1/17/2012 - 2/19/2012
January 17 – February 19, 2012
Thursday 9 February 2012
3:30 – 5:00, Panel Discussion, Wilde Auditorium
5:00 – 7:00 Public Reception, Joseloff Gallery
Rare Beauty will showcase the work of the 2011/2012 Georgette and Richard Koopman Distinguished Chairs in the printmaking department at the Hartford Art School: Steven Daiber, Pati Scobey, and Barb Tetenbaum, as well as three invited guest artists: Julie Chen, Kathy Kuehn, and Wilber H. Schilling.
The exhibition comprises a diverse sampling of handmade books in all forms, demonstrating the incredible scope of the craft. From traditional, recognizable book forms to interactive boxes, text-wrapped jawbones, embroidered scrolls, and installations; the books in this exhibition stretch all familiar boundaries of what defines a “book”.
The title of the exhibition, Rare Beauty, was inspired by a quote from one of the artists included in the exhibition, Wilber H. Schilling, who said, “In this increasingly digital age, a carefully handmade, inspiringly clever and tactile book is a rare beauty.”
An exquisite, full-color exhibition catalog will be available to purchase.
This exhibition and accompanying catalog made possible in part through the Georgette and Richard Koopman Distinguished Chair in the Visual Arts endowment.
Joseloff Gallery
Tuesday – Friday, 11:00am – 4:00pm
Saturday – Sunday, noon – 4:00pm
Admission is free