Wednesday, January 7, from 4 – 6pm
Art Faculty Exhibition
This annual event features the artwork of both full-time and adjunct faculty members. Photography, painting, watercolor, printmaking, drawing, graphic design, sculpture, textiles, ceramics, metalsmithing, and mixed media are all represented, thus highlighting the work of this diverse and talented faculty.
January 5 through February 12, 2009.
Tuesday, January 27, at 6:30pm
lecture titled “Appreciating Life through Art” by internationally renowned art educator Dr. Terry Barrett.
in Bruce T. Halle Library Auditorium (lower level) on Oakwood Street on Eastern Michigan University’s Ypsilanti campus.
The lecture is relevant to everyone, artist and non-artist alike. It is free and open to the public.
Dr. Terry Barrett is Professor of Art Education, The Ohio State University, Columbus, Ohio, where he teaches courses in photography criticism, art criticism, and the teaching of criticism and aesthetics. He is especially concerned with the interpretation and multiple social and personal meanings of images. He believes that honest dialogue about images can further understanding and appreciation of the complexities of life, people, oneself, and ultimately contribute to world peace.
Barrett’s books include Criticizing Photographs, 4th ed., McGraw-Hill, 2006, available in Chinese and Farsi; Criticizing Art, 2nd ed., McGraw-Hill, 2000, available in Korean; Interpreting Art, McGraw-Hill, 2003; Talking about Student Art, Davis, 1997; and, most recently, Why Is That Art?: Aesthetics and Criticism of Contemporary Art, Oxford, 2008. For more information about Dr. Terry Barrett, go to his website (www.terrybarrettosu.com).
The gallery is open Monday, Wednesday and Friday 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.; Tuesday and Thursday, 12:00 to 4:00 p.m. For additional information, call 734-487-0465.
The 210 Student Center is located at 900 Oakwood Street, between Washtenaw and Huron River Drive
Contact: Larry Newhouse
Phone: 734-487-0465
Larry.Newhouse@emich.edu
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