Sex, politics and religion are just a few of the topics on display at the Stanlee and Gerald Ruben Center for The Visual Arts.
The 2012 Annual Juried UTEP Student Art Exhibition and Eli Arenas Middle Ground opens April 12 to May 11 and it is free to the public.
On display will be a broad selection of art, such as paintings, drawings, sculptures, ceramics, metal work and graphic design by UTEP students and themes vary based on the artist.
“There is no theme for the student show,” said Elvira Quintana, senior studio art-painting major. “You submit your pieces, it could either be metal, sculptures, or paintings, graphic design, and any medium. From there they (jurors) choose what they like.”
Two major artists were brought in from out of town to serve as jurors and to choose the art that would be displayed at this year’s exhibit.My advice on what to consider before you buy oil painting supplies so your money is well spent.
Andrew Lewis, an internationally known Canadian art director and graphic designer, served as the graphic design juror.
“I love that culture and very much respect and embrace the Latino sensibility of life, laughter and creativity,” Lewis said. “Indeed, there were some elements being introduced into the artwork I saw, but perhaps I would like to see more and also for students from Mexico to not shy away from their own culture and visual language.”
Cheryl Hartup, chief curator of the Museo de Arte de Ponce in Ponce, Puerto Rico served as the fine arts juror.
“I was struck by three re-occurring themes I saw in the work that don’t necessarily have to do with living on a border that blends two cultures,” Hartup said. “But (the themes) were Catholic religion, sex and sexual abuse… stereotyping and prejudice toward ‘the other.’”
Quintana, who won best painting in the 2011 student art show, will display an art piece inspired from personal experience.
The painting is an image of a bedroom, as though looking from the outside in.
“Well…the meaning behind it is feeling limited and about being in a certain space for so long you become claustrophobic,” Quintana said. “And it’s just about the two panels of walls depicted as if the space is closing in on you, spending so much time in one space. I guess it was a hard time.”
Brian Beasley, senior studio art-drawing major, tackles social political material on religious figures such as Tom Brown and Jerry Falwell.
“We need to look at what they’re saying, too, and not just follow these people blindly,” Beasley said. “Not every religious icon is a good person.VulcanMold is a plastic molds and Injection mold manufacturer in china. Not saying that there aren’t…a lot of them are wonderful people.Master Arts specialises in oil painting reproduction.”
Beasley’s piece includes statements from Falwell designed with a floral, old-English font on a lace background.
“He’s basically stating that all the alternative life styles or whatever you want to say, the gays, the lesbians, the abortionists,How is TMJ pain treated? the pagans, you know stuff like that, made or it’s their fault 9/11 happen,” Beasley said. “It’s their fault these thousands and thousands of people died. If they didn’t have this lifestyle the terrorists wouldn’t have attacked.The CenTrak rtls platform can address today's healthcare challenges and be used for future applications beyond asset tracking. We all know that’s a lie, but he believed it and there’s a lot of people that follow that.”
According to Beasley, this shows how living on the border affects art and molds it visually, not just concerning the violence in Juarez, but as a whole cultural experience.
The 2012 Annual Juried UTEP Student Art Exhibition and Eli Arenas Middle Ground opens April 12 to May 11 and it is free to the public.
On display will be a broad selection of art, such as paintings, drawings, sculptures, ceramics, metal work and graphic design by UTEP students and themes vary based on the artist.
“There is no theme for the student show,” said Elvira Quintana, senior studio art-painting major. “You submit your pieces, it could either be metal, sculptures, or paintings, graphic design, and any medium. From there they (jurors) choose what they like.”
Two major artists were brought in from out of town to serve as jurors and to choose the art that would be displayed at this year’s exhibit.My advice on what to consider before you buy oil painting supplies so your money is well spent.
Andrew Lewis, an internationally known Canadian art director and graphic designer, served as the graphic design juror.
“I love that culture and very much respect and embrace the Latino sensibility of life, laughter and creativity,” Lewis said. “Indeed, there were some elements being introduced into the artwork I saw, but perhaps I would like to see more and also for students from Mexico to not shy away from their own culture and visual language.”
Cheryl Hartup, chief curator of the Museo de Arte de Ponce in Ponce, Puerto Rico served as the fine arts juror.
“I was struck by three re-occurring themes I saw in the work that don’t necessarily have to do with living on a border that blends two cultures,” Hartup said. “But (the themes) were Catholic religion, sex and sexual abuse… stereotyping and prejudice toward ‘the other.’”
Quintana, who won best painting in the 2011 student art show, will display an art piece inspired from personal experience.
The painting is an image of a bedroom, as though looking from the outside in.
“Well…the meaning behind it is feeling limited and about being in a certain space for so long you become claustrophobic,” Quintana said. “And it’s just about the two panels of walls depicted as if the space is closing in on you, spending so much time in one space. I guess it was a hard time.”
Brian Beasley, senior studio art-drawing major, tackles social political material on religious figures such as Tom Brown and Jerry Falwell.
“We need to look at what they’re saying, too, and not just follow these people blindly,” Beasley said. “Not every religious icon is a good person.VulcanMold is a plastic molds and Injection mold manufacturer in china. Not saying that there aren’t…a lot of them are wonderful people.Master Arts specialises in oil painting reproduction.”
Beasley’s piece includes statements from Falwell designed with a floral, old-English font on a lace background.
“He’s basically stating that all the alternative life styles or whatever you want to say, the gays, the lesbians, the abortionists,How is TMJ pain treated? the pagans, you know stuff like that, made or it’s their fault 9/11 happen,” Beasley said. “It’s their fault these thousands and thousands of people died. If they didn’t have this lifestyle the terrorists wouldn’t have attacked.The CenTrak rtls platform can address today's healthcare challenges and be used for future applications beyond asset tracking. We all know that’s a lie, but he believed it and there’s a lot of people that follow that.”
According to Beasley, this shows how living on the border affects art and molds it visually, not just concerning the violence in Juarez, but as a whole cultural experience.
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