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David C. Driskell's Students: Exhibition Opening

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David C. Driskell's Students: Exhibition Opening

College of Arts and Humanities Monday, February 1, 2021 8:00 am - 10:00 pm Virtual

David C. Driskell’s Students features works by students of David C. Driskell, whose teaching career span over five decades, ended in 1998 with his retirement from the University of Maryland, College Park, as a Professor Emeritus of Art. The exhibition is part of the David C. Driskell Center’s yearlong program honoring the life and achievements of Professor David C. Driskell, who passed away on April 1, 2020 at the age of 88. Driskell, an artist, scholar and collector, was first and foremost a teacher and mentor. The exhibition includes works by 33 artists, spanning over four decades. You can access the exhibition by clicking here.

In conjunction with the exhibition, the following events will be held: a gallery tour discussed below, artist talks, and a Distinguished Lecture as part of the Porter Colloquium on April 15th.

About the Exhibition

The works in this exhibition vary in style, subject matter, and choice of medium. The artworks span abstract and representational works; landscape, fantasies, and figurative pieces; works with social and political messages; and paintings, mixed media, drawings, prints and assemblies. Moreover, in addition to sharing David C. Driskell as a teacher, more than anything else, the artists share their love, appreciation, and admiration for Driskell, both as a friend and a mentor.

The exhibition was originally designed to be installed in the David C. Driskell Gallery on the University of Maryland, College Park campus; however, it was decided to exist as a virtual exhibition only. Therefore, it was loosely curated by the David C. Driskell Center team, who decided to exhibit up to three works by each of the artists that responded to the call to submit their works for this exhibition. Each artist has a devoted section with a biography, images, and often a few sentences about the artist’s recollections of Driskell as a teacher, mentor, and friend.

Add to Calendar 02/01/21 8:00 AM 02/01/21 10:00 PM America/New_York David C. Driskell's Students: Exhibition Opening

David C. Driskell’s Students features works by students of David C. Driskell, whose teaching career span over five decades, ended in 1998 with his retirement from the University of Maryland, College Park, as a Professor Emeritus of Art. The exhibition is part of the David C. Driskell Center’s yearlong program honoring the life and achievements of Professor David C. Driskell, who passed away on April 1, 2020 at the age of 88. Driskell, an artist, scholar and collector, was first and foremost a teacher and mentor. The exhibition includes works by 33 artists, spanning over four decades. You can access the exhibition by clicking here.

In conjunction with the exhibition, the following events will be held: a gallery tour discussed below, artist talks, and a Distinguished Lecture as part of the Porter Colloquium on April 15th.

About the Exhibition

The works in this exhibition vary in style, subject matter, and choice of medium. The artworks span abstract and representational works; landscape, fantasies, and figurative pieces; works with social and political messages; and paintings, mixed media, drawings, prints and assemblies. Moreover, in addition to sharing David C. Driskell as a teacher, more than anything else, the artists share their love, appreciation, and admiration for Driskell, both as a friend and a mentor.

The exhibition was originally designed to be installed in the David C. Driskell Gallery on the University of Maryland, College Park campus; however, it was decided to exist as a virtual exhibition only. Therefore, it was loosely curated by the David C. Driskell Center team, who decided to exhibit up to three works by each of the artists that responded to the call to submit their works for this exhibition. Each artist has a devoted section with a biography, images, and often a few sentences about the artist’s recollections of Driskell as a teacher, mentor, and friend.

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