.–5 p.m.
Opening Reception: Thursday, May 9, 5–7 p.m.

June 8
Art Lecture
"Clyde McGeary: Perspectives from an Artist-Educator"
Suzanne H. Arnold Art Gallery, 10 a.m.


July 5
Art Exhibition
"Selections from the Permanent Collection"
July 5–Aug. 11, 2013
Suzanne H. Arnold Art Gallery
Summer Hours:
Saturday–Sunday, 11 a.m.–5 p.m. and by appointment
Opening Friday, July 5, 5–7 p.m.