The Seniors got something to Show!

I went to the Senior Show at the Robert Else Gallery, on campus. It is a collection of works by the graduating classes of both this past Fall 2016, and this Spring 2017. It is only open until May 12th, 2017. The artworks of these two graduating classes are on display both in the Robert Else Gallery, and the R.W. Witt Gallery, in Kadema Hall at Sac State. The Galleries are open from noon to 4:30pm, Monday through Friday. The reception will be during the Art Ball, this coming Friday May 12th, 2017. The Senior Show displays art from 20 graduating art students. These are some of my favorites.

This is a piece done by Julia Kropinova. Kropinova mostly works with acrylic and spray paint. She also experiments with other materials. Her biggest inspirations are artworks that are surreal or expressionist. I like the movement in this piece. It reminds me of the ocean's waves, while also looking more like a landscape. It gives me the sense of strips of fabric, blowing in the wind. There's so much detail, and you can see different material in the piece.

These two pieces are done by artist Crystal Ruiz. Ruiz had these, or pieces very similar to these, in a solo exhibition on campus called “Without Understanding.” If you'd like to read more about that show, read this blog about it, by a fellow student, here. I love how this artist plays around with the rigid quality of the geometric shapes, and the softness of the fabric. The fabric is draped over the geometric shapes, and then bunched up around them. It's an interesting juxtaposition.

This is a piece by Forest Aliya. Aliya works with mixed media, and paint. She has a fondness for different forms of light, and rays.

And, this amazing piece is done by Lauren Daulton. I love this figure, it is so elegant.