March 2015

Join Us at Art Unleashed 2015: April 9-14

Join us for the sixth anniversary of Art Unleashed, the University's largest fundraiser, set for April 9-14 in Hamilton Hall. This exciting event helps raise money to support scholarships for young artists at the University of the Arts with an exhibition and sale of artwork from talented students, faculty and alumni. From cutting-edge contemporary jewelry to ceramics, photography, crafts, furniture, painting, sculpture and illustration, Art Unleashed showcases the finest work from established and emerging artists. This year's edition spotlights the work of renowned alumni artist Dan Walsh BFA '83 (Painting), whose large geometric paintings were included in the 2014 Whitney Biennial, one of the leading shows in the art world.

Purchase your tickets for the Preview Party today. For additional questions about the upcoming Art Unleashed exhibit, please contact us at 215-717-6140 or at artunleashed@uarts.edu.

Preview Party

Thursday, April 9

6 - 8pm (VIP tickets for early entry available)

Valet Parking

Admission Charge

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Public Sale

Friday, April 10 -

Tuesday, April 14

12 - 5pm

Free Admission

UArts Partners with Pig Iron Theatre Company to Create New MFA in Devised Performance

The University of the Arts and Pig Iron Theatre Company have partnered to create a new MFA in Devised Performance program that will be part of the Ira Brind School of Theater Arts, which is led by School Director Joanna Settle, and be under the direction of Gabriel Quinn Bauriedel, co-founder of Pig Iron. In addition, a certificate program based on Pig Iron School's existing Advanced Performance Training program will also be offered. One of the first of its kind, the partnership between an arts university focused on artistic practice and cross-disciplinary exploration with a theater company recognized for its ability to redefine the field will create a program for students unlike any other. "This partnership breaks down the traditional boundaries of a theater education to create a program that is adept at serving the current landscape of performance," said Settle.

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Faculty/Alumna Opens Solo Exhibit at Philadelphia Museum of Art

"Keep the Home Fires Burning," a solo exhibition of work by faculty member/alumna Shelley Spector BFA '94 (Sculpture), will open at the Philadelphia Museum of Art on March 7 and run through September 27. This colorful exhibit features a walk-through presentation of wood and textile-based sculpture that reflects on the universal quest for hope, home and connectedness. An opening celebration is scheduled for March 5 from 6 to 8 p.m.

In celebration of "Keep the Home Fires Burning," the Philadelphia Museum of Art is offering University of the Arts alumni an exclusive 10 percent discount on membership during the run of the exhibition. This offer is valid March 7 through September 27, 2015, cannot be combined with other offers or discounts, and does not apply to the Student level. Call 215-684-7840 or visit philamuseum.org/membership to purchase using the promo code MUARTS.

Above: "From Seeds to Seeds" (detail), 2014; Courtesy of Shelley Spector.

WHYY-TV Features Photo Faculty Member

Photography Master Lecturer Vince Feldman is featured in a segment on WHYY's new arts program, "Articulate with Jim Cotter," discussing the topic of "Art in Black and White." The piece highlights Feldman's 2014 book and recent exhibit, City Abandoned: Charting the Loss of Civic Institutions in Philadelphia, which features monochromatic photographs of abandoned architectural landmarks that he has been taking since 1993. The episode, which premiered on February 26, also aired on March 1 and will run again on April 23 and April 26.

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Above: Christ Memorial Church, 2004.

Faculty/Alumna Featured in Major Drawing Exhibit at NY's Morgan Library

Work by Adjunct Associate Professor and alumna Christine Hiebert BFA '82 (Graphic Design) is included in the "Embracing Modernism: Ten Years of Drawings Acquisitions" exhibition on display through May 24 at the Morgan Library & Museum in New York City. Hiebert's drawings are included with more than 100 created between 1900 and 2013 by artists from Matisse, Mondrian and Schiele, to Pollock, Warhol, Lichtenstein, Twombly and - more recently - Kippenberger and Dumas. The show proposes a reflection on 20th-century drawing, looking notably at the characteristics that define its modernity in relation to the historical tradition. Hiebert's work is also featured in the group exhibit "Selections from Amsterdam Drawing" at Gallery Joe in Philadelphia, March 6 - April 25. A First Friday reception is scheduled for March 6 from 6 to 8 p.m.

Above: "Untitled (rd.09.52)," 2009, block-printing ink and earth on paper, 18 x 23 3/8 inches.

Alumni, Friends Gather at World Caf� Live for Stanley Clarke '71 Concert

Alumni and friends of UArts converged on World Caf� Live at the Queen in Wilmington, Del., on February 23 to hear fellow alumnus and four-time Grammy winner Stanley Clarke '71 (Double Bass). Clarke, who received an Honorary Doctorate of Fine Arts from the University of the Arts in 2008, is quite possibly the most celebrated acoustic and electric bassist in the world. As a performer, composer, conductor, arranger, recording artist, producer and film scorer known for his ferocious dexterity and consummate musicality, Clarke is a true pioneer in jazz and of the bass itself. Unquestionably, he is a "living legend," lauded with every conceivable award available to a musician in his over 40-year career as a bass virtuoso.