EVENTS & EXHIBITIONS
Center for Book and Paper Arts & Interdisciplinary Arts Department
EXHIBITIONS
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February 10 – April 15, 2014
Opening Reception: Thursday, February 13, 5:30 – 8:30
In association with the College Art Association Annual Conference Evening
at Columbia
Social Paper: Hand Papermaking in the Context of
Socially Engaged Art
How does the centuries old art of hand papermaking engage recent
trends in social practice?
Art2Make
An exhibition of sculptural objects made by artists using cutting edge
digital files and 3D printing techniques.
May 2 – 23, 2014
Interdisciplinary Arts Department MFA Thesis
Exhibition
social paper
Ahmed Hamad, Alex Borgen, Brent Koehn, Jillian Bruschera, Chesley
Shilling, Davina Stewart, Dennis Burke, Folleh Tamba, Greta Bach, John
Browe, Juliana Piscitiello, Kate Morgan, Kathi Beste, Leonardo Selvaggio,
Megan Pitcher, Penelope Hearne, Scott Dickens, Valentina Vella
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Center for Book and Paper Arts
Gallery Hours: Monday – Friday, 10 – 6; Saturday, noon – 4
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TALKS + PROGRAMS
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Tuesday, February 11: 6pm
The Big Here: Chicago
*Museum of Contemporary Art, Chicago, 220 E Chicago Ave
The Big Here: Chicago is artist Maggie Puckett’s dynamic
participatory installation of thirty-five questions set on
handmade paper designed to increase ecological awareness.
In association with concurrent exhibition Social Paper.
Thursday, Febraury 13: 2:30 – 5:30pm
3D Printing Panel & Roundtable Discussion
Sponsored by the New Media Caucus, College Art Association
Join artists to discuss the emerging field of 3D printing in
the studio art context, with particular focus on pedagogy. In
association with concurrent exhibition Art2Make.
Monday, February 17: 10 – 4pm +
Tuesday, February 18: noon – 1pm
A Homecoming for Julia: Language and Labor
Led by Laura Anderson Barbata, this paper and social
practice workshop in association with the exhibition Social
Paper, employs collaborative discussion, design and
papermaking techniques to address language in the media.
$75 (community members); To enroll, call 312.369.6630.
Thursday, February 20: 6:30pm
Chi-Wang Yang
Interdisciplinary Arts Department Visiting
Artist Lecture
Chi-wang is an LA based theater director and digital media
artist, committed to physical performance and interdisciplinary
collaboration.
Thursday, March 13: 5 – 8pm
Center for Book and Paper Arts
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Friday, March 14: 10 – 1pm
Columbia College Chicago Library, 624 S Michigan Ave.
DIY Paper “Drop in” Workshops with
The People’s Library
Join The People’s Library and learn how to create paper
out of discarded books, while discussing the importance of
local histories and participatory culture. In association with
concurrent exhibition Social Paper.
Tuesday, April 1: 6pm
Nicholas A. Basbanes
On Paper: The Everything of Its Two
Thousand Year History
623 South Wabash Avenue, Hokin Lecture Hall
Nicholas A. Basbanes will discuss ideas from his new book,
On Paper, which explores the fascinating ways paper has
shaped our culture.
the people’s library
Thursday, April 3: 6:30pm
Chrysanne Stathacos
Interdisciplinary Arts Department Visiting
Artist Lecture
Stathacos brings together printmaking, photography, video
and installation, often creating participatory public art
projects.
Thursday, April 17: 6:30pm
Aaron Landsman
Interdisciplinary Arts Department Visiting
Artist Lecture
Fascinated by the way power is performed, Landsman
uses formal experimentation and long term community
engagement to challenge the faces of the city.
Friday, May 16: 11 – 8pm
Interdisciplinary Arts MFA Thesis Exhibitions /
Manifest Urban Arts Festival
The Interdisciplinary Arts MFA Thesis Exhibitions are open to
the public on the occasion of the campus wide Manifest Urban
Arts Festival. Join us for a reception from 5 – 8pm.