Wesleyan Painting Professor de La Rosa Exhibits Work at GMA
Landscapes and childhood memories served as the inspiration for Frances de La Rosa's new series of paintings at the Georgia Museum of Art. View the installation and read an article in UGA's Red & Black. Plus, both Professors Frances and Fernando La Rosa are currently exhibiting work at the prestigious Sandler Hudson Gallery in Atlanta. More about their work.



Wesleyan's Last Supper Restored!
Wesleyan’s Last Supper painted by famed Florentine artist A. Corsi Lalli is a full-sized copy of the Last Supper by Leonardo da Vinci. View the massive c:1929 reproduction and its stunning gold-leaf frame, both recently restored through a generous donation from Wesleyan's Board of Trustees. The restored painting has been installed in the Burden Parlor of the Olive Swan Porter Building.  Be sure to stop in and enjoy the splendor of the historic scene.  In it, Jesus Christ reveals to the apostles that his betrayer is with them at the table. The apostles react in astonishment, save Judas, who unwittingly reveals himself by reaching across the table for the same piece of bread as Christ. The painting, which is 5 feet 10 inches by 11 feet, had been in storage at Wesleyan College for years to prevent further damage. Now, the painting has been restored to its original glory.

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Logan White earned a BFA in photography from the Rhode Island School of Design and attended the European Honors Program in Rome, Italy. She has worked as an independent photographer in Italy and the Czech Republic, and has exhibited her work internationally. “My work is about capturing an evocative and enigmatic feminine energy in a potent, modern context,” she claimed. Exhibit contains nudity. Free and open to the public. (478) 757-5189

Ceramist and Wesleyan Alumna Meg Campbell ’72 Solo Exhibition
November 12 – December 12, 2009
Cowles Myles Collier East Gallery
Wesleyan College, Porter Fine Arts Building,
Gallery hours: M-F 10AM-12PM & 12:30-5PM

Meg’s work combines pottery, painting, and sculpture. While well-known for her clay art, Meg recently returned to painting and collage to explore new connections among different media and techniques. She said, “I am aiming for a rich tapestry with depth and zing; I also like extremely simple art.” Free and open to the public. (478) 757-5189

American Folk Music Concert
presented by Grammy Award Winner Art Rosenbaum
Tuesday, January 26, 2010 from 7–9PM
Wesleyan College Porter Auditorium
Art Rosenbaum, 2009 Grammy Award winner for “Best Historical Album” and Wheatley Professor in the Arts Emeritus at UGA, presents a live concert of authentic American Folk Music along with Southern Mountain Ballads and Blues. Three groups will perform soulful blues, stirring mountain ballads, and traditional instrumental folk music. Reception will feature Southern cuisine. A special presentation of the Eugenia Dorothy Blount Lamar Lecture Series. Free and open to the public. (478) 757-5189

Sing My Troubles By, a documentary film by Neil Rosenbaum
& discussion with Art Rosenbaum about Southern folk singers
Wednesday, January 27, 2010 at 6PM
Wesleyan College, Taylor Hall Peyton Anderson Amphitheater
View the film about Athens’s own Art Rosenbaum, 2009 Grammy award winner. Then join us a discussion led by Art, who will discuss collecting and writing about folk music, his award-winning album and book. A special presentation of the Eugenia Dorothy Blount Lamar Lecture Series. Free and open to the public. (478) 757-5189

Paintings by Art Rosenbaum &
Photographs by Margo Rosenbaum
Thursday, January 28 – February 27, 2010
Opening reception: Thursday, January, 28, 2010; 6–7:30PM.
Gallery talk by the artists at 6:30 PM. Art
Porter Family Memorial Fine Arts Building, East and West Galleries
Rosenbaum, Wheatley Professor in the Arts Emeritus at UGA, is a painter, muralist, collector, and performer whose work depicts the music and culture of the South. Margo is a photographer who has captured many of Art’s field recordings. A special presentation of the Eugenia Dorothy Blount Lamar Lecture Series. Free and open to the public. (478) 757-5189

Wesleyan Art Students’ Exhibition
March 17 – April 18, 2010
Opening reception: Wednesday March 17, 2010; 6–7:30 PM.
Cowles Myles Collier East Gallery
Porter Fine Arts Building, Wesleyan College
Gallery hours: M-F 10AM-12PM & 12:30-5PM
Group exhibition of Wesleyan College art students’ work in drawing, painting, ceramics, and photography.
Free and open to the public. (478) 757-5189

9th Annual Georgia Undergraduate Art History Forum
Sponsored by The Georgia Undergraduate Art History Consortium
Friday, March 19, 2010; 9:00 AM – 5:00 PM
Olive Swann Porter Building, Wesleyan College
Free and open to the public. 478-757-5189. Wesleyan invites undergraduate art history students from all Georgia colleges and universities to submit proposals for papers to be read at the forum. Essays may treat any topic in the history of art. Submit an abstract of two double-spaced pages by January 15, 2009 to Libby Bailey (lbailey@wesleyancollege.edu).

Senior Studio Art Majors’ Exhibition
Thursday April 22 – May 15, 2010
Opening reception Thursday April 22, 2010; 6–7:30 PM.
Cowles Myles Collier East Gallery
Porter Fine Arts Building, Wesleyan College
Gallery hours: M-F 10AM-12PM & 12:30-5PM
Group exhibition of Wesleyan senior students majoring in studio art
Free and open to the public. 478-757-5189.

 
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Eric O’Dell Solo Exhibition
Wesleyan College presented an exhibition featuring new work by Eric O'Dell in various drawing and painting media. O’Dell is Curator-At-Large at the Macon Museum of Arts & Sciences, Adjunct Professor at Mercer University and has exhibited throughout the southeast.

The Art of Illustration, Work by Lindy Burnett
Lindy Burnett, illustrator and Portfolio Center instructor, exhibited a selection of work in the Murphey Gallery. Lindy has illustrated children’s books and advertising and marketing campaigns for Quaker Oats, Coors, Delta, Kelloggs, Nestles, and Villeroy & Boch.

Cheryl Goldsleger & Larry Millard
Two of the region’s most recognized contemporary artists exhibited together at Wesleyan College during spring 2008. Cheryl Goldsleger’s work in various drawing and painting media, including encaustic, was installed alongside the abstract sculpture of Larry Millard.

Contemporary Art Installation at Wesleyan College
explored the symbol of X
X marked the spot at Wesleyan College when a contemporary art installation by Atlanta artist Elyse Defoor transformed two of the College’s galleries. The large-scale abstract paintings, sculpture, and mixed media of Defoor’s X.U.ME series explored the symbol of X. After a time of obscurity, Defoor intends to bring the symbol and its many past and present connotations to light.  Read more about the exhibition.

Ogden Campbell Collection of Contemporary Art
Wesleyan College recently presented a two gallery exhibition, Helena Eastman Ogden Campbell (1879-1964): American Painter and Collector. Included in the exhibit were the paintings, drawings, and documents of alumna Helena Ogden Campbell plus a wide selection of the traditional early 20th century American representational artwork she collected and donated to the College. Read more about the Ogden Campbell Collection.