Matisse Mash-Up

September 22-October 24, 2014
An Art Connectors Exhibit
Pittsburg State University Art Department
Student Space Gallery, 2nd Floor Porter Hall
Gallery Hours Monday-Thursday 8:30-9:00, Friday 8:30-4:30

Hey, Cut it OUT!

“Cutting into color reminds me of the sculptor's direct carving.” - Matisse

Pittsburg State University’s Art Education Program invites the public to an interactive exhibit of studio projects and research celebrating the Cut-Outs of Henri Matisse. Viewers can create their own cut-out to add to the collaborative display wall and take home a gallery guide.

"Creativity takes courage." - Matisse

The gallery displays a “mash-up” of original artwork from K-12 students in both Kansas and Missouri. Participating schools include Pittsburg High School, Pittsburg Community Middle School, George Nettels Elementary, Girard Middle and High Schools, Webb City Middle School, Carl Junction Primary 2-3, and Carterville Elementary.

“I would like to recapture that freshness of vision which is characteristic of extreme youth when all the world is new to it.” - Matisse

Art education majors curated the exhibit together in PSU’s course ART 441 Art Education Theory and Practice. They researched Matisse, created a lesson plan and a take-home gallery guide, contacted area art teachers, and conceived of an onsite collaborative piece for the public. Associate Professor Josie Mai acted as Lead Curator of the exhibit and looks forward to more exciting Art Connectors exhibits in the future.

 

You're Invited!

Join us for Colby Parsons' Artist's Lecture and reception on September, 26 at 4:00pm!

Ceramicist and New Media artist, Colby Parsons, will present a public lecture over his work at 4:00pm on Friday, September 26, in room 103 Porter Hall. Anyone is welcome to attend and there will be a reception to follow!

Colby's work is a fascinating combination of ceramics and projected video that elevates his sculptures beyond their physical forms. Check it out in the University Gallery in Porter Hall from now until September 26!


University Gallery Hours:
Adjusted hours for Colby Parsons:
Monday - Friday: 11am - 4pm

ATTENTION AREA HIGH SCHOOLS!!!!!!

ATTENTION AREA HIGH SCHOOLS!!!!!

Are you ready for "A Day at the Circus", this year's most excellent High School Art Day @ PSU?

The Art Department is buzzing with the possibility that you will be joining us from 9am-2pm on one of three dates in 2014:

Friday, September 12th
Friday, October 24th
OR
Friday, November 21st

Due to campus construction, this year we will host the day exclusively at Porter Hall with very limited numbers for each day. We apologize for this limit, but feel this allows more schools to participate during this busy construction time.

September and October are limited to 30 STUDENTS TOTAL, 10 STUDENTS MAX PER SCHOOL not including teacher.

November date will expand to 60 STUDENTS TOTAL, 10 STUDENTS MAX PER SCHOOL not including teacher.

Please register your name and the names of the students you will bring with Tony Fuentez, Associate Director of Admissions via his email:
jfuentez@pittstate.edu


Registration is first come, first served, so sign up quickly! We will be in touch to confirm your numbers, date and information about days art making fun! If you have questions about registration call 620-235-4262.

We are very excited about this year’s “High School Art Day” and look forward to seeing you and your students here at Pittsburg State University.

Wishing you all the best,
Rhona

Current Exhibits

Colby Parson's "Semiotic" now on display in the University Gallery!

Come check out Colby Parson's "Semiotic" in the University Gallery in Porter Hall from August 18 through September 26, 2014!

Hand built ceramic forms mimic the everyday shapes of common scenes from Parsons’ daily life. From a cast iron skillet with eggs, the floor of his bedroom, to spoons in a silverware drawer his composite video projections enhance the already remarkably rendered objects, imbuing them with their own histories and thought processes, taking them to a stance of memory and thought, beyond the physical form.

Please note adjusted gallery hours are 11:00am – 4:00 pm Monday – Friday.

The Reals Family Gift Exhibition to Open July 3rd

New Faculty to Join Department in Fall!!!

The Department of Art is very pleased to announce that Josie Mai will join us as Associate Professor starting Fall 2014! Josie will be responsible for the Art Education emphasis area within Department of Art.

Josie Mai is an artist and teacher from Kansas City. She received her undergraduate degree and certificate in art education from the University of Kansas. She then taught art to urban and suburban high school students in the Kansas City area's public schools and not-for-profit organizations such as Studio 150 and Chameleon, Inc. Ms. Mai received her Masters of Fine Arts degree at Parsons School of Design in New York City in order to explore new territory, develop as an artist, and earn a degree to enable her to teach at the college level.

Josie comes to PSU from being an Associate Professor of Art and Art Education at Missouri Southern State University in Joplin, Missouri where she taught, developed her artwork, curated, and exhibited.

Help us welcome Josie to PSU! We are really excited to have her join our art department family!