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Gallery Reception! Tuesday, September 12th

9/11/2017

quiet quiet Closing Reception
Tuesday, 9/12 from 5:30 to 7:30 pm
Artist talk at 6 pm

This is a Ribbons of Excellence Sponsored Event!

Please join us in Valade Gallery on Tuesday, September 12th to celebrate our latest exhibition. quiet quiet is a showcase of contemporary ceramics by four female artists exploring sculptural and installation based work.

Exhibiting artist Kylie Lockwood will be present and there will be free refreshments for all. We hope to see you there!

The exhibition is up through Friday, September 15th.

Valade Gallery is located in the rear of Shipman Library, on Williams Street on the Adrian College Campus. Free street parking is available. Gallery open hours are Monday through Saturday from 10 am to 5 pm, with extended hours on Tuesday until 7 pm.

Contact: Elspeth Schulze, Gallery Director : gallery@adrian.edu

Visiting Artist : Kylie Lockwood

9/11/2017

Detroit Based artist Kylie Lockwood will visit Adrian College on Tuesday, September 12th, to conduct critiques with Seniors in the Adrian Art Department. Following critiques, Kylie will head to Valade Gallery, where her work is featured in the current exhibition, quiet quiet. A closing reception for the exhibition will take place in Valade Gallery from 5:30 to 7:30 pm, and Kylie will deliver an artist talk at 6 pm. Join us to celebrate this exciting work!

Kylie Lockwood was born in Detroit, Michigan. She received her BFA from the College for Creative Studies in Detroit in 2005, MFA from Hunter College in New York City in 2010 and attended the Skowhegan School of Painting and Sculpture in 2014. She is currently the co-director of Cave, an exhibition space at the Russell Industrial Center in Detroit, MI. Lockwood’s most recent work was exhibited at Cleopatra’s in Brooklyn, NY, Lord Ludd in Philadelphia, PA, and Condensed Matter Community at the Synchrotron Radiation Center in Stoughton, WI.Kylie Lockwood was born in Detroit, Michigan. She received her BFA from the College for Creative Studies in Detroit in 2005, MFA from Hunter College in New York City in 2010 and attended the Skowhegan School of Painting and Sculpture in 2014. She is currently the co-director of Cave, an exhibition space at the Russell Industrial Center in Detroit, MI. Lockwood’s most recent work was exhibited at Cleopatra’s in Brooklyn, NY, Lord Ludd in Philadelphia, PA, and Condensed Matter Community at the Synchrotron Radiation Center in Stoughton, WI.

'quiet quiet' Ceramics Exhibition Now Open in Valade Gallery!

8/29/2017

The First Annual F17 ART PARTY was Awesome. S'mores, Pizza, Artists, Fire, and Fun. There was even a Philosopher! What more could you want?

8/26/2017

ART PARTY TODAY Friday, August 25th!!

8/25/2017

quiet quiet, Ceramics Exhibition Opens at Adrian College

8/21/2017

Image : Marie T. Hermann, ‘A Gentle Blow to the Rock’

quiet quiet, Ceramics Exhibition Opens at Adrian College

Adrian College, Adrian, MI- August 21st, 2017

Valade Gallery at Adrian College announces the opening of quiet quiet, the first exhibition of the academic year. A showcase of sculptural and installation based ceramic work by contemporary female artists, this exhibition features outstanding pieces by Stephanie Galli, Marie T. Hermann, Jae Won Lee, and Kylie Lockwood.

The show is on display and open to the public through September 15th, with a reception on Tuesday, September 12th from 5:30 to 7:30 pm. Exhibiting artist Kylie Lockwood will deliver an artist talk at 6 pm.

quiet quiet is like a whisper, leading one to lean in, to better see and hear the secrets held . The pieces gathered in this exhibition have a quiet strength, with a presence that lingers long after the work is out of sight. Marie T. Hermann’s objects are at once familiar and strange, simple and manifold. Jae Won Lee’s miniature parts form the hum of a whole; if quiet were a color, it would exist between these shades of blue and white. You can hear the sweep of a broom in Kylie Lockwood’s work, the quick crack of a jar. These sounds echo in the material pull between lightness and weight. Stephanie Galli’s cast forms serve as a coda, reflecting and magnifying the collective presence. In quiet quiet the command of the work is still and strong. Please join us in celebrating these esteemed artists and their exceptional work.

