Galleries/Exhibitions
This is an exhibition directed toward artistic possibilities rather than aesthetic superlatives. It is also an exhibition that will delight all ages. Wood and woody materials, such as bamboo, offer the artist or artisan many alternatives. Wood is often a handy material that can be shaped by simple means. It can be cut, sawed, carved, or turned. Sometimes a piece of wood has been shaped by natural forces, such as water, into interesting configurations that tempt us to pick them up and use them for decoration or souvenirs of beach side excursions. Wood can be used for simple functional purposes, but its intrinsic beauty often encourages the artist to polish to show off colors and grain. Too, wood accepts many paints and stains.
Christopher Leeper’s paintings set a standard for contemporary watermedia in Ohio. In addition, he presently serves as President of the Ohio Watercolor Society. Leeper’s outstanding ability as an instructor is familiar to students who have taken his workshops here at ZMA. The new exhibition, however, will present an excellent opportunity to view the range of his work, from Ohio landscapes and portraits to his original children’s book illustrations. Christopher Leeper graduated from Youngstown State University in 1988 with a BFA degree in graphic design. Since graduating, he has worked as a fine artist, illustrator and graphic designer. Since 2000, he has worked full-time from his studio in Canfield, Ohio. He is a member of the adjunct faculty in the Department of Art at Youngstown State University. Lil’l Abner and The Mountain Boys: Imperial Porcelain of Zanesville
The Imperial Porcelain Corporation of Zanesville manufactured functional and decorative ceramics between about 1945 and 1960. The 43 pieces of Imperial Porcelain in the exhibition were donated by Mrs. Margaret LeMaster, daughter of Dr. and Mrs. Fred Phillips, who had been investors in the Imperial Porcelain Corporation. Imperial made two series of whimsical figurals based on popular American cartoon characters of the 1930’s and 1940’s. These were the Dogpatch Series, based on Al Capp’s Li’l Abner cartoons, and the Paul Webb Mountain Boys Series, based on the Blue Ridge Mountain Boys cartoons done for Esquire and The New Yorker Magazine. Both series reflected 1920’s stereotypes of rural Appalachian dwellers as lazy, ignorant, violent, and ill-kempt. Webb and Capp, however, took the stereotypes and reconstructed them as comical in a broad but very human manner, and as independent, resourceful, and strongly devoted to family and friends. The cartoon characters were translated into porcelain by P. H. Genter, General Manager of Imperial. The figurals were cast, fired, hand-painted, and packaged at the Zanesville plant. Most of the pieces in ZMA’s collection were made in 1947. Included in the exhibition will be examples of other Imperial Series, including the American Folklore Series. Annual K-12 Academic/AAUW Exhibition
Delightful and dazzling works by Muskingum County public, private and home schooled children.
Size Matters! Selections from the Permanent Collection
Ancient to contemporary paintings, textiles, prints, ceramics, and sculpture chosen to demonstrate that scale and size impact the viewer in many, perhaps mystifying, ways.
Unique colors, textures, shapes, and embellishment characterize the fiberarts of this Zanesville artist.
Ohio Ceramics: Deco to Modern
Ceramics that define Art Deco in Ohio and the transition in clay to the modern studio movement and modern dinnerware. Includes Roseville, Weller, Cowan, Meric, Hall China, and Homer Laughlin.
The Zanesville Museum of Art is located at 620 Military Road. The hours of operation are Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday 10:00 - 5:00 PM, Thursday 10:00 - 8:30 PM, Saturday 9:00 - 5:00 PM. Closed Mondays and Sundays. For more information call (740) 452-0741. |
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