Art
Opening reception: Världen är liten/The World is Small
The Augustana Teaching Museum of Art will hold an opening reception from 5-7 p.m. for "Världen är liten/The World is Small. Modern Swedish and Swedish American Works."
This exhibition highlights works in the collections by Swedish and Swedish-American artists whose practice brought them into conversation with Parisian Modernism. It will run through Feb. 9.
The exhibit is in partnership with the Figge Art Museum’s exhibition of "French Moderns: Monet to Matisse, 1850-1950," and is supported, in part, by a grant from the Swedish Council of America. "French Moderns" will be on view at the Davenport museum from Oct. 9-Jan. 6.
Four Artists, Four Visions: Tom Lundberg
Tom Lundberg, one of the artists featured in the current "Four Artists, Four Visions" exhibition at the Augustana Teaching Museum of Art, will give a gallery talk.
He is a professor of art at Colorado State University, where he coordinates graduate and undergraduate programs in fibers and teaches courses in weaving and surface design.
Four Artists, Four Visions: Oscar Gillespie
Oscar Gillespie, one of the artists featured in the current "Four Artists, Four Visions" exhibition at the Augustana Teaching Museum of Art, will give a gallery talk.
He is a professor of art at Bradley University in Peoria, where he teaches printmaking and drawing. He is noted for expertise in monotypes and in intaglio, especially metal-plate engraving. His work may be found in more than 60 public collections.
Opening reception: Corrine Smith
Corrine Smith, adjunct assistant professor of art, will exhibit her mixed media work at the at Bucktown Center for the Arts, Davenport, October-November.
The opening reception is October 25th, 6-9 p.m.
Don Niebyl: "Spomenik Monument Database"
Don Niebyl will talk about his book, "Spomenik Monument Database," the largest published collection of spomeniks (memorials from the former Yugoslavia).
Amazon description: "Spomenik ― the Serbo-Croat/Slovenian word for monument ― refers to the memorials built in Tito's Republic of Yugoslavia from the 1960s to the 1980s, marking the horror of the occupation and the defeat of Axis forces during World War II. Hundreds were built across the country, from coastal resorts to remote mountains. Through these imaginative forms of concrete and steel, a classless, forward-looking socialist society, free of ethnic tensions, was envisaged. Instead of looking to the ideologically aligned Soviet Union for artistic inspiration, Tito turned to the West and works of abstract expressionism and minimalism. This allowed Yugoslavia to develop its own distinct identity through the monuments, turning them into political tools, articulating Tito's personal vision of a new tomorrow.
"Today, following the breakup of the country and the subsequent Yugoslav Wars of the 1990s, some have been destroyed or abandoned. Many have suffered the consequences of ethnic tensions: once viewed as symbols of hope, they are now the focus of resentment and anger.
"This book brings together the largest collection of spomeniks published to date. Each has been extensively photographed and researched by the author, making this book the most comprehensive survey of this obscure and fascinating architectural phenomenon. The inside of the book's dust jacket opens out as a map, giving the exact geographic coordinates for each monument."
Dr. Peter Xiao Exhibition Talk, "Body, No Mind"
Dr. Peter Xiao, Augustana professor of art and graphic design, will talk about his work on view at Gallery West through May 31.
There will be live music by Roger Carlson, and snacks and drinks at this closing reception.
The Rock Island gallery is open from 11:30 a.m.-5:30 p.m. Wednesday-Saturday.
Opening Reception for Peter Tong Xiao
An opening reception will be held for Peter T. Xiao, Augustana professor of art and graphic design, who is exhibiting his work at Gallery West from April 4-May 31. The reception will be held from 6-9pm.
The gallery is open from 11:30 a.m.-5:30 p.m. Wednesday-Saturday.
Senior Art Exhibition closing reception
A closing reception for the Senior Art Exhibition will be held from 11:45 a.m.-1 p.m. The exhibit features the Senior Inquiry projects of the Class of 2019 graphic design and studio art majors.
Showing of "Loving Vincent"
The Arts and Humanities Club will be hosting a showing of Loving Vincent, the world's first fully oil painted film that was recently nominated for an Oscar. See the trailer here.
Student Art Exhibition Opening
Augustana students will hold an opening event for their spring exhibition at Cool Beanz.