Best of the BFA exhibition

A selection of works from the BFA thesis shows will be on display at the Plangere Writing Center in Murray Hall. Faculty from the center are coming to both openings, so can the publicity committee please make sure that an email invitation goes out to Jacob Suskewicz. jacob.suskewicz@rutgers.edu
More about the exhibition soon.

Class Friday March 26

Group 2
This Friday we will devote the first hour and a half to crits for Group 2. These crits are, however, optional, however attendance is not.. I realize a number of people in this group have not discussed their work for a while. I you want to do so please meet in your crit groups in your usual crit rooms at 10:00. If you don't have a critique this week we must see you work next week.

Group 1
The rest of the class, from 11:30 onwards, will be devoted to Group 1. Everyone must attend, please have your work in your assigned space in the Galleries by 11:30. You don't have to install the work unless this is a long and involved process. The work may not be entirely finished yet, but you must put what you have in the space. At this stage it is important that we get a sense of the show as a whole, so that we can resolve any problems with the hanging. We will be discussing the installation in the critique groups and then as a class. You will then have until Monday evening to finish the work and the installation and clean up. The doors will open at noon on Tuesday 30. Viktor, Megan and I will be around after class to help with installation, and we will be checking back on Monday as well. LaToya will not be around on Friday, but her crew will be.

Friday 3/12

 A few reminders for Friday:

• Your thesis paper drafts should be ready to hand in. The drafts should be formatted as per the guidelines and cover the main arguments and elements of your thesis.
  

• All exhibition planning groups should have their budget requirements and price quotes ready for Friday. 
  

• Viktor is collecting your Gallery Exhibition Proposal Forms.  If you have not handed it in yet, please bring it to him during Friday’s class.
  

• Many of you are behind on your blog posts.  You still need to post a short response to the crits you have in class. 
  

• Online Diploma Application: https://www.ugadmissions.rutgers.edu/Diploma/Login.aspx?ReturnUrl=%2fDiploma%2fDefault.aspx   Also can be found through http://nbregistrar.rutgers.edu
  

Schedule for Friday:

All students will meet in 110/117 at 10 am to hand in your thesis drafts and to follow up on last weeks exhibition planning discussions.

Group 1: Due to the short time we have until your Thesis Exhibition, we will be holding crits with Group One only.  After we meet as a class, we will break into crit groups 1A, 1B, and 1C in rooms 218 and 404.  This means that everyone from Group 1 should be prepared to present their work in their crit group. This will take about 2 hours.  Following the crit groups, exhibition group 1 will meet back in 110/117 to work on planning.  Gerry, Viktor and I will be present to help during this session.  Be prepared for a longer class. Bring a snack if needed.  With Spring Break next week, it is crucial that certain details be finalized now.

Group 2: Group 2 will NOT be having crits on Friday.  Group 2 will have time for exhibition planning followed by individual studio time.  We will schedule a day focused on Group 2 crits later in the semester.

See you all Friday!

BFA Thesis Group Lecture

On 28 April we will have a special BFA event in the Bloustein lecture hall, which is just across the hall from visual arts. This lecture, which we hope will be an annual event, is in honor of the BFA Thesis class. The painter Catherine Murphy will be giving a talk specifically about the transition to the world outside art school based on her person experience. Catherine Murphy is senior critic in painting/printmaking at Yale. The talk will be at 5:00 and it is going to be followed by a reception for all BFA students. We want to make sure that our speaker gets to see work from both shows, so make sure you have documented the work from Groups 1 and 2. This event is being paid for from School funds, not from Thesis funds.

Guest critics

On Friday 9 April we will have the guest critics for Group 1. On Friday 30 April we will have the guest critics for Group 2. More details later.

Class Friday March 5

On March 5 we are having our postponed class with a focus on exhibition planning. We will meet in the lounge area on the third floor at the top of the stairs at 10:00. After a general discussion of the exhibition logistics we will split up into our groups. Tomorrow is also sophomore review day so most of the building, including 110/117 is occupied. So the planning groups will meet in the computer labs with Viktor, Paul and myself. We will be there to arbitrate any problems that arise. We want to devote most of the class to planning, but after we have covered all the details we can meet either individually or in critique groups to discuss your work.

Text for exhibition publicity

Hi Everyone,

Below is the text required for exhibition publicity on your postcards and posters. You must also include the Rutgers Logo. (Download here)
Show Title
Exhibition Dates (include year)

Opening Reception time and date

Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey
Mason Gross School of Art
Department for Visual Arts
33 Livingston Avenue
New Brunswick, NJ 08901
732-932-2222 ext 798
 
Gallery Hours:
Monday 10am - 4pm
Tuesday 10am - 4pm
Wednesday 10am - 6pm
Thursday 10am - 4pm
Friday 10am - 4pm
Saturday 12pm - 4pm
Sunday Closed