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Events & Exhibits: 2013 Exhibits

Enchanted Wanderers

ENCHANTED WANDERERS: THE UNKNOWN PAGES OF THE HISTORY OF BALLET

Part 1 - February 12-18

A history of ballet with photographs and archives of famous dancers such as Rudolf Nureyev, Dame Sonia Arova, Oleg Briansky, Mikhail Baryshnikov, and George Balanchine.

Part 2 - February 20 - 26

Costumes and sketches by visiting Professor and costume designer, Igor Roussanoff. Highlighting his collaborations with Dame Sonia Arova, Thor Sulowski, Wes Chapman, Mark DeGarmo, and Richard Helldobler.

RECEPTION, Meet the Artists: February 12, 2013 4-5PM Blowers Gallery of Ramsey Library at UNC Asheville.

"The Enchanted Wanderers" begins at 7 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 12, at Diana Wortham Theatre in downtown Asheville, with a tribute honoring Dame Sonia Arova, prima ballerina and former artistic director of the National Ballet of Norway; and Oleg Briansky, dancer, teacher, choreographer and founder of the Briansky Ballet Center in New York.

This event will feature excerpts of "Swan Lake" and "Copella" performed by principal dancers in the Asheville Ballet, and featuring the company's associate artistic director, Lyle Laney. The company's artistic director, Ann Dunn, will offer a personal presentation to Arova and Briansky. Dunn will be joined by Natalia Kolodzei of the Russian Academy of Arts; Therese Laeger, artistic director of the Arova Contemporary Ballet Company in Birmingham, Ala.; and Igor Roussanoff, costume designer and visiting member of UNC Asheville's faculty. Documentaries about Briansky and Arova will also be on view

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Portraits of Uganda

  PORTRAITS OF UGANDA by Carrie Wagner

  Photographs

  ON EXHIBIT: January 14 - Febrary 9, 2013

   RECEPTION POSTPONED TO:

  RECEPTION:  January 24, 2013, 6-8pm Blowers Gallery

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Enchanted Wanderers Part 2

Enchanted Wanderers

 

Part 2 - "Chasing the Legacy of Ballet Russe" February 20 - 26

Beautiful costumes, sketches, and photography by visiting Professor and costume designer, Igor Roussanoff, highlights his collaborations with Dame Sonia Arova, Thor Sulowski, Wes Chapman, Mark DeGarmo, and Richard Helldobler This exhibit includes theater and ballet costumes.

 

f32 Photography Group Show: "Texture, Pattern, Shape, Oh My!

Texture, Pattern, Shape, Oh My!  f/32 Photography Group Show

On Exhibit: March 1 - March 30, 2013

Opening Reception: Sunday, March 3, 3-5pm in Blowers Gallery

The f32 photography group presents their Second Annual Portfolio Project.  Participants submitted up to four photographs which reflect each of the elements, "Texture, Pattern, Shape, Oh My!"  The f/32 members meet on the second Wednesday of every month at 7pm at the Reuter Center, Room 206 on the campus of the UNCA.

International Photo Exhibit

Botswana, Africa

International Studies and Study Abroad are pleased to present the winners of the annual International Photo Contest. The contest and exhibit encourages our UNC Asheville travelers to create a photographic record of their experiences. Sharing their overseas experiences with the UNC Asheville community helps bring the world to Asheville and allows us to better understand their experiences. During the Reception students will share stories of their travels.

On Exhibit: April 1 - May 17, 2013

 

Reception: Tuesday, April 9, 12-1pm in Blowers Gallery


General Study Abroad Website:
http://studyabroad.unca.edu/

People and Places of Nepal

Watercolor on Paper with Plein Air style by Dhwoj Bahadur Gurung of Nepal

From tiny crowded villages to the expansive vistas of the Himalayas, Dhwoj Bahadur Gurung captures the beauty and simplicity of the last vestiges of our once pristine Earth. Profits from his paintings are donated to charities to help the hungry and poor of Nepal.

On Exhibit: May 20 - June 30, 2013

Reception: Wednesday, May 22, 3:00-5:30 in Blowers Gallery of Ramsey Library.  Music provided by Meredith McIntosh on flute and Hillary Dirlam on mandolin.

                   Sponsored by the Swan Educational Center Global www.swaneducationalcenterglobal.org

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AVOID

   Black and White acrylic paintings on canvas by Shawn Burdick.      

   Recent works by Burdick focuses on fluid dynamics, texture and contrast.     

           On Exhibit: July 5th - August 13th

                                                      

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Asheville:Urban Photography from the Streets of a Bohemian Mountain Town

Street Photography

Photographs by Joe Longobardi

Street photography documenting Asheville's lively and creative culture, from street performance to social activists.

On Exhibit: August 19-September 27, 2013

Opening Reception:Tuesday, August 27,11:30-1:30

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In Search of Lost Causes: Iranian Poster Art from the 1979 Revolution

On Exhibit: October 1 - November 8, 2013

Opening Reception: October 17,  2013 at Ramsey Library

                          6-7:30pm meet Dr. Dabashi and refreshments in Glass House

                          7:30 Lecture by Dr. Hamid Dabashi of Columbia University in Blowers Gallery

                          8:30 Fillm Screening of "This is Not a Film" in the Whitman Room

This exhibit contains a selection of revolutionary posters by both professional and amateur artists who merged calligraphy, graphics and rhetoric in order to convey abstract ideologie. Made possible by the Flood Gallery and the NC Humanities Council.

Dr. Dabashi will be available to sign copies of his book "In Search of Lost Causes: Fragmented Allegories of an Iranian Revolution"

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Symbolization of Species

Lithographs by Katherine Cullata

On Exhibit: November 11-25, 2013

Closing Reception: November 22, 2013, 6-8pm, Blowers Gallery

The multi-layered lithographic prints portray the familiar flora and fauna of Western North Carolina, and encourage the viewer to consider the complexity of natural processes and the mutiple ways of interpreting the natural world.

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                              http://art.unca.edu/katherine-culatta-ba-senior-exhibition-printmaking

ARTIFACTS

Photography by Louisa Murrey

On Exhibit: December 2-16, 2013, Blowers Gallery

Opening Reception: December 6 from 6-8pm

This exhibit explores documentary photography in Southern Appalachia, focusing on the importance of tradition and community, and challenges stereotypes in Appalachian photography.

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HUMAN TAXIDERMY

Drawings by Emily Parworth

On Exhibit: December 6-20, 2013, Third Floor Gallery

Opening Reception: December 6 from 6-8pm

Rather than following traditional taxidermy, in which animals are mounted and displayed for human enjoyment,"Human Taxidermy" depicts humans as the subject of decoration. Through drawings and paintings this exhibit investigates this role reversal as a response to two ideas, the artists relationship with animals and the excessive lifestyle of wealthy Americans.


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Call for Exhibitors

We welcome art and informational exhibits that support our educational and community goals.

Check our Information for Artists and Exhibitors page or contact library@unca.edu for information.