Works Featured Are By Pace University Art Students in the Senior Capstone Class, Project Studio
Pace University Art Gallery is pleased to present “Cut the Slack: Project Studio Senior Capstone Exhibition,” featuring students enrolled in the Spring 2023 Project Studio B course, taught this year by Prof. Roger Sayre. The exhibit opens to the public with a reception on Friday, April 28 from 5:00 p.m.–7:00 p.m. and continues through Thursday, May 11.
Project Studio is the capstone course for the BFA in Art at Pace University. Enrolled students spend the full semester working on a single body of work in their chosen medium, whether it be a series of sculptures, suite of paintings, or a video short, which is then exhibited in the Pace University Art Gallery. Jenna Meyer, who is among the student artists whose work will be in view, says, “The class has given me a chance to explore my identity as an artist.” The exhibition also features art by Hasan Akinyele, Brianna Chiriboga, Xandria Anderson,Mariana Garcia Tinoco, Francisco Maldonado, Helen Markoglu, Brittany Patterson, Michael Segal, Caroline Schneider, Christian Solar, Kristina Vantasi, Yana Vulakh, and Naz Yilmaz. Prof. Sayre comments, “These students have been working really diligently all semester. I can’t wait to see everything completed and hanging in the gallery! It’s going to be great!”
Reflecting on the evolution from conceptualization to exhibition, student Francisco Maldonado says, “It is important for us to remember that this is study, so it’s not about making sure that the final piece is a 100% perfect. It is an introspective process in which we promise to deliver something of ourselves for ourselves.” As they prepare for their final student exhibition before graduation in the Pace University Art Gallery, Michael Segal adds, that he and his fellow Project Studio course students are “excited not only to see the work of other students, but to allow people in other circles to see the completed artwork.” Student Kristina Vantasi concludes, that although, designing an independent project for the capstone is “challenging at first, we are excited to see what everyone has made. It is a great way to end our time studying at Pace.”
The Pace University Art Gallery’s exhibits and events are free and open to the public. Regular gallery hours are Tuesday through Saturday from 12:30 p.m.–4:30 p.m. and by appointment.
Image courtesy of Francisco Maldonado
About Pace University
Since 1906, Pace University has been transforming the lives of its diverse students—academically, professionally, and socioeconomically. With campuses in New York City and Westchester County, New York, Pace offers bachelor, master, and doctoral degree programs to 13,600 students in its College of Health Professions, Dyson College of Arts and Sciences, Elisabeth Haub School of Law, Lubin School of Business, School of Education, and Seidenberg School of Computer Science and Information Systems.
About Dyson College of Arts and Sciences
Pace University’s liberal arts college, Dyson College, offers more than 50 programs, spanning the arts and humanities, natural sciences, social sciences, and pre-professional programs (including pre-medicine, pre-veterinary, and pre-law), as well as many courses that fulfill core curriculum requirements. The College offers access to numerous opportunities for internships, cooperative education and other hands-on learning experiences that complement in-class learning in preparing graduates for career and graduate/professional education choices.
About Pace University Art Department
Visual invention, critical reflection, and creative action are the cornerstones of Pace University’s Art program. Embracing the creative exploration of both traditional art practices and new media, our diverse student body is prepared to take on the complex challenges of today’s world. We help you cultivate your highest self as an artist or art historian, and prepare you to enter the wide range of creative sectors and professional fields in the workplace.
About the Pace University Art Gallery
Founded with the conviction that art is integral to society, the Pace University Art Gallery is a creative laboratory and exhibition space that supports innovation and exploration for both artists and viewers. Open to students, staff, and faculty from across the Pace campuses and, equally, to the Lower Manhattan community and visitors from around the world, the Art Gallery encourages personal investigation and critical dialogue via thought-provoking contemporary art exhibits and public programming. Enhancing the Art Department's Bachelor of Arts and Bachelor of Fine Arts programs, the Art Gallery offers students real-world opportunities to exhibit their own art and to work directly with professional artists to install and promote exhibitions. All exhibits and events are free and open to the public.
