The MAC presents the exhibition
“Academia: Pushing the Boundary”
with innovative works of the faculty of University of Texas at Arlington, Brookhaven College and Sofia Art Academy instructors
From June 26 through July 11, 2008
Academia: Pushing the Boundary, an exhibit featuring the remarkable works of a group of scholars living, teaching and producing art in North Texas with. Opening with a gala reception on June 27, 2008, the exhibition runs through July 11, 2008. The works of the faculty of University of Texas in Arlington will be in the large gallery, the faculty of Brookhaven College in the square gallery and teachers of Sofia Art Academy in the new works space. Benito Huerta, Associate Professor and Director of Gallery at UTA will curate the show in the large gallery. David Newman, Art Gallery Director at Brookhaven College will collaborate as adjunct curator for the works of its faculty.
The works will cover a wide variety of media including drawing, painting, sculpture, ceramics, photography, glass, and video. The MAC will celebrate the diversity of contemporary art media and the important artistic contribution of the scholars creating a feast for the senses within the galleries. The exhibit aims to expose the benefits of cultivating intellectual human capital through education.
In addition, The MAC will host an art talk where a panel of 6 artists who will talk about their work as artists, professors and contemporary art innovators. The panel will be composed by two representatives from each institution (soon to be announced).
University of Texas at Arlington Faculty Artists:
Narcel Gerard Reedus, Andrew Ortiz, John Hartley, Janet Chaffee, Nicholas, Bryan Florentin, Nancy Palmeri, Dalton Maroney, Fred Spaulding, Robert Hower, Bentio Huerta, Andy Anderson Narcel Reedus, Kenda North, Marilyn Jolly, David Keens, Leighton McWilliams, Michelle Murillo, Mel Northum and Bart Weiss
Brookhaven Faculty Artists:
Betsy Belcher, Jim Burton, Barbara Brault, Du Chau, Chong Chu, Beau Comeaux, Kace Davis, Elizabeth Hurtado, Lisa Ehrich, Corey Johnson, Natalie Macellaio, Rick Maxwell, Cynthia Mills, Susan Mollet, David Newman, Michael O’Keefe, Chancellor Page, Rebecca Swann, Lianne Krueger Sullivan, Don Taylor, David Van Ness, Marla Ziegler
Sofia Art Academy Artists: Sofia Khunteyev and Igor Khunteyev
About UTA Faculty
The Department of Art and Art History has a growing reputation as a center of creative and academic excellence in Texas. The Department is a rich and varied educational environment for the study and practice of art and art history.
Its mission is to provide the intellectual, technical, and instructional resources to support the development of professional artists who view art making as a process of inquiry and self-discovery. UTA’s comprehensive Art & Art History program offers a wide range of subjects.
The Gallery at UTA hosts important regional and national exhibitions. The department also has an active Visiting Artist program and links with international exchange programs.
The University of Texas in Arlington is proud to honor the tradition of the MFA degree. As stated by Robert Hower, Chair of Art and Art History at UTA: “MFA programs have changed, challenged and expanded our cultural lives. Each academic program has a unique vocabulary and personality due to the conceptual diversity of its faculty/artists and student/artists, yet there is a thread of consistency that focuses on the important search for ideas.
About Brookhaven Faculty
Evident in their range of works, the Art Department faculty at Brookhaven College School of the Arts is notable for the diversity of engagement across the range of studio practices. Exhibiting artists who teach, artists for whom their studio practice is at once individual professional activity and research that informs and sustains their teaching. The Brookhaven College Art faculty provides both traditional skills and exploratory and experimental approaches, with no aesthetic position emphasized over another. Emphasis is on the development of the individual student’s understanding and creative practice within the expanding field of contemporary art.
The Art Department at Brookhaven College provides a transfer curriculum forming the first two years of undergraduate education in art, typically leading to the Bachelor of Fine Arts degree, the undergraduate professional degree in studio art leading to professional career or graduate study. Additionally, the department serves members of the community who are returning to school to prepare for graduate study, to augment professional skills, and personal enrichment.
About Sofia Art Academy
Sofia Art Academy was founded by Igor and Dr. Sofia Khunteyev in 1993 as the first traditional European-style classic art school for children and adults in Dallas/Fort Worth metroplex. By utilizing the best traditions of European art academies, they are committed to provide students with a strong knowledge in academic style painting, drawing, design, and composition.
Dr. Sofia Khunteyev has been teaching art in universities of Europe and schools of USA for over thirty years. She received her Master of Fine Arts from Tashkent State Institute of Theater and Art (Uzbekistan) and her Ph. D. from Tbilisi State University (Georgia). She is a member of the Union of Designers (Russia), and Society of Children Book Writers and Illustrators (USA).
Dr. Khunteyev received numerous awards and recognitions for been one of the top fine arts educators and professional artists. Her teaching experience includes classic style art, book illustrations, portraiture, fashion and graphic design.
Igor Khunteyev has over twenty years experience in teaching traditional, classic style art. He received his Master of Fine Art from Tashkent State Institute of Theater and Art (Uzbekistan). After moving to USA, he received the degree of AAA in Multimedia Production and worked as an art director of interactive designs for corporations such as Ernst & Young, and advertising agencies like Tracy Locke.
