Art galleries look forward
to another successful
year
By Sarah Szczepanski
Assistant
Features Editor
Purdue Art Galleries expects to have a promising
year even though it will only have two out of its three galleries in
use.
All shows this year will be in either the Robert
L. Ringel Gallery, in the Memorial Union, or the Ralph G. Beelke Gallery,
in Creative Arts Building 2, according to Craig Martin, director of
Purdue Galleries.
The Stewart Center Gallery is not in use because
of the construction in Stewart Center. When the construction is complete,
the gallery will be moved within the same building to the entrance near
the Humanities, Social Science and Education Library.
Although the galleries had to cut back on the number
of shows, Martin says when the new gallery is finished, it will have
been worth the wait.
"The great advantage is a nice new finished space
that is climate controlled," he said. "We have had air blown in before
on exhibits, so this will be better for the artwork."
Purdue Galleries will now be able to host more
exhibits that rely on a high standard of location, Martin said.
The schedule this year for the galleries includes
the Ota City Artists exhibit, with works from artists in Lafayette's
sister city in Japan, and a Laszlo Matulay: Images for Words exhibit,
which includes sketches of daily experiences during World War II.
Within the nine major shows that Purdue Galleries
organized, there will also be a Li'l Heads exhibit, which will include
prints and photos of heads from the gallery's permanent collection.
In addition, a photo booth will be put in the gallery.
"People can create their own heads to add into
the display," Martin said.
It is through the exhibits this year that Mary
Anne Anderson, assistant to the director of Purdue Galleries, hopes
to educate more people.
"We are really hoping for a more recognizable presence
on campus and the community," she said. "We were looking for ways to
encourage students, faculty and staff to visit the galleries and we
are looking foreword to reaching out to local schools in hopes that
they will find Purdue Galleries as a resource to use."
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