FGCU TheatreLab

August 19-September 30, 2021

In conjunction with the exhibition Erwin Eisch: Heaven Starts on Earth, a selection of vitreographs (prints from glass plates) from four artists who created work in Littleton Studios are on display. Contemporary vitreography was developed and established as a printmaking medium by Erwin Eisch's dear friend, Harvey Littleton, at Littleton Studios in Spruce Pine, NC. Littleton along with Erwin Eisch founded the international studio glass movement. Gretel Eisch, known for her sculpture and woodcuts, creates lyrical images that are poetic statements of the human condition. Hollis Sigler also speaks of the human condition in her profound series of vitreographs alluding to her battle with breast cancer. FGCU Art Professor Andy Owen’s works are based on observing the dynamics of nature while immersed in a variety of landscapes.

Sponsored by the State of Florida, Department of State, Division of Arts and Culture and the Florida Council on Arts and Culture; and WGCU Public Media

The Galleries are open Monday-Friday from 10:00 am-4:00 pm, and closed weekends, all FGCU hollidays and breaks, and for the summer. More information can be found at https://www.fgcu.edu/artgalleries/currentseason/#CurrentShow

Image credit: Gretel Eisch, Shadow Search, 2001; Vitreograph, 22 ½ x 28 in; 2020.0001.0019; Gift of Carol L. Shay, Collection of FGCU Art Galleries

August 19-September 30, 2021

In conjunction with the exhibition Erwin Eisch: Heaven Starts on Earth, a selection of vitreographs (prints from glass plates) from four artists who created work in Littleton Studios are on display. Contemporary vitreography was developed and established as a printmaking medium by Erwin Eisch's dear friend, Harvey Littleton, at Littleton Studios in Spruce Pine, NC. Littleton along with Erwin Eisch founded the international studio glass movement. Gretel Eisch, known for her sculpture and woodcuts, creates lyrical images that are poetic statements of the human condition. Hollis Sigler also speaks of the human condition in her profound series of vitreographs alluding to her battle with breast cancer. FGCU Art Professor Andy Owen’s works are based on observing the dynamics of nature while immersed in a variety of landscapes.

Sponsored by the State of Florida, Department of State, Division of Arts and Culture and the Florida Council on Arts and Culture; and WGCU Public Media

The Galleries are open Monday-Friday from 10:00 am-4:00 pm, and closed weekends, all FGCU hollidays and breaks, and for the summer. More information can be found at https://www.fgcu.edu/artgalleries/currentseason/#CurrentShow

Image credit: Gretel Eisch, Shadow Search, 2001; Vitreograph, 22 ½ x 28 in; 2020.0001.0019; Gift of Carol L. Shay, Collection of FGCU Art Galleries

Suzanne Kirton, flute

Judy Christy, oboe

Paul Votapek, clarinet

Kristen Sonneborn, bassoon

Ryan Little, horn

with Michael Baron, piano

Woodwind music at its finest! The five principal woodwind musicians from the Naples Philharmonic Orchestra will perform works for a woodwind quartet. They will then be joined by pianist Michael Baron for a performance of Francis Poulenc’s magnificent Sextet for Piano and Winds.

Tickets are $10 for the general public and $7 for students and are available at fgcu.edu/concerts

239-745-4268

August 27-November 10, 2021

Erwin Eisch is an international artist known for his figurative/expressionistic work in a variety of mediums.  As a founder of the international studio glass movement he was one of the first artists to use glass purely as a means of expression in Europe. His innovations and creative spirit have broadened the potential for the medium to be used by countless artists. This retrospective exhibition is the first of its kind in Florida and features his work in glass, printmaking and painting. Eisch’s work celebrates the joy of living and the human potential.

Sponsored by Gene and Lee Seidler; the State of Florida, Department of State, Division of Arts and Culture and the Florida Council on Arts and Culture; WGCU Public Media; Erwin and Gretel Eisch and Carol L. Shay

The Galleries are open Monday-Friday from 10:00 am-4:00 pm, and closed weekends, all FGCU hollidays and breaks, and for the summer. More information can be found at https://www.fgcu.edu/artgalleries/currentseason/#CurrentShow

Image credit: Erwin Eisch, Full Moon Has Passed (detail), 1992; Vitreograph, 30 x 22 in.; 2020.0001.0010; Gift of Carol L. Shay, Collection of FGCU Art Galleries

August 27-November 10, 2021

Erwin Eisch is an international artist known for his figurative/expressionistic work in a variety of mediums.  As a founder of the international studio glass movement he was one of the first artists to use glass purely as a means of expression in Europe. His innovations and creative spirit have broadened the potential for the medium to be used by countless artists. This retrospective exhibition is the first of its kind in Florida and features his work in glass, printmaking and painting. Eisch’s work celebrates the joy of living and the human potential.

Sponsored by Gene and Lee Seidler; the State of Florida, Department of State, Division of Arts and Culture and the Florida Council on Arts and Culture; WGCU Public Media; Erwin and Gretel Eisch and Carol L. Shay

The Galleries are open Monday-Friday from 10:00 am-4:00 pm, and closed weekends, all FGCU hollidays and breaks, and for the summer. More information can be found at https://www.fgcu.edu/artgalleries/currentseason/#CurrentShow

Image credit: Erwin Eisch, Full Moon Has Passed (detail), 1992; Vitreograph, 30 x 22 in.; 2020.0001.0010; Gift of Carol L. Shay, Collection of FGCU Art Galleries

August 19-September 30, 2021

In conjunction with the exhibition Erwin Eisch: Heaven Starts on Earth, a selection of vitreographs (prints from glass plates) from four artists who created work in Littleton Studios are on display. Contemporary vitreography was developed and established as a printmaking medium by Erwin Eisch's dear friend, Harvey Littleton, at Littleton Studios in Spruce Pine, NC. Littleton along with Erwin Eisch founded the international studio glass movement. Gretel Eisch, known for her sculpture and woodcuts, creates lyrical images that are poetic statements of the human condition. Hollis Sigler also speaks of the human condition in her profound series of vitreographs alluding to her battle with breast cancer. FGCU Art Professor Andy Owen’s works are based on observing the dynamics of nature while immersed in a variety of landscapes.

