‘BETWEEN ART AND LIFE’ STARTS OFF STUBNITZ SEASON posted 8/26/05

Adrian College’s Stubnitz Gallery hosts “Between Art and Life” Aug. 29 through Sept. 24, an exhibition that reveals the dialogue between five artists and their artwork.

The exhibition takes its title from Robert Rauschenberg’s famous 1959 quote: “Painting relates to both art and life. Neither can be made. (I try to act in that gap between the two.)” The artists address that gap in a variety of ways.

Charles Wish, The Otiosity of Patsy Cline, acrylic/canvas, 21 x 24” (Photo by Tim Day)

The five artists are Tom Thewes, Jr. (der Lärm), a painter from Detroit; Charles Wish, a painter from Los Angeles; Martha Bruin Degen, a fiber artist from the Washington, D.C., area; Dahlia Elsayed, a mixed media artist from New Jersey; and Bruce Robinson, a painter who works with plywood who lives in Columbus, Ohio.

Thewes’ and Wish’s work is on display thanks to the collaboration of Rick Manore, founder and director of C-Pop, 4160 Woodward Ave., Detroit. Thewes owns C-Pop Gallery.

Elsayed will give a slide talk at 12:15 p.m. on Sept. 14 in Mahan Hall, Room 8. Robinson will speak at a reception in the gallery that begins at 4:30 p.m. on Sept. 21.

Stubnitz Gallery is located in Downs Hall on the Adrian College campus in Adrian, Mich. Hours are Monday-Saturday noon-4 p.m., Thursday noon-9 p.m., and by appointment (517-264-3903). The gallery is closed Sundays and Labor Day. All events are free and open to the public.