2007 Artists in Residence, College of Architecture


College of Architecture Artists in Residence 2007 Made possible by the Academy for the Visual and Performing Arts with additional support by the Vizlab
First Morse Message, 2004, Machine embroidery on fabric, 4 sections of 16 x 20 ’ Shoshana Wayne Gallery, Santa Monica		Elaine Reichek February 15 - 25 Artist's Lecture Monday, February 19 5:30 - 6:30 pm Preston Geren Auditorium Elaine Reichek was born in New York. She received a B.F.A. from Yale University and a B.A. from Brooklyn College. Recent solo exhibitions have been held at the Irish Museum of Modern Art, The Wexner Center for the Arts, Columbus, Ohio, and The Project Room at the Museum of Modern Art. She lives in New York City “Short Films by Joseph Cornell,” screening with a lecture by Dr. James Housefield, Art and Design, Texas State University Friday, February 16, 12pm, Langford C-105 . Reichek plans to work with students to design and produce a film inspired by surrealist artist Joseph Cornell. "I am bringing found 8 mm footage shot by father in law, George Engel, in 1934 of his and my mother-in -law's honeymoon to Cuba, Costa Rica and Panama.The camera's technical aberrations and distortions as well as the archival quality of the film are extremely interesting, as is the "on camera" behavior and subject choices, which mirror the conventions of Hollywood movies of the twenties and thirties. I am hoping to refine my edit, discuss the use of tints and filters, to score the film and to explore transferring the project into various digital forms. In addition I would like to print, in large scale format, a number of captured stills from the film. I plan to work collaboratively with the all participants and to find ways in which each participant can make a contribution to a group project." — Elaine Reichek
“Harvest Breed,” DC Comics		George Pratt March 22 - April 1 Artist's Lecture Wednesday, March 28 5:30 - 7:00 pm Preston Geren Auditorium George Pratt’s work is in private collections throughout the world. His graphic novels have been translated into many languages and have won numerous awards, most notably the Eisner Award for Best Multimedia Artist. Published graphic novels include “Enemy Ace: War Idyll,” DC Comics, “No Man’s Land,” Tundra, “Harvest Breed,” DC Comics, and “Wolverine: Netsuke,” Marvel Comics. He teaches at the Ringling School of Art & Design in Sarasota, Florida. Film screening "See You in Hell, Blind Boy" Friday, March 30, 5:30-7:30 p.m. Preston Geren Auditorium See below for information "Through hands-on demonstrations, lectures, slideshows and films we will explore various methods and media for picture making. From traditional oils and watercolors to the use of tar and spar varnish. At the base of all this will be the constant push for solid draughtsmanship and emotional drawing. We'll discuss composition, color as it applies to emotion, lighting and drama, and picture focus. During the course of the seminar I will also discuss my methods of working on Graphic Novels — the writing, laying out and finishing of them. We will also be showing my blues documentary, "See You In Hell, Blind Boy", which won Best Feature Documentary at the New York International Independent Film Festival. I'll also be showing uncut bits from my new documentary on Harvey Dunn and his work during the First World War." — George Pratt
	The process involved in fabricating an installation for "Skin + Bones," Parallel Practices in Fashion and Architecture, Museum of Contemporary Art, Los Angeles, through March 5, 2007	Gaston Nogues April 12 - 22 Artists' Lecture Wednesday, April 18 5:30 - 6:30 pm Preston Geren Auditorium Gaston Nogues was born in Buenos Aires and moved to Los Angeles at age 12. Frequently accompanying his father to his job as an aerospace engineer, Nogues acquired a fascination with the hands-on process of building. An honors graduate in architecture from SCI-Arc, Gaston Nogues worked in product design at Gehry Partners where he and was essentially known as "the guy who could build anything." At A&M, Nogues plans to construct part of the prototype for Ball-Nogues' Studios winning installation for the "Young Architects Program" at PS1/MOMA, which will be completed at the Queens facility in Jne 2007.