Master’s of Art Education Exhibition ‘20
Opening December 12, 2020
3:00PM Exhibition runs through January 10, 2020
Patricia & Phillip Frost Art Museum Florida International University 10975 S.W. 17th Street Miami, FL, 33199
Visit the Museum: www.frost.fiu.edu
Jordana Pomeroy, Ph.D. Director
Patricia & Phillip Frost Art Museum Florida International University
This is the twelfth year that the Patricia & Philip Frost Art Museum has featured works by students graduating from the Master’s of Art Education program in the College of Communication, Architecture + The Arts at Florida international University. Prof. David Y. Chang’s rigorous practice of painting and drawing is reflected in the consistently high quality of the works by students who are graduating from this program. As an artist with an international reputation, Professor Chang brings to FIU and the Frost Art Museum a program in which students can explore the potential of their own talents. We are proud to exhibit these two budding artsists whose works are informed by personal experience, keen observation, and questions of identity - as part of our continuing support of FIU’s art curricula.
Brian Schriner Dean
College of Communication, Architecture + The Arts Florida International University
Dear graduates, On behalf of the College of Communication, Architecture + The Arts, congratulations! I am very proud of you and the work you have created under the guidance and mentorship of Professor David Y. Chang. Your artistic talents, contributions, and desire to continuously improve are the fuel that drives our College and our community. As you begin your career or continue your studies, I know that you will be well prepared to lead in your field, and you will continue to create, innovate, and inspire. Congratulations! Brian
David Y. Chang Professor of Art & Chair
Department of Art and Art History Florida International University
It is with special pride that we present to you these two talented individuals, Grace Cox and Julie Orsini Shakher, who have just completed their rigorous program of study for the Master’s degree in Art Education at Florida International University. As their major professor, it has been a privilege to witness their artistic and educational growth. While their curriculum of study has been consistent in both art educational theory and studio practice, their artistic expressions are divergent through various media. Cox’s large-scale paintings, informed by personal experience, investigate gender norms by highlighting women skateboarders. Orsini Shakher uses silverpoint to explore global ecologies and the climate crises. The focus of their research has resulted in artistic compositions that emit temporal and spatial energies. They cross cultural and national boundaries, which are therefore global in nature. This exhibition marks a new level of artistic inquiry and professional advancement in the career of these artists and educators.
GRACE COX Jordana Pomeroy, Ph.D. Director
Patricia & Phillip Frost Art Museum Florida International University gr4cecox@gmail.com
This series is inspired by what the presence of women in the world of skateboarding means to me. They may seem rough, weak, and imperfect to the masses, but there is much power in women tackling a sport that is still maledominated. These women in particular are part of a skateboarding community in New York, and they are also my friends. One of them is a mother, all have corporate jobs, and all of them are surpassing cultural norms in a non-traditional way through skateboarding. I can see all that they go through - sweat and blood, bruises, scabs and broken bones - but they proceed with pure fearlessness, the courage to believe in themselves and all the while pushing the progression of women in this sport. I want to present them in a way that demands respect because the viewer has to look up at them.
Oil is a medium with a rich history in art, though it has been used mainly for portraiture of noble men and women. In the history of art, women aren’t always portrayed as bold and fearless. They have often been depicted for their elegance and delicate beauty, so by using this medium to record women doing something other than sitting delicately, I am attempting to historically contribute authentically powerful images of women to the world. I want this series to demand respect without sacrificing authenticity. Although these women are meant to be taken seriously, I wanted to make sure that this series reflects what it feels like to be in the skateboarding community as a woman. These women are all skating together, and can be seen smiling, laughing, and having fun; this is what it means to have a supportive community.
Cami, 2020
Oil on Canvas • 72 x 48 inches • Courtesy of the artist
Natalie, 2020
Oil on Canvas • 72 x 48 inches • Courtesy of the artist
Niki and Chris, 2020
Oil on Canvas • 72 x 48 inches • Courtesy of the artist
Armie, 2020
Oil on Canvas • 72 x 48 inches • Courtesy of the artist
The Crew, 2020
Oil on Canvas • 72 x 48 inches • Courtesy of the artist
JULIE ORSINI SHAKHER Jordana Pomeroy, Ph.D. Director
Patricia & Phillip Frost Art Museum orsinishakher@me.com Florida International University
I am of Cuban American Italian Origin, born in Brooklyn, New York, and raised in Miami, Florida. I have received a Bachelor’s of Fine Arts in Drawing and Painting and I am now completing my Masters of Art Education from Florida International University. As a figurative artist, I work in a variety of mediums. This body of work is done in silverpoint- a medium that is historical and permanent. My goal is to bring this ancient form of drawing to a contemporary platform. My work is based on the magical quintessence of nature, which is the crucible of global equilibrium. There is only thirty five percent of pure wilderness left on our ailing planet today. Without nature, where would we stand? Separated from a stream of water? A sunset? The call of the Mayan? I want the viewer to be enthralled by the beauty of nature and be forced to reminisce about our existence with it.
These romantic scenes urge us to reflect on the balance of ecosystems and the beautiful biodiversity of the natural world and how it is entwined with humanity. My wish for the viewer is to reflect upon the harmony of this coexistence.
Into the Garden, 2020
Silverpoint on gessoed Luan board • 60 x 40 inches • Courtesy of the artist
Panchavati No 1, 2020
Silverpoint on gessoed Luan board • 64 x 48 inches • Courtesy of the artist
Panchavati No 2, 2020
Silverpoint on gessoed Luan board • 64 x 48 inches • Courtesy of the artist
Panchavati No 3, 2020
Silverpoint on gessoed Luan board • 64 x 48 inches • Courtesy of the artist
Magical Forrest No 1, 2020
Silverpoint on gessoed Luan board • 72 x 36 inches • Courtesy of the artist
Master’s of Art Education
Exhibition ‘20
If you wish to become a better artist and graduate with a degree that truly prepares you for an artistic career and a job teaching what you love, visit carta.fiu.edu/arts for information regarding the Bachelor’s and Master’s degree programs in Art Education. The curriculum of these FIU art education degree programs offers a wide variety of opportunities for in-depth study and quality training through atelier art experiences, theoretical preparation, as well as global prospective through our popular study abroad courses in Italy, France and China. Graduates from these degree programs have distinguished themselves as art professional with recognitions such as top award winners in art competitions nationally, Florida Art Educator of the year awards, President of Florida Education Association, President of Dade County Art Educators Association, District Art Supervisor, college and university art professorships and more. . .
Master’s of Art Education Exhibition ‘20 ARTISTS
Grace Cox Julie Orsini Shakher