JAN 19 - MAR 4, 2012

Reception and Gallery Talk,
7 – 9 PM, Thursday, JAN 19

Using wooden scraps and debris scavenged from the construction industry, Maryland-based artist Eric Garner builds three-dimensional objects and wall reliefs that highlight subtle, formal changes in color, light and shadow. Referencing the figure in both their scale and their relationship to the viewer, the works claim their space as distinct and discrete objects, while also inspiring thoughts of history and functionality.

Marking and Mapping: Finding Time, Space and Place by
Renee Sandell
ATRIUM GALLERY

JAN 19 - MAR 4, 2011

Reception and Gallery Talk, 7 – 9 PM, Thursday, JAN 19

This Maryland artist and art educator will transform the gallery space and engage the viewer with a series of interactive, shrine-like, whimsical works designed to highlight the process of mark making and its relationship to visual mapping (ordered, organized marks). Viewers will have a chance to join forces with the artist to create abstract works that celebrate the energy and ubiquity of the linear--swirling Point and Line. These installations made from diverse ink and watercolor media are meditative in nature, exploring the human condition as it relates to time, space and place.

MPA@50
Instructors Exhibit
RAMP GALLERY

JAN 19 - MAR 4, 2012

Reception and Gallery Talk, 7 – 9 PM, Thursday, JAN 19

As part of MPA's celebration of its 50th Anniversary, the many talented and accomplished artists who teach in our studio will exhibit samples of their work. Covering a full range of approaches and executed in all media, these works demonstrate the high quality of MPA's teachers and class program.