Less Than 10 hrs From Now

Stop by TAG in a little less than 10 hours for the 2011 MFA Thesis Exhibition Opening Reception! It's going to be a blast as we end our 2010-2011 season with a bang. Roots Market in Olney, MD is providing the refreshments and Jesse Burrowes, Zac Jackson, David Knobel, and Jonathan Monaghan are providing the art! Its going to be epic so don't miss out!

1 More Day

Only 1 day until the grand opening of our latest (and last of the season) show 2011 MFA Thesis Exhibition. Stop by TAG at 5pm tomorrow for free food, drinks, and wonderful art by Jesse Burrowes, Zac Jackson, David Knobel, and Jonathan Monaghan!

Light refreshments courtesy of Roots Market in Olney, MD. Yay Roots!

Hope to see you there!

2nd Annual Maryland Day MFA Showcase

After the success of last year's collaboration between TAG's annual MFA exhibition and the Dept. of English Creative Writing MFA program we thought it would be wisest to stick with what works. So on Maryland Day 2011 (Saturday, April 30th) swing by TAG to SEE a special SNEAK PREVIEW of the 2011 MFA Exhibition and HEAR a special poetry/fiction reading! We'll also be a stop to pick up your official Colloge of Arts and Humanities scavenger hunt postcards and stickers!

As always, the gallery opens at 11. The reading starts at 1pm! See ya there!

Special Guest Lecturer Golan Levin will speak in the Art-Soc Bldg. room 2309 on April 25 at 5:30!

Golan Levin is an artist and engineer interested in exploring new modes of reactive expression. Through performances, digital artifacts, and virtual environments, Golan applies creative twists to digital technologies that highlight our relationship with machines, make visible our ways of interacting with each other, and explore the intersection of non-verbal communication and interactivity. Golan has exhibited and performed widely in Europe, America and Asia. As an educator, Golan's pedagogy is concerned with reclaiming computationas a medium of personal expression. He teaches “studio art courses in computer science,” on themes like interactive art, generative form, digital fabrication, information visualization, and audiovisual performance. At Carnegie Mellon University, Golan is currently an Associate Professor of Electronic Art, withcourtesy appointments in Computer Science and Design. In January he was also appointed Director of the STUDIO for Creative Inquiry, a "meta-laboratory" within CMU dedicated to supporting "atypical, interdisciplinary andinter-institutional" research projects at the intersection of arts, sciences and technology. Golan has spent half his life as an artist embedded within technological research environments, in places like the MIT Media Laboratory, the Ars Electronica Futurelab, and the former Interval Research Corporation in Palo Alto. Check him out on 4/25 @ 5:30pm @ the Art-Socilogy Building, room 2309. See Golan work @ http://www.flong.com

Going out with a BANG

WARNING: This is going to be one lengthy post. Juicy, but lengthy. ..

To commemorate the successful run of Modernity Stripped Bare TAG is closing the show with a bang. On Friday, April 22, TAG welcomes one of the photographers featured in Modernity Stripped Bare Ryoko Suzuki! She'll give an artist's talk from 6:30-7:30! Before the talk begins, a reception will be held outside the gallery in the atrium! After the artist's talk TAG will host a dance performance (inside the actual gallery!!!) by Naoko Maeshiba w/ live musical accompaniment by Yoko Kamitani! Then on Saturday, April 23 (the LAST day of the exhibition!!!), TAG will host a grad student conference Reading the Body in Contemporary Culture: A Multi-Disciplinary Graduate Student Conference. The day-long confernece kicks off with a coffee hour at 9am and runs through 5pm. Finally, on Sunday, April 24, Naoko Maeshiba will lead the movement workshop Towards the Egoless Body. The workshop will investigate the body as a dynamic, transformative entity. The class requires no prior dance experience, so register regardless of experience! Registration is FREE and OPEN TO THE PUBLIC...but space is limited...so register NOW. Call Elizabeth Johnson at 301-275-8674 or email edorris@umd.edu to register!!!!

See? I told you it was a juicy post! Call 301-405-2763 for more info!

Alright, time to sober up...

Spring Break was awesome. Spring Break was fun. Spring Break is over. But don't start sobbing just yet. The end of Spring Break also means the nearly month-long run of Modernity Stripped Bare has officially begun!!! We're back and open for business Mon-Sat 11am-4pm. So stop by! If you don't already want to stop by, check out the opening reception album on our Facebook page and read one of the latest articles about the show from the PG Sentinel!

WE'RE OPEN

HOPE TO SEE YOU!!!

OMG, 15 minutes!!

I shouldn't be writing this....We open in 15 minutes!!!! Be Here or Miss out!!!

T-minus 1 1/2 Hours People!!!!

Ok, so now you're running out of time if you haven't already planned to stop by The Art Gallery today at 5. Lucky for you, there's still plenty of room for ya. Come. See Japanese photography at its best. Eat delicious food from Roots Market. Drinks are on us. You know you want to... "Modernity Stripped Bare" opens in 1 1/2 hours!!

