Plus One
The Graduate Program at PAFA is pleased
to present Plus one, an exhibition
that
pairs PAFA MFA students with students
from the MFA programs at Tyler School of Art and Penn Design.
Even under the best conditions, studying
art in graduate school can be an
insular experience. Students spend hours
behind closed doors making work and
don’t always get out to meet artists and students beyond their department or
school. Philadelphia is home to many art
schools, but connections aren’t always made, and students with similar
interests might work across town from one another without ever sharing their
ideas. Plus One was organized with this in mind, as a way for students
from different programs to connect and start a dialogue.
Five PAFA MFA students were invited to show work
in PAFA’s Gallery 128 for the exhibition. These students were asked to each
invite a guest from another Philadelphia MFA program to exhibit with them. The result is a show of ten artists,
working in the same city, who have just finished the first year of their
graduate studies. No matter which school they attend or what medium they work
in, these students have likely shared a similar first year experience of
experimentation and trying to find out who they are as artists. For some, their work may be in a place
of transition, but all of them are at an incredibly exciting time where they
have cast the net and anything is possible.
This exhibition is an opportunity for these students to share their
experiences, exchange ideas and start conversations that will hopefully continue long after the show is over.
The PAFA artists and their invited guests are:
Sean Hildreth (PAFA) and Seneca Weintraut
(Tyler)
Ruthie Iglesias (PAFA) and Jennifer
Nugent (Tyler) Marcelle Reinecke (PAFA) and Kasey Short (Penn) Rebecca Sedehi
(PAfA) and Jennifer Berman (Penn) Shane Smith (PAFA) and Natessa Amin (Penn)
Organized by Clint Jukkala, Chair of Graduate
Programs, PAFA
Opening Reception:
June 27, 5-‐7
pm
Exhibition runs through July 27
The exhibition Plus One coincides with the exhibition, Heads and Hearts, The work of Yoni Hamburger and Ashley Wick on
display at PAFA’s School of Fine Arts Gallery
For more information go to:
http://www.pafa.edu/Events-‐Exhibitions/On-‐View/1257/
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