Upcoming Exhibitions at the Dennos Museum Center

• The Light Paintings of Stephen Knapp
  April 13 – August 31, 2008
  The internationally renowned artist Stephen Knapp will present an exhibition of his spectacular light paintings. Knapp fills the walls with vibrant color using only mirrors, dichroic filters and focused light sources. The exhibition will feature a broad selection of his stunning creations in light. To learn more about Knapp's work go to www.lightpaintings.com.

• 12 Voices
  Fall 2008
  Studio Art Quilt Associates, Inc.'s "12 Voices" exhibition will give viewers a rare, in-depth look at twelve of the best quilt artists working today. Some are internationally known, and as mid-career artists are familiar. Others are fresh faces displaying a strong and promising talent. Most live in the United States; but the organization's international membership was coincidentally reflected by the selection of two international artists as well. Curated by Penny McMorris, the following artists were selected--Deidre Adams, Teresa Barkley, Elizabeth Busch, Linda Colsh, Judith Content, Angela Moll, Clare Plug, Joan Schulze, Merle Axelrad Serlin, Susan Shie, Ginny Smith and Kathy Weaver. Find more information on Studio Art Quilt Associates (SAQA) at www.saqa.com.

• Ancient Bronzes of the Asian Grasslands from the Arthur M. Sackler Foundaion
  Winter 2009
  Ancient Bronzes of the Asian Grasslands reveals how the ancient, horse-riding cultures of Mongolia and Central Asia used the animal world as a source of symbols to indicate tribe, social rank and connection to the spirit world. The exhibition shows how these complex cultures helped facilitate travel and trade along the Silk Road during the first millennia BCE. The exhibition features more than 80 masterpieces of steppe art, including bronze belt buckles, plaques, pendants, ornaments and weapons. Animal motifs such as antlered stags, wild boars and birds of prey are a primary theme.