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Take and Give: Two Meredith College Art Exhibitions Reviewed Meredith’s current art exhibi tions opened on a warm Sunday, January 30, and will close March 27. The first - skillfully curated and organized by senior art educa tion major Katie Mabe - is entitled Mirrored Truths: Meredith College Art Department Faculty, featured in the Johnson Hall rotunda. The second show, entitled Resist/Re sistance, opened in the Weems Gallery in the Gaddy-Hamrick Building. I would suggest visiting the fac ulty show before Resist/Resistance. Mirrored Truths includes one or two pieces from each of the art professors in the Meredith College art department, whose works are in several media including earth enware ceramics, glass, painting and video (but unfortunately for Drs. Boyles and Mulvaney, schol arly papers don’t frame well.) Mabe structured the show by asking the faculty members to respond to the question: “How does your art work contribute to your role as a teacher?” The professors’ responses and art work are displayed throughout the Johnson Hall rotunda. Resist/Resistance features art work by students from nine American colleges, including Corcoran School of Art, Savannah College of Art and Design, James Madison University, and Meredith. All of the work relates at least conceptually to fiber and resist techniques, but not all of the pieces are textile-based. The layout and flow of Resist/Resistance works pretty well, though a more meander ing path and aesthetic might have better suited the work. Information on the artists and their techniques can be found during the show on the works’ labels or in the innovative but confusingly-designed fold-out publi cation. However, my intentioti is not to critique the supplementary materials; the more important issue is that of the shows’ meaning for art at Meredith. While the shows’ themes are hard to compare, I saw a worrisome disparity in the caliber of work between the two. Rather than being artistically inspired by the art professors I have enjoyed working with, I felt rather nervous when anticipating the task of writing an hon est review and the reflection of these shows on Meredith’s art program and the department. The content of Mir rored Truths was not as impressive as I had expected but, in stark contrast, I was floored by what I saw in Resist/Re sistance. Stepping into the student show was an interactive, inspirational mo ment, and traveling through the exhibit I felt like I was experiencing concepts and ideas brought to life. Though not all of the works illustrated technical mastery, each showed that the student had placed serious, conceptual thought in the piece. The faculty show often il lustrated beautiful technique but lacked much of this visionary conception - or at least lacked the fruition of the inspi- , Jillian Curtis, Staff Writer One of the most anticipated events of the winter season, is the 83rd an nual Academy Awards. The show will premiere February 27th on ABC and will feature the best films of 2010. For those of you who haven’t been keep ing up with the box office hits, here is a brief summary of some of the films and nominations. Black Swan: Black Swan was hands down the most talked about movie of the 2010 holiday season. Although the film has had mixed reviev/s in regards to plot and story line, its hard to deny the sheer power and beauty of the,cinematography: The plot is centered around an aspir ing ballerina who has just landed the lead role in Swan Lake. The ballerina, played by actress Natalie Portman, struggles to handle the pressure and begins to have a mental breakdown over the course of the film. Port- man’s performance is phenomenal and earned her a nomination for Best Actress. The film is also up for Best Picture, Best Director, Best Cinema tography, and Best Film Editing. The Fighter: This film has a veteran cast, including Mark Wahlberg, Chris tian Bale, Amy Adams, and Melissa Leo. All of these actors give a spectacular performance and Bale, Adams, and Leo are all nominated for awards. The movie tells the story of a young man trying to make it big in the boxing world. The film is also up for Best Picture and Best Director. Social Network: The Social Network is a film that resonates with audiences of all ages, particularly the college age de mographic. Everyone who has ever had an interest in Facebook will be intrigued by this controversial story of its creation. Jesse Eisenberg plays Mark Zuckerberg, the founder of Facebook, and is up for an Academy Award. The movie is also com peting in the Best Picture, Best Director, Best Film Editing, Best Adapted Sceen- play. Best Cinematography, Best Sound Mixing, and Best Music Score Kings Speech: Colin Firth contin ues to wow critics with his performance in the King’s Speech. Firth plays King George IV after just acquiring the thrown. The movie discusses his obstacle with public speaking and is an all around feel-good film. It is nominated for several awards including Best Actor, Best Picture, Best Director, Best Supporting Actress, Best Art Direction, Best Cinematography, Best Costume Design, Best Film Editing, Best Original Score, Best Sound Mixing, and Best Original Screenplay. True Grit: True Grit tells the story of a 14 year old girl trying to avenge her father’s death with the help of a deputy Marshall and a Texas Ranger. Matt Damon does a fabulous job portraying the Texas Ranger, and Jeff Bridges plays the hilari ous Marshall. The movie is directed by the Coen Brothers and is up for Best Picture, Best Actor, Best Supporting Actress, Best Director, Best Art Direction, Best Cin ematography, Best Costume Design, Best Sound Editing, Best Sound Mixing, and Best Adapted Screenplay. As you can see, there are a lot of excel lent films up for awards. The competition among films should be fierce. Make sure to check out the big night on February 27th and try to make a trip to the theatre to see the movies up for awards! Kristen Gallagher, Contributing Writer rational ideas which were hinted at in the work. For artists who are also professors, art-making can be challenging. Mak ing time to produce finished work from rough ideas and sketched doodles is difficult, yet art teachers must balance the artist in themselves with the call to encourage their students to create their own boundary-testing work. The inspiration and mastery I had hoped to see at the faculty show was felt most strongly at the student show. As an art student, I am concerned about the relationship professors have with their art. If that relationship is not soundly grasped yet constantly evolving, the students they teach will suffer, and a college’s art department will suffer. If nothing else, perhaps this review can inspire our professors to think about nurturing themselves, so that students can do the same. 2011 Oscars Preview image via reelmovienews.com
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