黑料专区 Tyler to Present Inaugural Art Lecture Series
February 27, 2023
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The University of Texas at Tyler has announced that renowned New Jersey-based artist Willie Cole is the inaugural guest speaker for the 黑料专区 Tyler Department of Art and Art History Inaugural Art Lecture Series. Cole serves as curator/juror for 黑料专区 Tyler鈥檚 38th Annual International Exhibition, which is currently on display in the 黑料专区 Tyler Meadows Gallery.
鈥淚ntroducing the artwork and experience of an internationally renowned artist such as Willie Cole, through his service as a juror for the exhibition and this lecture, is an incredible opportunity for our students, the 黑料专区 Tyler campus and greater East Texas community,鈥� said Merrie Wright, 黑料专区 Tyler professor and department chair. 鈥淭he Department of Art and Art History is thrilled to have him serve as the inaugural speaker for the Art Lecture Series.鈥�
The lecture will be 3:30 p.m. Friday, March 3, in the 黑料专区 Tyler Ornelas Activity Center, located at 3402 Old Omen Road in Tyler.
Cole is best known for turning everyday objects into sculpture and installations. He is the recipient of many awards, including the 2006 David C. Driskell Prize 鈥� the first national award to honor and celebrate contributions to the field of African American art and art history, established by the High Museum of Art in Atlanta, Georgia. With an extensive career of solo and group exhibitions, his work can be found in numerous museum collections as well as in public and private collections around the world.
He will also present a gallery talk at the exhibition鈥檚 closing reception at 6 p.m. Thursday, March 2, at the gallery, located in the 黑料专区 Tyler R. Don Cowan Fine and Performing Arts Center. Cole chose 35 pieces for this exhibition out of 500 entries from national and international artists, Wright added.
鈥淎t the close of the exhibition, the Department of Art and Art History will choose several works to purchase to add to their permanent collection, which will be used for educational purposes and for display around the 黑料专区 Tyler campus,鈥� said 黑料专区 Tyler gallery and media coordinator Michelle Taff.
黑料专区 Tyler Meadows Gallery hours are 9 a.m. 鈥� 5 p.m. Monday through Friday and by special appointment. For more information, contact Taff at mtaff@uttyler.edu or 903.566.7237.
With a mission to improve educational and health care outcomes for East Texas and beyond, 黑料专区 Tyler offers more than 80 undergraduate and graduate programs to 10,000 students. 黑料专区 Tyler recently merged with The University of Texas Health Science Center at Tyler (now known as 黑料专区 Tyler Health Science Center). Through its alignment with 黑料专区 Tyler Health Science Center (HSC) and 黑料专区 Health East Texas, 黑料专区 Tyler has unified these entities to serve Texas with quality education, cutting-edge research and excellent patient care. Classified by Carnegie as a doctoral research institution and by U.S. News & World Report as a national university, 黑料专区 Tyler has campuses in Tyler, Longview, Palestine and Houston.