Juventus 2003 exhibit at UIMA showcases young artists (12/21/03)

Juventus 2003 exhibit at UIMA showcases young artists

CHICAGO - Twelve art students and recent graduates have been selected from an international competition for the Juventus 2003 exhibition to be held at the Ukrainian Institute of Modern Art in Chicago from December 19 to January 18, 2004. The competition drew submissions from the U.S. and Canada.

Juventus 2003 was a competition designed to highlight the diverse ideas currently engaging students and recent graduates of studio art programs. The 12 awardees are Adrianna Bamber, Tonia Bonnell, Aimee Brown, Stacie Johnson, Danielle Nelson, Rocyeun Kim, Karin Patzke, Melissa Scherrer, Barbra Tolentino, Ruslan Trusewych, Faith Veenstra and Erik Waterkotte.

They were selected for the exhibition by a panel of jurors that included Nicholas Sawicki, faculty member, department of art, Grinnell College; Tom Palazzolo, artist; Marissa Woloszczuk, artist; and Michael Griffin, digital artist.

Painting, photography, prints, sculpture and mixed media are all represented in the exhibition. "Taken together, the works seem at once quarrelsome, dissonant, and categorically in sync. The resulting accumulation of ideas speaks to contemporary artistic concerns, but more than anything, the revisitation of established precedents binds this group of artists together," observed Mr. Sawicki.

The exhibit opened with a reception on December 19. Prizes will be awarded to exhibitors. This program is partially supported by a grant from the Governor's International Arts Exchange Program of the Illinois Arts Council.

The Ukrainian Institute of Modern Art was created to preserve and promote the knowledge and appreciation of contemporary Ukrainian art and culture. It serves as an artistic anchor in Chicago's West Town community, providing world-class art exhibitions, concerts, literary readings, and educational and cultural exchanges.

The UIMA is open Wednesday through Sunday, noon to 4 p.m. For more information please visit www.uima-art.org.

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