Aaron Siskind
Aaron Siskind (1903-1991) revolutionized photography and influenced successive generations of artists in all mediums. “When I make a photograph,” he wrote, “I want it to be an altogether new object.” … Read More Aaron Siskind
Visionaries of the Light
Organized by NAEMI (National Art Exhibitions of the Mentally Ill). Curated by Ricardo Viera. The term “outsider art” was coined by the English critic Roger Cardinal in 1972, taking as… Read More Visionaries of the Light
María Martínez-Cañas
Special thanks to Tony Ulloa, Casa Serena Collection, for the loan of works to this exhibition. María Martínez-Cañas is a photographer who works beyond the limits of the camera. Conceptually… Read More María Martínez-Cañas
The Drawings of Wifredo Lam: 1940-1955
Lehigh University Art Galleries is pleased to present The Drawings of Wifredo Lam: 1940 – 1955, the first monographic exhibition of works by Lam from a prestigious private Cuban collection to travel to the United States. Comprised of twenty-one rarely seen works on paper the exhibition will open to the public this August 30 and will remain on view until December 10, 2017.… Read More The Drawings of Wifredo Lam: 1940-1955
Volunteer Spotlight: Frank E. Podleiszek
Retirement has been anything but boring for LUAG volunteer Frank E. Podleiszek. Frank returned to his hometown of Bethlehem in 1988 after an early retirement from teaching music at the… Read More Volunteer Spotlight: Frank E. Podleiszek
April 6: Chris Karfakis / The Evolution of Photography
Chris Karfakis has been a collector of cameras, images, and photographic ephemera for over 30 years. His collection has enabled him to study the history and evolution of photography, and how photography impacts our daily lives. He will speak about photography’s role in documenting the turning points in major world events. In particular, he will zero in on the antebellum period, and explain how a daguerreotype came to be.… Read More April 6: Chris Karfakis / The Evolution of Photography
Khalil Allaik: Guardians Of The Wind
An open air sculpture along Memorial Walkway. Visitors to Lehigh University’s Memorial Walkway can walk among the sculpture’s three elements, observing curves, texture, and seductive voids—ongoing concerns in many of Allaik’s works.… Read More Khalil Allaik: Guardians Of The Wind
CANCELLED: February 9: Gallery Talk with professors Sawicki and Viera, 6 PM.
ATTENTION: This event has been cancelled due to inclement weather. Join LU professors Nicholas Sawicki and Ricardo Viera for a gallery talk and walkthrough of the exhibition The Art of Collecting at the LUAG Main
Gallery, Zoellner. 6 pm. Reception to follow.… Read More CANCELLED: February 9: Gallery Talk with professors Sawicki and Viera, 6 PM.
April 20: Scott Sherk Reception and Artist Talk, 6 PM
Sherk will discuss his sound and video work in conjunction with his installation SonanceZOELLNER located throughout the building. 6 pm. Butz Lobby, Zoellner Arts Center. Reception to follow.… Read More April 20: Scott Sherk Reception and Artist Talk, 6 PM
Scott Sherk: SonanceZOELLNER
A Collaborative Sound Sculpture. Celebrating 20 Years of Zoellner Arts Center. Humming computers. A droning HVAC system. The murmur of voices in a crowded lobby. These often unnoticed sounds create a sonic landscape that provides raw material for sound sculptor Scott Sherk. By chopping, compressing, and recombining recordings of these ambient sounds, Sherk constructs sonic forms that heighten the listener’s experience of space. His installation SonanceZOELLNER, incorporates light, speakers, and the natural resonance of the building to transform the Zoellner Arts Center into a sculptural sound environment.… Read More Scott Sherk: SonanceZOELLNER
March 2: Reception and Gallery Talk for Area Artists 2017; featuring area musician Gary Joseph Hassay.
March 2: Area musician Gary Joseph Hassay will perform a short program of spontaneous compositions at the reception and gallery talk for Area Artists 2017. Hassay’s performance, dedicated to these exceptional artists, precedes a gallery Q & A with Kerns, Slahta, Ross, Badt, and Sherk. Doors open at 6pm, performance at 6:30 pm. LUAG Main Gallery, Zoellner Arts Center.… Read More March 2: Reception and Gallery Talk for Area Artists 2017; featuring area musician Gary Joseph Hassay.
Area Artists 2017
Deborah Slahta, Judith Joy Ross, Ed Kerns, Pat Badt and Scott Sherk.
Area Artists is a biennial exhibition presenting the works of established artists and art educators of the eastern Pennsylvania region. The exhibition includes works by Deborah Slahta (ceramics), Judith Joy Ross (photography), Ed Kerns (Painting), and the collaborative team of Pat Badt (painting and book making) and Scott Sherk (sculpture and sound art).… Read More Area Artists 2017
The Art of Collecting
Museum collections are alive. Like the culture around them, they grow and change, responding to new ideas and new circumstances ranging from iPhones to ISIS. The culture engine never stops, and likewise the collecting museum feels an urgency to reflect how the world is changing around it. By acquiring new objects…… Read More The Art of Collecting
November 1: Don’t Blink-Robert Frank Film Screening
LUAG is pleased to partner with the Lehigh University Department of Art/Architecture/Design and ArtsQuest to present a screening of director Laura Israel’s documentary Don’t Blink-Robert Frank. This screening is in… Read More November 1: Don’t Blink-Robert Frank Film Screening
NOVEMBER 5: William Earle Williams on Robert Frank
Robert Frank’s The Americans, Pictures That Speak For Themselves. Lecture by William Earle Williams, Professor of Fine Arts and Curator of Photography at Haverford College. Saturday, November 5, 10am. Frank… Read More NOVEMBER 5: William Earle Williams on Robert Frank