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Jim Cogswell: Meanwhile
Colorful and exciting, Cogswell's work originates in the figure; by the time the piece is completed the figure has merged into an abstract design.
Mon, Oct 12th to Fri, Dec 11th, Library
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Mon/Tues
10 am – 6 pm
Wed/Thur
10 am – 8 pm
Fri
10 am – Noon
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WCC Home: Resources: Other Resources: Gallery One, WCC's Art Gallery
Latin American Folk Art: Examining Cultural Influences Through Art
September 6 - November 4, 2005
WCC focuses on the art of Latin America as this year's theme in GalleryOne. The first exhibition in the four-part series is titled, "Latin American Folk Art: Examining Cultural Influences Through Art."
The objects in this exhibition reflect the daily life, social concerns and religious beliefs of a wide range of peoples from the Yanomami of the Amazon basin, to the African Brazilian culture of Bahia, Brazil, and the town of Ayachucho, Peru. The works from Bahia are religious in origin and represent these African peoples’ need to worship in their traditional way despite the prevailing Spanish culture. The retablos and tapestries from Peru examine the political and social aspects of life in Ayachucho during a period of great political tension. These works also depict charming scenes of everyday and religious life in this Andean town. The Yanomami are represented by utilitarian objects that are exquisitely crafted.
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