Wednesday, June 8, 2011

GMU Grad Student Gwynneth Van Laven featured in Exhibit at Kennedy Center


 
June 3-30, 2011
Terrace Gallery
The John F. Kennedy Center for
the Performing Arts



Panel Discussion
With Select Artists
Atrium · The Kennedy Center
Thursday, June 9 · 6:30-7:30 p.m.
Free · Reception following
RSVP: rmloose@vsarts.org
             202-628-2800 x3898

A quest to capture images, when faced with losing sight.
A career change, after a diagnosis.
Redefining a worldview, from escaping pain to seeking happiness.

VSA invited artists living with disabilities to share moments when a
shift in their landscape occurred. From the personal to the
professional, their stories are told through a range of media in this
international juried exhibition.
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Featuring:

Sarah Beren
Jesse Higman
Hal Moran
Mare Vaccaro
Allen Bryan
John Lambert
William Newman
Gwynneth VanLaven
Brenna Colt
John McCafferty
Thomas Sedgwick
Kurt Weston
Emily Dailo
Bruce Monroe
Chris Tally Evans
Jon Wos
Liz Doles



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 For a deeper look inside Shift, don't miss the June 9 panel discussion moderated by the Hirshhorn Museum's Jessica Dawson, former arts writer at the Washington Post. Panelists include Civilian Art Projects founder Jayme McLellan, and artists William A. Newman, Mare Vaccaro, and Bruce Monroe.


The discussion will be followed by a reception.


Image Credit: © 2011 Bruce Monroe, detail of  501,310/1,077,972 (MMWR), handcut fiberglass (72" x 23" x 18")
 Photo: Chris Otten

 

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