Council for the Arts

The Council for the Arts is a group of volunteers from the University and its surrounding communities who seek to foster and encourage an appreciation and enjoyment of the fine and performing arts. The council’s ultimate goal is to develop a lasting appreciation of the arts, which will encourage active involvement either as participants or as informed spectators.

Email Anna Malzone at [email protected] for the Long Island Council for the Arts information.

Exhibition Information

Atmosphere and Structure

August 30 – October 18, 2024

Artists: Scott Farrell and Pamela Waldroup

Artists’ Gallery Talk: Tuesday, Oct. 1
12:40 – 1:40 p.m.
Student Center Art Gallery.
Light refreshments will be served.

Photography relies on its strength in capturing a specific moment or place in time, preserving and presenting a glimpse at a subject from the photographer’s view. The artists in this exhibition examine the world around them and are drawn to varying subject matter. Working with unique perspectives, they create structured and atmospheric images that encourage us to be mindful of our visual experiences.

Image: Pamela Waldroup, “Rims,” (detail) Photography

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Observation and Imagination in Realism

Oct. 18 – Dec. 13, 2024

Artists: Renee Brown and Robert Mielenhausen

Artists’ Gallery Talk: Wednesday, Oct. 23
12:40 – 1:40 p.m.
Student Center Art Gallery.
Light refreshments will be served.

Oil Painting Demonstration and Workshop with Renee Brown:
Monday, Nov. 18
Demonstration: 12:40 – 1:40 p.m.
Workshop: 1:40 – 4:40 p.m.
Both events are in O'Connor Hall, Room N117
Space is limited for the 1:40 p.m. workshop. Please email [email protected] to register.

Renee Brown and Robert Mielenhausen are both painters who masterfully portray objects from the real world. As a realist, Robert Mielenhausen stays true to his subjects and the spaces in which they exist. His work is compelling due to the selection of his subject matter. Renee Brown delves into the subgenre of magical realism, where her meticulously rendered subjects exist in imaginative and otherworldly environments.

Image 1: Robert Mielenhausen, “Rock On,” (detail) Acrylic on Canvas
Image 2: Renee Brown, “Creature Comfort,”(detail), Oil on Canvas

Art Department Events

Museum Bus Trip

The Metropolitan Museum of Art/The Museum of Modern Art

Saturday, November 2, 2024

Reservations for the bus are first come first served.

The bus will depart from the Danzi Athletic Center parking lot at 8:30 a.m., and depart from The Metropolitan Museum of Art at 3:30 p.m. Passengers can be dropped off at either the MoMA or Met, but everyone must board the bus for the return trip from the Met. Everyone who rides the bus into NYC from St. Joseph’s must return on the bus as well.

Cost: $25 in advance. Cash, check (payable to St. Joseph’s University), or Venmo accepted by Art Department Faculty. No refunds.

Email [email protected] for more information.

 

View Spring 2024 Council for the Arts Brochure

View More Information on Artist Talks and Other Upcoming Events

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Council members

Anna Malzone (chair)
Leon Bernardyn
John Cino (gallery curator)
Ellen Clyne
Bryan Gill
Jan Harting-McChesney
Bogumila Lai
Dawn Lee
Ralph Nofi
Tom Petriano
Susan Pollock
Marjorie Roe
Sally Shorrock
Wendy Turgeon
Susan Van Scoy