Brookhaven Faculty
Betsy Belcher, Turn Away
Mixed media on paper, 56”x 40”
Jim Burton, Never Miss an Opportunity
Oil on inlay and French mahogany w/ found object, 24” x 50” x 12”
Barbara Brault, Ghost Thistle
Terra cotta, 16” x 16” x 17”
Du Chau, Dairy
Porcelain and steel wire (wall piece), dimensions variable
Chong Chu, The Wonderland
Oil on canvas, 48” x 36”
Beau Comeaux, Keep Out
Lambda print, 17.5”x 30”
Kace Davis, L.A. Days: Palm With Wires, L.A.
Ink on board, 11” x 13.5”
Lisa Ehrich, Renewable Energy
Ceramic, 49”x 9”x 3”
Elizabeth Hurtado, Choose One
Graphite on paper, 11” x 14”
Corey Johnson, Cadence
Mixed media, 48” x 8” x 4”
Natalie Macellaio, Reaching
Copper, silver, 3” x 3” x 24”
Rick Maxwell, Leaning Samurai,
Cedar, 71” x 23” x 18”
Susan Mollet, Letters Never Sent
Ceramic, steel, 15” x 12” x 7”
David Newman, Cephalography
Color lithograph, 20”x 16”
Michael O’Keefe, Birth of Venus
Plaster, 80”x 18” x 18”
Chancellor Page, We Have To Do the Change
Ink, graphite on paper, 24.5” x 21.5”
Rebecca Swan, Serving Fork and Spoon
Sterling silver, aluminum, glass, 8.75” x 1” x .75” each
Lianne Krueger Sullivan, Diaphragmatic Injury Suite
Inkjet print and graphite drawings worked digitally, 8” x 80”
Don Taylor, Passage
Oil on canvas, 36” x 24”
David Van Ness, Buffalo Children Marbles
Fiberglass, clothing, buffalo skull children, bucket, sand, charcoal, marbles, dimensions variable
Marla Ziegler, Slither
Glazed ceramic, 20” x 15.5” x 4”
Sofia Art Academy
Sofia Khunteyev, Roses in the Wind
Mixed media on canvas, 60” x 40”
Sofia Khunteyev, The Horoscope Astrology
Oil monotype, 40” x 42”
Sofia Khunteyev, Spilled Honey
Mixed media, 36” x 48”
Sofia Khunteyev, Broadway Show
Mixed media, 48” x 60”
Sofia Khunteyev, Reflection of Life
Oil on canvas, 48” x 24”
Sofia Khunteyev
Academic Drawing, 19” x 12”
Sofia Khunteyev
Academic Drawing, 22” x 16”
Igor Khunteyev, Songs of Dali
Oil on canvas, 36” x 48”
Igor Khunteyev, Ménage Trio
Oil on canvas, 36” x 48”
Igor Khunteyev , Study
Academic watercolor, 18” x 14”
Igor Khunteyev, Study
Academic drawing, pencil, 19” x 15”
University of Texas- Arlington Faculty
Narcel Gerard Reedus, Ezekiel’s Dream, Digital video
Andrew Ortiz, Pasaje, Archival giclee print, 20” x 29”
Andrew Ortiz, Muerte, Archival giclee print, 20” x 29”
John Hartley, Military Venus, Oil on canvas
John Hartley, “Leg”, Oil on canvas
Janet Chaffee, Queue, Graphite, ink, chalk, 8” x 4’ 5”
Janet Chaffee, Blue Dance, Encaustic, dry pigment, oil, 1’ x 1’
Nicholas Wood, Day & Night- C29, Wood, paints
Nicholas Wood, Exterior #15- Shift, Terracotta
Bryan Florentin, Trace (Sequence 3), Giclee prints
Nancy Palmeri, Astronomical Unit No. 2, Cast glass, dimensions variable
Nancy Palmeri, Astronomical Unit No. 1, Color reduction, woodcut
Dalton Maroney, Parge, Acrylic on wood, 69” x 12” x 6”
Dalton Maroney, Oxblood, Acrylic on wood, 78” x 12” x 8”
Fred Spaulding, Yoga Partner 1, Chrome plated brass, 6’ x 30”
Fred Spaulding, Yoga Partner 2, Chrome plated brass, 6’ x 30”
Robert Hower, Elemental A, Acrylic on canvas, 40” x 78”
Bentio Huerta, The Origins of Characters
Graphite and charcoal on paper, 30” x 22.5”
Bentio Huerta, Brave New World
Graphite and charcoal on paper, 30” x .225”, $2,400
Andy Anderson, Sense: Memory, Digital video NFS
Kenda North, Water and Weight Series, Iris print
Marilyn Jolly, Pretty Pink Clouds, Mixed media/panel
David Keens, Pose, Blown glass with silver leaf and cane, 29"
Leighton McWilliams, Target/Bullets, Mixed media
Michelle Murillo, Backsliding, Digital prints, 16” x 64”
Mel Northum, Silly Dog to Bite the Lamb, Wood, plastic, paper, metal
Bart Weiss, Digital video