SARATOGA SPRINGS — The Schick Art Gallery at Skidmore College will present Charcoal!, an exhibition of works by 12 contemporary artists, from Friday, November 1 through Monday, December 16. An opening reception is planned from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. on Friday, November 1 at the gallery with an artists’ talk with exhibitors Kate TenEyck and Scott Hunt at 6:30 p.m. Both events are free and open to the public.
In addition to TenEyck and Hunt, the exhibition features work by David Nash, Dozier Bell, Dragna Crnjak, Maggie Evans, April Gornik, Ken Greenleaf, Susan Hauptman, Anthony Mitri, Emily Nelligan and John Walker.
A material widely used in all college-level drawing classes, charcoal is both revered for its pliability and reviled for its messiness. In past centuries, it was primarily used as a preparatory medium in advance of painting. Today, charcoal is often an end in itself and is capable of producing finished works characterized by varied textures and a rich range of values.
Curated by Schick Gallery Director Paul Sattler in conjunction with the faculty gallery committee, the exhibit includes 33 drawings, three sculptures and one installation created on site. The works represent a wide range of styles and subject matter, from moody interiors and atmospheric skyscapes to linear abstraction and works evocative of forms found in nature.
All Schick Art Gallery events are free and the public is welcome. The gallery is located in the Saisselin Art Building on campus. Regular gallery hours are Monday to Thursday, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m., Friday, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. and weekends, noon to 4 p.m.
For more information, call (518) 580-5049 or visit www/skidmore.edu/schick.
