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George Neubert thinks visiting the
Sheldon Memorial Art Gallery and
Sculpture Garden is one of the best free
dates on campus.
Granted, as director of the gallery,
he’s a bit biased.
Butperhaps with good reason: Three
exhibits on display at Sheldon high
light a broad range of contemporary
art forms.
“David Maxim: Painted Philoso
phy” is easily the most visually impos
ing of the three exhibits, Neubert said,
with its aggressive mix of colors and
three-dimensional shapes on 12-to 15
foot canvasses.
Neubert said Maxim wanted the
viewer to concentrate on the process
he used to create the painting.
Maxim’s work, Neubert said, is in
the abstract expressionist tradition of
Jafckson Pollock, the “classic drip paint
er.”
“Process of Form: Drawings by
Judith Shea” is a set of drawings by the
internationally renowned sculptor.
The drawings give a behind-the
scenes look at Shea’s thinking process
as she creates a sculpture.
Neubert admits that drawing is not
Shea’s specialty. “Some of the draw
ings are quite inept,” he said. “She’s
not a drawer; she’s a sculptor.”
But the drawings are valuable be
cause they provide an opportunity to
look over Shea’s shoulder and see how
she thinks, Neubert said. He hopes the
drawings will help viewers appreciate
“Shield,” a Shea sculpture in the ex
hibit that is part of Sheldon’s perma
nent collection.
“Biography of a Line: Lithographs
by Sol Lewitt” is a suite of 16 litho
graphs composed entirely of one-inch
lines.
Neubert said the Lewitt exhibit was
the most difficult to appreciate, espe
cially for non-art students, because of
its extremely minimalist composition.
Lewitt’s drawings emphasize the im
portance of the component — in this
case, lines — over the whole.
Lewitt was one of the founders of
the U.S. minimalist movement in the
1970s. Minimalism seeks to pare down
art to its most basic elements, often
eliminating color, identifiable form
and even an obvious artist’s hand.
In addition to these three exhibits,
which will close in late August or early
September, Sheldon offers a perma
nent collection of more than 12,000
works of art in many media.
Neubert recommended several fa
vorites to look for: “Mickey” by Andy
Warhol, “Horse” by Debra Butterfield,
and “Salads, Sandwiches and Des
serts” by Wayne Thiebaud.
Neubert makes no apologies for the
preponderance of contemporary art on
display at the Sheldon.
“We feel obligated to bring to this
campus art of our own time,” he said.
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