LESS THAN 5 HOURS TO GO!!!!

Man, time flies when you're getting ready for a show. The works are hung, the labels are being made, and the finishing touches are nearly done. Stop by today at 5pm to see the final results for yourself! Light refreshments courtesy of Roots Market on Olney, MD. Thanks guys!!!!

THIS JUST IN...

BIG NEWS: ALL PROCEEDS COLLECTED FROM THE "MODERNITY STRIPPED BARE" CATALOG RECEIVED *THROUGH APRIL 23* WILL BE DONATED TO THE AMERICAN RED CROSS JAPAN EARTHQUAKE AND PACIFIC TSUNAMI FUND!

In less than 10 hours...

The Art Gallery unveils "Modernity Stripped Bare: Undressing the Nude in Japanese Photography." Join us at at 5pm for delicious food, drinks, and amazing photography. Remember, ALL PROCEEDS COLLECTED AT THE OPENING RECEPTION WILL BE DONATED TO THE AMERICAN RED CROSS EARTHQUAKE AND PACIFIC TSUNAMI FUND! Hope you see you there!!!!!

Helping Japan

In light of last week's tragedy in Japan, ALL proceeds collected during tomorrow's Opening Reception from the "Modernity Stripped Bare" exhibition catalog will be donated to the American Red Cross.

Modernity Stripped Bare Opening Reception and Exhibition

In case you haven't heard, TAG's latest show "Modernity Stripped Bare" opens tomorrow night at 5pm. Join us as we celebrate Nude Japanese Photography at its best. The show features works by Ryoko Suzuki, Yurie Nagashima, Ryudai Takano, Riichi Yamaguchi, and Manabu Yamanaka.

Packed House for Poetry Reading

Here's a cool shot from "Listen every one That listen may: An evening of poetry from the poets in Poetic Aesthetic: An Exploration in Creativity and Poetry and Visual Art." To view more pics, visit our Facebook page here.

Opening Reception Pics

Here are some shots from Friday's Opening Reception. If you like these and want to see more, stop by our facebook page and check out the Poetic Aesthetic Opening Reception album. Here's the link: http://www.facebook.com/pages/The-Art-Gallery-At-The-University-of-Maryland/139679079385919?v=photos#!/album.php?aid=39073&id=139679079385919

T-minus 2 Hours

In case you haven't gotten the massage yet, we lovely folks at TAG want you and yours to drop by tonight and celebrate the opening of Poetic Aesthetic with us. Poets and artists in the show, tasty (free) food, and a poster sale will all be here. Don't miss out!

RECEPTION TIME!!!!!

Friggin snowstorm delayed the opening reception for Poetic Aesthetic yesterday... But, that was then and this is now. The party is back on today at 5 at TAG (2202 Art-Sociology Bldg, UMDCP, College Park, MD 20742). Be there or be square. And "square" is code for free food and drinks, amazing art, and a limited edition poster sale with prices that start at 20 bucks. I'll let you decide...

Snow Day, Shmow Day

Due to the fact that UMD is closed for the day, TAG thinks its a good idea to reschedule the opening reception for tomorrow, Friday January 28, 2011 at 5 pm. See you there!!!!!!!!

Just in Case You're Still on the Fence about Thursday...

Here are some gallery shots of TAG's latest exhibition "Poetic Aesthetic: An Exploration of Creativity in Poetry and Visual Art". They look good, huh? See these works and many more in person this Thursday at our Opening Reception. Food. Art. Poetry. Fun. I can't think of a better way to relax and get ready for the weekend. Hope to see you there!

T-minus 6 Days, People!!!

Things are busy around TAG at the moment. Waaaay busy. But no worries, we can handle it. The art in the show is too cool to keep to ourselves anyway. Be here on Thursday, Jan. 27 @ 5 pm for the opening reception for Poetic Aesthetic: An Exploration of Creativity in Poetry and Visual Art. The par-tay will last till 8 pm. Big shoutout to Roots Market in Olney, MD for supporting the shindig for the show with tasty food. Another two big shououts to UMD's Department of English AND Daedalus Books and Music in Baltimore, MD for supporting Poetic Aesthetic.

Don't Call It a Comeback....

Happy Year and Happy New Show!

TAG is rolling out 2011 with a new show "Poetic Aesthetic: An Exploration of Creativity in Poetry and Visual Art." The show features 14 poets and 14 artist paired together to create 3 new works exclusively for the exhibition. Check out the teaser pic here, and check out our Facebook page for more info...http://www.facebook.com/pages/edit/?id=139679079385919&sk=basic#!/pages/The-Art-Gallery-At-The-University-of-Maryland/139679079385919
If you love art, come. If you love poetry, come. And if you love free food, poetry readings, and an awesome atmosphere, you should really come. The show opens on January 27 from 5 p.m. - 8 p.m. with one of our always fun Opening Receptions (catered by Roots Market in Olney, MD). Go Roots!