Exhibitions in Brownlee O. Currey, Jr. Gallery

GalleryThe Brownlee O. Currey, Jr. Gallery is the primary exhibiting space on the Watkins campus and presents two- and three-dimensional artwork, as well as multi-media installations including sound, video and performance. Students are provided an opportunity to exhibit every year in our annual juried student show, in departmental exhibitions, and at the conclusion of their degree program with a senior thesis exhibition. In addition, faculty and guest artists are invited to exhibit in the space. 

Gallery Hours:

Monday - Friday, 9:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m.
Saturday - 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
Sunday- 2:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m.

There is no admission charge

 

 

2012/2013 Exhibition Schedule

AUGUST 10-24

Watkins and Hatch Show Print present

Paint It Black
Original letterpress posters designed by Watkins Graphic Design students to celebrate the Rolling Stones’ 50th anniversary

Closing reception:  Thursday, August 23, 5 to 7 p.m.

 

SEPTEMBER 6-28

Faculty Exhibition:  Trio

Cody Arnall, Visiting Faculty, Department of Fine Art

Adán De La Garza, Visiting Faculty, Department of Photography

Alethea Norene, Visiting Faculty, Department of Fine Art

Opening reception:  Thursday, September 6, 5:30 to 8 p.m.

 

OCTOBER 5-20

Familiar Relics
Juried book arts exhibition, in conjunction with the second edition of Handmade & Bound Nashville

Annie Herlocker and Jennifer Knowles-McQuistion, curators
Tony White, director of the Decker Library at the Maryland Institute College of Art, juror

Opening reception: Friday, October 5, 6:30 to 8:30 p.m.

Closing reception:  Friday, October 19, immediately following panel discussion at 7 p.m. in Watkins Theater, with publishers, electronic media artists, bookbinders/conservators and book artists discussing the future of the book in the face of new technologies

 

OCTOBER 25-NOVEMBER 9

Annual Graphic Design department juried show Split & Twisted
Student projects in Advertising, Books & Jackets, Identity, Illustration, Illustration Series, Package Design, Poster/Design, Publication Design, Multimedia, and Miscellaneous/Design

Opening reception:  Thursday, October 25, 5:30 to 8 p.m.

 

November 15-25

BFA Senior Thesis Exhibitions in Fine Art

Emily Davis
Mollie Row 
U N A S S I G N

Amy F. Edwards
The Human Element

Opening reception:  Thursday, November 15, 5:30 to 10 p.m.

 

November 29-December 9

BFA Senior Thesis Exhibitions in Fine Art

Sydni Gause
The Anxious Object

Bryant Smith
The Psychological Home: A Practice of Memorization

Opening reception:  Thursday, November 29, 5:30 to 8 p.m.
 

 

January 10-February 3, 2013

16th Annual Interior Design Student Exhibit, a juried show featuring works by Bachelor of Fine Art in Interior Design degree candidates

Reception & awards presentation: Friday, January 25, 5:30 to 7:30 p.m.

 

February 7-28

Currey Juried Student Show

featuring outstanding work in fine art, film, graphic design, interior design and photography, created since Fall 2012

Awards Reception: Thursday, February 7, 5:30 to 7:30 p.m.
presentations will begin at 6:30 p.m.

 

MARCH 7-April 4

Chris Sickels, Visiting Artist Exhibition, in conjunction with the 2012-13 Visiting Artists Series of guest lectures

Illustration the Hard Way:  Process, Set & Puppets

Thursday, March 7
Lecture 5:30 p.m.
followed by opening reception 6:30 to 8 p.m.

The Visiting Artists Series is supported by a grant from the Memorial Foundation

 

Spring 2013

BFA Senior Thesis Exhibitions in Fine Art and Photography

beginning April 11, and on display in the Gallery through May 3

Work in Film, Graphic Design and Interior Design will also be on display in May in various locations; details forthcoming

April 11-15

        Rachel Growden, Photography
        If I Could Only Win Ur Love
        —works in photography, sculpture, installation

Opening reception:  Thursday, April 11, 5:30 to 8 p.m.

 

APRIL 18-22

       Kellie Bornhoft, Fine Art
       Nothing is Unnatural, Everything is Degenerate
       —kinetic and time-based sculpture

       Ann Catherine Carter, Fine Art
       Everyday Tactics
       —paintings and sculpture

Opening reception:  Thursday, April 18, 5:30 to 8 p.m.

 

APRIL 26-MAY 8

       Pam Jolly Haile, Fine Art
       everything is everything

Opening reception:  Friday, April 26, 5:30 to 8 p.m.

 

May 17-July 19

       Co. H collective summer exhibition
       
work in fine art, photography, video

 

SUMMER 2013

Gallery refurbishing

 

JULY 26

Department of Community Education presents Pre-College Program Exhibition featuring work by Pre-College Program students, in drawing & painting, film and graphic design tracks

Reception: 5 to 7 p.m.

 

AUGUST

Watkins and Hatch Show Print present work by Watkins Graphic Design students 

Closing reception:  TBD

 

AUGUST 29-SEPTEMBEr 27

Faculty Exhibition

Opening reception:  Thursday, August 29, 5:30 to 8 p.m.

 

October 4-14

Exhibition in conjunction with third edition of Handmade & Bound book arts festival,

presented by the Watkins Library and the Community Education department

Opening reception: Friday, October 4, 6:30 to 8:30 p.m.

 

OCTOBER 24-NOVEMBER 8

Annual Graphic Design department juried show Split & Twisted
Student projects in Advertising, Books & Jackets, Identity, Illustration, Illustration Series, Package Design, Poster/Design, Publication Design, Multimedia, and Miscellaneous/Design

Opening reception:  Thursday, October 24, 5:30 to 8 p.m.