2011 - 2012 Exhibition Schedule

Tinguely’s Children:
Sculptors of the Post-industrial Machine Age

August 24 – October 15, 2011

Curated by Susan Hagen, Tinguely's Children features the work of three contemporary artists who make lyrical, machine-inspired sculpture: Arthur Ganson of Stoneham, MA; Chris Vecchio of Philadelphia, PA; and Mark Zirpel of Seattle, WA. Though fiercely individualistic, together their work can be understood and appreciated from a steam-punk aesthetic, as well as in the context and lineage of modernist artists such as Jean Tinguely. Much of this work functions as a form of social commentary, as well as a personal and poetic statement. The exhibition includes both sculptural and two-dimensional works, such as preparatory sketches and photographs.

Mechanical Sculpture Workshop with Arthur Ganson: 
Tuesday, September 13, 1:30 – 5:30 p.m. Eligible for four Act 48 hours.

Panel discussion with Arthur Ganson & Chris Vecchio:  
Wednesday, September 14, 2 – 3:30 p.m., Rollins Center, Gallagher Room

Reception: Wednesday, September 14, 5 – 7 p.m.  Gallery talk at 6 p.m.

Biennial Arts Faculty Exhibition

October 31 – December 13, 2011

Biennial Arts Faculty Exhibition features the work of full and part time faculty in all areas of the Department of the Arts. Musical and theatrical performances can be viewed using our on-site digital gallery.

Reception:  Wednesday, November 2, 5 – 7 p.m.

Jazz Faculty Concert, Wednesday, November 16, 7:30, Presser Music Room, Music & Multimedia Center
Members of the BCCC jazz faculty perform classic jazz repertoire and newly composed works.

There's a Place  

January 18 – March 10, 2012

Philadelphia-area artists Eleanor Bystrom, Daniel Gerwin and H. John Thompson all have strong studio practices. For each, the studio is a personal space where they recollect, conjure and create. Bystrom and Gerwin are predominately painters but both are builders of objects as well. Thompson makes three-dimensional paintings and drawings. All three use memory to speak to issues of place, relationships and time. Curated by Sarah McEneaney.

Panel discussion with artists:
Wednesday, February 8, 2 – 3:30 p.m., Rollins Center, Gallagher Room

Reception: Wednesday, February 8, 5 – 7 p.m. Gallery talk at 6 p.m.

17th Annual Bucks County High School Art Exhibition

March 25 – 31, 2012

High school art teachers throughout the county select their students’ best work for display and for submission to the Congressional Art Competition. Competitions such as this are held in each congressional district nationwide each spring. The first place winner’s piece of art from this exhibition will be sent to Washington, D.C., where it will represent Pennsylvania’s 8^th Congressional District and be displayed in the corridors of the Cannon Tunnel of the U.S. Capitol for a year.

Reception:  March 25, 2 - 4 p.m.
Congressional Art Competition Award Ceremony at 2:30 p.m.

47^thAnnual Student Exhibition

April 21 – May 5, 2012

A showcase of the best work made by students in the Department of the Arts including painting, drawing, printmaking, photography, digital media, two-dimensional design, three-dimensional design, sculpture, fine woodworking, ceramics, jewelry, glass, web design, graphic design and music. Presented in conjunction with Arts at Bucks.

Reception:  Sunday, April 29, 1 - 4 p.m. Award ceremony at 2 p.m.