News Details (Posted: October 24, 2004):

Krannert Art Museum Highlights Oct. 24th - 31st.

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BILL TRAYLOR, WILLIAM EDMONDSON, AND THE MODERNIST IMPULSE Bill Traylor, a draftsman, and William Edmondson, a sculptor, created figurative works and simplified compositions that were informed by their surroundings and people they knew. The spontaneity and freshness of their works is likely the reason these self-taught artists were discovered by artists and photographers in the 1930s and 40s and brought to the attention of the modern art establishment. Exhibition runs October 22, 2004 through January 2, 2005. OPENING RECEPTION, October 27, 5:00 - 7:00 P.M. GALLERY CONVERSATION, October 27, 3:00 - 5:00P.M. Conversation with essay contributors and the public, moderated by exhibition curator, Josef Helfenstein, with UIUC faculty: Lisa Gaye Dixon, Theatre; Jordana Mendelson, Art History; M. Cynthia Oliver, Dance; and Nichole Rustin, Afro American Studies and Research Program. ********** BEFORE RECOGNITION: EXPERIMENTS IN ART AND SCIENCE AT THE THRESHOLD OF PERCEPTION This interactive exhibition of multi-media installations of paintings, sculptures, and beautiful machines by artist Pamela Davis Kivelson, reveals the relationships between knowledge, experience, and perception. Exhibition runs October 22, 2004 through January 2, 2005. OPENING RECEPTION, October 27, 5:00 - 7:00 p.m. ARTISTS @ KRANNERT, October 28, 12:00, Talk by artist Pamela Davis Kivelson