2015 Best of Show, Andrei Renteria, The Drought, spray paint, ink, dirt, and broken skateboards on canvas
March 23 - April 15, 2016
Opening Reception: Wednesday, March 23, 6:00-8:00 pm.
The 32nd Student Art Exhibition is a juried competition featuring recent work by UTSA undergraduate and graduate students. The selected works represent the full range of materials, methods, and techniques, ranging from traditional processes to contemporary digital photography and video. Themes range from representations of the human figure, to cultural commentary, and exploration of conceptual concerns.
Juror: Joey Fauerso, Associate Professor of Studio Art, School of Art & Design at Texas State University, San Marcos.
Congratulations to all the artists chosen for the show:
John Dalton Atkins, Sky Beal, Komal Bhatt, Amber Brackett, Roxanne Briones, Katherine Cadena, Eden Collins, Enrique Cortinas Jr, Jetty Crittenden, Vanessa Davida Delgado, Scott Edwards, Elvia Franco, Houston Fryer, Verena Gaudy, Sharon Gilpin, Jason Eric Gonzales, Michelle Gonzales, Adolfo Gonzalez, Elyse Grams, Christopher Hardgrove, Ross Hutchinson, Daniella Jaime, Kayla Johnson, Roderick Jones, Alyssa Kirkendall, Justin Korver, Rachel La Forte, Kayla Littlefield, Vianney Lopez, Daniela C. Madrigal, Frank David Mendoza, April C. Morgan, Rhys (Cherise) Munro, Graciela Ortiz, Dayna Petrucci, Kallie Pfeiffer, Nicole L. Poole, Kaela Puente, Leslie Sauceda, Derek Schneeberger, Zach Slough, Hiromi Stringer, Daniel Suarez, Kathleen Thapa, Allison Valdivia, Emily Verkamp, Jerry Villarreal, Morgan Weber.
And the winners are:
For Undergraduates
1st Place: Elyse Grams, What Is//What Could Be, Ceramic, Glass, 2015.
2nd Place: Katherine Cadena, One Day You’ll See, Oil on canvas, 2015.
3rd Place: Sharon Gilpin, The human Eggsample, High fire Ceramic, 2016.
For Graduates:
1st Place: Verena Gaudy, Zeitgeist, Stoneware, vitreous slip, 2015.
2nd Place: Hiromi Stringer, Umeyama’s Report: The Sacred Red and White AND Drawing of Labels of Umeyama’s Report : The Sacred Red and White (Diptych) Sumi ink and gouache on oriental paper AND Graphite on paper 2015 (ink drawing) and 2016 (graphite drawing) 3rd Place: John Dalton Atkins, Meanwhile, Back at the Ranch, Wood, Acrylic, Found Objects, 2015.
Best of Show, Wai Ching Lam Art Prize: Vianney Lopez, Self, Multi-Media, 2016.
The winners must attend the COLFA Research Conference Award Ceremony at 3pm on March 24 in the Art Building Recital Hall 2.03.02
UTSA Art Gallery, Arts Building, 2.03.04 UTSA Main Campus, One UTSA Circle, San Antonio, TX 78249.
Gallery hours are Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday, 10-4;
Wednesday 11-3; Saturday 1-4;
Closed Sun/Mon and by appointment.
Exhibitions are free and open to the public.
For more info, please contact: Laura.Crist@utsa.edu or 210-458-4391.
