2012 Exhibitions

American Impressions 2012: National Juried Printmaking and Book Art Exhibition


January 30 - March 9, 2012
South Gallery

An insightful selection of contemporary prints and artists' books from across the U.S. juried by Elizabeth F. Spungen, Executive Director of The Print Center in Philadelphia, PA.



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Cerebral Spirits: Stalking the Self


January 30 - March 9, 2012
Court Gallery

This exhibition explores the ways in which concepts in neuroscience research have been incorporated into visual art practice and contemporary culture. From mental illusions to hallucinations to representations of mood, these works address the intersections of body experience and mental affect through pictoral metaphor. Cerebral Spirits is organized in conjunction with the Center for Computer Art and Animation.



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Liminal Spaces

Karla Hackenmiller
January 30 - March 9, 2012
East Gallery

This exhibition explores the limitless and ever-evolving results of the thought process as it relates to the physical brain and its abstract outcomes.



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Con Los Santos o se Juega / Don't Mess with the Saints


March 26 - April 20, 2012
Court Gallery

Working in mixed media, photography, installation, and performance, the artists in this exhibition reinterpret religious symbols from varied sources such as pre-Columbian cultures, Catholicism, and Santeria. By looking to the spiritual realm, these artists gain a deeper understanding of life and death and the meaning of our existence.



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ViewPoints 2012: Studio Montclair's 15th Annual Open Juried Exhibition


March 26 - April 20, 2012
South and East Galleries

Sponsored by Studio Montclair Inc., this annual juried exhibition presents a diverse range of work by 43 contemporary artists. The juror is Alexandra Schwartz, curator of contemporary art at the Montclair Art Museum. Studio Montclair, Inc. is a non-profit organization of exhibiting professional and emerging artists and others interested in the visual arts whose mission is to promote culture and education in the visual arts.



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Profiles of the Future 2012: Student Art Association Exhibition


April 30 - June, 2012
South Gallery

Co-organized by the Student Art Association and the William Paterson Art Department, this exhibition features student work juried by WP Art Professors Charles Magistro, Maggie Williams, and Tom Uhlein.



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Faculty Exhibition 2012


September 10 - October 19, 2012
Court Gallery

This exhibition provides an introduction to the diverse artistic practices of the faculty of William Paterson University's Art Department.



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Whose World Is This?

Jane Dickson, Charlie Ahearn
September 10 - October 19, 2012
South and East Galleries

This exhibition explores the "call and response" artistic dialogue between painter Colab (or Collaborative Projects), a radical artists' collective that defied artistic categories in New York City from 1978-1986.



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Promesas (Promises)

Scott Andresen, Bulletspace, John Fekner, Rosamond S. King, and Sarah McCann
November 5 - December 14, 2012
South Gallery

This selection of historical and contemporary works investigates the same themes as Wilcox's photographs, revealing the idealism and harsh realities of urban planning. Organized by Emma Wilcox and The Print Center.



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Emma Wilcox: Where it Falls


November 5 - December 14, 2012
South Gallery

Organized by The Print Center, this exhibition showcases Emma Wilcox's haunting, enigmatic silver prints, taken primarily within a 5-mile radius of Newark, New Jersey, that hint at crime, destruction, and violence.



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Mexicanisimo Through Artists' Eyes


November 5 - December 14, 2012
Court Gallery

Mexican folk art, craft, and popular culture are a familiar visual vocabulary, and the artists in this exhibition reclaim traditional symbols and artisanal techniques to advance a deeper understanding of Mexican culture, identity, and history.



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Unbound: Artists' Books from the Permanent Collection


November 5 - December 14, 2012
East Gallery

Drawn from the Artists' Book Collection, this selection of pop-up, foldout, and flipbooks reflects contemporary innovations in paper engineering. These bookmakers transform flat images and planes into multidimensional forms, contributing to the seven-hundred year history of moveable books.



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