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By Monique Bos Savannah College of Art and Design artists Nancy Doolan, Holly Fischer and Michael Goesele examine the human body in “Configuration,” showing at the college’s Savannah Gallery, 3096 Roswell Road in Atlanta, March 22 - April 30. Doolan and Fischer both are professors of foundation studies at the college’s Savannah location. Goesele is an alumnus who earned his Bachelor of Fine Arts degree in photography. Doolan, whose figure drawings recently were displayed along with work by foundation studies professor Jorge Alvarez in “The Elusive Figure,” said her work examines spaces left undefined and the nature of movement. In pieces such as “Woman and Scarf,” a charcoal, sanguine and ink wash collage, she explores fleeting movements and delves into a woman’s enjoyment of her body. Fischer said her sculptures engage issues of sexual politics, gender stereotypes and the defining gaze. “Initially, my forms seduce the viewer with familiar erotic poses that beckon a scopophilic gaze, exploiting the pleasure associated with viewing the female body as an object on display for delectation,” she said. “My goal is to employ the forms with the ability to reverse the traditional structure of the gaze so that the object looked upon has the presence and power to create a self-conscious awareness of voyeurism — provoking the viewer to question his or her own fears and desires.” Goesele’s photographic work blurs distinctions between genders and bodies, employing nontraditional techniques to explore the nature of human beauty and physicality. His art also is featured in the college’s commemorative book “Marking Our Mark.” He has exhibited in New York and Philadelphia and is represented by Reeves Contemporary Gallery in New York. “Configuration” launched with an opening reception March 24.
By Monique Bos Kai-Yin Lo, an internationally known jewelry designer from China, visits the Savannah College of Art and Design in April. Her work is exhibited in “Traditional| Modern| East| West,” on display at Pinnacle Gallery, 320 E. Liberty St., April 1-14. Visitors can meet Kai-Yin at Pinnacle Gallery April 4 from 3:30-3:50 p.m., and she will present a lecture at 7 p.m. at Pei Ling Chan Gallery, 324 Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd. Her work combines Eastern aesthetics and Western sensibilities, and she has incorporated color stones as a basic element in jewelry design. She also is a historian and author. Art-filled ‘House’ opens Eight local and international artists have contributed their work to a Victorian house in the Thomas Square historic district, and the installation, featuring seven rooms, is open to the public April 1-3. The house, located at 1502 Habersham St., launches with a reception April 1, 7-10 p.m. Visitors can also see the exhibition April 2-3, 12-4 p.m. Admission is free. Artists include SCAD professors Amy Freeman and Richard Gere, as well as SCAD alumnus Marcus Kenney. Other artists are Johnny H. Baker III, Penny Brice, Lukejohn Dickson, Scot Hinson and Dayna Thacker. Following the exhibition, the house will be renovated and restored. According to the press release, “Though each of the works in the show is significant in its own right, the format of this exhibition is also designed to pose some larger questions regarding the nature of art itself — the commodification of art implicit in the gallery environment — and in this case the home environment, the role played by the audience in the reception of an artwork in a home environment, and the social dynamics of our most cherished art world tradition: the wine-and-cheese opening.” This is the first in a series of installments that will utilize Savannah houses as art galleries prior to their restoration. For more information about the exhibition, visit www.houseart.org. |
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