New Ideas in Medallic Sculpture 2002-2003
December 1, 2002 - January 27, 2003
The fifth annual edition of New Ideas in Medallic Sculpture was a joint exhibition by students from the University of the Arts, Philadelphia, USA, Faculdade de Belas Artes da Universidade de Lisboa, Portugal, and Turku Polytechnic Arts Academy, Finland, represented by professors Mashiko, Joao Duarte and Markinen. Professor Markinen, along with medallist Raimo Jaatinen, have organized the New and Young international symposium, celebrated at the Turku Polytechnic Arts Academy.
The show has been created, organized and curated by Mashiko Nakashima, director of Medialia…Rack and Hamper Gallery, a Manhattan-based gallery that focuses on medallic sculpture, book arts, and small scale works, offering original artwork at affordable prices. Medialia has represented international artists since 1992.
Five years have passed since medal art was introduced to the students at The
University of the Arts, Philadelphia. The continuing visual expression in
medallic sculpture in this new exhibition is noticeably more articulate and
focused. The work shows enthusiasm and new direction. The fifth annual
exhibition contains very diverse works because the work is created by
students from different art disciplines, such as crafts, graphic art,
painting and sculpture.
Starting this year, through the generosity of Jason and Ann Pollack, two artists from The University of the Arts received awards. The purpose of the awards is to encourage emerging artists to continue to express their thoughts in the medal art format. The
artists were selected by the Pollacks. Brian Nole received the Maryvonne Rosse Memorial Award and Phillipe Jean received the Ann and Jason Pollack Award.
Medialia is very proud that "New Ideas in Medallic Sculpture" has become an annual gallery event beginning in 1998, to encourage the younger generation to express ideas in medallic sculpture. Exhibitions comprised of works by a young generation of medallic sculptors have been an essential part of Medialia's philosophy since the beginnings of the gallery.
Mashiko, who is a professor of sculpture at the University of the Arts, Philadelphia, created this annual event to encourage students to become more involved with art on a professional level.
"New Ideas" is now a three university exhibition, following a new direction that will give more dynamic stimulus to emerging artists.
The exhibition, New Ideas in Medallic Sculpture, is one of the annual projects
for New Approach, Inc., a nonprofit, cultural organization to promote, foster and advance medallic sculpture to the public.
The Gallery is open to the public Saturday, Sunday, Monday, and Tuesday, from 12:00 to 5:00 p.m. The address is: 335 West 38th St., 4th floor, New York, NY.
Please call for an appointment. Tel: (212)971-0953 Fax: (212)967-9827 E-mail: medialia@cs.com
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