2008 Woodie Awards
Student juried exhibtion brings in 600 works
Tye Harris
Issue date: 10/9/07 Section: Arts & Entertainment
Student artwork adorned the Gatewood building lobby and gallery Saturday afternoon for the 2007 Juried UNC Undergraduate Student Exhibition
The exhibition helps students in art departments throughout the UNC system exhibit their work. Different universities host the exhibition each year; this year was UNCG's turn.
Students were able to bring in no more than three works, none of which could exceed 300 pounds or 60 inches. The gallery is insured against fire, theft and vandalism while the works are on display.
Jurors for the show included Xandra Eden and Andrew Dunhill. Eden, curator of exhibitions at the Weatherspoon Art Museum, was assistant curator for The Power Plant in Toronto before coming to UNCG. Dunhil is a member of UNCG's art faculty and is known for his large sculptures, which can be seen in the U.S., Asia and Europe. Dunhill was Artist-in-Residence at Socrates Sculpture Park in Long Island City, N.Y. before coming to UNCG.
Many students from schools such as ECU, WCU, UNC-A and others joined UNCG students to showcase their work at the exhibition. Students entered their work into the show between 8:00 a.m. and noon Saturday. From 1:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. jurors surveyed the artwork, deciding on winners. Students returned at 4:00 p.m. to find out results. Jurors actually had to take a bit of extra time to decide winners because so many pieces were entered.
"We had such a good turnout, I think 600 works were brought in," Art Department head Pat Wasserboehr said as she explained to the crowd why results were taking longer than accepted. About 47 pieces of artwork were accepted, pieces ranging from photographs and paintings to sculpture.
The works accepted into the UNC Juried Undergraduate Student Exhibition will remain on display until Nov. 2. There will be a public reception on Oct. 19 from 5:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m.
The exhibition helps students in art departments throughout the UNC system exhibit their work. Different universities host the exhibition each year; this year was UNCG's turn.
Students were able to bring in no more than three works, none of which could exceed 300 pounds or 60 inches. The gallery is insured against fire, theft and vandalism while the works are on display.
Jurors for the show included Xandra Eden and Andrew Dunhill. Eden, curator of exhibitions at the Weatherspoon Art Museum, was assistant curator for The Power Plant in Toronto before coming to UNCG. Dunhil is a member of UNCG's art faculty and is known for his large sculptures, which can be seen in the U.S., Asia and Europe. Dunhill was Artist-in-Residence at Socrates Sculpture Park in Long Island City, N.Y. before coming to UNCG.
Many students from schools such as ECU, WCU, UNC-A and others joined UNCG students to showcase their work at the exhibition. Students entered their work into the show between 8:00 a.m. and noon Saturday. From 1:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. jurors surveyed the artwork, deciding on winners. Students returned at 4:00 p.m. to find out results. Jurors actually had to take a bit of extra time to decide winners because so many pieces were entered.
"We had such a good turnout, I think 600 works were brought in," Art Department head Pat Wasserboehr said as she explained to the crowd why results were taking longer than accepted. About 47 pieces of artwork were accepted, pieces ranging from photographs and paintings to sculpture.
The works accepted into the UNC Juried Undergraduate Student Exhibition will remain on display until Nov. 2. There will be a public reception on Oct. 19 from 5:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m.
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