On Thursday, September 11, the HFAC will host a one-of-a-kind reception of faculty artwork from 5-9pm in the B.F. Larsen Gallery.
The HFAC celebrates its 50th anniversary this year, highlighting the influential and special achievements by students and faculty in the College of Fine Arts and Communications taking their talents “into all the world.” As the heart of the building, the B.F. Larsen Gallery is usually home to all kinds of student art. But this particular exhibition, Every Polished Grace: 50 Years of Former & Current Faculty from the Department of Visual Arts, highlights the artistic skills and influences of the faculty from the Department of Visual Arts (DVA).
“We thought with the 50th anniversary of the building, that it was a perfect time to highlight what our faculty have done and are currently doing,” said Jason Lanegan, gallery director. “It’s just amazing the amount of impact we’ve had. There’s just no way of gauging it.”
Linda Reynolds, chair of the DVA, is thoroughly impressed by the pieces of art in the gallery, which fill up three floors in the HFAC.
“As chair of the department, my sense of the show is that it’s remarkable,” Reynolds said. “It’s remarkable because of the talent and faculty over the years. The breadth and depth of the work and influence of the faculty to the arts is evident in the work that’s on display.”
The exhibition features work from notable former faculty like Trevor Southey and Frank Magleby, as well as current faculty, including Fidalis Buehler and Bryon Draper. Magleby’s renowned painting of the Provo River is on display. These beautiful works have become part of a distinguished exhibition.
“We’ve never done anything like it before,” Reynolds said. “It’ll be a long time before we do something like this again.”
Bryon Draper, an associate professor in the department, has his sculpture Steward with Covered Eyes on display currently.
“I love being a part of it,” Draper said. “There were some pieces by people who I didn’t even realize were faculty, so it was fun to see who the faculty members were way back then.”
Draper is particularly impressed with the work of his fellow current faculty members.
“I love Brian Christensen’s work,” Draper said, referring to a fellow associate professor. “I found his arrangement visually pleasing.”
The exhibition is on display now through September 24 in the Harris Fine Arts Center.
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