Détournement: Subversive Visual Communication

God Save the Queen, Sex Pistols, Virgin Records, promotional poster designed by Jamie Reid, 39'' x 27", 1977

Détournement is a contemporary counterculture method of artistic creation first developed by the French Situationists in the 1960s. Many Situationist ideas became more main-stream through the British Punk Rock explosion of the 1970s. The Détournement artist plagiarizes both the look and the meaning of a well-known image or pop icon, subverting the original to create a new work. Included in the exhibition are comics, posters, commercial design, record covers, and other materials.

Curated by EIU Art professors Stephen Eskilson and Robert Petersen. Parental guidance is advised due to language and content. For more information see the Détournement website, created with support from the EIU Web Office.

Détournement Film Night - Thursday, Feb. 2, 7:30pm, Atrium

Rat by Banksy, spray paint & stencil (2002);
still from Exit through the Gift Shop (2010) by Paranoid Pictures

This free showing presents

• La société du spectacle (1973) by Guy Debord
• The Banksy film Exit through the Gift Shop (2010) by Paranoid Pictures
• Wizard People, Dear Reader (2004) by Brad Neely
• And the trailer for The Saranay Motel (begun in 2005) by Elliott Earls

Held in conjunction with the exhibition Détournement with commentary by the exhibition curators, Stephen Eskilson and Robert Petersen.

Our People, Our Land, Our Images: International Indigenous Photography

Yéil by Larry McNeil (Tlingit; b. 1955), digital print, 23” x 22 ½”, 2006

This exhibition presents views of indigenous peoples through the eyes of indigenous artists from North America, Peru, Iraq, and New Zealand. The art is by newly discovered nineteenth-century trailblazers, well-established contemporary practitioners including Shelley Niro and Hulleah J. Tsinhnahjinnie, and emerging photographers. The photographs vary from documentary works to altered images using overlays and collage. Curated by Veronica Passalacqua of the C. N. Gorman Museum (Davis, CA) and circulated by ExhibitsUSA.

International Indigenous Short Film Series: Monday, Feb. 13, 5pm, Atrium

Image courtesy Shelley Niro and V tape.

Presented in conjunction with Our People, Our Land, Our Images: International Indigenous Photography, three Indigenous filmmakers explore themes of family, oral tradition, identity, and conflict in these engaging short films, featuring artist Shelley Niro. A discussion between EIU faculty panelists and the audience will follow the showing.

Spring 2012 Art Classes

The spring classes for children are:

• Artists in Bloom (ages 4-6), taught by J. Andrew Hancock
• Explorations in Art (ages 6-9), led by James Campian
• Painting II (ages 10-14), taught by Natalie Boyer

For adults (ages 15 and over):

• Oil Painting and Drawing: the Figure, taught by Natalie Boyer
• Self-Expression Through Collage, led by Chris Davis
• Mosaic Furniture, presented by Kit Morice
• The Reincarnated Paintbrush, taught by Dave Hunter

Karen Reed will lead the multi-age workshop (ages 10 and over) Animal Totem Masks.

Enrollment is limited and taken on a first-come basis. For complete information contact the Tarble Arts Center at tarble@eiu.edu or 217-581-2787, or click here.

Longviews: Recent Paintings & Drawings by Naomi Sugino Lear

longview I by Naomi Sugino Lear, charcoal on paper, 2010

An EIU alumna, Naomi Sugino Lear is on the Art faculty of Columbia College in Colombia, Missouri: "I explore the idea of how our physical surroundings are an integral part of an artist's diary. These subject matters are the places where I have lived and worked, where I have had both private and shared moments."

This is a New & Emerging Artists Series program presented by the Tarble and the Art Department.

Monday, Feb. 27, 7pm, Atrium: Naomi Sugino Lear: Artist’s Lecture & Closing Reception

Artist/Author Lecture: Buzz Spector

Artist, author Buzz Spector will talk about his art, writings, and new book BUZZWORDS. Spector has written extensively on contemporary art and culture for American Craft, Artforum, and other publications. His artwork has been shown at the Art Institute of Chicago, Los Angeles County Corcoran Gallery of Art, and other noted museums. Spector is Dean of the College and Graduate School of Art in the Sam Fox School of Design & Visual Arts at Washington University in St. Louis.

