PAT R I C K W I L S O N
O D I L I D O N A L D O D I TA
MANFRED MOHR
EVOLVING GEOMETRIES: Line, Form, and Color September 25–November 20, 2014 Moss Arts Center Building on the rich tradition of geometric abstraction, three one-person exhibitions take the visual language of line, form, and color in compelling directions. Opening Reception Thursday, September 25, 2014, 6–8 PM Grand Lobby, Moss Arts Center Free, refreshments and cash bar
Feedback, 2104 Acrylic on canvas
ODILI DONALD ODITA
72 x 90 inches
Grand Lobby and Miles C. Horton Jr. Gallery
Collection of the artist
Brilliant color, compositional complexity, and rhythmic energy
ourtesy Bridgette Mayer Gallery, C Philadelphia, Penn. Image courtesy of the artist
In a unique reinvention of hard-edge abstraction, Odili Donald Odita infuses geometric form with pulsating shards of brilliant color. In his wall paintings and canvases, bands of color stream, intersect, collide, and diverge from each other to create dynamic patterns charged with references to African textiles, electronic music, television test-band patterns, and streaming data.
Grand Lobby Wall Painting On view and in progress beginning October 6 In this exceptional and ambitious project for the Center for the Arts at Virginia Tech, Odili Donald Odita transforms the Grand Lobby with a vibrant, large-scale wall painting created over a span of 25 days. Stay tuned . . . Additional information about Odili Donald Odita and his work: www.odilidonaldodita.com www.jackshainman.com/artists/odili-donald-odita Exhibition brochure: www.artscenter.vt.edu
Steak Night, 2013 Acrylic on canvas ix paintings measuring S 17 x 17 inches each Collection of the Saitman Family ourtesy of Susanne Vielmetter C Los Angeles Projects Photo credit: Robert Wedemeyer
PATRICK WILSON Ruth C. Horton Gallery Luminous, sumptuously colored geometric forms; complex, mesmerizing visual effects Los Angeles-based artist Patrick Wilson electrifies complex layers of geometric forms with hypersaturated color. In his paintings, geometry and lush color revel together in an exploration of structure, order, and the complexities of spatial dynamics. Additional information about Patrick Wilson and his work: www.vielmetter.com/artists/patrick-wilson/selected-works.html www.amy-nyc.com/artists/patrick-wilson Exhibition brochure: www.artscenter.vt.edu
P-1011/I1, 2005 (left) Pigment ink on canvas 66 x 51 inches ourtesy of bitforms gallery, C New York City P-1011/F1, 2005 (center) Pigment ink on canvas 66 x 51 inches ourtesy of bitforms gallery, C New York City P-1011-M, 2005 (right) Pigment ink on canvas and wood 51 x 51 inches ourtesy of bitforms gallery, C New York City
MANFRED MOHR Sherwood Payne Quillen ’71 Reception Gallery and Francis T. Eck Exhibition Corridor A rigorous exploration of geometric form—cubes, hypercubes, lines, planes, and the relationships among them A pioneer of computer-generated art, Manfred Mohr began incorporating elements of geometry into his abstract works in the late 1960s and has since produced elegant, generative images and digital works on canvas that transcend their rigid, analytical beginnings. Additional information about Manfred Mohr and his work: www.emohr.com http://www.bitforms.com/artists/mohr Exhibition brochure: www.artscenter.vt.edu
The Odili Donald Odita wall painting at the Center for the Arts at Virginia Tech is supported in part by a donation from Valley Paint, a locally owned and operated independent Benjamin Moore retailer.
A previous wall painting in progress Kiasma Museum of Contemporary Art Helsinki, Finland
For more information about this and future exhibitions, visit www.artscenter.vt.edu. Front cover, from left: PATRICK WILSON
ODILI DONALD ODITA
MANFRED MOHR
Brussels Sprouts and Mustard, 2013
REM, 2011
Screen still from P1411-I, 2010-2014
Acrylic on canvas
Acrylic on canvas
parallelResonance series
17 x 17 inches
50 x 60 inches
LCD screen, Mac mini, custom software
Collection of the Saitman Family
Collection of Valentino D. Carlotti
18 x 14 x 4 inches
ourtesy of Susanne Vielmetter C Los Angeles Projects Photo credit: Robert Wedemeyer
Collection of the artist ourtesy of bitforms gallery, C New York City
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Artist Talks
Closed on Saturday, Sept. 27 and Nov. 1 (Virginia Tech home football games)
Thursday, September 25 Patrick Wilson 6:30 PM Ruth C. Horton Gallery Manfred Mohr 7 PM Sherwood Payne Quillen ‘71 Reception Gallery
My Take Talks This series invites people from all walks of life to share their “take” on the art in the center’s galleries. Join in an exchange of ideas in a relaxed, social atmosphere. Melissa Schwartz, J.D., Ph.D. student, Alliance for Social, Political, Ethical, and Cultural Thought, Virginia Tech Saturday, October 11, 6:50 PM Miles C. Hornton Jr. Gallery More talks will be added throughout the fall. Check www.artscenter.vt.edu for more dates.
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