Exhibition: "Encore Series"

Apr. 09 – May. 02, 2010

Marriott Courtyard Charleston Historic District | 125 Calhoun Street, Charleston, S.C.

Aug. 11 – Sep. 24, 2010

Pinnacle Gallery | 320 E. Liberty St., Savannah, Ga.

The SCAD exhibitions and graduate studies departments present the fourth annual "Encore Series" exhibition honoring the two juried finalists from the top M.F.A. thesis exhibitions of the past year. This "Encore Series" installment showcases the exceptional work of Bai Yang Qiu of the metals and jewelry department in Savannah and Lucha Rodriguez of the printmaking department in Atlanta.

ACA Gallery at SCAD reception: Thursday, April 15, 6-8 p.m.

ACA Gallery at SCAD gallery hours:

Monday, closed
Tuesday and Wednesday, 10 a.m.-5 p.m.
Thursday and Friday, 10 a.m.-8 p.m.
Saturday, 10 a.m.-5 p.m.
Sunday, noon-5 p.m.

Pinnacle Gallery reception: Friday, Sept. 24, 6-7:30 p.m. (Held in conjunction with the SCAD Savannah Gallery Hop.)

Pinnacle Gallery gallery hours:
Monday-Friday: 9 a.m.-5:30 p.m.
Saturday: 10 a.m.-5 p.m.
Sunday: 1-4 p.m.

The exhibition and reception are free and open to the public.

Artist Statements

Bai Yang Qiu

“In our day-to-day lives, excessive choice and quantity await us relying on the very things we choose to ignore, discard, and overlook. As one of the billions of consumers, my work presents an understanding of everyday life as it is influenced by mass media.”

— Bai Yang Qiu, from artist statement

Lucha Rodriguez

“The aim of this work is to explore the various definitions and conceptions of the “internal,” not only as related to the human body but also its relationship to the mind. It defines and constructs a place for meditation, creativity and self-examination, all actions encompassing private dialogue that claims the body as an intimate private space.”

— Lucha Rodriguez, from artist statement