Valade Gallery is located in the rear of Shipman Library, on Williams Street on the Adrian College Campus. Free street parking is available. Gallery open hours are Monday through Saturday from 10 am to 5 pm, with extended hours on Tuesday until 7 pm.

Contact: Elspeth Schulze, Gallery Director : gallery@adrian.edu

Teacher's Assistantships Still Open for Fall 2017!

6/2/2017

Have an art degree? Want to work with a group of teaching artists? Then take a look at these postings for Teacher's Assistantships for Ceramics, Graphic Design, & Photography! Deadline 6/30/2017.

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Don't miss this opportunity!!!

Ulterior Motives : Senior Exhibition II Now Open!

4/10/2017

ULTERIOR MOTIVES : Senior Exhibition II Opens at Adrian College

Adrian College, Adrian, MI - April 10, 2017

Valade Gallery at Adrian College announces the opening of its second Senior Exhibition of 2017. Ulterior Motives showcases the work of four candidates, including Venson Bryant, Alison Karczynski, Marisa Dion, and Alexandra Steffes. The show is on display and open to the public from Monday, April 10th through Sunday, April 30th. A reception will be held on Saturday, April 22nd, from 3pm to 5pm in Valade Gallery.

Ulterior Motives is the second in a series of two Senior Exhibitions from Adrian College Department of Art and Design. This exhibition will showcase a combination of painting, photography, design, and installation based work.

Valade Gallery is located in the rear of Shipman Library, on Williams Street on the Adrian College Campus. Free street parking is available. Gallery open hours are Monday through Saturday from 10am to 5 pm, with extended hours on Tuesday until 7pm.

Contact: Elspeth Schulze, Gallery Director : gallery@adrian.edu

Coming Soon... 'Ulterior Motives' Senior Show II - Opens 4/10!

3/31/2017

Apply to be a Teaching Assistant in the Adrian Art Department for Fall 17/Spring 18

3/21/2017

Download files below for further information.

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FUNC.LAY.ETY Reception : Saturday, 3/25 5-7 pm

3/20/2017

March 13th, 2017

3/13/2017

FUNC.LAY.ETY Senior Exhibition I NOW OPEN!

3/13/2017

FUNC.LAY.ETY : Senior Exhibition Opens at Adrian College

Adrian College, Adrian, MI- March13th, 2016

Valade Gallery at Adrian College announces the opening of its first Senior Exhibition of 2017. FUNC.LAY.ETY showcases the work of five candidates, including Tenerra Ayling, Hope Dangler, Kaila Fidler, Natalie Modes, and Mason Simpson. The show is on display and open to the public from Monday, March 13th through Friday, March 31st. A reception will be held on Saturday, March 25th from 3pm to 5pm.

Valade Gallery is located in the rear of Shipman Library, on Williams Street on the Adrian College Campus. Free street parking is available. Gallery open hours are Monday through Saturday from 10 am to 5 pm, with extended hours on Tuesday until 7 pm.

The exhibit will extend into the Nicolay Heritage Room, at the front of Shipman Library, featuring the work of Mason Simpson. The Nicolay Heritage Room holds Shipman Library open hours, which include Sunday from Noon to Midnight, Monday through Thursday from 8 am to Midnight, Friday from 8 am to 6 pm, and Saturday from 10 am to 6 pm.

Contact: Elspeth Schulze, Gallery Director : gallery@adrian.edu

MAEA REGION III SHOW now OPEN in Valade Gallery!

2/13/2017

VALADE GALLERY is pleased to announce the opening of our annual Michigan Art Association Region III Show. This exhibition features outstanding K-12 art from Lenawee, Jackson, Washtenaw, and Monroe Counties. The exhibition will be open through February 26th, and a closing reception will take place Sunday, February 26th from 1-3 pm. Join us to celebrate these exceptional student artists and their educators!