Sponsored by the EIU Art Department in cooperation with the Tarble.

Charleston Community Theatre: Doubt

Doubt - A Parable is a 2004 play by John Patrick Shanley. Winner of the 2005 Pulitzer Prize and Tony Award, the play is "a gripping story of suspicion cast on a priest's behavior that is less about scandal than about fascinatingly nuanced questions of moral certainty." Directed for the CCT by Joseph Allison and co-sponsored by the Tarble. Contact the Tarble for costs and reservations.

Co-sponsored by the Tarble; phone 217-581-ARTS (2787) for reservations and costs.

The Vanishing Race and Other Illusions: Lecture by Dr. Donald H. Holly, Jr.

The vanishing race—Navaho by Edward S. Curtis, sepia toned platinum print photograph, c. 1904; from The North American Indian published between 1907 and 1930; courtesy of Library of Congress, Prints and Photographs Division, LC-DIG-ppmsca-05926

Don Holly, EIU Associate Professor of Anthropology, critically examines representations of Native Americans in art from the late 1800s to early 1900s, and attempts to unpack the ideas that informed these images. Presented in conjunction with the exhibition Our People, Our Land, Our Images.

Co-sponsored by the Tarble; phone 217-581-ARTS (2787) for reservations and costs.

Coles County Arts Council’s Prelude

This annual dinner and fundraiser showcases the activities of the CCAC; co-sponsored by the Tarble Arts Center. Information is online at the CCAC web site. Reservations required.

2012 Undergraduate All-Student Show

Metamorphosis #1 by Adam Dupuis (Springfield, IL), acrylic on wood; 2011 Undergraduate All-Student Show Best-of-Show

A competitive exhibition in all art media open to EIU undergraduates as selected by a panel of jurors made up of area college and university Art faculty and art professionals. The exhibition is co-sponsored by the Tarble Arts Center and the EIU Art Department.

Sunday, Mar. 4, 2-4pm, Atrium: All-Student Show Awards Reception

The recipients of exhibition and departmental awards will be announced and recognized. The awards program starts at 2:30pm and is co-sponsored by the Tarble Arts Center and the EIU Art Department.

Three Folk Art Traditions of Northeast India

Krishna Lifting Mount Gouardhana by an unknown artist (Orissa, India), Pata-Chitra Painting (water-based paint on cloth), c. 1960

Presented in conjunction with EIU’s celebration of Asian Heritage Month, this exhibition highlights some folk art traditions of northeast India. Included are narrative scrolls and works on paper from Noya Village in West Bengal associated with a song tradition, and pata-chitra paintings of Orissa that typically depict scenes from the life of Krishna. These traditions, and others, hundreds of years old, continue to evolve in the modern world. The exhibition is guest curated by Bernard Cesarone.

It will be the subject of the 2012 5th Grade Enrichment program open to area schools; presented in cooperation with the EIU Art Education program and underwritten by First Mid-Illinois Bank & Trust.

Tuesday, April 10, 10-11:30 am, Three Folk Art Traditions of Northeast India Gallery Talk

Tarble Curator of Education Kit Morice will lead a tour/discussion of the Indian folk art traditions represented in the exhibition, which includes primarily paintings with some sculptures. These traditions, hundreds of years old, continue to evolve in the modern world.

This is a workshop of the EIU Academy of Lifetime Learning presented in cooperation with the Tarble Arts Center.

For EIU Academy of Lifetime Learning information phone 217-581-5114 or email academy@eiu.edu.

Admission is free and open to the public.

Mark Dvorak: The American Folk Song

Mark Dvorak's engaging performances traces American folk and popular music through decades of American history. He shows how the songs changed with the social issues of the day, and the influences from Africa and the British Isles – through beloved folk songs, oral history, and demonstrations – with a special focus on Illinois folk artists. Dvorak has performed across the USA, and teaches at the Old Town School of Folk Music. This is an Illinois Humanities Road Scholars Speakers Bureau program presented as a workshop by the EIU Academy of Lifetime Learning in cooperation with the Tarble Arts Center.

