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Convergence: work by recent MFA graduates
For Immediate Release: June 4, 2008
For more information contact:
Julie Ann Cavnor 410-962-8565 / jcavnor@mdartplace.org
Exhibition Dates: June 10 – July 19, 2008
Gallery Talk: Friday, June 20, 6 pm / Reception, 7 pm
Baltimore, Maryland—Maryland Art Place (MAP) is pleased to present Convergence, an exhibition presented in collaboration with recent MFA graduates from the Maryland Institute College of Art, Towson University, The University of Maryland, Baltimore County, and the University of Maryland, College Park.
The ten artists represented in this exhibition work in a variety of media varying from installation-based interactive sculpture to video and performance to the more traditional disciplines of photography and drawing. Participating artists were selected on the overall strength of their work and their technical abilities and exemplify the most interesting and insightful work produced by recent MFA graduates within area institutions. MAP is pleased to bring this group of talented emerging artists together and to be able to offer this important exhibition opportunity annually.
Artists in the Convergence exhibition include: Christian Benefiel, Lauren Boilini, Ruth Bowler, Andrew Buckland, Mahwish Chishty, Penny Forester, Joshua Gillen, Ellen Harper, Aniko Makranczy and Justin Storms.
Please join us at 6 pm, Friday, June 20 for a Gallery Talk with participating artists, followed by a Reception at 7 pm.
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Maryland Art Place (MAP) is a not-for-profit center for contemporary art established in 1981 to: develop and maintain a dynamic environment for regional artists to exhibit their work, nurture and promote new ideas and new forms, and facilitate rewarding exchanges between artists and the public through educational leadership. Having served over 7,000 artists throughout its twenty-seven year history, MAP remains dedicated to promoting the talents of new and emerging artists and making contemporary art accessible and a means for regular community enrichment. Gallery hours are Tuesday through Saturday, 11 am to 5 pm. There is no admission charge to enter the gallery or to participate in any of MAP’s regularly scheduled programs and events. To learn more, visit: www.mdartplace.org
