CLC Art Gallery announces 2015-16 exhibit schedule
Seven diverse art exhibitions of paintings, clay, sculpture, photography and more are planned for the 2015-16 season at the College of Lake County's Robert T. Wright Community Gallery of Art. The exhibits feature work by well-known Chicago area artists as well as exhibits by members of the gallery, CLC faculty and students.
All opening receptions are free and open to the public and include live music and refreshments. Due to construction, please park in Lot 1 on the north side of campus and enter through the Technology Building entrance (T1).
The CLC Gallery of Art will present the following exhibits in the 2015-16 academic year:
Terry Dixon: Lines, Patterns and Images, Aug. 21 to Oct. 4. Dixon, a CLC full-time art professor, juxtaposes photographic images with acrylic paint, oil pastels and ink, creating an interesting marriage between traditional studio techniques and digital media. Combining the various media allows the surface of his work to take on different depths so that the viewer's eye is drawn into not just one area of the artwork, but to many different angles. Dixon's artwork reflects his many interest: societal and political issues, African art and culture, abstract expressionism and jazz and electronic music. Reception: Friday, August 28, 6-8 p.m.
Recent Works: A Juried Competition, Oct. 9 to Nov. 15. The 35th annual competition includes all fine art media and is open to all artists who live or work in Lake County. Approximately $2,000 will be awarded in cash prizes and purchase awards for the college's art collection. Reception: Friday, October 9, 6-8 p.m.
China: Foreign Reality: Nov. 20 to Jan. 10. David Bolton, Terry Dixon, Hans Habeger, Robert Lossmann, Roland Miller and Erick Rowe. An exhibit of artwork by CLC art department faculty members who traveled to China in 2014 for a cultural exchange with several universities. It includes work created and influenced by the faculty's experiences in China, art that explores a still emerging "super nation" with both Third World and cutting-edge technologies and ancient and modern cultures. Reception: Friday, November 20, 6-8 p.m.
Members Exhibition: January 15 to February 21. Enjoy a diverse group show composed of all types of fine art, created by Lake County artists who are members of the gallery. Reception: Friday, January 22, 6-8 p.m.
Brad Coleman: Drawings, Feb. 25 to March 26. Reception: Friday, February 26, 6-8 p.m. This exhibit emphasizes time, translation and the visual power of serial images. Marks are mimicked and duplicated in Coleman's large-scale charcoal series of sheep drawings, which look identical but contain individual distinctions. Reception: Friday, February 26, 6-8 p.m.
The Cup III at Artcetera Gallery: Feb. 25 to April 11. A National Invitational Ceramics Exhibit of Cups. Reception: Friday, February 26, 6-8 p.m.
CLC Student Art Competition: April 7 to May 8. A juried exhibit by current CLC art students featuring painting, drawing, computer graphics, photography, ceramics, jewelry, digital media and sculpture. Approximately $1,200 will be presented in cash prizes and purchase awards. The Lake County Art League will sponsor a $500 scholarship. Reception: Friday, April 8, 6-8 p.m.
CLC Ceramic Art Sales will be held at the Grayslake campus on Nov. 17-18 and April 5-6, featuring works created by CLC faculty and students.
For more information, call the Communication Arts, Humanities and Fine Arts division at (847) 543-2040 or visit http://gallery.clcillinois.edu/. Gallery hours: Monday-Thursday, 7:30 a.m. to 9 p.m.; Friday, 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.; Saturday, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.; closed Sundays. Hours vary during college breaks and between semesters.
Artcetera Gallery Shop
CLC's Artcetera Gallery Shop sells fine art, artisanal works and gifts by regional and local artists. It is located adjacent to the Gallery of Art on the first floor of the Grayslake Campus Library.
Gallery members receive 10 percent off year-round in Artcetera Gallery and 20 percent off during receptions and special sales. Gallery members are also eligible to receive 10 percent off on works displayed in gallery shows.
Artcetera will hold the following special sales events in 2015-16:
Fall Sale: Nov. 16-18. Take 10 percent off all items and 20 percent off for Members of the Gallery. Winter Holiday Sale: Dec. 7-16 (Monday to Wednesday only). Take 10 percent off (including Members). Valentine's Day Sale: February 8-10. Take 10 percent off all items, 20 percent off for Members of the Gallery. Spring Sale: May 2-4. Take 10 percent off all items and 20 percent off for Members of the Gallery. Select gifts for Mother's Day, Father's Day and graduations.
For more information on Artcetera or becoming a Gallery member, call (847) 543-2405 or email gburger@clcillinois.edu. Artcetera is open Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday from 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.