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Fall Visual Arts Calendar
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Work by Marc Newton at Ashmore Gallery

SEPTEMBER

On The Grid

Debut solo exhibition of Stephen Darr. Sept. 20-Oct. 1 at Non-Fiction Gallery, 1522 Bull St., Reception Fri. Sept. 20, 7-10 p.m.

Natural Order

Lara Neece utilizes natural woods and dyes with screen printing to create her images of the natural world and their ecosystems. Gallery Espresso.

Wandering Forms, Works from 1959-79

Wendell Castle's exploration of form and function blurs the boundaries between art, craft and design and has changed the way we look at furniture today. Sept. 27, 2013 – Feb. 2, 2014, SCAD Museum of Art.

Oblique

Guest curated by Storm Janse van Rensburg, Abrie Fourie's Oblique follows the publication of the artist's monograph of the same name published in 2011 in Berlin. Sept. 12–Nov. 8 at Gutstein Gallery. Public program Sept. 27, 3:30-5:30 p.m., reception Fri. Sept. 27, 5:30-7 p.m.

This Inch of Wholeness

Selection of paintings by New York-based artist Paul Bloodgood. Through Oct. 20, Pei Ling Chan Gallery, Reception Fri. Sept. 20, 6:30-7:30 p.m.

Tibetan Monks Residency

Sept. 23-29. Opening ceremony, Jepson Center, 5 p.m. Sept. 23. Lecture 5:30 p.m. Sept. 26. Closing ceremony and procession from Jepson Center to Savannah River Sept. 29, 2 p.m.

Suzanne Jackson

Solo exhibition and conversation with Ike Carter, Sept. 27 at Indigo Sky Community Gallery.

OCTOBER

Mise-en-scene

First solo exhibition in the southeastern U.S. for Los Angeles-based artist Alex Prager. Through Dec. 8 at SCAD Museum of Art. Reception Friday, Oct. 4, 6:30-7:30 p.m.

Ma Nong

Recent large scale oil paintings by this SCAD painting student. Gallery Espresso.

Ice or Salt

Iconic and recent works by artist Ellen Gallagher, curated by Isolde Brielmaier. Through Jan. 19, 2014 at SCAD Museum of Art. Reception Friday, Oct. 4, 6:30-7:30 p.m.

Alumni Invitational Exhibition

Part of the campus-wide Celebrate Armstrong Weekend. Oct. 7-25 at the Armstrong Atlantic State University Fine Arts Gallery, 9 a.m.-5 p.m.

Reverie

Recent photographs by SCAD alumna Claire Rosen (B.F.A., photography, 2006), who was selected as one of Forbes Magazine's "30 Under 30" in the category of Art & Design in 2012 and 2013. Through Dec. 15 at SCAD Museum of Art. Artist Gallery Talk: Thursday, Oct. 3, 5 p.m., reception Friday, Oct. 4, 6:30-7:30 p.m.

Kokeshi

A body of work by Akiyo Kaniko and Daniela Izaguire which consists of several interactive multimedia projects ranging from sound and video work, to photography, fiber sculptures and paintings. Oct. 4-Oct. 8 at Non-Fiction Gallery. Reception Oct. 4, 6-10 p.m.

Portraying the South

New series of commissioned photographs by French photographer Pierre Gonnord. Oct. 1– Jan. 26, 2014, SCAD Museum of Art

You Are Probably Not Here

Work by Alex Getz examines the faults inherent in mapmaking and the idea of truth within maps. Oct. 18-22 at Non-Fiction Gallery. Reception Oct. 18, 7-9 p.m.

Sami Lee Woolhiser, Translations

"Working in painting, installation, and sculpture the medium of a piece is determined by the works itself, it knows what it is and what it should be." October 1-12 at Desotorow Gallery, Reception Oct. 4.

Impression

Solo MFA Photography thesis show by Naimar Ramirez at Non-Fiction Gallery, Oct. 25-29. Reception Fri. Oct. 25, 7-10 p.m.

Robert Henri: Drawing the Portrait

6-week class beginning Oct. 1, Tuesdays, 10 am-1 pm, Jepson Center

"Robert Henri in America: His Life and Influence"

Lecture by Courtney McNeil, 6 p.m. Oct. 3, reception follows, Jepson Center

Getting Away with Mother

Savannah Stage Co. Playwright Series, Oct. 5 at Indigo Sky Community Gallery

"Insights through Objects: The Arts of Everyday in the Islamic World"

Lecture by Dr. Walter Denny, 6 p.m., Oct. 10, Jepson Center

"Deformance"

Work by Liz Gibson as part of National Disabilities Month, Oct. 11 at Indigo Sky Community Gallery.

