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'Art of Language' exhibition opens in University Gallery
Editor's note: This article was updated on March 12 because of the cancelation of the talk by artist Tony Hepburn, which had been scheduled for March 13. Editor's note: This article was updated on Jan. 23 with specifics on scheduled lectures. 1:54 p.m., Jan. 11, 2007--“InWords: The Art of Language,” an exhibition curated by guest curator Lance Winn, will be on display from Jan. 16-March 20, in the University Gallery in Old College. Winn is an assitant professor of art at UD. The show challenges ingrained assumptions about communication and pushes the limits of text and words, which will be displayed in a variety of mediums and in a variety of dimensions. Works included will range from the whimsical to the philosophical as artists use the familiar and concrete forms of letters, words and books to create sculptures, mysteries and jokes. Artists featured in the exhibition include Cy Twombly, Jasper Johns, Brice Marden, Erica Baum, Abby Donovan, Nancy Dwyer, Ken Fandell, Carson Fox, Nina Katchdourian, Udomsak Krisanamis. Tony Hepburn, Suzanne McClelland, Chris Walla, Holland Williams, Sue Williams and Janet Zweig.
The first lecture, by Katchdourian, is set for 4 p.m., Thursday, Feb. 22, in 007 Willard Hall Education Building. A public reception will be held from 5-7 p.m. in the University Gallery. The second lecture, by Hepburn, which was set for 5 p.m., Tuesday, March 13, in 109 Willard Hall Education Building, was canceled on March 12. And the third lecture, by curator Lance Winn, is set for 5 p.m., Tuesday, March 20, in 109 Willard Hall Education Building. All three talks, which are free and open to the public, will be followed by receptions. The exhibit also is free and open to the public. For gallery hours and more information on the show, including information on the artists' and curator's talks, call (302) 831-8037 or visit [www.udel.edu/museums/past/spring06/inwords.html].
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