Queer Art, Queer Poetry Photos

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hat happens when TAG and 3 of the best poets @ UMD get together? You get "Queer Art, Queer Poetry" of course. Jocelyn Heath, Dan Vera, and Julie R. Enszer graced The Art Gallery (and its many guests) last night. The reading also featured a special viewing of TAG's latest and greatest show "The Very Queer Portraits of Heyd Fontenot" Check out the pics!

Guess WHO'S in the NEWS

Greetings from The Art Gallery!

We here a TAG have been fortunate enough to have received a TON of great press about our latest show "The Very Queer Portraits of Heyd Fontenot" and thought it was high time to share them you, our favorite blog follower. Check out our review in The Washington Post by Editor Michael O'Sullivan:

http://www.washingtonpost.com/gog/exhibits/the-very-queer-portraits-of-heyd-fontenot,1170839/critic-review.html

AND David J. Hoffman's review in the Washington Blade:

http://www.washingtonblade.com/2010/09/16/busy-season-on-tap-for-local-galleries/

AND New American Paintings Blog Interview with Heyd:

http://newamericanpaintings.wordpress.com/2010/10/08/qa-heyd-fontenot/

Overwhelmed by all the awesome press! Happy Reading!!!!!

Opening Reception Pics

Alright, so you've waited long enough. T.A.G. had a lot of fun on Wednesday night. Take a peak at some of the pictures taken that evening AND be sure to visit T.A.G.'s Facebook album! Find us there @ "The Art Gallery At The University of Maryland"

Clarina Bezzola: STRUCTURE

FYI to all T.A.G. fans: Visit the Stamp Gallery (located in Stamp Student Union) for the opening reception for "Clarina Bezzola: Structure" from 5-6:30pm on September 2, 2010 AND then follow everyone to the Art-Sociology Building to receive a once-in-a-lifetime treat.... A live performance from Clarina Bezzola!

The one and only Clarina Bezzola will present the LIVE ARTIST PERFORMANCE "Lamentation" @ 6:30 in the Art-Sociology Building's Atrium on September 2, 2010.

Please visit www.thestamp.umd.edu/gallery for more information about "Clarina Bezzola: STRUCTURE" and Clarina's live performance! See you there!

"The Very Queer Portraits of Heyd Fontenot" Opening Reception and Exhibtion

What does "queer" mean to you??? That's the question Heyd Fontenot, Guest Curator Jonathan Walz, and The Art Gallery pose beginning Wednesday, September 1, 2010 at 5:00 pm. Stop by between 5pm-7pm for our "The Very Queer Portraits of Heyd Fontenot"Opening reception! View super cool art by Austin, TX artist Heyd Fontenot and sample some tasty treats from super cool Roots Market in Olney, MD. The reception and exhibition are free and open to the public, so bring a friend!


Public Opening Reception
Wednesday, September 1, 2010 from 5:00pm to 7:00 pm
Second Floor Atrium, Art-Sociology Building

University of Maryland, College Park
Refreshments courtesy of Roots Market, Olney MD.

The Education Program Adventure Continues...

So guess where TAG staffer Jewell and TAG Intern Ashley went last Friday? Maya Angelou Public Charter School, of course! They visited the Evans campus in NE, D.C. and had a ton of fun. Ashley & Jewell presented the kids with a slide show, a project, and pizza! Take a peak at these shots that were taken, and be sure to contact TAG ASAP if you know of a school that would like to participate in our fun (and usually free) Education program @ 301-405-2763

The Art Gallery takes Maryland Day 2010 by Storm

I'm literally bursting at the seams to show off the pics that were taken on Sat. (April 24th) during UMD's Maryland Day 2010. T.A.G. teamed up with the English Department's Creative Writing Program to bring our visitors an MFA extravaganza. Our MFA exhibition was the perfect match for the Creative Writing's MFA candidates. Together, we presented the Maryland Day 2010 MFA Creative Writing Poetry and Fiction Reading at The Art Gallery. Lindsay Bernal, Natalie Corbin, David Green, Julia Leverone, Jacqueline Orlando, and Adam Pellegrini read to our audience while surrounded by the visual allure of our MFA exhibition. Wow, what a awesome experience! We fit together like PB & J, like shampoo and conditioner, and like well... art and poetry!