2013 Exhibitions

Ink, Press, Repeat 2013: National Juried Printmaking and Book Arts Exhibition


January 22 - February 15, 2013
South and East Galleries

This exhibition explores the way in which contemporary printmaking and artists' books incorporate new technology with the traditional forms of printmaking, such as etching, relief, lithography, and papermaking. This unique selection features the work of 32 artists, hailing from 21 states.



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The Forest for the Trees

Katie Murken
January 22 - February 15, 2013
Court Gallery

Trained as a printmaker and book artist, Murken experiments with repeated forms and color to create site-specific installations of her hand-made objects, books, and drawings.



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A Woman's View: New Chinese Art

Cui Xiuwen, Huang Ying, Lin Tianmiao, and Tao Aimin
March 4 - April 12, 2013
South and East Galleries

This exhibition examines the work of contemporary Chinese women artists.  The artists in the exhibition probe psychological and spiritual life to reflect on their personal identities and the relationship between the individual and society.



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Play Ink - Ink Play: Chinese Opera Painting


March 4 - April 12, 2013
Court Gallery

Through dynamic brushwork, the artists in this exhibition give visual form to the performers, instruments, and music of Chinese Opera.



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Profiles of the Future: Student Art Association Exhibition


April 22 - June 6, 2013
Court and South Galleries

Co-organized by the Student Art Association and the William Paterson Art Department, this exhibition features student work juried by WP Professors of Art: Lauren Razzore, Michael Rees, and He Zhang.



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The Indignant Eye: Prints of Social Protest


April 22 - June 6, 2013
East Gallery

This exhibition is drawn from the Special Collection of the Newark Public Library and showcases politically oriented graphics from the eighteenth century to the present-day. This exhibition is organized in conjunction with the 100th Anniversary of 1913 Paterson Silk Strike, a pivotal event in American Labor History.



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William Paterson University Alumni Art Exhibition


August 19 - September 29, 2013
Power Arts Building

This juried exhibition showcases the work of alumni artists, and is scheduled to coincide with the University’s Homecoming Weekend 2013, which will take place from September 27 to 29.



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Faculty Exhibition 2013


September 9 - October 18, 2013
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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Energy Lattice

Benjamin Phelan
September 9-December 13, 2013
Court Gallery

Sculptures created during the Spring 2013 WPU Artist in Residency program that explore the relationship between digital information, physical objects, and visual  perception. The exhibition catalogue is made possible with a grant from the Elizabeth Firestone Graham Foundation.



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Without Adornment: Photographs by George Tice

George Tice
September 9-December 13, 2013
George Tice

Coinciding with exhibitions at the Newark Museum and the Naliya Alexander Gallery in NYC, this exhibition will present gelatin silver prints from the renown New Jersey photographer’s "Paterson" series, as well as a selection of platinum/palladium prints.



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Dahlia Elsayed: Navigations in the Present Tense

Dahlia Elsayed
November 4-December 13, 2013
Court Gallery

Newark-based artist Dahlia Elsayed presents a new series of paintings that utilize both language and image. Elsayed synthesizes an internal and external experience of place, connecting the topographical with the psychological.



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Nineteenth Century Paintings from the Permanent Collection


November 4-December 13, 2013
East Gallery

A showcase of nineteenth century paintings donated by Jeanne and S. Paul BoocheverThis exhibition includes rarely displayed works by artists such as Willard Leroy Metcalf and Edwin Lord Weeks. 

Guest curated by MA candidate Kelly Claudette Ruffel



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