Your Weekend To-Do List: Art Unleashed exhibition and sale
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Who cares about paying rent? Buy paintings! And jewelry! And sculptures!
"Almost Paradise," David Graham, faculty/alumni, 1976, photography, $500.
Through Tuesday, April 15, you can browse the Art Unleashed exhibition at UArts, featuring artwork in various forms created by alumni, faculty and students. We checked out the (packed) preview party on Wednesday, and red dots abounded; get there pronto if you plan on purchasing some unique art by some very talented folks. If you're not up for buying, it's free to simply visit and check out the collection, paying only in oohs and ahhs.
Here's a sampling of some of our favorites from the preview party. You can check out images of all the works here. View the collection from noon to 5 p.m. through April 15 at Hamilton Hall, 320 S. Broad St.
"Librarian Shortage," Megan Berkheiser, faculty/alumni, 1995, illustration, $300.
"McHiggins The Great," Jerry Pinkney, alumni, 1960, illustration, $4,500.
"The White Witch," Heather Vaughan, alumni, 2013, illustration, $500.
"Triangles," Carley Mayhew, student, 2015, jewelry/metals, $125.
"#selfieawareness," Thomas Kelly, student, 2014, painting/drawing, $750.
"Queen Elhissabeth," Christina Hess, faculty/alumni, 1998, illustration, $250.
"A Mistake," Sean Dyroff, faculty/alumni, 2011, photography, $250.
"Screaming Girl," Haley Carroll, student, 2015, painting/drawing, $600.
"Untitled #4, Painted Series," Chloe Sherman-Pepe, alumni, 2009, photography, $400.
"Self Portrait," Young Jin Cho, student, 2015, painting/drawing, $1,500.
Any of these would look splendid on your wall (or your neck), wouldn't you say?
