November 7
, 2003
Hampshire
Hosts U.S.–Japan Drawing Exhibition
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This work by Denica Koycheva ‘05 is on display in
the U.S.-Japan drawing show at Hampshire College’s
Main Art Gallery through November 25
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From November 5
to 25, Hampshire College’s Main Art Gallery will host
a special exhibition of drawings by students and faculty from
the Five Colleges (Amherst, Hampshire, Mount Holyoke, Smith
and the University of Massachusetts), the University of Michigan
School of Art and Design, and four Japanese art schools: Aichi
Prefectural University of Arts, Kyoto Municipal University
of Arts, Kyoto Seika University, and Nagoya University of Arts.
This is the second time that such an exhibition is being mounted;
a related exhibition took place at Nagoya University of Arts
in Nagoya, Japan, in 2000.
Mount Holyoke printmaker and professor of art Nancy Campbell, whose work is on
display in the exhibition, was responsible for the initial contact that led to
the current exhibition. Campbell spent her recent sabbatical in Japan studying
firsthand the art that has influenced her work. The idea for the collaboration
between the Japanese schools and the Five Colleges came out of conversations
Campbell had with Japanese art faculty during a visit to the Nagoya University
of Arts.
The Japan-U.S. exhibition is in conjunction with the Five College Advanced Seminar
in Drawing, a course that is team taught by studio faculty from each of the Five
Colleges. A representative student from each campus will be among the American
art students who will be included in the exhibition at Hampshire College. Work
by art faculty from participating institutions will also be featured.
Drawing has long been a fundamental human activity. Transcending specific geography,
contemporary drawing embraces many approaches, subjects, tools, and strategies
ranging from traditional drawing to earthworks, installations, and digital and
conceptual
art forms.
"Today the art world has become so international and interdependent
that it is difficult to point to a body of recent drawings and
identify them with a particular country or culture,” Campbell
said. “Despite the global nature of contemporary trends,
an international art exhibition provokes us to search for shared
affinities, cultural identifiers, correspondences, and connections
between the works. It creates a place for the fresh exchange of
energy, ideas, and dialogue—a place to discover meaning
and knowledge about the world."
A reception will be held on Thursday November 13, from
4 to 6 pm. This event is free
of charge and open to the public. Gallery hours are Monday–Friday, 10:30
am to 4:30 pm, and Sunday,
2 to 5 pm. For further information, contact Carolyn Arnold at
413-559-5544.
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