Fall 2011

Staff, Student, Faculty & Alumni Art Show

Celebrating the abundant talent we have at Antioch University Seattle, the 2011 Fall Art Show is on display on the second floor, from the atrium down the halls to the academic department offices. Works in a wide array of media were submitted by staff, students, faculty and alumni. As curators, when we stepped back from installing, we found nuances of connection that we hadn’t seen in our initial selection process. The art committee hopes you take a moment in your day’s route through the building to consider the works and discover your own theme for the show.

An opening reception will be held Thursday, October 20th from 4 to 7 p.m.

Featured here is "At This Time" by adjunct faculty Anne Pfeil , and "She Grew a Spine" by student Kim McAndrews.

Art as Social Action in the Preservation of Tibetan Culture

In the library, Antioch is pleased to feature "Art as Witness" an exhibition of sculptural work and traditional Tibetan thangka paintings by Valerie Hellerman. This exhibit is part of a four-day community event featuring the creation of a Tibetan sand mandala, panel discussions, workshops, and a Tibetan market place, organized by Tibetan Children’s Education Foundation, a non-profit organization committed to the preservation and transmission of Tibetan culture,  the education of its exiled youth, and supporting community elders.

In her artist statement Hellerman writes "I am a world traveller, student of Buddhism, life long advocate of peace and social justice and the Program Manager for an NGO working with Tibetan refugees in India. My senses are rich with visual images, conversations, sounds and tactile memories of distant places. I bear witness to the struggle of an oppressed population and the challenges for the survival of a rich and ancient culture. My mind continually questions the nature of reality and the role we play in it.

Photography and clay have become my tools to express this exploration. My work themes are socially relevant. I attempt to expose the viewer to issues of oppression and social injustice yet offer hope inspired by the wit and wisdom of the Buddhist view on the nature of reality.

My figures are sculpted in porcelain, glazed and fired three-four times. My tiles relate to the figures thematically. From my photos I make images into a decal that is then permanently fired onto the ceramic surface."

Reminder: the student lounge area is available for students to exhibit their class projects and senior or master's thesis projects.