FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:
December 20, 2002
CONTACT:
Cira Pascual Marquina, (515) 271-1994, cira.pascual-marquina@drake.edu
Lisa Lacher, (515) 271-3119, lisa.lacher@drake.edu

ANDERSON GALLERY TO FEATURE NEW WORK BY DRAKE FACULTY
Opening to the public on Tuesday, Jan. 14, at Drake University's Anderson Gallery, the biennial Department of Art and Design Faculty Exhibition presents new work by 11 practicing artists and committed educators. The reception for the exhibition will be held from 5 to 7 p.m. Friday, Jan. 17. The reception and exhibition, which continues through Feb. 14, are free and open to the public.

Works in a variety of media and styles will be on view, ranging from subtle and enigmatic paintings by Angela Battle to sensual sculptural forms by Valerie Knowles, from image-laden digital prints by Ignatius Widiapradja to playful and socially critical works by Thomas Knauer. Other featured works include elegant steel vessels by Robert Craig, beautifully crafted books by John Fender and Connie Wilson, and a fascinating reconstruction of a Venetian church by Tom Worthen.

Drake's art historians also will present their research in two public lectures to be held in room 336 of the Harmon Fine Arts Center. In the first lecture at 6:30 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 23, Maura Lyons will discuss the relationship between the visual arts and the published word. She will examine an influential history of U.S. art published in 1834 and will trace the book's lingering effect on the reputations of two prominent painters of the time: Benjamin West and John Trumbell.

Professor Worthen will give the second lecture at 6:30 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 30. He will discuss his research of the Venetian Parish Church of San Silvestro for which Tintoretto painted his "Baptism of Christ." Although the church was destroyed in the 19th century, Worthen seeks to understand the painting through a reconstruction of the church based on unpublished documents of the 16th and 17th centuries.

The Anderson Gallery is located in the Harmon Fine Arts Center, 25th Street and Carpenter Avenue in Des Moines. Gallery hours are noon to 4 p.m. Tuesday through Sunday. For images of the work or further information about the exhibition and the gallery, call (515) 271-1994, send an e-mail message to cira.pascual-marquina@drake.edu, or visit www.drake.edu/andersongallery.

CALENDAR OF EVENTS (All events/programs are free and open to the public)

EXHIBITION DATES
Jan. 14 -- Feb. 14, 2003

OPENING RECEPTION
Friday, Jan. 17, 5 to 7 p.m.

LECTURE: "Publish and (Who Will) Be Damned? The Lure of the Art Historical Narrative"
Maura Lyons, assistant professor, Department of Art and Design, Drake University
Thursday, Jan. 23. at 6:30 p.m., Harmon Fine Arts Center, room 336

LECTURE: "Tintoretto's 'Baptism of Christ' and the Reconstruction of a Venetian Church"
Tom Worthen, associate professor, Department of Art and Design, Drake University
Thursday, Jan. 30. at 6:30 p.m., Harmon Fine Arts Center, room 336
The church for which Tintoretto painted his "Baptism of Christ" was destroyed in the 19th century. This lecture is an attempt to understand the painting through a reconstruction of the church based on unpublished documents of the 16th and 17th centuries.

ABOUT THE ANDERSON GALLERY
The Anderson Gallery, a non-profit exhibition space at Drake University in Des Moines, Iowa, was founded in 1996 to exhibit and support innovation in art and design. The gallery aims to enrich the cultural life of the University and area communities through diverse and challenging exhibitions, educational programs and publications.

As a showcase for art and design exhibitions, the Anderson Gallery's humanistic and interdisciplinary interpretation of art and culture is an essential component of the University’s academic programs and the Department of Art and Design. The gallery offers area residents, visitors, and students from all disciplines the opportunity to participate in the current discourse and historical context surrounding art and design.

CONTACT
General Information: (515) 271-2268
Administrative Office: (515) 271-1994
Fax: (515) 271-2558
Email: andersongalleryinfo@drake.edu
Web site: www.drake.edu/andersongallery

ADDRESS
Anderson Gallery
Drake University
25th Street and Carpenter Avenue
Harmon Fine Arts Center
Des Moines, IA 50311

The main entrance to the Anderson Gallery is on 25th Street, on the street level of Harmon Fine Arts Center (red brick building on the northwest corner of 25th and Carpenter). Free, two-hour parking is available on 24th and 25th Streets.

GALLERY HOURS
Tuesday through Sunday
Noon to 4 p.m.
Free admission to the Anderson Gallery and its programs