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WEST 

August 25–September 25 Reception: September 8, 4:00–6:00 p.m.

Gallery X, 280 S. Columbus Dr., room 113

WEST, featuring Elena Ailes (MFA 2015), Lucas Briffa (MFA 2015), Matt Coleman (MA 2015), and Alison Reilly (MA 2015), deconstructs romantic stereotypes about the American West while questioning the ways in which humans mythologize the land. This interdepartmental collective will explore the conflation of personal memory, dislocation and myth, and investigate the power of ideology, secrecy, and mediation within the West's perceived emptiness. Together, these artists will present artwork alongside research, produce a publication, and host public forums.

Research for the exhibition is supported by an EAGER Grant from the Earl and Brenda Shapiro Center for Research and Collaboration at SAIC.

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Directions

Work by Morgan Elder and Charles Kelman 

April 4–19

Reception: Thursday, April 3, 4:00–6:00 p.m. Gallery X, 280 S. Columbus Dr., room 113

Directions explores the notion of line beyond the context of two-dimensional images. Referencing materials and forms found in domestic spaces and urban environments, sculptures by Morgan Elder (BFA 2014) and Charles Kelman (BFA 2014) evoke associations with commonplace, utilitarian objects. Lines rendered in real space become tangible ideas that blur the boundaries between painting and sculpture.