SOUTH HOLLAND, IL—(ENEWSPF)—October 1, 2014. The Art & Design Department of South Suburban College (SSC) is pleased to present two exhibitions currently on display with closing receptions for the artists on October 16, 2014.
First, in celebration of Hispanic Heritage Month, a solo exhibition titled “The Land Where It Doesn’t Snow” by Chicago Heights-based visual artist Luis Sahagun is now on display. Born, in Guadalajara, Mexico, Sahagun creates sculptures out of repurposed cardboard, concrete, metal, and wood. These materials are part of his childhood vernacular and at times are used as a metaphor for finding beauty in the discarded. Opting for power tools and saws over a paintbrush and canvas, He aims to utilize destruction and demolition as a vehicle to make his artistic mark. In his cardboard series, Sahagun collects cardboard found on the streets of his community. Once his studio is congested with material, he carefully glues the layers together before making cuts, tears, and slices on the surface.
In addition to being featured in New American Paintings 2014 MFA Annual, Sahagun has been featured in Expo Chicago 2014, solo shows and juried exhibitions in Chicago and surrounding cities of Illinois. See his exhibition through the closing reception at 1:00 p.m. on October 16th–the Thiel Gallery is on the 4th floor in the Art & Design hallway.
Additionally, an exhibition entitled “Residue” by artist Samantha Haring has opened in the Lee Dulgar Gallery. Thirteen oil-on-canvas paintings are featured in this exhibition. Her paintings are intimate meditations on humble objects and the detritus of studio life. Haring says that the process of methodically considering light and color is her way of understanding the world and her ever-evolving place in it.
These studio interiors and still lifes are part of an ongoing series exploring self-portraiture through private space and personal objects.
Haring will also be present for a closing reception on October 16th at 12:30 p.m. The Dulgar Gallery is located on the 1st Floor near the Atrium.
The public is welcome to visit art exhibitions and receptions at no charge. SSC Galleries are open at minimum Mondays through Thursdays from 9:00 a.m. – 6:00 p.m., and Fridays from 9:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. The galleries are closed on weekends and holidays.
For more information, please call (708) 596-2000, ext. 2445 or visit www.ssc.edu/art. SSC is located at 15800 South State Street, South Holland, Illinois.
Source: ssc.edu