Seeds of Change

April 19 - April 29, 2010

Kolligian 2nd Floor, East 

Seeds of Change Commemorates Earth Week, providing an introduction to sustainable development, human rights, the role of education and the Earth Charter as a set of values and principles for sustainable living.  The exhibit consists of 16 colorful and evocative panels on the 2nd floor of the Library.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Bobcat Family Art Show

 

February 12 - April 30, 2010

Kolligian 2nd, 3rd and 4th Floors, East 

This annual exhibit is in its fifth year and becomes increasingly popular with each passing year.  Over 60 works are featured; participants include students, faculty, staff and their immediate families.  See the work of artists from elementary school age to parents of parents.  Art can be found on every floor of the Kolligian Library.  Pick up a program at the library services desk on the second floor  and enjoy the show.    Pictured:  "Michelle" by Jan Rhys Panajon & "Nevermore" by Raquel DonBatalla

 

 

 

 

 

 

 Arts 159, Intermediate Painting, Student Art Show

December 16- February 9, 2010

Kolligian 2nd Floor

 

 

  The paintings shown here were created by the students enrolled in ARTS 159, Intermediate Painting, Fall 2009. The class covered the basic concepts of acrylic painting as an art form, including materials and methods of painting in still life, figure, landscape and non-objective subject matter. Experimentation with technique and different avenues of expression were encouraged in order to give the student a sense of where preferences and potentials lie. The painting process involved the integration of a personal way of seeing with the technical means  to express ones ideas and emotions . Students addressed problems in portrayal, proportion, composition and color. Emphasis was placed on the merging of skill and technique with personal expression and ideas.

 

 

                                                                    Participating Students: 

Mikyla Avilez-Renteria Autumn Bayliss Dennis Cheng Allison Gambol Carolina Jimenez Faiza Jivani Jennie Kim Whitney Lau Melissa Morataya

Judith Martinez Damaris Munoz Jessica Oh Rebeka Johnson Maira Pulido Cristina Rodriguez Mayra Vanegas Lopez Loryn Weddle Payeng Xiong

 

 

Souvenirs: an exhibit in celebration of International Education Week

November 16  - January 29, 2010
Kolligian East Floors 1, 2 & 3 

 

In celebration of International Education Week the library is hosting the exhibit "Souvenirs",objects from UC Merced students, faculty, and staff travels abroad. The exhibit contrasts the very specific and personal experience of traveling abroad with that of the often ephemeral and mass produced items that become treasure articles of those experiences. Each object has a special story to "tell", ultimately highlighting how rich the experience of studying, traveling, and living abroad can be.

 

    The Okie Poet Laureate:  Wilma Elizabeth McDaniel

September 1 - December 19, 2009
Kolligian East Floor 3

*Hobos to Street People:  Artists' Responses to Homelessness from the New Deal to the Present

August 31 - November 8, 2009
Kolligian East Floor 2

This timely exhibit features the works of 30 artists working over the last 75 years to document the tragedy of homelessness and the government's role in the crisis.  Through painting, printmaking, photography, and mixed media, Depression-era and contemporary artists offer glimpses of life on the street and show many similarities between the eras.  

Featured are works by New Deal era artists such as Dorthea Lange, Rockwell Kent, and Giacomo Patri along with contemporary artists such as Sandow Birk, David Bacon, and Christine Hanlon.  This exhibit is the first of its kind to look at homelessness through art.

*A California Exhibition Resources Alliance traveling exhibition funded by the James Irvine
Foundation, LEF Foundation, and Fleishhacker Foundation.
 

And Now Where? by Rockwell Kent, 1936   

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The Splendor of Islamic Art, works by Hajra Meeks

May 14 - July 31, 2009
Kolligian East Floor 4

 

 

 

 

 

The informative descriptions and facsimilies accompanying The Splendor of Islamic Art provide the historical context for this uniquely modern exhibit.  Original works include mixed-media collage, figurative and abstract watercolors, and calligraphy.  

According to the artist, "every culture has invaluable depth, beauty, and history to share with other peoples.  My work for this exhibit consists of modern expressions of the classic forms and techniques that made Islamic art magnificent during its Golden Age as well as some explanations of famous, historic examples and techniques. Through it, I hope viewers will gain an appreciation of what Muslim cultures have to offer."

Transitions:  Portraits of UC Merced's Founding Students by Roger Wyan

March 19 - June 18, 2009
Kolligian East Floor 2

 

An intimate portrait of a formative time in young peoples' lives, Transitions explores, through a series of black and white photographs and interviews, the journey to adulthood during the seminal years of college.

An historical, documentary project by professional photographer Roger J. Wyan, 200 portraits were made of the founding students during the UC Merced's inaugural year in 2005.  Now Wyan has returned to re-photograph these same students most of whom are now in their senior year.

By contrasting the freshman and senior photographs in this exhibit, a clear metaphor for the first research university built in the 21st century is evident.  As the students have matured, UC Merced itself has also grown up along with them. 

