Art & Design galleries
The Mariani Gallery and the Oak Room Gallery are maintained and operated by the School of Art & Design . Students are exposed to exhibits that feature a variety of artworks and art making choices, helping to inform possible future career choices.
Located in Guggenheim Hall, the Mariani Gallery has served the Northern Colorado and Weld County communities since 1972. The Oak Room Gallery is located in Crabbe Hall and its exhibition schedule focuses on undergraduate and graduate student work ranging from solo Honors and Graduate Thesis exhibits to group shows representing various program areas.
The School of Art & Design Galleries are staffed by students from the School of Art & Design and from across campus. Students may participate as gallery attendants, docents, exhibit assistants, and exhibitors. Administration of the Galleries is provided by Art & Design Galleries Coordinator Joan Shannon-Miller.
The Galleries will host six exhibitions featuring work by artists in a variety of mediums during the academic year. Noteworthy past exhibitions include: Daniel Sprick Paintings, Don Coen Paintings, and Clementine Hunter Artwork from the Schoephoester Collection.
Coming Soon – New Rare Prints Room
The school of art and design announces the Lydia Ruyle Room of Women's Art.
Opening in Guggenheim Hall January 29, 2010 Dedication at 6:00 pm
The majority of the donated art and books is from the Bob and Chris Petteys family. The room will provide a great opportunity for research and study. Lydia Ruyle provided the generous donation that made the rare prints room possible
Fall 2009 Upcoming Gallery Events
October 21 – December 4
Reception October 21, 4 – 6 pm
Here on Earth
Lynn Cornelius/Lauren Eisen
Mariani Gallery
Lynn Cornelius’ tapestries reflect her interest in repeating patterns in nature: the macro view of the earth’s peaks and valley’s appear similar to the micro view of leaves’ veins or inner working of the body. Through the inherent grid of woven cloth, she explores how nature’s patterns and the architectural organization of space can be a metaphor for our vast interior landscape and emotional terrain.
Reflecting on the relationship between our natural ecosystem and human-modified environment, Lauren Eisen integrates natural materials into the surface of her painting, plant fragments suspended in a sea of wax showcasing their fragility. Contrasting elements of copper, wire, and mesh suggest an infiltrating mechanical/industrial presence, alluding to our consumption of natural resources and development of the landscape.
Painting and Fibers - Student Show
Oak Room Gallery
Blurring the boundaries between painting and fibers, UNC students create a wide range of works weaving images with paint and painting images with fibers. This exhibit will showcase the Painting and Fibers students of Lynn Cornelius and Lauren Eisen, as they investigate image, pattern, and texture in a variety of media.
Gallery hours: Monday – Friday, Noon – 5 pm, Saturday, 10 am – 2 pm
CLICK HERE for more information on Fall 2009 upcoming Gallery Events
CLICK HERE for a Printable Fall 2009 Gallery Schedule (PDF)
Mailing Address: School of Art and Design
Galleries, Campus Box 30,
Guggenheim Hall University of Northern Colorado Greeley, CO 80639
Contacts: Visual Arts Galleries Coordinator, Joan Shanon Miller: 970-351-2184, e-mail: joan.shannonmiller@unco.edu