Exhibit Archives — 2009

 

Janurary 8 - February 14 (In the Main Gallery) Dreamz In Kolor: Antoine Ferreira

Mr. Ferreira finds a rhythm in his work that resides deep within his soul. In an artist statement submitted with the work Antoine highlights his development and journey as an artist.

"I’m a self-taught artist from Dakar (Senegal, West Africa). I started painting in my home town of Dakar, mainly
donating my work to the “village SOS” which is a non-profit organization in Senegal that offers shelter, education, and support to orphan children. My passion for the arts however, took a slow turn when I came to the US, due to the fact that coming from Africa, like many other immigrants, I had to adjust in many ways, by learning the language and culture of this country that I heard so much about in Dakar.
I began to paint when I moved to New Bedford from New York City, where I had lived for a few years, and worked as a chauffeur.
My work, which I just call “Black Art” (acrylic on canvas) was shown for the very first time at the Gallery X show entitled, A Question of Faith, (2006)."

-Antoine Ferreira

Janurary 8 - February 14: (Sarah Louise Cousins Gallery) In Search for Equilibrium: Olga Tsareva

Ms. Tsareva thrills the eye with her kinetic mark-making. Taking the familiar and adding a source of artistic adrenaline, Olga Tsareva
allows the viewer to see beyond the two dimensional space and provides a setting for visual exploration and interpretation.

“In my latest series, I see my task as to portray the very dynamics of life through various objects: fountains of water, branches of bushes, fluttering flags, and streaks of rain. The driving principle of my drawings is always the search for equilibrium of three dimensional illusion and a flat surface, the actual image and a sign, the real and a hint. I am not seeking a real image, but only its likening; an allegory, a transformation.”
-Olga Tsareva

February 20th - March 20, 2009: Two Artists: "Opening Eyes, Awakening Senses"

 

(In the Main Gallery) Periphery and other Tendencies: Petra Kralickova

On Friday, from 6 to 9 p.m., UMass Dartmouth Masters in Fine Arts graduate, Petra Kralickova, will be in attendance to discuss the installation she has done on-site. Ms. Kralickova evokes strong emotion and a familiar sense of space and time in her works. Using a variety of materials and a keen eye for our relationship to space, Petra Kralickova develops installations where all of our senses are heightened.

(Sarah Louise Cousins Gallery) Images from Chiapas, Mexico: Evelyn Baum

On Saturday, from 5 to 7 p.m., Fairhaven resident and photographer, Evelyn J. Baum, will be in attendance to discuss her love for culture and the camera. Evelyn Baum captures her images with ease as if she is somehow reaching through the lens of her camera to engage her subjects. When speaking with Ms. Baum it is clear that she has a true passion for life and those who join her in the art of living.  Her photographs from Ciapas are true and simply elegant like those whom she encountered there.

 

April 1st - April 16th: Umass Dartmouth Artisanry (All Galleries)

 

 

April 22nd - May 6th: Umass Dartmouth Fine Arts (All Galleries)