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Alumni Art Exhibition 2013

The 2013 Alumni Art Exhibition featured works of art across various disciplines from some of Ranney’s newest alums, paving the way for Ranney’s new public art initiative.

by Kate Greenberg and Kelsey Semler

This year’s Alumni Art Exhibition, held in the RSPA Panther Hall Gallery during the Alumni Reunion weekend in September, displayed the works of artists varying in a range of disciplines, including fashion design, architecture, product design, drawing, painting and sculpture. The exhibit featured the designs of our more recent alumni, many of whom are in art schools or art and architecture programs within colleges and universities, while others are working as professional artists and architects.

The works in the show included architectural drawings for a museum on the campus of Brandeis University, by Thomas Hearne ’12; charcoal still life drawings in rich tones of deep blacks and greys by Charlotte Fleming ’12 of Williams College; product design drawings for innovative new packaging, both whimsical and elegant, by Julia Bontempo ’11 of the University of Notre Dame; architectural renderings of her senior thesis on the Red Hook neighborhood of New York City and architectural models from Sarena Rabinowitz ’07 of the Pratt Institute; the newest scarf collection inspired by Greek Goddesses by knitware and fashion designer Kristine Rodriguez ’08; the bright colorful paintings of Stephen D’Onofrio ’10; the evocative sculpture of Adam Nickel ’12; and the superb blown glass of Victor Gainor ’12.

The Visual Arts Department is particularly excited to share “The Wave” by Peter Bontempo ’13, the first sculpture built and donated to the school by the artist. The piece is made from wood and was developed from one of Peter’s models made for his AP Portfolio during his senior year at Ranney. Before Peter began college at Notre Dame this fall, he completed the sculpture and gifted it to the school to reside in front of the Visual Arts Center, symbolizing the importance of the arts at Ranney School. This piece will launch an ambitious public art initiative for Ranney School called Campus as a Canvas.

Ranney recognizes that public art creates a unique sense of place and distinction, enjoyment and pride for the community. The goal of Campus as a Canvas is to create a stimulating environment that challenges and enhances the community’s history, and reflects diversity and character through public works that are integrated into the infrastructure, architecture and landscape.
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