University Galleries Presents Artist Lectures
Lectures to feature internationally recognized artists Brookhart Jonquil and Dara Friedman, whose work is on display in "New Art.".
The University Galleries in the Dorothy F. Schmidt College of Arts and Letters at 抖M女仆 will present public lectures by internationally recognized artists Brookhart Jonquil and Dara Friedman in conjunction with the 鈥淣ew Art: South Florida Cultural Consortium Visual and Media Artists Fellowship Exhibition,鈥 currently on display in 抖M女仆鈥檚 Schmidt Center Gallery and the Ritter Art Gallery. Both artists are recipients of the prestigious South Florida Cultural Consortium Visual and Media Arts Fellowship. Jonquil鈥檚 lecture will take place on Thursday, Oct. 15 at 7 p.m. and Freidman鈥檚 will be on Wednesday, Oct. 28 at 7 p.m., both in the Performing Arts Building, room 101, adjacent to the Schmidt Center Gallery, 777 Glades Road, Boca Raton campus. The lectures and exhibition are free and open to the public.
Jonquil received a B.A. in art history and a B.F.A. from the University of Arizona, and a M.F.A. from the School of the Art Institute in Chicago. His work has been the subject of several solo exhibitions in Miami venues such as Emerson Dorsch Gallery, De la Cruz Collection and Bass Museum of Art. He has participated in many group exhibitions nationally and internationally, most recently, 鈥淪paces of the Soul,鈥 Fundaci贸n Pablo Atchugarry, Uruguay; 鈥淚deal Perfection,鈥 LVL3, Chicago; and 鈥淎lternative Contemporaneity: TAZ,鈥 MoCA, North Miami. Jonquil鈥檚 work can be found in the Fountainhead Collection, Miami, and the Museum of Contemporary Art, Tucson, among others. Most recently, he was an artist-in-residence at BRIClab and ACRE. Along with two other works Jonquil鈥檚 created a site-specific sculptural installation in the Schmidt Center Gallery Public Space, installed with the assistance of 抖M女仆 students.
Friedman obtained a B.F.A. from Vassar College in New York, and an M.F.A. from the School of Motion Pictures at the University of Miami. Her work has been the subject of several solo exhibitions nationally and internationally at Gavin Brown鈥檚 Enterprise, New York; Hammer Museum, Los Angeles; Kunst der Westk眉se, Akersum, Germany; and the Museum of Modern Art in New York.聽 She has participated in numerous group exhibitions including 鈥2nd People鈥檚 Biennial,鈥 Museum of Contemporary Art, Detroit; 鈥淪acr茅 101 鈥 An Exhibition Based on The Rite of Spring,鈥 Migros Museum f眉r Gegenwartskunst, Zurich, Switzerland; 鈥淰ideodrome ll,鈥 New Museum of Contemporary Art, New York; and 鈥淒ara Friedman Romance,鈥 American Academy in Rome, Italy.聽 Friedman鈥檚 work is in the permanent collections of Museum of Modern Art, New York; Whitney Museum of American Art, New York; and Rubell Family Collection, Miami; among others. In 2001, she was awarded the Rome Prize from the American Academy in Rome. Friedman will work with 抖M女仆 students by conducting a workshop for a select group of students from the art, theater and dance departments.
鈥淣ew Art鈥 presents recent work by 12 artists from Florida鈥檚 five southeastern counties. These artists are winners of a highly competitive annual grant awarded by the South Florida Cultural Consortium, with prizes of $7,500 and $15,000 grants.
The University Galleries at 抖M女仆 present exhibitions of contemporary art, humanities disciplines and related programs designed to stimulate thought, discussion, and other responses to the visual arts. The University Galleries are committed to building university and community-based audiences by collaborating with academic departments and student groups in the university as well as with people and organizations in the south Florida area. The University Galleries are open Tuesday through Friday from 1 to 4 p.m., and Saturday from 1 to 5 p.m. Visitors must obtain a $2 parking pass or use the limited metered parking before visiting the Galleries. More extensive parking directions are available online at www.fau.edu/galleries. The Galleries operate an active Museum Education Program that is approved as a Field Experience Provider by the School District of Palm Beach County. Class and other group tours can be arranged both during and at times other than the Galleries鈥 public hours by appointment. For more information, call 561-297-2966 or visit .
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