For information phone 217-581-5114 or email academy@eiu.edu. Admission is free and open to the public.

2012 Graduate Art Exhibition

Installation view of the 2011 Graduate Art Exhibition

This group thesis exhibition present works candidate in a variety of media and styles by current Studio Art MA degree candidates. This exhibition is co-sponsored with the EIU Art Department.

Sunday, April 1, 2-4pm, Atrium: Graduate Art Exhibition Reception

Celebrate the exhibition and meet the artists.

Wednesday, April 4, 10:30am - noon

MA Art Studio candidates will talk about their work on exhibition. This is a workshop of the EIU Academy of Lifetime Learning presented in cooperation with the Tarble Arts Center. For ALL information phone 217-581-5114 or email academy@eiu.edu. Admission is free and open to the public.

30th Children’s Art Exhibition

Perfect Shot by Lauren Chadick (Grade 10, Central A&M High School, Moweaqua), colored pencil

Presented is art in all media by area school students. The students represent approximately 40 area school programs taught by certified art teachers. The exhibition is sponsored in part by Consolidated Communications and is presented in cooperation with the participating schools’ art teachers.

• 2012 Intent to Exhibit Form
• 2012 Inventory Form

May 13, 1:30-3:30pm, Atrium: Children’s Art Exhibition Awards Reception

Each student represented in the 30th Children’s Art Exhibition will be recognized through three award programs, with the participating schools designated to one of the programs.

Dennis Stroughmatt: Play that Hot Fiddle! Old Time Radio and the Life of Southern Illinois Swing Fiddle "Pappy" Wade Ray

Through the fast swing fiddling and humorous stories of Wade Ray, Dennis Stroughmatt traces the early years of Old Time Radio from the Great Depression to WWII.

Ray gained national prestige along side Patsy Montana and Rex Allen on radio shows such as the "National Barn Dance" (Chicago). Stroughmatt, born and raised in southeastern Illinois, is an authority on over three hundred years of the French Creole music of "Upper Louisiana" (Illinois and Missouri).

This is an Illinois Humanities Road Scholars Speakers Bureau program presented as a workshop by the EIU Academy of Lifetime Learning in cooperation with the Tarble Arts Center.

For EIU Academy of Lifetime Learning information phone 217-581-5114 or email academy@eiu.edu.

Admission is free and open to the public.

2011-2012 Cultivating Creativity: Consolidated Communications Children’s Art Exhibit

This traveling exhibit showcases art by students representing 43 east-central Illinois school art programs. Made possible through the generous support of Consolidated Communications. Contact the Tarble Arts Center for the exhibition schedule.

Tarble Arts Center Outdoor Sculpture Court, south Tarble grounds

A permanent exhibition of art by past and present EIU Art faculty sculptors – Cary Knoop, James K. Johnson, and Jeffrey Boshart – plus noted Illinois artist Michael Dunbar and EIU Art alumnus Brett Evangelista. Also on Eastern’s grounds is outdoor sculpture by internationally recognized Illinois artist Ruth Duckworth (north of the Doudna Fine Arts Center), Ed McCollough (7th Street in front of Buzzard Hall), and Dan Nardi (between Lumpkin and Coleman Halls), all created through the State of Illinois’ Art in Architecture program.

Summer Sculpture Residency Exhibition

7th Street, between the Tarble and Doudna Fine Arts Centers

For 2011-2012, this revolving outdoor sculpture program features work by current or recently graduated Midwestern Studio Art masters students Kathryn Armstrong, Ben Clore, Michael Collins, Nathan Hatch, Davide Prete, Scott Ross, Clint R. Shaw, Jered Sloan, Melissa Van Sandt, and Andrew Woodar, with guest artist/emeritus EIU Art faculty member James K. Johnson.

The Summer Sculpture Residency project is coordinated by Jeff Boshart, of the EIU Art Department. This program is funded in part by the New and Emerging Artist Series.