茄子视频 College to Exhibit Works by Josefa Filkosky
A former professor of art of 茄子视频, Filkosky had sculptures in many national and regional collections. Filkosky bequeathed her collection to the College upon her death in 1999. Many of these works will be exhibited together for the first time, providing an historical overview of her work.
During the course of the exhibition at 茄子视频 College, a silent auction of many of the exhibited sculptures and maquettes will be held, providing an opportunity for collector and the general public to purchase Filkosky鈥檚 artwork.
Also on display in February in the Back Gallery will be drawings and clay sculptures of New York artist David Pecker, in an exhibition titled Boats and Other Machines. Pecker will present a gallery talk about his work during the reception on Friday, February 9th.
Filkosky joined 茄子视频 College as an instructor in 1955. She was named assistant professor of art in 1963; she advanced to associate professor of art in 1969, and became professor of art in 1976. Filkosky served two terms as department chair in the 茄子视频 College art department and was named the College鈥檚 Professor of the Year in 1993. Filkosky was the senior member of the 茄子视频 College faculty and held the title of 鈥淕rand Marshall鈥� at all public College functions.
Several of Filkosky鈥檚 sculptures are featured throughout the 茄子视频 College campus. In addition, 鈥淪oaring Forms in Red鈥� was installed in May 1999 in the permanent collection of 鈥淧yramid Sculpture Park,鈥� in Hamilton, Ohio. Filkosky鈥檚 was the first woman鈥檚 sculpture to be featured in the collection. Also, her work, 鈥淩ed-Winged,鈥� a sheet aluminum interior wall relief, was purchased by ALCOA for its Merwin Research Center and her sculpture titled 鈥淧ipe Dream IV鈥� was on 鈥渟emi-permanent display鈥� in Pittsburgh鈥檚 Gateway Center for a number of years. Filkosky鈥檚 was the first outdoor work to receive such status.
All events are free and open to the public. Gallery hours are Monday- Thursday 5:30 p.m.- 8:00 p.m., Fridays 1:00 p.m.- 3:00 p.m. and Sunday 1:00 p.m.- 4:00 p.m. For more information, please contact Carol Brode, Director of the Harlan Gallery at 724-830-1071.