 

 

Head Games:  Ceramic Sculpture by Pancho Jiménez

February 13 - May 31, 2009
Kolligian East Floor 3

Francisco "Pancho" Jiménez was born in New York City and raised in Santa Clara, California.  Working in clay, his compelling sculptures range from intimate pieces to those of an architectural scale.  
 
Pancho's love of clay began as a child and has remained his primary medium throughout his artistic explorations.  He is drawn to the physical aspect of the material - a malleable and versatile medium - and the historical aspect of clay - a material that has been used for hundreds of thousands of years.  Pancho views the material as a gateway to a contemplative place where creativity comes alive and flourishes.

Pancho holds an M.F.A. in Ceramic Sculpture from San Francisco State University, and his BA degree from Santa Clara University. He has exhibited locally and nationally at universities, private galleries and civic spaces. He has taught courses at San Francisco State University, West Valley College and has been a lecturer at Santa Clara University since 1999.

 

 

 

Arts UC Merced Presents The Bobcat Family Art Show

April 18 - May 8, 2009
Kolligian East Floors 1, 3 & 4

This annual exhibit is in its fourth year and becomes increasingly popular with each passing year.  Over ninety artists are participating, including students, faculty, staff and their immediate families.  See the work of artists from elementary school age to parents of parents.  Art can be found on every floor of the Kolligian Library.  Pick up a program at the services desk on the second floor and enjoy the show.

 

 

 Poverty, Jessica Oh

 

 

The Effecting Eye:  Signs of Our Time

April 18 - May 16, 2009
Kolligian East Floors 1 & 3 (Digital Monitors)

This exhibition draws from the portfolios of students in History and Practice of Photography, an upper-division course, taught by Professor ShiPu Wang , now housed under the Global Arts Studies Program (GASP 141 for Spring 2009). Students were asked to incorporate their knowledge of photography history and photographically interpret their chosen topics that fall under the larger theme, “Signs of Our Time.” Here is only a small sample of their work. To see individual portfolios and other creative assignments, please visit http://theeffectingeye.smugmug.com

 

 

   Photograph by Rhesi Adriel, 2009

 

Writing 1:  Environments of Merced

Spring 2009
Kolligian East Floor 3

Writing 1 is the first sequence in the Writing general education requirement at UCM.  In this academic writing course, students engage topics surrounding language, culture and society.  This fall’s class of 17 first-year students all came from different hometowns and shared the experience of being “new” to Merced.  Their curiosity of the culture and landscapes of UCM and the Central Valley led them on anthropological investigations of these new places and experiences. 

 

The Holocaust: Genocide in History

10 December (Human Rights Day) - 10 February
Kolligian East Floor 3

UC Merced juniors majoring in History are required to take History 190, "Applied Research," an internship in the local community. The purpose of History 190 is to allow students the opportunity to demonstrate the research and writing skills they have learned in the major. This semester, three students—Amanda Oesterreich, Paolo Diaz, and John Lara—elected to do an exhibit on a painful and controversial topic: the systematic effort by Nazi Germany to exterminate the Jews of Europe during the Second World War. The Holocaust was picked as a twentieth century example of an historical phenomenon that, unfortunately, continues today: genocide—"the deliberate destruction of a national, ethnic, racial, or religious group."

In keeping with the unique emphasis of the major upon "public history"—that is, history for a broad, non-specialist audience—the exhibit was also intended by the History 190 instructor, Professor Gregg Herken, as an experiment in how to depict, fairly and accurately, what is nonetheless a large and often contentious topic in contemporary history. This exhibit was made possible by the generous loan of artifacts from the private collection of Michael Akers, an Atwater resident, and from the permanent collection of the Simon Wiesenthal Center Museum of Tolerance in Los Angeles.

Fall 2008

The Valley Experience: Works by the Contemporary Humanitarian Artist Association

Kolligian East, Floor 2

The Contemporary Humanitarian Artist Association (CHAA) is a group of artists who believe that every human being has an effect on our world. From the tiniest to biggest of ways, one's decisions and behaviors either advance society or contribute to its decline. The luxury of being "neutral" is non-existent.

CHAA's art is created to provide others a small escape from their world and to give them permission to glimpse into the soul of another human being, if only for a fleeting moment. This show presents artists' interpretation of the Central Valley using their own styles and techniques while exploring repetition, color and abstraction on a large format.

 

 

Spring 2008

 

An Exhibit of Fine Art Photography: "The Best of" the Merced Camera Club

Kolligian East, Floor 2

The Merced Camera Club was founded in 1958 and currently has over 40 members.The club meets the first Tuesday of every month from September through May, and holds competitive judging of members' photographs. Selected "best pictures" were featured in this exhibit,

 

liberARTE

Kolligian East, Floor 2

Professor Robin DeLugan, School of Social Sciences, Humanities and Arts, and the Kolligian Library proudly present "liberARTE," featuring recent artwork by Chicano artist and poet Xico González. The politically charged serigraphies on exhibit were produced while González was an MFA candidate at the University of California, Davis (2005-2007). González currently teaches in the Chicana/o Studies Program at Sacramento State University.

