'Three Generations of Black Art' on exhibit in Art
Gallery
An exhibition at the University Art Gallery now offers a rare
opportunity to review three generations of black art as seen through the
works of exponents of the black art movement in New Jersey.
"Three Generations of Black Art: Amiri Baraka, Ben Jones, and Mansa
Mussa" can be seen through March 6. The artists include Baraka, a
painter who led the black art movement in Newark in the 1960s; Jones,
a professor of fine arts who provided a framework for the movement to
continue with the third generation of black artists; and Mussa, a photographer,
dancer and performance artist, and a former student of Jones.
As art always has been known to mirror the society of any civilization,
the black art movement in New Jersey in the 1960s summed up a cry for
pride, dignity and cultural identity. "Three Generations of Black
Art" is inter-generational, culturally diverse and historically important.
In conjunction with the exhibition, the gallery will host several educational
programs. A roundtable discussion is scheduled for 6-8 p.m. Thursday,
Feb. 5, moderated by Saundra Collins of Psychology. Call
the gallery at 7640 for location and registration. A reading of Lorenzo
Pace's book, Jalani and the Lock, and a Keepsake Workshop for children
and adults will be held Wednesday, Feb. 18, in the Art Gallery.
Call for times.
Gallery hours are Monday through Friday 10 a.m.-5 p.m. and Saturday 11 a.m.-4 p.m. The University Gallery Gift Shop is open during gallery hours and features fine art and craft items handmade by national and international artists.
Photo subjects ask, 'Who Am I?'
University Photographer Mike Peters has an exhibit of photographs
of Montclair State employees and students on display in the show, "Who
Am I?" in the Memorial Auditorium lobby through Feb. 7.
"Photographs capture a sliver of time converted to a two-dimensional facsimile of a multi-dimensional reality," Peters said. "We are left to ponder the image that remains from that moment. In the case of a portrait, we judge what the subjects reveal about who they are by how they look. My main goal was to give the viewer of the portrait an insight to the person below the surface of the image."
Peters had those he photographed choose words that most aptly describe
themselves and write what they would want someone finding the photograph
in 100 years to know about them. "The list of words people could
choose from contains only positive attributes," Peters explained.
Subjects also were asked to suggest where they wanted to be photographed.
"My hope is that this project will allow viewers to feel they are
getting to know the subjects in the photographs, prompting them to think
more deeply about what they would say about who they are," he said.
Adviser named for The Montclarion
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Laura Federico, education editor for The Montclair Times, has been named adviser to The Montclarion.
"I thought it would be a nice way to connect more with the University, spend time with students and share a little bit about what I've learned over the years about journalism," she said. "The Montclarion staff is incredibly dedicated and motivated. They have a keen desire to learn the craft of journalism and are working hard to get the paper out each week. Their commitment is really what made me decide to do this."
Federico said she'll work with the students as both an adviser and mentor. "The paper is theirs," she said. "For me it will be more a question of helping them channel their enthusiasm and drive, and reviewing some of the nuts and bolts of the craft with them.
"I can give them some pointers about some of the technical aspects
of journalism, such as how to handle reluctant interview subjects, how
to conduct good research, and how to structure their stories in the classic
'inverted pyramid' style," she added.
Federico also plans to have colleagues in the field give talks to the
newspaper staff. "They could bring a different perspective to the
student journalists about professional opportunities that are out there
and what it's like for the people doing those jobs now," she said.
Library offers classes for students
Sprague Library's Reference Department is offering library
instruction classes for all students, Monday through Saturday, day and
evening.
Classes will familiarize students with the library and help them with
specific reference and research assignments. Classes will include the
location of materials, the use of the Sprague Library Catalog, use of
appropriate print and electronic resources, how to access these electronic
resources from off campus, the evaluation and use of Internet sources
and any other topics faculty would like to include.
All College Writing I classes will be taught in the new McKenzie Online
Classroom on the second floor, where students will have hands-on experience
searching the Catalog, electronic resources and other information available
from the library's home page.
To schedule a class and to discuss students' needs, faculty should call
Patricia Sanders, head of Reference and Information Services, at 973-655-7144.