2008 Woodie Awards
Scholarship offered for student art at museum
Jillian Krotki
Issue date: 3/24/08 Section: News
Featured works of art ranging from sculptures to paintings, all submitted by students who remained anonymous, were presented in an art show at UCF's Art Museum.
George Kinghorn, the deputy director and chief curator of the Museum of Contemporary Art in Jacksonville, was selected to judge the exhibition, which occurred between March 4 and 18, in order to eliminate any bias toward all students that entered their works of art.
"This is one of the only opportunities that some students will have to showcase their artwork in this museum," Assistant Director Janet Kilbride said.
The bachelor's and master's of fine arts students are typically the only students privileged enough to display their work in the UCF museum, so an exhibition such as this one sparked the interest of many undergraduates.
Admission to the art exhibit was free and open to anyone with the desire to admire the talent of many UCF students.
"Most shows lasting a month get anywhere from 1,200 to 1,500 people," Kilbride said. "Being that this one was much shorter, we expect roughly 600."
There is no need for knowledge of art to appreciate the work inside the museum.
"It's just like dresses," Kilbride said. "Just because you wouldn't wear it doesn't mean you're not in tune to the fashion."
Each piece can mean something entirely different to many different people. The museum staff works hard to preserve the integrity and expand the knowledge of art. It strives to open a new window to the art world through these exhibitions.
The winner of "Best of Show," also called the David and Kay Haxton Award, and $300 was senior Phil Jasen.
"I've been drawing for as long as I can remember," Jasen said. "As a child, I, to the disapproval of my parents, drew underneath the family coffee table. I found it a quiet place to hide and draw, plus I didn't have to ask permission for drawing paper."
His piece featured many different approaches to art, such as painting and drawing. With a darker perception of reality, Jasen said that he strived to express his "lack of trust in things being as they seem or supposedly should be, not tell people what or how to think but invoke a viewer's internal dialogue and reasoning."
George Kinghorn, the deputy director and chief curator of the Museum of Contemporary Art in Jacksonville, was selected to judge the exhibition, which occurred between March 4 and 18, in order to eliminate any bias toward all students that entered their works of art.
"This is one of the only opportunities that some students will have to showcase their artwork in this museum," Assistant Director Janet Kilbride said.
The bachelor's and master's of fine arts students are typically the only students privileged enough to display their work in the UCF museum, so an exhibition such as this one sparked the interest of many undergraduates.
Admission to the art exhibit was free and open to anyone with the desire to admire the talent of many UCF students.
"Most shows lasting a month get anywhere from 1,200 to 1,500 people," Kilbride said. "Being that this one was much shorter, we expect roughly 600."
There is no need for knowledge of art to appreciate the work inside the museum.
"It's just like dresses," Kilbride said. "Just because you wouldn't wear it doesn't mean you're not in tune to the fashion."
Each piece can mean something entirely different to many different people. The museum staff works hard to preserve the integrity and expand the knowledge of art. It strives to open a new window to the art world through these exhibitions.
The winner of "Best of Show," also called the David and Kay Haxton Award, and $300 was senior Phil Jasen.
"I've been drawing for as long as I can remember," Jasen said. "As a child, I, to the disapproval of my parents, drew underneath the family coffee table. I found it a quiet place to hide and draw, plus I didn't have to ask permission for drawing paper."
His piece featured many different approaches to art, such as painting and drawing. With a darker perception of reality, Jasen said that he strived to express his "lack of trust in things being as they seem or supposedly should be, not tell people what or how to think but invoke a viewer's internal dialogue and reasoning."