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ACADEMY 2011

Annual MFA / BFA Invitational

2011

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GINNY HUO Mothers Table 2011, table, dog, tennis balls, dimensions variable

GINNY HUO
Mothers Table
2011, table, dog, tennis balls, dimensions variable.

vLINGLING LU One Hundred Melodies of Solitude Installation II - Lighthouse 2010-11, acrylic on canvas, 138 x 138 inches

LINGLING LU
One Hundred Melodies of Solitude Installation II - Lighthouse
2010-11, acrylic on canvas, 138 x 138 inches.

CAROLINE COVINGTON Extraction 2010, performance, wooden door, string, audio track

CAROLINE COVINGTON
Extraction
2010, performance, wooden door, string, audio track.

JONATHAN MONAGHAN Dauphin 007 (video still)

JONATHAN MONAGHAN
Dauphin 007 (video still)
2011, 3D animation HD film, run time: 3:11.

ADAM JUNIOR The Possibility Of Connection 2011, steel, 96 x 288 x 96 inches

ADAM JUNIOR
The Possibility Of Connection
2011, steel, 96 x 288 x 96 inches.

VIRGINIA WAGNER "Honey I'm home," she said. The wind turned its mouth up at the corners. 2011, oil on canvas, 45 x 48 inches

VIRGINIA WAGNER
"Honey I'm home," she said. The wind turned its mouth up at the corners.
2011, oil on canvas, 45 x 48 inches.

SAMUEL SCHARF You Fucked. Fuck You 2011, found vanity cabinet, various electronics, looped audio, 35 x 14 x 4 inches

SAMUEL SCHARF
You Fucked. Fuck You
2011, found vanity cabinet, various electronics, looped audio, 35 x 14 x 4 inches.

MELISSA PRENTKI Untitled (Purest Form series) 2011, Fuji crystal archive c-print, 15 x 15 inches

MELISSA PRENTKI
Untitled (Purest Form series)
2011, Fuji crystal archive c-print, 15 x 15 inches.

MICHAEL DOTSON Target 2011, acrylic on canvas, 48 x48 inches

MICHAEL DOTSON
Target
2011, acrylic on canvas, 48 x48 inches.

DAN GIOIA Sphere 2011, sod and steel, 84 x 84 x 60 inches.

DAN GIOIA
Sphere
2011, sod and steel, 84 x 84 x 60 inches.

CAMILO SANIN Estructura Subyacente 208 2010, acrylic on canvas, 32 x 32 inches

CAMILO SANIN
Estructura Subyacente 208
2010, acrylic on canvas, 32 x 32 inches.

SIERRA SURIS Missed Connections: Portrait #4 2011, archival ink jet print, 21 1/4 x 32 1/2 inches

SIERRA SURIS
Missed Connections: Portrait #4
2011, archival ink jet print, 21 1/4 x 32 1/2 inches.

WOOJIN CHANG -scape 2010-11, digital print, 103 x 348 inches

WOOJIN CHANG
-scape
2010-11, digital print, 103 x 348 inches.

JON MALIS Brain 4042, Slide 30 2011, digital pigment print, 7 x 5 inches

JON MALIS
Brain 4042, Slide 30
2011, digital pigment print, 7 x 5 inches.

EMILY BIONDO Shrouded 2010, 3000' of speaker wire, audio, ipod, 65 x 32 inches

EMILY BIONDO
Shrouded
2010, 3000' of speaker wire, audio, ipod, 65 x 32 inches.

FORREST ALLREAD Boris & Betty (Video Quilt) 2011, looped video projection

FORREST ALLREAD
Boris & Betty (Video Quilt)
2011, looped video projection.

SARAH ALLISON Photosynthetic Sea Slugs 2011, aquarium, sea slugs, dimensions variable

SARAH ALLISON
Photosynthetic Sea Slugs
2011, aquarium, sea slugs, dimensions variable.

ELLE PEREZ Untitled (Conversation 1) 2010, Digital C-print, 46 x 30 inches

ELLE PEREZ
Untitled (Conversation 1)
2010, Digital C-print, 46 x 30 inches.

LIBBY LANDAUER Money Talks 2010, mixed media on paper, 59 x 43 inches

LIBBY LANDAUER
Money Talks
2010, mixed media on paper, 59 x 43 inches.

Press Release

ACADEMY 2011

 

July 9 - August 22, 2011 
opening reception: Saturday, July 9th: 6 to 8pm.

 

Conner Contemporary Art is pleased to announce ACADEMY 2011, our 11th annual invitational survey of outstanding work by MFA/BFA students in the Washington/Baltimore area.

 

Exhibition founder and curator, Jamie Smith, Ph.D. invited the following artists to participate:

 

> Artists: Sarah Allison, Forest Allread, Emily Biondo, Woojin Chang, Caroline Covington, Michael Dotson, Dan Gioia, Ginny Huo, Adam Junior, Libby Landauer, Linling Lu, Jon Malis, Jonathan Monaghan, Elle Perez, Melissa Prentki, Camilo Sanin, Samuel Scharf, Sierra Suris, Virginia Wagner.

 

> Representing institutions: American University, Corcoran College of Art and Design, George Washington University, Maryland Institute College of Art, and University of Maryland.

 

Additionally, we are thrilled to announce the following initiatives in conjunction with the Academy 2011 exhibition:

 

>  (e)merge art fair - panel discussion and party 
Saturday, July 9th - panel @ 5pm; party 6 to 8pm.

 

Conner Contemporary Art and (e)merge art fair will host a panel discussion: Collecting and Emerging Art. Panelists include: Robert Shapiro, collector, Henry Thaggert, collector, Melissa Ichiuji, artist, Alberto Gaitan, artist,Victoria Reis, Director, Transformer Gallery. Moderated by Helen Allen, co-director (e)merge art fair. 

 

(e)merge panel discussion begins at 5pm; directly followed by (e)merge art fair party and Academy 2011 opening. Hang out with your community, with DJ, food and drink. (e)merge is generously sponsored by Marvin Restaurant and Pink Line Project. 

 

> (e)merge prize – winner announced Saturday, July 9th during the opening.

(e)merge art fair will award one artist exhibition space in the (e)merge art fair, September 22-25, 2011 at the Capitol Skyline Hotel, Washington, DC. Jurors include: Dr. Fred Ognibene, Veronica Jackson and Philippa Hughes.

 

> PULSE Presents Award – winner announced Saturday, July 9th during the opening.

PULSE Contemporary Art Fair will award one ACADEMY 2011 exhibiting artist an exhibition space at PULSE Miami 2011. The winner will be selected by PULSE Director Cornell DeWitt. PULSE is committed to creativity and innovation which furthers the influence of contemporary art in all corners of society. PULSE Presents is a collaboration between PULSE Contemporary Art Fair and organizations, institutions, artists and individuals dedicated to the visual arts and contemporary culture.

 

We also are pleased to welcome Untitled, an MFA invitational exhibition organized and curated by University of Virginia graduate students Michael Maizels and Brittany Strupp, Hosted by Industry Gallery, the opening is concurrent with ACADEMY 2011 Saturday, July 9, 6-8pm.

 

For further information: 202 588 8750 / info@connercontemporary.com.