Center Art Gallery
Spoelhof College Center
3201 Burton Street SE
Grand Rapids, MI  49546
(616) 526-6271
 
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
 
 
Sellout

November 21 – December 20, 2003

From November 21 to December 20, the Center Art Gallery at Calvin College presents Sellout, an exhibit that examines an artist’s response to the commercialization of people, places, and things. As a result of this examination, the exhibition challenges traditional notions of how art should be created, marketed, and sold.

For the first time ever, this exhibit brings together the work of nine Calvin Art Alumni from the last five years. Each artist was asked to respond to the concept of marketing within the art world, and to examine the role that consumerism plays in their artwork. Born of these questions that define the retail art world, Sellout combines installation, sculpture, and 2-dimensional artwork that explores the place and responsibility of an artist within our society.

The artists included in this exhibit are: Christopher Filippini ‘02, Josh Ippel ‘01, Ryan Thompson ’03, Kate Bonner ‘02, Meagan Luhrs ‘03, Brian DeYong ’00, Matt Poole ‘01, Phil Orr ’01, and David Prinsen ‘99.

An opening reception for the exhibit is scheduled for Friday, November 21 from 7-9pm. The exhibit will be closed during Calvin’s Thanksgiving Break from 5pm on Wednesday, November 26 through Sunday, November 30.

The barrier-free Center Art Gallery, located on the lower level of the Spoelhof College Center, is open 9am - 9pm Monday through Thursday, 9am - 5pm on Friday, and noon - 4pm on Saturday. There is no admission charge.

CONTACT
Joel Zwart, Director of Exhibitions
(616) 526-6271
jhz2@calvin.edu
www.calvin.edu/centerartgallery