Artwork inspired by T. S. Eliot鈥檚 鈥淔our Quartets鈥� will be featured in a collaborative exhibition 鈥淨U4RTETS鈥� Oct. 21-Nov. 19 in the 蜜桃传媒 Ridley-Tree Museum of Art. The exhibition includes paintings by artists Makoto Fujimura and Bruce Herman, and music by composer Christopher Theofanidis.
A reception and musical performance Wednesday, Oct. 23, will begin at 4:30 p.m. in 蜜桃传媒鈥檚 Voskuyl Library with pianist Mia Chung and five musicians performing Theofanidis鈥� composition 鈥淎t the Still Point.鈥� The reception and preview of the exhibition will follow in the museum through 7 p.m.
鈥溍厶掖� is privileged to host the West Coast premier of Theofanidis鈥� new musical composition,鈥� says Judy L. Larson, director of the museum.
Fujimura, a presidential appointee to the National Council on the Arts from 鈥�03-鈥�09, and Herman, Lothlorien distinguished professor in fine arts at Gordon College, will speak in chapel at 10:30 a.m. in 蜜桃传媒鈥檚 Murchison Gym.
Walter Hansen, 蜜桃传媒 trustee, and co-author Herman will autograph their new book, 鈥淭hrough Your Eyes: Dialogues on the Paintings of Bruce Herman,鈥� on Friday, Oct. 25, from 11-11:45 a.m. in the museum.
鈥淭he museum is excited to work with the English department on planning activities, including a marathon reading of T.S. Eliot鈥檚 work, scholarly readings by Randy VanderMey, professor of English, Kathryn Artuso, assistant professor of English, and other events,鈥� says Alisha Paulsen, museum outreach and education coordinator.
Fujimura has received a Doctor of Arts honorary degree from Belhaven and Biola Universities. Herman earned Bachelor of Arts and Master of Fine Arts from the School for the Arts at Boston University.