GLAMFA – Graduate Student Curated Art

GLAMFA artists 2015 - all photos by Jack Burke
GLAMFA artists 2015 – all photos by Jack Burke

Once upon a time, eleven years ago, students at California State University Long Beach were left out of MFA student exhibitions – Long Beach itself being left by the wayside.  So, according to artist and coordinator Kimberly Morris, “We built our own sandbox and now everyone plays in it.” Today, the Greater Los Angeles MFA survey exhibition is a powerhouse of art curated by CSULB grad students, and drawing submissions from as far away as Santa Barbara, Las Vegas, and San Diego. Combined with the opening panel, reception, and exhibition held this past Sunday afternoon, students’ open studios were offered for the art-browsing. Different this year, according to Morris, was that “members of our panel also have their own work on exhibit this year.” Art being a visual medium, let the pictures that follow tell the story – and do go see this exhibit, running through September 3rd on the CSULB campus at the Fine Arts building. What are you waiting for? Jump on the 405 or the 710! Parking, like the exhibit itself, is free.

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Artist Lan Duong

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The central courtyard between galleries showcases artist Lena Wolek’s “Big Pants”

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Works by Logan Bell; Christina Mesiti

 

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Artist Yael Nov

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Artist Stacy Wendt

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Lena Wolek is just commencing her second week in the MFA program. The artist moved here from Siberia fourteen years ago. These ceramic suitcases work as drums; Wolek demonstrates the music they make.

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Artist Manny Krakowski has a background in glass blowing. This project is called “Salt Ball,” and is a monument to performance art Krakowski performed on the Bonneville Salt Flats. The exhibit includes a three-channel video documenting the ball game on the flats.

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The bat’s silver bar is mirrored inside glass.

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Krakowski on “first.”

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Work at the MFA program’s Ceramic Labs

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  • Genie Davis; all photos: Jack Burke

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