More than 50 Students Exhibit Artwork in Annual Juried Art Show

The SUNY Oneonta 2024 Juried Student Art Show features nearly 90 works by more than 50 talented student artists. The exhibition opened on March 26 and will run through May 4 in the university's Martin-Mullen Art Gallery on campus.

Featured artwork includes pieces submitted by students and juried by full-time Art faculty, and artworks preselected by the full-time and part-time faculty. This year's award winners were chosen by invited juror Chris Rossi, director of exhibitions at the Fenimore Art Museum. Located in Cooperstown, NY, the Fenimore Art Museum has collections of fine art, folk art, photography, American Indian art and special exhibitions and programs. Named for the property on which it stands, once owned by novelist James Fenimore Cooper, the Fenimore Art Museum also contains the Cooper family collection, showing the unique qualities of Cooperstown and Otsego Lake as seen in the writings of James Fenimore Cooper.

The show highlights the different mediums and themes explored by students over the academic year. Prints, 3D models, clay sculptures, digital designs, photographs, drawings and mixed media make up this year's offerings. SUNY Oneonta Art and Design senior Melissa Sibilla designed the show's poster.

Winners of the following special awards were announced: Jean Parish Art on Campus Award, Excellence in New Media Award, Helen and George Zimmerman Memorial Award, Golden Artist Colors Inc. Award and the Martin-Mullen Creativity Award.

Faculty Emerita Jean Parish enjoyed a lengthy teaching career at SUNY Oneonta, leaving behind a gift to provide financial assistance to students studying art. One of the two endowed funds she set in place supports the Jean Parish Art on Campus Awards, facilitating the purchase of student work to be displayed on campus.

Excellence in New Media is a new award celebrating the work of students who excel in newer and non-traditional art practices. A permanent virtual gallery space to display the digital art that is purchased through this award is being built, mirroring the beautiful examples of physical art purchased for display across campus through Jean Parish.

Golden Artist Colors is an artist materials manufacturer founded in 1980 and is dedicated to creating and sharing the most imaginative and innovative tools of color, line and texture for inspiring those who turn their vision into reality. They have graciously shared gift certificates for the Golden Artist Colors Inc. Awards.

The Martin-Mullen Art Gallery and Martin-Mullen Creativity Awards are named after two previous faculty members, Minnie Martin and James Mullen. Gallery hours are Tuesday through Saturday from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m.

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