“半满还是半空”. 艺术家Christina Galbiati. 2006. 18” x 18” x 2”. 丙烯，纸在帆布上.
宾州中央谷. — Three artists whose work examines the ideas of 社会正义, civic engagement and democracy will be featured in an exhibition at the 罗纳德·K. 德隆画廊 at 十大网赌靠谱网址平台 this fall.
“Liberty and Justice for All” showcases the works of mixed media artist Christina "Tina" Galbiati, illustrator David Gothard and photographer Charles Stonewall. 展览将从9月11日开始. 3日至12月. 7 — coinciding with the 60th quadrennial U.S. 11月总统大选. 5.
“这是一个我们, 作为美国人, might think about the importance of being active civil servants and exercising our right to vote,安·拉里克说, gallery director and arts coordinator at 利哈伊谷. 在这个展览中, 我们关注国家大事, 社会正义, 人权, et cetera through the eyes of three artists. Communicating through the varied visual tools they employ allows us the opportunity to explore and discover meaning and truth by acknowledging where the images take us mentally, 情感上和精神上.”
Lalik first had the idea for an exhibit that focused on 社会正义 and the American experience back in 2019, pre-COVID. 当时, 利哈伊谷's Office of Student Affairs had a full schedule of activities planned to encourage students to vote in the 2020 election.
“I always like to tie the gallery into anything I can that’s happening on campus, and I liked the idea of exhibiting artists whose work talks about some aspect of politics, 社会, 社会正义, 或者公务员,拉里克说. She and Ron DeLong — after whom the gallery is named — began reaching out to artists and putting an exhibit together. When COVID restrictions limited campus access, the original exhibit idea fell by the wayside. The election year of 2024 seemed like the perfect time to bring it back.
Gothard’s political cartoons have appeared in a wide range of national and international publications, 包括《十大网赌靠谱网址平台》, 《十大网赌靠谱网址平台》, 波士顿环球报, 洛杉矶时报和时代杂志.
“If we look closer at his work, there are a lot of elements,拉里克说. “我认为他的工作非常出色.” Gothard is also an adjunct instructor at 利哈伊谷.
Galbiati, 平面设计师, has created marketing and advertising campaigns for a wide range of industries. She uses a lot of collage, typography, and animation in her work, with peace a recurring theme. Lalik said there is an “interesting abstract in her work.” In addition to her freelance design work, Galbiati is an adjunct instructor at 利哈伊谷.
Stonewall’s black and white photography focuses on the themes of solidarity, 苦难, 希望, 恐惧与社会正义. He had a solo exhibit of his work at 利哈伊谷 a few years ago and will be teaching photography on campus this fall.
“There are strong feelings of compassion and caring throughout his work,拉里克说. “He focuses quite a bit on 社会正义 and thinking about other people in a way we sometimes forget to. I love that [the artists’] work is so different from each other. 有很大的解读空间.”
The work of these artists is meant to spark engaging conversations, Lalik said.
“We need to communicate to students that as citizens, 我们有责任了解情况, 说出我们的想法，进行对话,拉里克说. "We have a responsibility to vote, as this is our democracy. From a point of view of helping students think a little more critically, in the sense of when you look at something, 它在告诉你什么? There’s not a lot of black and white in the world, and so much is interpreted based on each person’s experience."
The artist reception for "Liberty and Justice for All" will be held on Sept. 从5点到7点.m. 在德隆画廊. Artist talks will be scheduled at a later date. 参观 画廊的网站 for more information on upcoming exhibits and hours.
