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Sept. 6, 2007
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
International Shoebox
Sculpture Exhibition
Comes To University Art Gallery
The 9th International
Shoebox Sculpture Exhibition: October 3 – 31, 2007
In conjunction with the opening reception on October 3 from
5 to 7 p.m., a conversation with artist Annemarie Rawlinson will
be
at 6 p.m. in the University Art Gallery.
For an online catalog of
the exhibit visit the University
of Hawai‘i at Manoa Art
Gallery's Shoebox Sculpture web
site.
Carson, CA –The
9th International Shoebox Sculpture Exhibition, opening October
3 at the University Art Gallery, CSU Dominguez Hills, features
82 sculptures small enough to fit into a shoebox by a roster of
well-known international artists. The Art Gallery at Dominguez
Hills hosted the 4th and 8th edition of this popular traveling
exhibition in 1992 and 2004, and is pleased to display the 9th
edition of the Shoebox Sculpture Exhibition organized by the Art
Gallery, University of Hawai‘i at Manoa.
The Shoebox Sculpture Exhibition
concept grew from the desire to present a wide variety of sculptural
ideas, styles and materials
as the small shoebox-size of this exhibit provides broader exposure
to contemporary sculpture. An invitation-only exhibition, this
triennial has attracted a large number of well-known artists from
Hawai‘i, the U.S. mainland, Australia, Belgium, Canada, Finland,
Germany, Great Britain, Japan, Mexico, Norway, The Netherlands,
South Korea, Taiwan, and Vietnam. To create their sculptures, artists
have used almost every imaginable medium. Cast metal, carved wood,
blown glass, woven fiber, paper maché, molded clay, found
objects, glass beads and feathers have been components of Shoebox
sculptures.
The opening reception for the exhibit
will take place on October 3, from 5 to 7 p.m., and a conversation
with artist
Annemarie Rawlinson will take place at 6
p.m. in the art gallery. The exhibition is accompanied by a full-color
catalog with a photograph of each work and biographical information
about the artists.
The 9th International Shoebox Sculpture
Exhibition is organized by the University of Hawai‘i Art
Gallery and supported in part by a grant from the Hawai‘i
State Foundation on Culture and the Arts. Presentation of this exhibit
at the University Art Gallery, CSU Dominguez Hills, is sponsored
by the City
of Carson
Fine Arts and Historical Commission. In conjunction with the exhibit, Shoebox
Sculpture art workshops for K-12 children will be presented by art educator
and artist Linda Jo Russell.
The exhibition continues through
October 31. Admission is free to all gallery events. The
gallery is open
10 a.m. to 4 p.m., Monday through Thursday,
and is located in La Corte Hall A107. The campus is located at 1000
E. Victoria Street in the City of Carson near the junction of the
Harbor, Artesia and San
Diego freeways. Visitor parking permits may be purchased for $3
at
the yellow dispensing machines at the front of each campus lot.
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About
the University Art Gallery -- The University
Art Gallery opened in 1978, and is considered to
be one of the major exhibition spaces of the South Bay
area.
The gallery supports and enhances the Art Department
instructional program while giving students from all
disciplines and interested community members a valuable
opportunity to explore and experience contemporary and
historical works of art from many cultures. The gallery has
over 2,000 square feet of exhibition space and 18' high ceilings,
and it can accommodate large-scale
paintings and sculptures by artists of local and national
reputation. There are five exhibitions
a year, the last being a multimedia show of works by graduating
seniors in the Art Department.
The gallery is also used as a forum for student art critique
classes, discussions with artists, university and community
guest lecture series and events, provides tours to university
classes, community groups and school groups, and gives an
opportunity for students and interns to participate in gallery
installations and management.
About
CSU Dominguez Hills -- California
State University, Dominguez Hills is a highly diverse,
urban university located in the South Bay, primarily
serving the
Los Angeles metropolitan area. The university prides itself
on its outstanding faculty and friendly, student-centered
environment.
Known for excellence in teacher education, nursing, psychology,
business administration, and digital media arts, new degree
programs include computer science, criminal justice,
recreation and leisure
studies, social work, and communication disorders. On campus
is the Home Depot Center, a multi-purpose sports complex
that hosts
world-class soccer, tennis, track and field, lacrosse, and
cycling.
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