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A Survey of the Work of Roger Shimomura,1969–2004
August 22 - October 26, 2008
Opening Reception August 29, 4:15-6:00 PM
Exhibition Programming and Events
Roger Shimomura, Distinguished Professor Emeritus at the University of Kansas, combines Japanese woodblock prints, Pop Art styles, and comic book imagery in order to illustrate America’s clash of cultures and frequent bouts of racism. Many of his works impose on the “victims” the very stereotypes he wants to destroy. The exhibition is a chronological review of 60 paintings, prints, found art sculpture, and performance photographs documenting Shimomura’s prolific career. Shimomura’s deft, wry sense of humor and remarkable skill as an artist make a stunning visual presentation.
Oriental Masterpiece #1, from the Oriental Masterpiece series, 1971, acrylic on canvas. Courtesy Lonny Kaneko.
Return of the Yellow Peril: A Survey of the Work of Roger Shimomura, 1969–2004 is sponsored by ExhibitsUSA, a national division of Mid-America Arts Alliance, and The National Endowment for the Arts.
August 22 - November 2, 2008
Gallery Talk: Emily Grimes
October 1, 4:15 p.m.
Burling Gallery, Burling Library
Artist's Statement
For many years, I have photographed the landscapes of one Iowa farm. I have seen thousands of individually planted seedlings become acres of forest. I have marveled at the explosion of plant growth after a controlled prairie burn. The ponds and wetlands, constructed over the years from poorly utilized farm ground, now support a panoply of wildlife. Flowing around and between the wetlands, prairie plantings, grasslands and woodlands are the endless, undulating fields of corn and soybeans.
One farm, many landscapes, must be thoughtfully and carefully managed, if the hope is to restore the rich bounty of the land. Constructing a balanced ecosystem that celebrates and protects the biodiversity of the natural world while simultaneously promoting respectful, sustainable cultivation of the land is a task that will forever be a work in progress.
Gallery Talk: 9 September, 7 PM
Exhbit through 21 September
© 2007 Hannah Zurko, Bug, Plexiglas, drafting tape, maps, sewing pattern tissue
For the sixth year, VSA arts and Volkswagen of America, Inc., have partnered to recognize and showcase young artists with disabilities, ages 16-25, who are living in the United States. Currentnly installed in the Smith Gallery, the exhibition features work by Hannah Zurko '09.
The exhibit supports artists at a critical time when many are deciding whether to pursue the arts as a career. The award validates, and helps finance, that life-defining choice.
VSA arts sent more than 20,000 calls for entry to high schools and colleges around the country, inviting submissions that illustrated the theme "Driven." Participants were asked to consider the motivations behind their work-what moves them to create. The call also encouraged artists to contemplate the relationship between life, art, and disability. Selected from 204 submissions, these 15 finalists were awarded a total of $60,000 generously provided by Volkswagen of America, Inc.
Previous Exhibitions
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1999-2000: Re-Structure, American Spectrum, Ghost Dance
2000-2001: Corot to Picasso, Power of the Word, Patient Process, Will Pergl, and more
2001-2002: Energy Inside, Sandy Skoglund, Estonian Art, Prairie Suite, Iraqi Art, and more
2002-2003: Positional Play, Italian Drawings and Prints, Brazilian Art, Tom Huck, and more
2003-2004: Roots of Renewal, John Wilson, Keith Achepohl, Master Quilts, and more
2004-2005: Mark Lombardi, Goya, Kentridge, Swedish Photography, and more
2005-2006: Danish Photography, An Impressionist Eye, Japanese bamboo, and more
2006-2007: Breuer photography, Indigo Quilts, works from the Grinnell College Collection, and more
2007-2008: Installations: Seven International Artistst with Roots in Morrocco; Little Allende, America; Subject Space: Interiors; The Stamp of Self Help Graphics; Where Are You From? Contemporary Art From Portugal/De Onde Vens? Arte Contemporânea de Portugal and more
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