Terminal 4 Museum Exhibitions
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Fiber Art Unraveled: Material and Process
Terminal 4, Level 3 (4 cases east end, 4 cases west end)
Through Feb. 21, 2011
When we think of fiber what comes to mind are functional objects: clothes; carpeting; paper products; and baskets, made from materials such as: silk; polyester; cotton; or reeds. The processes of working with fiber are as diverse and varied as the materials themselves. Fiber materials can be stitched, woven, crocheted, quilted, felted, embroidered, dyed and coiled. In addition to these traditional techniques, fiber materials can be printed, hand-painted, sculpted and collaged.
Today, artists are forging new paths in fiber art by adapting, combining and rethinking traditional fiber materials and processes. They may reference fiber traditions, but bypass functional applications. In this exhibition, the artwork can either be made with a fiber material or simply employ a fiber technique. Whether the artist is crocheting with metal wire, constructing a sculpture with squares of fabric, printing on felt, or weaving and folding paper, the material and process is a means to express thoughts, observations or emotions in creative and unexpected ways. Redefining relationships between fiber and other creative disciplines, today’s artists are unraveling preconceived ideas about Fiber Art.
They may paint oversized landscapes to depict vastness or supersize a flower to depict it’s detail or use size to convey an abundance of visual imagery. For these artists, art is larger than life.
Artists: Eleanor Bostwick, Joan Dulla, Carol Eckert, Scott Ellegood, Nick Georgiou, A Brooke Heuts, Stephen Johnson, Maggie Leininger, Whitney Mahoney, Ann Morton, Claire Campbell Park, Carrie Seid, Carol Shinn, Clare Verstegen, Abigail Waltz – Hill, Elise Deringer Wendte, Kathyanne White, Shelly White, Barb Wills
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Chuck Jones: An Animated Life
From the collection of Chuck Jones Center
for Creativity
Terminal 4, L3, Gallery
Through Aug. 9, 2010
Animator Chuck Jones helped bring to life many of Warner Bros. most famous characters—Bugs Bunny, Daffy Duck, Elmer Fudd and Porky Pig. The list of characters he created himself includes Road Runner, Wile E. Coyote, Marvin Martian, Pepe le Pew, Michigan J. Frog and many others. In addition, Jones was a prolific artist whose work has been exhibited at galleries and museums worldwide.
In a career spanning over 70 years, Jones made more than 300 animated films, winning three Oscars as director and in 1996 an honorary Oscar for Lifetime Achievement. Among the many awards and recognitions, one of those most valued was the honorary life membership from the Directors Guild of America.
Chuck Jones leaves a legacy of brilliance, comedy, joy and laughter that will live on forever.
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You Scream I Scream We All Scream ©2008
Max Lehman, Nambe, New Mexico
Through Sept. 6, 2010
Terminal 4, Level 2, Center Case
Max Lehman has a fascination with ancient cultures of Latin America. He draws upon the iconography of these ancient cultures with a graffiti and punk rock sensibility to create pieces reminiscent of large figurative cartoons.
“Ultimately I see my work as figurative. I go through my day looking at inanimate objects, perceiving them to be looking back at me. In my mind’s eye, it is easy for me to stick arms and legs on an everyday object . . . .
We can move through a fantasy world where we are not limited by what is possible but rather free to explore the impossible. . . . I prefer to make art that can carry one away from our day-to-day lives and allow us to dream.”
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Romancing the Cape:
Wearable Art by Eleanor Bostwick
Through Sept. 6, 2010
Terminal 4, Level 2, Center Case
“Art is the consuming passion of my life. I have always tried to manifest my creative vision through a wide variety of media and a diversity of materials.
While the content I work with is abstract — stimulated by the environment, culture and my own feelings — my creations represent a lifetime’s worth of attention to fine art and the mastering of textile crafts.
As an artist I believe that by shaping works to be worn as art, I am blending creative vision into our everyday lives. To me, this represents the power and significance of art.”
“This series of capes has taken years to realize. Each cape is reversible and alike only in size and basic form. Each surface is executed in different combinations of materials and fiber techniques rich with layers of meaning and detail.”
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Light • Air • Land:
Pastel Drawings by Ellen Wagener
Terminal 4, Level 3, Center Court, South Wall
Through Oct. 21, 2010
Landscape artist Ellen Wagener has been working in pastels for more than 20 years. In her drawing, she focuses on the atmosphere, clouds and land which drive her interest in portraying fleeting moments in nature. Close up, Wagener conveys details with scribbles and twisted lines that from a distance create the appearance that could be mistaken for a photograph.
“People often ask to watch me draw, which can be similar to watching a cake bake. Slow, messy layers of scribbling . . . then massaging the idea while massaging raw pigment and paper into one another. After days of chaos and discord, even I am shocked when the image comes together. It does it so beautifully with pastels.”
If Wagener’s process is like baking a cake, her technique is the icing on top. She renders and responds to the natural world close to her with a romantic realism that gives the viewer a feeling of wonder.
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