Spanish Sojourns Director's Circle preview

6 p.m., Oct. 16, Jepson Center, followed by dinner at the Chatham Club

Lecture: "Seeking the Spirit of Old Spain: Robert Henri and Spanish Themes, 1904 to 1924"

Lecture by Valerie Ann Leeds. Members' opening lecture and reception for Spanish Sojourns. 6 p.m., Oct. 17, reception to follow, Jepson Center

Spanish Sojourns: Robert Henri and the Spirit of Spain

Oct. 18, exhibition opening at the Jepson Center, through March 9, 2014

Warhol/JFK: November 22, 1963-Selec­tion of Andy Warhol Prints from the Herbert Brito Collection

Oct. 18, exhibition opening at the Jepson Center, through March 9, 2014

Free Family Day

Family Sketch Crawl, 1-4 p.m. Oct. 19, Jepson Center

Heather MacRae-Trulson

Solo show and talk with Todd Schroeder, at Indigo Sky Community Gallery.

Raku Pizza Night 

Oct. 23, the fifth year of Armstrong faculty and students' biannual tradition of sharing with the community the colorful and exciting craft of kiln firing. Armstrong Atlantic State University.

Lecture: "Visual Artists and the Great Migration"

Jacob Lawrence Lecture by Dr. Edmund Barry Gaither, 6 p.m. Oct. 24, reception to follow, Jepson Center

Sketch Booking for the Family

2-week class beginning Oct. 26, Saturdays, 10 am-noon, Jepson Center

NOVEMBER

Transient Structures

MFA Fibers Show by Jennifer Moss, opening reception Nov. 1, 5-9 p.m. Through Nov. 4 at Ashmore Gallery.

Emily Nelms Perez

Mixed media sculpture and installation, Nov. 1-5 at Non-Fiction Gallery. Reception Fri. Nov. 1, 6-10 p.m.

Senior Art Majors

Armstrong graduating senior art majors showcase college portfolios in their Nov. 4-22 gallery exhibition, punctuated by a gallery talk at the Nov. 15 artists' reception. Armstrong Atlantic State University Fine Arts Gallery.

Dylan O'Leary

From Johannesburg, South Africa, O'Leary presents his fashion illustrations along with a series about Nelson Mandela. Gallery Espresso.

Constructed Paradise

MFA photography exhibition by Marc Newton. Opening reception Nov. 7, 7-10 p.m. Nov. 5-12 at Ashmore Gallery.

Mixed Mediacy

Mixed media/interactive work from Kalin Allen and Wan Hung Sun. Non-Fiction Gallery, Nov. 8-12, reception Nov. 8, 7-10 p.m.

Lecture: "Gitanos, Bailadoras and Toreros: Robert Henri's Spanish Types"

Lecture by Holly Koons McCullough, 6 p.m. Nov. 7, reception to follow, Jepson Center

Film: The Eternal Frame

By Ant Farm and T.R. Uthco, about Andy Warhol, 6 p.m., Nov. 13, Jepson Center

Veronica Cabrera

MFA Painting exhibition. Opening reception Nov. 15, 7-10 p.m. Nov. 13-19 at Ashmore Gallery.

Mansion To Museum

Nov. 15 exhibition opening, Telfair Academy

Telfair Arty Party

6 p.m., Nov. 15, Telfair Square

Ashley Hamilton

Large scale mixed media paintings and drawings, at Indigo Sky Community Gallery.

19th Annual Telfair Art Fair

Nov. 16-17, Sat 10 a.m.-5 p.m. / Sun noon-4 p.m., Telfair Square

Free Week, Nov. 18-24

Spanish Sojourns: Robert Henri and the Spirit of Spain, Jepson Center

Lecture: "The JFK Assassination and the Media"

JFK 50th Anniversary lecture by Dr. Bruce Mallard, 6 p.m., Nov. 21, Jepson Center

Free Family Day

Spanish Sojourns Bilingual tours and hands-on activities, 1-4 p.m., Jepson Center, Performance by Aire Flamenco, 3 pm Nov. 23, Jepson Center

DECEMBER

Michael Mahaffey

Recent mixed media/ screen printed works. Gallery Espresso.

Christmas Pottery Sale

AASU art faculty and students commemorate the holidays with two-day event Dec. 4-5.

Lecture: "The Spanish Element in Our Nationality:"

Lecture by M. Elizabeth Boone: 6 p.m., Nov. 5, Jepson Center

I Have Marks to Make: 18 Years Celebrating the Therapeutic Power of Art

Opening reception 2-5 p.m., Nov. 8, exhibition through Jan. 5, 2014, Jepson Center

Free Family Day

Printmaking, DIY cards and wrapping paper. 1-4 p.m., Nov. 14, Jepson Center

Rachel Evans & Lynn Serulla, Tell Us Where We Are

"Referencing shared life experiences as twenty-something girls with backgrounds in the beauty industry." Oct. 28-Nov. 9 at Desotorow Gallery. Reception: Nov. 1

Adam Gabriel Winnie

"Art which attempts to look for meaning and understanding halfway between thought and gesture." Dec. 3–14 at Desotorow Gallery, Reception/First Friday: Dec. 6.

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