Olympians to Give Fencing Demo at UHCL on March 30th
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Fencing Demonstration with Olympians Courtney Hurley and Kelley Hurley
Wednesday, March 30, 6:30–7:30 p.m.
Presented in conjunction with the current exhibition, “Change of Engagement: The Photography of Serge Timacheff,” Olympians Courtney and Kelley Hurley will give a talk and demonstration of fencing concepts. This program will be located in the UHCL Art Gallery and free parking will be available in the Visitor Lot or Student Lot D. The talk and demo will conclude with a reception with light bites served.
The siblings have topped the women’s epee rankings for nearly a decade and helped lead the U.S. to bronze – the first U.S. Women’s Epee Team to ever win a medal – at the London 2012 Olympics. The Texas natives also recently qualified for the Rio 2016 Olympics. Courtney and Kelley Hurley now train at Alliance Fencing Academy in Houston, and both are graduates of the University of Notre Dame.
“Change of Engagement” is on view in the UHCL Art Gallery through March 31. Timacheff, a 1985 graduate of UHCL, has been the official photographer for the International Fencing Federation for more than a decade. Of the millions of pictures he’s take over his career, nearly 30 have been curated for the exhibition, which is also his first solo gallery showing.
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Opening Reception for the “2016 UHCL Bachelor of Fine Arts Exhibition”
Thursday, April 14, 5-7 p.m.
Juried by Clint Willour, curator of the Galveston Arts Center, the “2016 UHCL Bachelor of Fine Arts Exhibition” features work in a variety of media by graduating seniors and those BFA students who finished up their studies in December. Willour will award cash prizes for first-, second- and third-place award winners during an opening reception on Thursday, April 14, 5-7 p.m. in the gallery. Admission is free, and complimentary parking is available in Visitor Lot or Student Lot D during the preview. Refreshments and light bites served, along with tastings provided by reception sponsor Saint Arnold Brewing Company.
The “2016 UHCL Bachelor of Fine Arts Exhibition” is on view April 15 – May 12.
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EXHIBITION OPPORTUNITY!
“2016 Houston Bay Area Juried Exhibition”
Deadline: April 24
The University of Houston-Clear Lake Art Gallery will host its second “Houston Bay Area Juried Exhibition” June 3 – Aug. 11, 2016. On view will be a diverse selection of works by artists who live near the Houston Bay Area, specifically within a 30-mile radius of the university. For artists in the local community, the Houston Bay Area Juried Exhibition affords them the opportunity to showcase their talents in a highly professional and academic setting. For UHCL, the presentation of works reinforces the university’s position as the hub of the visual arts in the Clear Lake region.
The exhibition will be juried by Daniel Fuller, curator of the Atlanta Contemporary Art Center. If you are interested in submitting work for consideration, please visitwww.uhcl.edu/art-gallery/
SAVE THE DATE: UHCL ART GALLERY FIELD TRIP
Tours of the Stark Museum of Art, W.H. Stark House and Shangri La Botanical Gardens and Nature Center in Orange, Texas
Wednesday, May 11, 8 a.m. – 5 p.m.
The UHCL Art Gallery will host a guided tour of the Stark Museum, W.H. Stark House and Shangri La Gardens in Orange, Texas on May 11. The cost per person is $75, which includes admission to the sites, a boxed lunch and round-trip transportation to Orange from the university. Space is limited. Call Jeff Bowen at281-283-3376 to learn more or to register.
