Oakton prepares for 'Sculpture Invasion'
Oakton Community College's Des Plaines campus, 1600 E. Golf Road, is bracing itself for an invasion of more than 40 sculptures.
Sculpture Invasion 2015, an exhibition in cooperation with the college's Koehnline Museum of Art and Chicago Sculpture International opens Thursday, July 9, with a public reception from 5-8 p.m. The show, which celebrates regional three-dimensional art, runs through Sept. 8.
Sculptures and scale models will be on display in the college's art museum, while an impressive array of outdoor sculptures will invade Oakton's Sculpture Park. This marks the third time the college has hosted a "Sculpture Invasion" exhibition.
"Sculpture Invasion 2015 does not intend to provide a complete survey on the contemporary state of the medium of sculpture, but reflects the diversity of styles and materials that artists have applied since modernism and postmodernism," said Nathan Harpaz, manager and curator of the Koehnline Museum of Art.
Harpaz added that the range of materials and mediums utilized by the artists includes wood, bronze, steel, stone, fiberglass, and found objects. Works were chosen by CSI, an organization that seeks to expand public understanding and appreciation of Chicago sculpture through exhibitions and public forums.
The Koehnline Museum of Art is currently operating under its summer hours, 10 a.m.- 7 p.m. Monday through Thursday.
For more information, contact Nathan Harpaz at (847) 635-2633 or nharpaz@oakton.edu.
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