On February 2nd, 2008, González will be facilitating a workshop on liberARTE at the National Association of Chicana & Chicano Studies (NACCS) Regional Foco Conference being held at UC Merced. An artist lecture and a noche de cultura will be held at the end of February.

 

December 2007 through March 2008

The Cold War

Kolligian East, Floor 3

The Cold War is a multimedia exhibit featuring items from both the personal collection of UC Merced Founding Faculty member Gregg Herken and Castle Air Museum. Of special note are a gunner and ejection seat from a B-52 Bomber, along with what were once classified as top secret documents from the CIA. Highlighting the past military rivalry between the United States and Russia, the exhibit contrasts Cold War era uniform articles and emblems from the Strategic Air Command with those of the Soviet Military. Digital media includes a six minute film that documents key chronological events of this almost 50 year period.

 

Fall 2007

Title: Living Under the Trees

Featuring photographs by David Bacon, this photography and oral history project documents Mexican indigenous farm worker communities in rural California and scattered on the edges of cities from San Diego to Santa Rosa. Viewers learn more about the lives of indigenous people from Oaxaca who work in our fields and call California home. Despite often harsh working and living conditions, their dignity, determination, and rich culture is apparent in these photographs. Portrayed are the difficult working conditions, the acute housing crisis in indigenous communities, and efforts to preserve and develop indigenous culture as a means of survival and self-expression.

 

Spring 2007

Antarctica

Explorer Series, volume 1

Pat and Rosemarie Keough

This international award-winning book of photography encompasses landscapes, seascapes, ice, snow, wildlife, "the hand of man, " abstracts and realism. All told, the Keoughs spent 24 months exploring and photographing the Antarctic from the windswept polar plateau of the interior to the majestic, mountainous coast, and from the multitude of off-lying islands to the icy seas and surrounding stormy Southern Ocean.

Antarctica is a work of craftsmanship as much as a dedication to a cause: all net proceeds from the book are given to the Save the Albatross campaign of BirdLife International.

On loan to UC Merced Library from Jim and Carlene Cunningham.

 

Artful Produce: Label Art of California's Growers

Kolligian East Floor 2

UC Merced Library's newest exhibit opens on April 4th. The exhibit presents fruit and vegetable crate labels from the turn of the century through the 1960s, and is part of the personal collection of UC Merced's own Steve Garz. Originally from Santa Clara County, Steve formed an interest in collecting fruit crate labels while working in orchards when he was in high school. This interest has resulted in a varied and rare collection of evocative images that help document the development of commercial advertising art in the early 20th century as well as the changing cultural landscape of the California agricultural industry. The exhibit is curated by Emily Lin and Mary Weppler-Selear, and runs until May 30.

 

November 2006 through February 2007

Frank Cameron: Metal as Art

Kolligian East Floors 1, 2 & 3

Frank Cameron has been creating and exhibiting metal art for over 30 years. A self-taught artist, Mr. Cameron began experimenting with used welding equipment in his garage, and has since created hundreds of custom and pre-designed sculptures.

"I try to take advantage of the natural colors of different metals. Applying heat to the metal brings out the various colors present in the artwork. Another method of creating color is to apply acid patinas. Texture is accomplished through sanding, grinding, and hammering. Grinding can produce a prism effect giving off a rainbow of colors."

With a particular focus on animal iconography and landscapes, the sculptures' elegant, often open structures incorporate the light and space of their environment. As the light changes, so does the metal, suggesting both movement and warmth, qualities not often associated with this material.

Mr. Cameron has exhibited throughout the Central Valley, and some of his pieces are on permanent display at Sutter Hospital and the City Hall in Tracy. His work can also be seen at Gallery M in Half Moon Bay. He teaches classes in basic welding, with an emphasis on metal art, at Tracy Adult School.

 

July through November 2006

Daruma seven and eleven

Kolligian East Floors 2, 3

"Ghostly." "Monolithic." "Waiting to hatch." These are a few of the reactions that Nathan Suter's sculptural pieces have evoked in passersby. According to Suter, "I think of Daruma seven and eleven as game pieces that are larger than we—the players—are. Their size and texture resist our grasp. They obstruct our vision and our movement, dampen sound, and are difficult to move singlehandedly. Similar to the mathematics I used to design these pieces, they are man-made attempts to describe what is beyond human scale."

By the way, the story of Daruma, the Japanese deity, and the Daruma doll figured into the first UC Merced Commencement. Is there any connection between Suter's sculptures and the Daruma doll? You, the visitor, are invited to decide.

 

May 8 through August 31, 2006

David Johnson Photography: Images Past & Present

Kolligian East Floor 2

The photography of David Johnson spans half a century and captures the lives of prominent African American musicians, artists, and leaders; the Civil Rights Movement; the black church; as well as life on the street. A student in Ansel Adams's first photography class, Johnson continues to document change in his environment as a local resident of Atwater, CA. The last portion of the exhibit depicts new development in the Central Valley.