Interactive Pop-Up Art exhibition recognizes artists

Anthony Sotto

News Editor

Artwork created by Fine Arts students were put up on display in the Commons for a Pop-Up Art Show on Jan. 19. A broad variety of artwork was submitted from over a hundred students from different art classes. Some of the art shown included paperdrawn sketches, pottery sculptures, and photography compositions.

Students were invited to participate in the art show through a submission process that took place in their art classes.

“They were encouraged to pin up a work of art that they wanted to display,” art teacher Ms. Mary Lee Moore said. The art show aimed to be a school event that provided a place where artists can display their best work without competition.

“It wasn’t a contest, it was so we could highlight the successes of our students so far this year,” Ms. Moore said.

In addition, viewers of the art show were able to send appreciation and compliments by writing messages for artists on sticky notes.

“We had this interactive element of it where students, teachers, faculty and administrators were encouraged to leave notes to the artists about their work,” Ms. Moore said. “I think it really brought a sense of pride to us as teachers and to the students themselves.”

Ms. Moore and Ms. Tymkiw organized this art exhibition to give students an opportunity to celebrate their successes during the semester as well as attain a sense of pride by highlighting their work in a setting that helps give some congratulatory recognition to each individual artist.

Senior Kea Tovson, who submitted two pieces of art for the exhibition, had positive feelings about the event.

“It felt good putting up pieces I was proud of in the art show,” Tovson said. “It was a nice opportunity to show some of my work.”

The teacher duo stressed the importance of a viewer-artist interaction. Showcasing art in the Commons, which students pass through every day, allowed for more to connect with the work.

The exhibition also helped beautify and add life to a space where many students congregate and enter the building.

Senior Darko Peric thought that the art show was a great way to show off his skills to his peers.

“I was really proud of my work and how I did it,” Peric said.

Furthermore, artists’ friends and teachers were also able to view and appreciate the work more conveniently and more effectively.

Senior Sofia Costa, an art student, expressed her admiration of the show.

“I was proud of my friends that got their art shown and other people got to see it,” Costa said. “I feel like people’s art was seen by a bigger audience than if it was just hung out in the hallway.”

Due to the overwhelmingly positive feedback, the art department has upcoming plans to create more events similar to this that showcase student’s artwork through public exhibitions.

“I would definitely do it if they decided to do it again,” Peric said.

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