New Show at Stocker Arts Center Gallery Explores Dynamics of Scale

Thu 2/22 @ 3-7PM

Scale is a crucial, determinative concept in art. Gigantic, oversized works capture attention and often command more money than more intimately scaled ones. And it has changed entire media, such as photography, where artists in the late 20th century became enamored a creating huge photos as new tools became accessible to make these prints possible, offering a contrast with the tiny, intimate works of the 19th century.

Scale is explored in the new show at Lorain County Community College’s Beth K. Stocker Art Gallery at Stocker Arts Center, which runs from Mon 2/19 through Fri 3/23 with an artists reception Thu 2/22 @ 3-7pm.

It features the work of 16 artists, with everything from painting, drawing, prints and sculpture to graffiti, performance art and installations, among them site-specific works created for the exhibit, and even a collection of Russian miniatures.

“The concept for the ‘Scale’ show came from observing art students struggle with the issue of size and proportion in their art,” says curator/art professor Nancy Halbrooks in the show’s press release. “Artists decide upon scale in their art in a multitude of ways. One way is the actual size of work, large (larger than life), medium (standard) or small (miniature). There is also the element of size of the imagery within the artwork space. Some mediums tend to dictate the size of the artwork. And then there is the issue of proportion and measurements, sizes of parts in the relationship of the whole.”

It’s free and open to the public Mondays through Fridays @ 10:30am-2:30pm.

StockerArtsCenterGallery

Elyria, OH 44035

 

 

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