Final 2007 Hans Burhardt Honorary Speaker

TOM LaDUKE
Tuesday May 15th
2pm
Purple Crit Room




TOM LaDUKE

Born Holyoke, Massachusetts
Lives and works in Los Angeles, California

Education
1994 Master of Fine Arts, The School of the Art Institute of Chicago, Illinois
1991 Bachelor of Fine Arts, California State University, Fullerton

SAGA Portfolio Workshop a Success!

SAGA held its Second Annual Portfolio Workshop inviting Hamagami/Carroll Inc. and The Vyant Group to review student portfolios in a informal open review. 16 students participated in the reviews and dozens more watched and asked questions as each reviewer gave feedback on their student work.

What did you find most helpful in your interview? More particularly in your projects or presentation and the overall experience?

Luis Andrade (Participant): It was good. I wasn't expecting it to be some what an informal interview. I thought it would have been different. What was helpful was presenting my work to somebody other than a student or professor. It really made me dig deeper than just a class presentation. I described everything in detail and the process. The communication skills really came out. she had me describe my interest, like print/web/package before going into my portfolio, which helped ease into it so she knew what to expect. Overall, the Portfolio Workshop was great - a good preparation for Portfolio Review.

What did you think of seeing all of the reviews take place? What did you find most interesting...from the set up of the room, the interviewers, etc.

Max Schuster (Attendee): I thought that the reviewers were very tactful and constructive with their criticism which was very cool for us listening because the reviewers would often give reasons for why they thought something didn't work. They would've sometimes made suggestions on how to fix it. There was a lot of very good student work but the most impressive stuff was the home made presentations and leave-behinds. Not just stuffing 11x17 into plastic sheets. although a few people had just amazing work and it really didn't matter that they had a basic presentation. The black [table] cloths were a good idea...very fancy. A bunch of people got business cards. Two thumbs up!




Special thanks to Marge Yang for the interviews and the pics!

Hans Burhardt Honorary Speaker Spring 2007

Benicia Gantner

March 22, 2007

Purple Critique Room @ 2pm

Benicia Gantner is a California artist, who has shown her work nationally in Los Angeles, Brooklyn, Seattle and San Francisco. Gantner received her M.F.A. from Cranbrook Academy of Art in Printmaking, and continues to develop prints, paintings, site drawings informed by the techniques of the print tradition and an interest in re-framing the landscape painting tradition. Her work was recently included in shows at the Headlands Center for the Arts, the Richmond Art Center, and the Ruth Bachofner Gallery in Santa Monica . Gantner’s work is currently on view in a solo show at Traywick Contemporary in Berkeley. Her work has been reviewed in Artweek, ArtScene, the Brooklyn Rail and and most recently in the San Diego CityBeat . A finalist for this year’s SFMOMA SECA Award, Gantner is currently living and working in San Francisco.

Gantner supplants the conventional landscape with a highly reductive, abstract one, rendering the organic with the synthetic. “I perforate the slick machined surface of vinyl and plexiglas by hand cutting “natural” forms that are often suspended in space, anchored to the carved picture plane only by visual indications of gravity. I define urban culture’s relationship to nature as expertly nuanced artifice, a mediated and highly structured experience. I render natural forms with the self-conscious position of being part of the built environment, acknowledging the romantic view of nature from the comfortable position of shelter, acutely aware that I am engaging artifice with each cut form.”

more images:

http://www.beniciagantner.com/

About the Hand G. and Thordis W Burkhardt Foundation

The Hans G. and Thordis W. Burkhardt Foundation was established to encourage and support an understanding of art and the art of Hans Burkhardt by providing contributions to museums and art schools. The Foundation intends to carry forward the artist's mandate and legacy to benefit subsequent generations of artists, art audiences and the general public. The Foundation has generously funded this series of visiting artist lectures in the Art Department at California State University, Northridge.


Future Speakers:

Tony De Los Reyes

May 1, 2007

Purple Critique Room @ 2pm

Tom LaDuke

May 15, 2007

Purple Critique Room @ 2pm

View past speakers:
http://www.csun.edu/art/05/burkhardtspeaker.html

ARTWALK PROGRAM

The Department of Art offers an outstanding curriculum designed for students wishing to pursue a liberal arts education in art and design. Emerging artists have numerous opportunities available to them for expressing their creativity and aspiring careers in all phases of art education, art history, design and studio arts.

Stepping Stones in the Art and Design Center ArtWalk will represent sponsors like you who are active partners with the University. You have a unique opportunity to create a tangible symbol of your connection to CSUN. Your gift also enables the Art Department to provide education and outreach programs to our young people in the community.

There are opportunities for everyone to participate and help the Art Department stay ahead of the curve as a leading training ground for the new talent in the art world. The Art Department has laid the foundation for many careers. Now is our chance to show our pride and appreciation. Become a part of this exciting endeavor!

Your participation in the ArtWalk program at Cal State Northridge supports the growth and development of art in the San Fernando Valley, bringing the best of visual arts to the community. Three separate on-campus galleries feature outstanding international exhibitions, local artists’ exhibitions, and student work for campus and surrounding community enjoyment.


DONOR LEVELS
Your name, the name of a loved one, or the name and graduation date of a CSUN alumnus engraved on a stepping stone will testify to your commitment to quality education and the importance of pursuing one’s dreams.

BENEFACTOR $1,000 – Stepping Stone A stepping stone at this level will signify your commitment to quality education and the importance of pursuing one’s dreams. Your contribution, along with membership in the Dean’s Circle, includes a one-year membership in the President’s Associates, University’s premier individual donor recognition program featuring invitations to special engagements with CSUN President Jolene Koester.

PATRON $500 – Stepping Stone This stepping stone will make a prominent statement when displayed in the Art Walk. Gifts of $500 are recognized with a one-year membership in the Dean’s Circle, the College’s recognition program, or individual donors. Special invitations to University events and discounts for Performing Arts Center programs are a key feature of this program.

SPONSOR $150 – Stepping Stone This stepping stone is a wonderful display of your support of the Art Department. As the University hopes to leave a permanent impression on each of its graduates, the College hopes you’ll do the same by this visual display of your support!

MATCHING GIFTS By participating in your company’s Matching Gifts Program, your donor benefits will increase to the level representing the combined amount of the gift. To have your gift matched, please ask your company’s personnel or public affairs office for instructions. Your matched gift will provide the maximum amount of support possible for the Art Department.

FOR MORE INFO CONTACT
818.677.7038 or 818.677.2242

PERSONA, MARCH 23 - 29

IN THE WEST GALLERY

March 23 thru March 29, 2007
Reception: Friday, March 23, 7-9p

click on image above for more info

Don Hahn - Disney Executive Producer & Head of Development

Don Hahn
Guest of the CSUN Department of Art
February 13, 2007

The Department of Art was delighted to host a presentation by Don Hahn, Disney Feature Animation Executive Producer and Head of Development. He is responsible for producing Disney movies such as The Lion King, Beauty and the Beast, and The Emperor's New Groove and has authored books such as Animation Magic.

Over 200 students, faculty, and staff attended from various departments including CTVA, Journalism, and Music.

After the event, Don sat with Professor Marianne Trujillo's animation students for a one on one workshop where he reviewed and critiqued student reels and portfolios. For more info on the Department of Art and their animation program, email art.dept@csun.edu


Click on the photos to view!