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Opening at Kwan Fong Gallery

Terry — Sun, 08 Aug 2010 22:00:03 +0000

On Friday night we opened a new show at the Kwan Fong Gallery. It is a group show of the work of the summer beginning painting students and Lindsey Brittain's work from her Summer Undergraduate Research Fellowship. The work will be up for at least a week an all are invited to come out and take a look. Lindsey would particularly like you to participate in her research by filling out a short questionnaire on your response to her paintings. This data will be collected and reported at the Undergraduate Research symposium in October.



Porcelain, Paint and “Exquisite Play”
CLU — Mon, 08 Feb 2010 23:41:50 +0000

Janet Neuwalder’s fascinating work is formed using natural and industrial raw materials (branches, leaves, straw, fibers, papers) that act as armatures for clay. The process of coating, dipping, layering and firing acts as an accelerated aging and evolution process that petrifies the form and produces a “contemporary fossil.” When this marriage of process, form and fire unite, the work is encoded with the past and present, and is suggestive of its potential future.
Admission is free.
Where: The Kwan Fong Gallery, located in Soiland Humanities Center
When: January 25 – February 26, 2010
Parking: Street parking is by permit only Monday through Friday, 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. Visitor parking is available in the parking lots on Mountclef Boulevard north and south of Olsen Road.



Pederson statue
CLU — Thu, 12 Nov 2009 02:44:04 +0000
  Paul’s sculpture of Richard Pederson has been completely encased in layers of silicon, fibreglass and hydrocal, in that order, then the mold removed to be bolted together ready for casting. Now we’re waiting for the work to be completed, including arranging time for Paul to return to the University to work on the wax when it’s made. 
Here you can see Raphael applying the final layer of hydrocal and the green coloured fibreglass beneath it.



Pearce shows work at the Brand Gallery in Glendale
CLU — Sat, 09 May 2009 05:46:11 +0000

Art Department Chair Dr. Michael Pearce will exhibit his work in an exhibit at the Brand Gallery in Glendale this month.
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Opening Reception: Saturday, May 16, 6-9pm
Selected Curiosities showcases the work of four Los Angeles area artists working in a variety of media to create pieces that promise to pique the viewer’s curiosity. Using clay, mixed media, and digital photographic prints Monica Furmanski and Janet Neuwalder will collaborate on an installation that speaks to both the micro and macro aspects of the natural world. Their collaborative effort is based on the “use of similar imagery that investigates the poetic and complex structures of natural and industrial systems, networks, and matrices.” With nature as her starting point, Jennifer Tenace uses oil, acrylic and mixed media on panel to create lush abstract landscapes in which the mercurial aspects of process are evident. Michael Pearce will show his installation Mr. Pearce’s Cabinet of Alchemical Wonders for the first time. This installation includes many mixed media pieces and large scale paintings and reflects Pearce’s interest in the philosophy of alchemy, the base elements of air, water, fire, and earth, and humankind’s longing to understand the phenomena of the universe.
The exhibit is open from May 16th to June 19th.



Senior show pictures
CLU — Mon, 04 May 2009 19:03:02 +0000
There are a multitude of photographs of the installation and reception of the Senior Art exhibit shot by the wonderful Art Miller at this page. Enjoy!
The reception was a great success with a large and appreciative crowd in the gallery, entertained by a raffle, frozen yogurt, splendid art and video work by our senior students. WELL DONE!



Senior Art Students Recognized in the Ventura County Star
CLU — Fri, 03 Apr 2009 18:35:45 +0000

The senior art students were mentioned in the Ventura County Star  on March 27, 2009. The article outlines the dates and times of the upcoming senior art exhibitions and features a painting by senior art student, Megan Hindman.



Second Individual Senior Art Show
CLU — Fri, 03 Apr 2009 18:11:17 +0000

Opening Reception will be held April 9 @ 7 PM in the California Lutheran University Dining Commons. Work will be featured from senior art students Brittney Bailey and Megan Albe.





McMillans Opening reception
CLU — Sat, 28 Mar 2009 05:16:01 +0000






This Thursday night was a big opening fiesta at CLU: first we had a very successful opening reception at the Kwan Fong gallery celebrating the work of Murray and Megan McMillan, who have been resident artists at the University for a couple of weeks. A very nice crowd showed up for the lecture, then we enjoyed food and drinks in the gallery where we were able to watch the video and take a lamp each from the piece itself.
Many of us walked over to the second event of the evening, the Art Students SOLO shows. It was entertaining to see a line of people carrying their lamps across campus to join a happy crowd at this reception. The students did a great job putting their show together, displaying prints, sculptures, paintings, photos and all sorts of art work in a dazzling array of their talents! A very successful event!



First Individual Senior Art Show
CLU — Wed, 25 Mar 2009 06:10:21 +0000


Opening Reception will be held March 26 @ 7 PM in the California Lutheran University Dining Commons. Work will be featured from senior art students Megan Hindman, Caitlin Bailey and Nicole Robertson. 



McMillans tell all!
CLU — Sun, 22 Mar 2009 15:40:50 +0000
The McMillans will present a short talk about their work on the installation at 6.00pm Thursday evening.
Please join us then at the gallery to enjoy learning about their work, and finding out what it takes to be a successful contemporary artist.
6.00 pm Thursday 26th March    
Meet at the Kwan Fong Gallery of Art and Culture, Humanities, CLU
We will break at 7.00 for the planned reception.