Art department holds student show

The exhibition features photography, sculptures and a wide array of mediums according to Gilbertson.

Hidden above the Mall after countless stairs is a collection of artwork on display for the annual student show.

Michelle Staves, a freshman at Pierce College studying kinesiology, is too busy with finals to even ponder what is going on beyond her classes at school.

“I never really thought about what’s going on up there,” Staves said.

She is one of the many students that are unaware of the annual Student Show that is being held in the Art Gallery in Art 3301 from May 15 to June 5.

The exhibition is put on by the Art & Architecture Department and filled with student pieces.

The department started the art show several decades ago, according to Greg Gilbertson, chair of the Art and Architecture Department.

“It provides a visual link to our curriculum, the knowledge and skill sets our students have acquired from taking classes at Pierce,” Gilbertson said.

Students who have taken or are currently enrolled in Art and Architecture classes can enter their work by filling out an entry form,

The exhibition this year is filled with a broad array of pieces in both two-dimensional and threedimensional installations.

“Everything from graphic design to sculpture carved out of alabaster, to edgy illustrations spray painted in acid green, to quirky found object sculptures reminiscent of Joseph Cornell, will be on display,” according to the press release.

Andrea Fontenot, of the California Institute of the Arts, was a juror during the awards ceremony on May 15.

Best in Show, 1st, 2nd, and 3rd place winners were announced, along with honorable mentions, according to Gilbertson.

Spectators and art lovers alike who are interested in purchasing any of the art pieces should contact gallery director Monika Del Bosque, according to the press release.

The gallery will be open to the public Monday through Wednesday from 2 to 9 p.m., Thursday from 2 to 5 p.m. and Friday from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.

Staves is looking forward to seeing the pieces for herself.

“Now that I know about the gallery I will make time to go see it,” Staves said. “I just wish that they promoted it better, because I would have never known about it.”

Gallery Showtimes

May 15 to June 5

Location: Art 3301

Duo performs multicultural music

Mon to Wed: 2 to 9 p.m.

Thurs: 2 to 5 p.m. Fri: 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.

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The lights in the West Valley Playhouse illuminated the stage, where a crotchety man named Abe with grey hair sits on the stage.

Off the stage, Abe is really Paul Nieman, Director of College Facilities at Pierce College.

Nieman, 52, is an actor in addition to his job at Pierce and is cast in the upcoming play “Squabbles” at the Playhouse in Woodland Hills.

At Pierce, it’s Nieman’s job to oversee all facilities and grounds.

“Everything flows up to me,” Nieman said. “If something goes wrong, I take the heat.”

The current Director of College Facilities was originally hired at Pierce as the maintenance planner and scheduler in 2003.

The 52-year-old actor decided to go back out into the acting world and has bounced back and forth between productions at West Valley Playhouse

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A blend of Indian, Greek, and Persian melodies filled the Music 3400 building for the performance of the band Wahid during the music department’s weekly free concert, Thursday.

Wahid, which means “one” or “togetherness” according to the group, is comprised of multi-instrumentalist Dimitris Mahlis and percussionist Chris Wabich.

“Today we took a few new turns and played on the hyper end,” Wabich said.

During the concert, Mahlis played the oud, which he described