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 06/05/2008
SCAD summer exhibitions lineup features fun, fearless puppetry and work by established and emerging artists
 SAVANNAH, Ga. -- The Savannah College of Art and Design's summer exhibitions schedule highlights fun, fearless puppetry as well as a variety of work by established and emerging artists.
If puppets could choose their puppeteers, they would eagerly pick the artists featured in "Bringing Stories to Life," June 12 - July 12 at Red Gallery, 201 E. Broughton St. The show explores modes of storytelling in puppetry arts, showcasing a range of styles and genres from whimsical to satirical, autobiographical to poetic, and fictional to non-fictional genres. The reception is scheduled June 13, 6-7:30 p.m.
One of the most unusual pieces in the exhibition is "Project Huxley." Part William Shakespeare and part Jane Goodall-gone-awry, this award-wining film was inspired by the infinite monkey theorem, which states a monkey hitting keys at random on a typewriter for an infinite amount of time will ultimately type a chosen text. Simon A. Brown's first short film stars Huxley, a puppet monkey imprisoned in a lab and forced to take part in a monkey-typing-Shakespeare experiment. Secretly, Huxley yearns to play Hamlet on the big screen.
Also featured in the exhibition are the raw wit and explosive creativity of Richard Mansfield of Mucky Puppets. "Inspiration comes from dark fairy tales, vaudeville, expressionist horror films and rubbish celebrities," he said. Mike Mitchell, another puppeteer spotlighted in "Bringing Stories to Life," has worked on "Antz," "James and the Giant Peach" and "Shrek II" and "III," among other films. He has also written for "The Ren and Stimpy Show" and "SpongeBob SquarePants."
Other Savannah exhibitions are listed below.
All exhibitions are free and open to the public. For more information, visit www.scadexhibitions.com. Media inquiries may be directed to 912.525.4745.
"Crossing Timelines" by Joy Flynn
June 4 - Aug. 17
Pinnacle Gallery, 320 E. Liberty St.
In this new series, SCAD foundation studies professor Joy Flynn creates a visual journal that explores abstract ideas of time, generational relationships and experiences in Norway, her ancestral homeland. The work in this exhibition was funded in part by a SCAD Presidential Fellowship for Faculty Development. A reception is scheduled June 6, 6-8 p.m. Gallery hours are Monday-Friday, 9 a.m. - 5:30 p.m.; Saturday, 10 a.m. - 5 p.m.; and Sunday, 1-4 p.m.
"Still" by Lindsay Ryden
June 10 - July 10
May Poetter Gallery, 342 Bull St.
"Still" features work by Bachelor of Fine Arts painting student Lindsay Ryden. Her self-portraits and watercolors of interiors embrace the stillness of figures and objects in space, while the translucency of her palette dramatizes cool light as it plays off skin and monochromatic interior spaces. A reception is scheduled June 12, 6-8 p.m. Gallery hours are Monday-Friday, 9 a.m. - 5 p.m.
"Utopia Subdivided" by Janet Onafrey
July 18-31
Hall Street Gallery, 212 W. Hall St.
In this collection of oil paintings and drawings of suburban landscapes, Janet Onafrey examines the standardized aesthetic of planned communities that promote an environment of rigid isolation, exclusion and segregation. Gallery hours are Monday-Friday, 10 a.m. - 5:30 p.m.
"The M.F.A. Experience"
July 18 - Aug 24
Red Gallery, 201 E. Broughton St.
"The M.F.A. Experience" highlights exceptional Master of Fine Arts students who have proposed and/or completed their thesis projects. Featuring new work by selected students from the Schools of Fine Arts and Design at both the Savannah and Atlanta campuses, the show explores the development of the artists' practices across a range of media. Gallery hours are Monday - Friday, 10 a.m. - 6 p.m.; Saturday, noon - 5 p.m.; and Sunday, 1-4 p.m.
"Minutiae" by Kanako Muraguchi
Aug. 2-16
Hall Street Gallery, 212 W. Hall St.
"Minutiae" is a collection of digital prints on fabric. Drawing from simple objects, Muraguchi engages forms and colors through a variety of media, both traditional and digital, until transformation takes place. Through the creative process, the mundane becomes exceptional, and simple objects that are often overlooked become impressive. Gallery hours are Monday-Friday, 10 a.m. - 5:30 p.m.
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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