Revolution 9: The 9th Annual Thacher Student Showcase
May 2 - July 7, 2008
With works by juniors and seniors in USF’s arts programs:
Therese Agnew, Elisabeth Bartlett, Dave Binegar, Michael Birk, Alex Bittan, Aiza Bonus, Tammy Burgett, Benji Canning-Pereira, Br. Lee S. Colombino, SJ, Caitlin Dinsmore, Victor Etienne, Nicole Ginelli, Maxwell Gladish, Stephen Samuel Hall, Sandy Hayashi, Julianne Henderson, Ayra Ikeda, William Allan Jacobson, Kari Kelley, Meiko Kikuta, Benjamin King, Alister Lee, Michele Lin, Michelle Lo, Sky Madden, Brynn Maurer, Lauren Mazbar, Dionisia Montañez, Megan Nelson, Katie Newman, Samuel North, Lawrence Pacheco, Vivian Quach, Samantha Roger, Sandra Silvoy, Daniel Soderberg, Stefanie Stowers, Bradley Luke Thathiah, Amanda Van West, Benjamin Wells, Nicole Yaciuk
Revolution 9 features over 40 works of art by juniors and seniors from the visual art and media studies programs at the University of San Francisco. Selected by a jury of arts faculty and a USF visiting artist and coordinated by students from the Arts Management program, the pieces range from fine arts to architecture, graphic design to video.
Some artists use reclaimed materials to create works that appeal to conventional ideas of beauty; others use old traditions to explore new ideas. The theme of Revolution 9 is meant to do more than allude to the Beatles song. The idea of a revolution is change. Even in its most minute form, change is something recognizable with infinite consequences. As one of the most profound and intimate tools for self-expression, art continues to be a forceful vehicle of change. It is the voice of the artist that distinguishes a piece. Alone, an image or a sound is just that, but when it is created for a purpose it becomes powerful.
Revolution 9 is a collection of emerging artistic voices—whatever they need or want to say. While the artworks you see here convey a variety of subjects and deal with a multitude of issues, change—whether it be personal or social—can be observed in each one. So please, come in, walk around, look and listen.
—Kathryn Luke, Curatorial Committee, Museum Studies I
Revolution 9 could not be possible without the following individuals:
Jury: Eric Hongisto, Nancer LeMoins, Stuart McKee, Seth Wachtel
Graphic Design: Nicole Ginelli
Selection Committee: Leah Aronoff, Rose Costello, Jordan Evins, Christine Kennedy, Brenda Litzinger, Lara McCauley, Cathleen Murphy
Publicity Committee: Lars Bair, Elyse Edwards, Lily Harowitz, Michele Lin, Margaret Richardson, Annie Sasan, Elena Strauss
Curatorial Committee: Nancy DiCianni, Tamara Golan, Mary Catherine Godvin, Scott Jennings, Kathryn Luke, Danielle Pitchford, Maggie Wong-Sze Ting
Friday, May 2
4 - 6 p.m. Reception
4:30 p.m. Awards Ceremony