Hyland Hall 4th Floor
Linden Street and Jefferson Avenue
The University of Scranton
Scranton, PA 18510-4585
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Landscape In Situ:
Paintings by Andrés Alvarez
September 14 through October 9, 2009
In 2008-2009, Andrés Alvarez, an artist from Medellin, Colombia, worked for a year as a Foreign Language Teaching Assistant in the World Languages and Cultures Department at The University of Scranton, a position which he received through the prestigious Institute for International Education. During his time in Scranton, Alvarez was interested in both the popular culture and natural landscape of the United States. This exhibition, featuring a series of local landscapes painted on cereal boxes, addresses possible relationships between these subjects. An essay by University of Scranton graduate and former Hope Horn Gallery Intern Eva Piatek accompanies the show.
Andrés Alvarez. Nutrition Facts 2: Cheerios. Mixed media on canvas, 2009.
Special events: Friday, October 2, 2009
Gallery Lecture: “Landscape In Situ: Paintings by Andrés Alvarez” Eva Piatek, Guest Essayist, University of Scranton Class of 2009, Philadelphia, PA Brennan Hall, Room 228 5:00 to 6:00 p.m. Public Reception: The Hope Horn Gallery Hyland Hall, 4th Floor 6:00 to 8:00 p.m.
From humble beginnings as a breaker boy in the Bellevue section of Scranton, PA, Patrick W. Costello (1866-1935) worked to become a nationally-renowned artist in the field of “engrossing,” where elaborate pen and ink drawings were combined with calligraphic lettering to produce commemorative documents and resolu-tions. This exhibition includes engrossings and portraits by Costello, many on loan from local families and institutions. It is accompanied by a full-color catalog featuring essays by Tom Costello, guest curator and great-grandson of the artist; Michael Sull, Master Penman and Costello scholar; and Darlene Miller-Lanning, Ph.D, Director, Hope Horn Gallery, University of Scranton. This project is funded in part by a grant from the Lackawanna Heritage Valley Authority.
Special events: Friday, November 6, 2009
Gallery Lecture: “The Life and Times of P.W. Costello”Tom Costello, Guest Curator, University of Scranton Class of 1973, East Brunswick, NJ Michael Sull, Master Penman and Costello Scholar, Mission, KS Brennan Hall, Room 228 5:00 to 6:00 p.m. Public Reception: The Hope Horn Gallery Hyland Hall, 4th Floor 6:00 to 8:00 p.m.
P.W. Costello. P.W. Costello. Penman, Designer, and Engrosser. Pen and ink wash engrossing, undated.
In Color: Works by The University of Scranton Photography Club
November 30 through December 11, 2009
In this exhibition, members of the University of Scranton Photography Club present a diverse selection of photographs highlighting the element of color.
Special events: Friday, December 4 Public Reception: The Hope Horn Gallery Hyland Hall, 4th Floor 6:00 to 8:00 p.m.
Eva Piatek. A Bright Idea. Digital photograph, 2009.
During the first decades of the twentieth century, artists John Sloan (1871-1951) and Jerome Myers (1867-1940) lived and painted in New York City. Turning their attention to subjects such as immigrants shopping from push carts on the Lower East Side and families asleep on city rooftops, they were among the first to challenge what had been considered the proper subjects for art at the time. Soon recognized as painters of the Ashcan School, the artists developed a lasting friendship, grounded in their shared human-ist ideals and their love of the city.
Co-sponsored by the Judaic Studies Program at the University of Scranton, this exhibition features paintings, drawings, and prints on loan from the Whitney Museum of American Art, New York, NY; Kraushaar Galleries, LLC, New York, NY; Ken Ratner, and Barry Downes, New York, NY; the Delaware Art Museum, Wilmington, DE; the Madron Gallery, LLC, Chicago, IL; and Stevens Fine Art, Phoenix, AZ. It is accompanied by a full-color catalogue featuring essays by Ken Ratner, guest curator and collector; and Dr. Bennard Perlman, noted author and scholar of the Ashcan School.
Jerome Myers. “Houston Street.” Oil on canvas, 1908. Collection of the Madron Gallery, LLC, Chicago, IL
Special events: Friday, February 5, 2010
Gallery Lecture: “Ashcan Humanists: John Sloan and Jerome Myers” Ken Ratner, Guest Curator, New York, NY Brennan Hall, Room 228, 5:00 to 6:00 p.m. Public Reception: The Hope Horn Gallery Hyland Hall, 4th Floor, 6:00 to 8:00 p.m.
Colini. Remembrances of Places Past X: Kolin Square. Egg tempera on panel, 1999
The painter Colini was born in 1924, in Kolin, Bohemia, now a part of the Czech Republic. As a young man, Colini was exposed to art during monthly visits to Prague. He studied German Expressionism and Surrealism, and in his own work combined elements of these styles with the Renaissance medium of egg tempera. After World War II, Colini lived in Switzerland and France before traveling to Venezuela and Canada. He later settled in the United States, and exhibited regularly in New York, Switzerland, and Germany. Exposed to many cultures and languages during his lifelong journey, Colini displays in his art a wealth of knowledge tempered with humor and irony.
Special events: Friday, April 9, 2010
Gallery Lecture: “Colini: Remembrances of Places Past” Darlene Miller-Lanning, Director, Hope Horn Gallery, University of Scranton Brennan Hall, Room 228 5:00 to 6:00 p.m. Public Reception: The Hope Horn Gallery Hyland Hall, 4th Floor 6:00 to 8:00 p.m.
Each year, The Hope Horn Gallery sponsors a juried exhibi-tion featuring works by students enrolled at The University of Scranton. Works submitted may be produced independently, or they may be projects assigned for studio courses offered through the Art and Music Program, which include Color and Design, Three Dimensional Design, Drawing, and Painting. Pieces featured in this exhibition celebrate the wide variety of talents and interests found among students at The University of Scranton.
Special events: Friday, May 7, 2010
Public Reception: The Hope Horn Gallery Hyland Hall, 4th Floor 6:00 to 8:00 p.m. Awards Presentation: 6:30 p.m.
Emily Krolian. Color Composition. Acrylic on paper, 2009.
