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Pat nber 10 1 The Battalion A r r t ■ i r ^ i:' i\. \jr \jr I JlL .i..i .i. a J Page 3 Tuesday • September 10, 1996 The Art of Relativity MSC Visual Arts Gallery exhibit, Relatively Speaking: Mothers and Daughters in Art, delves into the relational world between mother and daughter artists. Milne, The Baei searches thro, to say “Hi.' ighs & Low! Yesterday’s loi 73°F oday's EmM Above: “Ophelia” by Harriet Shorr Below: “Tern” by Florence Fish (foreground) and “Mom” by Janet Fish oday’s ourtesy of TAMS* ISITY iSS Hilton halls of lilton halls of^ ; the week of DN City Editor ; ports Editor ace, Opinio^ g, Web Editor an, Radio ^ Photo Editor :ber, Cartoon^' IVl University in ^ i, News offices 3l> 2647; E-msR' dorsemen 1 ^ 5-2696. Forc'J 3 nald, and ofW student to • 40 P erSChl o^!i >press,call 8 i ng the fall 311 ' ?3oC«^ By John LhBas The Batt alion n the walls of the MSC Visual Arts (Gallery and Forsyth Center Galleries hangs a diverse collec tion of role-model inspired art. Though the works vary in style and meaning, a common theme unifies them into a 37- piece exhibition: pieces by mothers and their daughters in an expression of an nontraditional artistic relationship. Relatively Speaking: Mothers and Daughters in Art, presented by the MSC Visual Arts Committee (VAC), is on display at the Visual Arts Gallery through Oct. 5. Clyde Brown, VAC chair and a senior environmental design major, said Long Island exhibit curator Judith Swirsky observed that art, as a craft, has histori cally been a male tradition, and she assembled Relatively Speaking to exam ine the role model relationship between mother and daughter artists. Works by each mother and daugh ter celebrate the artistic influence passed between the two generations, Brown said. Charlotta Kotik, curator of contemporary art at the Brooklyn Museum, said in an exhibit brochure that the role model theme is a major emphasis of Relatively Speaking. “The various works in this exhibition together demonstrate that within a supportive family environ ment, artistic talent may thrive for women as well as men,” Kotik said. “Whether the mothers and daughters share an inter est in a partic ular medium or subject matter, or they create work that is com pletely differ ent in style or content, a spe cial bond of friendship and mutual respect is evident in the pieces exhibited here.” Brown said Relatively Speaking produces a varied representation of artists who are linked by the mother- daughter relationship. “Theme really is the relationship here,” he said, “because visually, [the pieces] don’t belong in a set.” Some works, like Sally Michael’s “Blanket Baby,” a painting of a mother wrapping her infant in a blanket, show the direct correlation between mother and daughter. Others, like the three works by Florence Fish and her two daughters, Janet and Alida Fish, illustrate the diversity of the show, Brown said. The mother’s sculpture, “Tern,” is a depiction of a Tern bird; Janet’s “Mom” is a candid and colorful paint ing of Florence, and “Alida” captures a snake watching a butterfly in an untitled photograph. Brown said the variety of media and subject matter should appeal to most people. “With a show like this, its easy for somebody to find something they like,” he said. The VAC will sponsor a panel discussion inspired by Relatively Speaking on the importance of women role models in various pro fessions. The panel will fea ture Cindi Ericson, deputy commander of the Corps of Cadets, and three others. “They’ll discuss what it takes to get to their position and if they had the role mod els to get there,” Brown said. Brown said VAC hopes the Sept. 19 discussion will help people take the "next step,” and look for deeper meaning behind the moth er-daughter works in Relatively Speaking. Above: "Sweet Dreams" by Alison Saar Below: “Word Up” by Harriet Shorr Photos by Dave House www.3rdixie.com KOCH INDUSTRIES, INC A Discovery Company Koch Industries, Inc., is one of the largest privately held corporations in the United States, with over 12,000 employees worldwide. The Company is involved in virtually all phases of the oil and gas industry, as well as in chemicals, chemical technology products, agriculture, hard minerals, real estate, financial services, and trading. 106 S. Main St., 822-0976 Located in Historic Downtown Bryan For private parties call Willie at 822-3743 This Weeks Drink Specials 8-11 pm 75C Well, $1.75 Chuggers, $2.75 Pitchers THURSDAY 9/12 Cowboy Mouth w/ Skeeter Hawks Koch cordially invites you to attend an Open House Information Session. 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