Spring/Summer

2009

Exhibitions

Studio Faculty Biennial 1

April 3rd - August 30th

Studio Faculty Biennial 1 includes the most recent work of Rollins studio art faculty Joshua Almond, Rose Thome Casterline, Dana Hargrove, Dawn Roe, and Rachel Simmons. Each artist presents a distinctive style and approach to contemporary aesthetics, from Almond’s lyrical wood and neon sculptures to Roe’s meditative large-scale photographs to Simmons’ dynamic prints inspired by her recent sojourn in the Antarctic. Hargrove recently won the William and Dorothy Yeck Purchase Award, 2009 National Young Painters Competition for her abstracted topographic paintings.

Joshua Almond
(American, 1972 - )
Reservoir, 2005
Basswood, Neon
36” x 36” x 5”

Portrait of a Lady

January 24th - August 30th

CFAM's permanent collection is particularly strong in the genre of portraiture and Portrait of a Lady will highlight some of the best and most loved depictions of women in our holdings ranging from the 17th through the 20th centuries. This small focus exhibition illustrates how the depiction of women has changed over time as tastes and fashions have evolved and the status of women in society has been raised. Works exhibited will include, Portrait of Harriet Gordon by Sir Thomas Lawrence, Portraits of Annie Russell, by John White Alexander, and the Comtesse de Beaufort, by Louis-Michel Van Loo. Portrait of a Lady will remain on view throughout the summer.

School of Michiel van Mierevelt, (Dutch 1567-1641),

Portrait of a Lady, ca. 1600,
oil on panel.

Gift of the Myers Family, Mr. and Mrs. John C. Myers, Jr., R'42 and
June Reinhold Myers, R'41

Andy Warhol Personalities

June 5th - January 3rd, 2010

Andy Warhol Personalities features Polaroid photographs in the Permanent Collection taken by Warhol during the 1980’s of socialites, celebrities, and patrons, including Carolina Herrera, Pia Miller, and Ric Ocasek. For Warhol, these photos served as a kind of “sketchbook,” a quick way to record source material for future use. One of the most influential artists of the 20th century, Andy Warhol (1928-1987) figured prominently in the Pop Art movement of the 1960s, which saw a shift away from traditional distinctions between fine art and popular culture. His renown as a painter, printmaker, and filmmaker, however, was often overshadowed by his “celebrity lifestyle.” The Polaroids on view document his diverse social circle as well as his creative process.