GRAPHIC DESIGN

We are approaching the end of the first semester with only two shows left! Our next show is "All About Design." The Bear Gallery invites you to submit any graphic design work you have in our next show! We are looking for a variety of projects and assignments that reflect your style and work this semester. We are looking for neat and professional work so don't forget to mat everything on black foam core or illustration board.

DEADLINE: November 12, 2009

EXHIBIT OPEN: November 16 - November 29

OPENING: November 18, 2009 6PM-8PM

Please submit all work to the Bear Gallery (student village basement “D”) from 11:30am-1pm Mondays through Fridays. Make sure it’s ready to hang with your name and title attached on the back. All artist forms are hung on the wall outside of the Bear Gallery and are downloadable on the right hand side of the our blog.

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And for any questions please email us at:

beargallery@gmail.com

We want to hear from you! We are a student-run gallery offering you a chance to prepare to be a professional artist.

"BASEMENT TO BASEMENT"

What:Opening in the Bear Gallery: "Two Printmaking Seniors"

Where:Student Village Basement "D"

When:Monday November 2nd. 6PM-8PM

Who:Chris Stepler and Tetsuya Kamimura

CALL FOR WORK!

Our next show is approaching soon! The Bear Gallery invites you to submit portraitures in our second official show! Feel free to explore all different mediums, sizes, and styles. We are on the search for portraits of everything and everyone; this doesn’t necessarily have to be a self-portrait. Try abstract or realism, acrylics or mixed media. We are looking for a wide range of variety that reflects each individual artist. There is no right or wrong!

IMPORTANT REMINDERS:

DEADLINE TO PASS IN WORK: Thursday October 8^th, 2009

EXHIBIT OPEN: Monday October 12^th – Wenesday October 28th

OPENING RECEPTION: Wednesday October 14^th, 2009 from 6-8 PM

Please submit all work to the Bear Gallery (student village basement “D”) from 11:30am-1pm Mondays through Fridays. If absolutely necessary, work can be submitted to Len’s office (third floor in the student lounge.) Make sure it’s ready to hang (unless it’s sculpture) with your name and title attached on the back. All artist forms are hung on the wall outside of the Bear Gallery and are downloadable on the right hand side of the our blog.

Visit our facebook page to stay updated and leave comments!

And for any questions please email us at:

beargallery@gmail.com

We want to hear from you!!

We are a student-run gallery offering you a chance to prepare to be a professional artist.

"Crevasse"

The American dictionary defines a crevasse as a wide crack or breach, a fissure, or a deep cleft. The students at Montserrat College of Art have been working for the majority of the summer to create work based on their definition of what a crevasse is. Digging deep into their imaginations, these young artists out of Beverly, Massachusetts have produced enough work to run the first Bear Gallery show for the 2009-2010 school year. This first show has a well-rounded collection of works from these prosperous students, ranging from collage to paint to pen and ink. The five members of the Bear Gallery staff have done a lot of hard work preparing the new gallery in order to jump right into “Crevasse.” The eager bunch is hoping for this to be a successful year for the gallery to thrive and grow with more creative artwork, more excited students, and more interested public. Courtney Cooney, Justin Anderson, Kellie O’Hara, Michelle Shugrue, and Robyn Alvin will be welcoming the public to the opening night of “Crevasse” Wednesday at 6:00pm with pride and excitement.

Crevasse Opening

Hello Everyone!

The Bear Gallery has found its new home! It is located in the new Student Village basement. The Crevasse show will be the Bears first show of the year. The opening night will be Wednesday, September 2nd at 6:00 PM. We hope to see you all there!

Crevasse

We are currently on the lookout for a new space for the Bear Gallery for the 2009-2010 school year. We have a few places in mind, and soon enough we will find our new home and be ready for our first show!

UNTIL THEN: Let's start this year off strong and put our talents into making pieces for the "Crevasse" show at the BEAR Gallery. The show will be hung August 25th and will last until September 11th. We'll be accepting submissions from August 20th through the end of orientation.

Things to think about when making your piece: What is a crevasse? What does it smell like? What does it do? What does it not do? Where are they found? Can you eat one? How big is it? Why is it? How would you explain it to a creature not from our society? What does it look like? What color is it? What is it's texture? Is it someplace that you go and hide?

Any medium you desire will be accepted. Please limit the size of your pieces to smaller than a kitchen table. If you're interested in submitting an installation piece that is an option too. Please come talk to Kellie, Michelle, Robyn, or Courtney if you have any questions or insights.

email: beargallery@gmail.com

The Cat's Meow

This exhibition, curated by Montserrat students Laura Tejeda, Margaurita Spear & Amelia Leonards, depicts cats through the eyes of contemporary artists. The artists represented are Margaurita Spear, Laura Tejeda, Debbie Gray, Debbie Ducharme, Julia Katz, Amelia Leonards, Laura Sheehan, Lindsay Parker, Rebecca Yankes, Lauren O'Leary, and David Brooks.
Cats, both wild and domestic, have held a place in art history beginning with ancient Greek, Roman and Egyptian art. In fact, the Egyptians produced art depicting all aspects of cat life; that’s how special the cat was to them. Cats have held a place in both Christian and Islamic art. Mohammed, the founder of Islam, even had a beloved pet cat of his own. During the Middle Ages when the black plague swept through Europe, it was the cat who hunted the disease carrying rats that caused the illness. The Asian arts have long adored cats because they caught the rats that would eat the valuable silks that were produced in Asia. Some of the best examples of cats in art have come from Asian ink drawings and scroll paintings. From the 17th through the 19th centuries, such artists as Judith Leyster, Francisco Goya, Claude Monet and Pierre-Auguste Renoir portrayed cats in their artwork. In the 20th century artists such as Pablo Picasso, Max Kahn and Will Barnet also created works where the image of the cat plays a significant role.

In congruence with the opening of the show, we would like to extend a charitable hand to a local animal shelter by encouraging visitors of the gallery to make cash donations to be passed on to help homeless cats find the loving homes they deserve.

Exhibit Open: September 24-29
Opening Reception: September 25, 6-8 PM