Department of Art Visiting Faculty Exhibition:
Kevin Kripper, Briar Marsh Pine, Michael Rey,
Gabie Strong, Claire Webb
February 28- March 16, 2025
510 Oak St, Eugene, OR 97401
Gallery Hours: Saturdays & Sundays from noon- 4:00 p.m. and by appointment
Opening reception: Friday, February 28 from 4:30- 7:00 p.m.
4:30- 5:00 p.m.: Artist Walkthrough
5:00- 6:30 p.m.: Reception
6:30- 7:00 p.m.: Performance
First Friday ArtWalk: Friday, March 7 from 5:30- 7:00 p.m.
6:00- 7:00 p.m.: Performance
In an assembly of works, our Visiting Faculty in the Department of Art present their individual practices which are specific to medium and simultaneously expand the notion and condition of the contemporary within art practice. Their concerns reflect the complexity of a bordered yet global world that we find ourselves within and enlist the inner and the outer conditions of being human – our ability to question, imagine and rebuild within the webs of production and consumption.
Through these works, thought provoking questions emerge, capturing a sense of rebellion in relation to our current environment – whether in reference to the continual archived disasters associated with our climate, the rapidly changing relationship between humans and machine or a queering of landscape through re-registering tropes of masculinity. Further entanglements unfold within the unconscious and become embedded in forms, materials and processes that allow our imagination to meander between our current material culture and the broader vocabulary of elemental phenomena. These elements invite us to experience the tactility of the world around us as well as our tendency to ascribe meaning or find affinities in form even under the most abstract conditions.
Organizer
The Center for Art Research (CFAR) is a collaborative, artist-run platform for experimentation and exchange rooted in art making. The Center cultivates diverse modes of engagement related to the practices of contemporary artists by supporting speculative Research, Discourse, Exhibitions, and Publications. CFAR is directed by the faculty in the University of Oregon’s Department of Art, and is sustained by the contributions of individuals and institutions from around the world.