Valade Gallery is located in the rear of Shipman Library, on Williams Street on the Adrian College Campus. Free street parking is available. Gallery open hours are Monday through Saturday from 10 am to 5 pm, with extended hours on Tuesday until 7 pm. The Gallery is closed for Academic Holidays, including Saturday, February 25th.

LORE Reception TONIGHT in Valade Gallery!

1/24/2017

Penland Artist in Residence Visits Adrian College!

1/24/2017

Penland Artist in Residence Andrew Hayes in on campus today, talking with Adrian Art Department Majors about a creative life post-graduation. Andrew was born in Tucson, AZ and studied sculpture at Northern Arizona University. He left school to learn more about metal fabrication by working in the industrial welding trade. Eventually Andrew sought to develop his artistic voice and applied to the Core Fellowship at Penland School of crafts. During his time as a Core Fellow, Andrew explored a variety of materials and technique; the book became a big part of this exploration. In the fall of 2014 Andrew returned to Penland as an Artist in Residence where he plans to continue working with book forms and fabrication. Hayes exhibits nationally, most recently with solo exhibitions at the Hunterdon Art Museum in Clinton, NJ and Tennessee Tech University, Cookeville, TN. His work is included in a number of collections including Yale Art Museum, Black Mountain College, and Wingate University.

Statement:

Book paper and steel are placed in different contexts in our lives. The book is appreciated as an object of education, growth, and escape. Whereas steel is often invisible, even though it is a primary structure of our constructed environment. I strive to level the playing field between these disparate perceptions and materials.

I search for harmony between paper and steel that in so many ways possess similar attributes: flexibility, history, mass, and density.

Unbound blocks of text lose their original meaning when I cut the pages from their bindings. This allows me to respond to the shape and texture of the paper and give new meaning. Introducing metal to the process gives structure and support to the loose pages, and elevates the steel - a familiar material in industry and architecture - to the level of the book - an object for contemplation. Alongside the paper, the steel becomes graceful, its subtle colors and surface heightened. Bound together, the pages and steel become something new and unified. No longer a book on a shelf, but a unique object with its own strength and story.

Striking new work in Valade Gallery!

1/15/2017

LORE NOW OPEN!

1/10/2017

LORE Exhibition opens at Adrian College!

1/10/2017

LORE, Painting Exhibition Opens at Adrian College
Adrian College, Adrian, MI- January 10th, 2016

Valade Gallery at Adrian College announces the opening of LORE, a painting and drawing exhibition. This solo show features the striking work of Kreh Mellick, who illustrates fictions inspired by folklore, nostalgia and a time gone by. During the inaugural Valade Artist Residency, Kreh Mellick will create an onsite mural within Valade Gallery.

The show is on display and open to the public from Tuesday, January 10th through Monday, February 6th. The Valade Artist Residency will take place from Monday, January 23rd through Thursday, January 26th. A reception will be held on Tuesday, January 24th from 5:30 to 7:30 pm. Kreh Mellick will give an artist talk at 6 pm in Valade Gallery.

Kreh Mellick is an artist living and working in the creative community surrounding Penland School of Crafts in North Carolina. She has participated in artist residencies from Wyoming to Iceland, and has exhibited her work internationally. Kreh received her BFA in illustration from Maine College of Art in Portland, Maine, and was a CORE Fellow at Penland School of Crafts in Penland, North Carolina. Her illustrations have been featured in New American Paintings, The Oxford American, and The New York Times Magazine.

Valade Gallery is located in Shipman Library, on Williams Street on the Adrian College Campus. Free street parking is available. Gallery open hours are Monday through Saturday from 10 am to 5 pm, with extended hours on Tuesday until 7 pm.

Contact: Elspeth Schulze, Gallery Director : gallery@adrian.edu

'The Matter at Hand' Exhibition : Reception

10/12/2016