Since its opening in 1981, the Ewing Gallery has been a place for students, faculty and the general public to view exceptional work of many different artists.
The gallery is currently displaying their new exhibit, which runs until March 13, with a reception taking place Friday from 5 p.m. to 9 p.m.
The current exhibit, the Masters of Fine Arts Thesis Exhibitions, features the work of three artists: Jessica Kreutter, Briena Harmening and Rachel Clark. On display are works which the artists have made in their pursuit of their master’s degree. This group exhibit is landing each student one step closer to their dream of graduation with a master’s degree.
Kreutter is a graduate with her bachelor’s degree in ceramics, and it is obvious to viewers of the exhibit that she loves what she is doing. Kreutter worked in Portland, Ore., as an art teacher prior to coming to UT to obtain her MFA.
“I have found discarded objects in abandoned houses, thrift and antique stores that show a trace of time and created ceramic forms that talk about this memory,” Kreutter said when asked about the objects she uses to make her work. “The ceramic forms are handbuilt out of porcelain and represent fragmented, imagined bodies.”
The other two artists exhibited in this presentation have a painting concentration, and both Harmening and Clark have shown exquisite performance in their studies. This exhibit will be especially interesting to see for those UT students who are not in the art program, so they can learn about what other students have been working on and witness some diversity from what they’re used to.
“I don’t know much about art, but it’s cool to see what other UT students are working on, and how much they’ve learned through the MFA program,” said Derek Davenport, junior in accounting. “There are some pretty talented students here.”
The MFA exhibit at the Ewing Gallery runs until March 13, which means students have opportunities to visit over Spring Break. The March 5 reception coincides with this month’s First Friday celebration, when all of the galleries downtown display their monthly exhibits.
After featuring the MFA presentation, the gallery has its 63rd Annual Student Art Competition on March 23 from 7:30 p.m. to 9 p.m., which will be an awards ceremony for students in art.
