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 01/07/2008
Artists David Adjaye, Yinka Shonibare headline the SCAD winter exhibitions lineup
SAVANNAH, Ga. — The Savannah College of Art and Design presents its winter exhibitions schedule, featuring architect David Adjaye at SCAD-Savannah, multimedia artist Yinka Shonibare at SCAD-Atlanta, and other renowned and emerging artists.
Adjaye, who designed the new Museum of Contemporary Art in Denver, Colo., is known for his ingenious use of materials and ability to sculpt and showcase light in public buildings. His projects include the Nobel Peace Center in Oslo, Norway; two Idea Stores in London; and the Berni Grant Arts Centre in Tottenham, United Kingdom. SCAD will feature “Making Public Buildings,” a traveling exhibition celebrating the contemporary British architect, at Red Gallery, 201 E. Broughton St., Savannah, Ga., Jan. 11-Feb. 24, 2008.
“Odile and Odette,” by London-based artist Yinka Shonibare, member of the Order of the British Empire, will be on display at the ACA Gallery of SCAD in Atlanta, Jan. 10-March 2, 2008. Born in London, raised by his Nigerian parents in Lagos and educated in England, Shonibare considers himself “truly bicultural.” This upbringing led Shonibare to frequently explore themes of race, ethnicity and cultural stereotypes in his art.
Other artists featured include Hung Liu, Titus Kaphar, Kym Hepworth, Craig Stevens, and work from the Teatrio International Competition of Illustration from Venice, Italy. Complete exhibition details for Savannah and Atlanta are listed below.
All exhibitions are free and open to the public. For more information, visit . Media inquiries may be directed to 912.525.5158 in Savannah or 404.253.2759 in Atlanta.
 “Silent Slumber” by Kym Hepworth
Jan. 8-Feb. 17, 2008
Pinnacle Gallery, 320 E. Liberty St., Savannah, Ga.
The Savannah College of Art and Design presents “Silent Slumber” by Kym Hepworth (M.F.A., painting, 1996). Hepworth’s mixed media works engage with the history and iconography of mourning art.
 “Memorial Grounds 1988-2006” by Hung Liu
Jan. 9-Feb. 27, 2008
Pei Ling Chan Gallery and Garden for the Arts, 324 Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd., Savannah, Ga.
The Savannah College of Art and Design presents “Memorial Grounds 1988-2006,” a survey of the work of California-based artist Hung Liu. Liu’s paintings modify historical photographs of Chinese individuals and groups in China and America. The paintings are layered with photo-based images, traditional Chinese painting motifs, and three-dimensional elements that mirror Liu’s contemporary view of Chinese culture.
 “Making Public Buildings” by David Adjaye
Jan. 11-Feb. 24, 2008
Red Gallery, 201 E. Broughton St., Savannah, Ga.
The Savannah College of Art and Design presents “Making Public Buildings” by David Adjaye. Adjaye is recognized as one of the leading architects of his generation in the United Kingdom for his ingenious use of materials and his ability to sculpt and showcase light. “Making Public Buildings” has been produced by the Whitechapel Art Gallery in London and the Studio Museum in Harlem, New York City, in collaboration with the Netherlands Architecture Institute, Maastricht, the Museum of Contemporary Art, Denver, Colo., Arario Gallery, Beijing, China, and Arario Gallery, Seoul, Korea.
 The Foundation Studies Faculty Drawing Exhibition 2008
Jan. 18-Feb. 1, 2008
Anderson Hall, 412 E. Anderson St., Savannah, Ga.
The Savannah College of Art and Design drawing minor presents the Foundation Studies Faculty Drawing Exhibition 2008, a collection of traditional and nontraditional drawings.
 Titus Kaphar
Feb. 29-April 6, 2008
Red Gallery, 201 E. Broughton St., Savannah, Ga.
The Savannah College of Art and Design presents Titus Kaphar, who was this year’s artist in residence at the Studio Museum in Harlem, New York City. Kaphar takes as his starting point European and American portrait paintings from the 18th and 19th centuries; he then makes oil on canvas copies and reconfigures them in strategic ways.
“Teatrio: Beyond the Mirror”
March 7-April 11, 2008
Pei Ling Chan Gallery and Garden for the Arts, 324 Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd., Savannah, Ga.
The Savannah College of Art and Design welcomes “Teatrio: Beyond the Mirror,” an international traveling exhibition showcasing children’s book illustrations from around the world. The annual Teatrio International Competition of Illustration from Venice, Italy, invites illustrators to submit art for children’s books based on an invented theme. In 2007, SCAD-Atlanta student in illustration, Susan Maier, was the overall winner with 11 other SCAD students included.
 “Looking Out Remembering When” by Tom Francis
Jan. 5-March 27, 2008
Gallery Trois, 1600 Peachtree St., Atlanta, Ga.
The Savannah College of Art and Design presents “Looking Out Remembering When,” a new body of work by SCAD-Atlanta painting professor Tom Francis.
 “Odile and Odette,” by Yinka Shonibare
Jan. 10-March 2, 2008
ACA Gallery of SCAD, 1280 Peachtree St., Atlanta, Ga.
The Savannah College of Art and Design presents “Odile and Odette,” by Yinka Shonibare. This short film by the London- and Nigeria-based artist, with choreography by Kim Brandstrup, features two ballerinas, one black and one white. The dancers explore the “Swan Lake” roles of Odile and Odette through a baroque mirror emphasizing the interplay between reality and reflection, conscious and unconscious.
AP 2007 College Board Exhibition
Jan. 5-28, 2008
Gallery 1600, 1600 Peachtree St., Atlanta, Ga.
The Savannah College of Art and Design is one of a few institutions in the nation selected by the College Board to host the Advanced Placement 2007 Studio Art Student Exhibition. The exhibition includes the top 30 works of art submitted by high school students throughout the country as part of this year’s Advanced Placement studio art exam.
 “Journeyman,” Craig Stevens
Jan. 5-March 27, 2008
Gallery See, 1600 Peachtree St., Atlanta, Ga.
The Savannah College of Art and Design presents “Journeyman,” an exhibition that features large-format black and white photographs by SCAD photography professor Craig Stevens. The series presents select compelling images from the artist’s many voyages.
“Teatrio: Beyond the Mirror”
Feb. 5-24, 2008
Gallery 1600, 1600 Peachtree St., Atlanta, Ga.
The Savannah College of Art and Design welcomes “Teatrio: Beyond the Mirror,” an international traveling exhibition showcasing children’s book illustrations from around the world. The annual Teatrio International Competition of Illustration from Venice, Italy, invites illustrators to submit art for children’s books based on an invented theme. In 2007, SCAD-Atlanta illustration student Susan Maier was the overall winner with 11 other SCAD students included.
Named one of Kaplan’s “25 cutting-edge schools with an eye toward the future,” the Savannah College of Art and Design is a private, nonprofit, accredited institution with locations in Atlanta and Savannah, Ga., and in Lacoste, France. Undergraduate and graduate degree programs also are offered online through SCAD-eLearning. The college offers Bachelor of Arts, Bachelor of Fine Arts, Master of Architecture, Master of Arts, Master of Arts in Teaching, Master of Fine Arts, and Master of Urban Design degrees.
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