CURRENT SCHEDULE | 2009-10 Season

LINE FADE: Erwin Redl
presented by the Dayton Power & Light Company September 13–October 18, 2009
Mr. Redl has recently gained international acclaim for his work fusing art and technology and has exhibited in some of the most prestigious galleries and museums internationally and in the United States. Using the abstract visual language of virtual reality, his light installations transform architectural spaces into intense corporeal experiences. The Stein Galleries will be the site of his first full-scale commissioned installation in Ohio. Presented by Dayton Power & Light Foundation and supported by the Ohio Arts Council.

Related programming includes workshop and performance by sound-art duo Beatrix*JAR on Friday, September 18th.

Curated by Stefan Chinov, Associate Professor of Art

Reflections on DarwinNovember 1, 2009–January 10, 2010
2009 marks the 150th anniversay of On the Origin of Species, Charles Darwin's controversial book about the theory of evolution, and is also the 200th anniversary of his birth. To commemorate Darwin and the significance of the theory of evolution on our culture, Reflections on Darwin includes artists explore through various contemporary art practices the ideas behind evolution and its impact on today’s society. JD Talasek, Director Cultural Programs of the National Academy of Sciences (CPNAS) will present a lecture on the theory of evolution and its influence on contemporary art on Thursday, November 5th.

Curated by Benjamin Montague, Assistant Professor of Art

Hole in the Middle of the World: Selections from the Permanent CollectionJanuary 24–March 7, 2010
Guest curated by Eva Buttacavoli, independent curator and former director of exhibitions and education at the Austin Museum of Art. Showcasing the collection’s beginnings from a period of political and artistic turmoil to the intersections of our region’s present, Buttacavoli delivers an exhibition that explores the spirit of place and its relationship with our poetic ideas about transformation.  

Related programming includes an illustrated catalogue, iTunesU video podcast, and gallery talks. 

Shark's Ink
March 31–May 2, 2010
Since 1976, Master printer Bud Shark has published prints in collaboration with many of the most distinguished and innovative contemporary American artists, creating an extensive body of works which often challenge assumptions about the limitations of printmaking. This exhibition will consist primarily of finished prints featuring various technical innovations, but also include print states and working mock-ups to inform the audience as to how the finished work came into being. Features John Buck, Red Grooms, Enrique Chagoya and Don Ed Hardy.

Curated by Thomas Macauly, Professor of Art and Kimberly Vito, Professor of Art

2010 Senior Exhibition
May 16–June 13, 2010
Featuring drawing, painting, sculpture, printmaking, photography, and mixed media from senior and graduating students in the WSU Department of Art & Art History.