Sponsored by the State of Florida, Department of State, Division of Arts and Culture and the Florida Council on Arts and Culture; and WGCU Public Media

The Galleries are open Monday-Friday from 10:00 am-4:00 pm, and closed weekends, all FGCU hollidays and breaks, and for the summer. More information can be found at https://www.fgcu.edu/artgalleries/currentseason/#CurrentShow

Image credit: Gretel Eisch, Shadow Search, 2001; Vitreograph, 22 ½ x 28 in; 2020.0001.0019; Gift of Carol L. Shay, Collection of FGCU Art Galleries

August 27-November 10, 2021

Erwin Eisch is an international artist known for his figurative/expressionistic work in a variety of mediums.  As a founder of the international studio glass movement he was one of the first artists to use glass purely as a means of expression in Europe. His innovations and creative spirit have broadened the potential for the medium to be used by countless artists. This retrospective exhibition is the first of its kind in Florida and features his work in glass, printmaking and painting. Eisch’s work celebrates the joy of living and the human potential.

Sponsored by Gene and Lee Seidler; the State of Florida, Department of State, Division of Arts and Culture and the Florida Council on Arts and Culture; WGCU Public Media; Erwin and Gretel Eisch and Carol L. Shay

The Galleries are open Monday-Friday from 10:00 am-4:00 pm, and closed weekends, all FGCU hollidays and breaks, and for the summer. More information can be found at https://www.fgcu.edu/artgalleries/currentseason/#CurrentShow

Image credit: Erwin Eisch, Full Moon Has Passed (detail), 1992; Vitreograph, 30 x 22 in.; 2020.0001.0010; Gift of Carol L. Shay, Collection of FGCU Art Galleries

August 19-September 30, 2021

In conjunction with the exhibition Erwin Eisch: Heaven Starts on Earth, a selection of vitreographs (prints from glass plates) from four artists who created work in Littleton Studios are on display. Contemporary vitreography was developed and established as a printmaking medium by Erwin Eisch's dear friend, Harvey Littleton, at Littleton Studios in Spruce Pine, NC. Littleton along with Erwin Eisch founded the international studio glass movement. Gretel Eisch, known for her sculpture and woodcuts, creates lyrical images that are poetic statements of the human condition. Hollis Sigler also speaks of the human condition in her profound series of vitreographs alluding to her battle with breast cancer. FGCU Art Professor Andy Owen’s works are based on observing the dynamics of nature while immersed in a variety of landscapes.

Sponsored by the State of Florida, Department of State, Division of Arts and Culture and the Florida Council on Arts and Culture; and WGCU Public Media

The Galleries are open Monday-Friday from 10:00 am-4:00 pm, and closed weekends, all FGCU hollidays and breaks, and for the summer. More information can be found at https://www.fgcu.edu/artgalleries/currentseason/#CurrentShow

Image credit: Gretel Eisch, Shadow Search, 2001; Vitreograph, 22 ½ x 28 in; 2020.0001.0019; Gift of Carol L. Shay, Collection of FGCU Art Galleries

August 27-November 10, 2021

Erwin Eisch is an international artist known for his figurative/expressionistic work in a variety of mediums.  As a founder of the international studio glass movement he was one of the first artists to use glass purely as a means of expression in Europe. His innovations and creative spirit have broadened the potential for the medium to be used by countless artists. This retrospective exhibition is the first of its kind in Florida and features his work in glass, printmaking and painting. Eisch’s work celebrates the joy of living and the human potential.

Sponsored by Gene and Lee Seidler; the State of Florida, Department of State, Division of Arts and Culture and the Florida Council on Arts and Culture; WGCU Public Media; Erwin and Gretel Eisch and Carol L. Shay

The Galleries are open Monday-Friday from 10:00 am-4:00 pm, and closed weekends, all FGCU hollidays and breaks, and for the summer. More information can be found at https://www.fgcu.edu/artgalleries/currentseason/#CurrentShow

Image credit: Erwin Eisch, Full Moon Has Passed (detail), 1992; Vitreograph, 30 x 22 in.; 2020.0001.0010; Gift of Carol L. Shay, Collection of FGCU Art Galleries

August 19-September 30, 2021

In conjunction with the exhibition Erwin Eisch: Heaven Starts on Earth, a selection of vitreographs (prints from glass plates) from four artists who created work in Littleton Studios are on display. Contemporary vitreography was developed and established as a printmaking medium by Erwin Eisch's dear friend, Harvey Littleton, at Littleton Studios in Spruce Pine, NC. Littleton along with Erwin Eisch founded the international studio glass movement. Gretel Eisch, known for her sculpture and woodcuts, creates lyrical images that are poetic statements of the human condition. Hollis Sigler also speaks of the human condition in her profound series of vitreographs alluding to her battle with breast cancer. FGCU Art Professor Andy Owen’s works are based on observing the dynamics of nature while immersed in a variety of landscapes.

Sponsored by the State of Florida, Department of State, Division of Arts and Culture and the Florida Council on Arts and Culture; and WGCU Public Media

The Galleries are open Monday-Friday from 10:00 am-4:00 pm, and closed weekends, all FGCU hollidays and breaks, and for the summer. More information can be found at https://www.fgcu.edu/artgalleries/currentseason/#CurrentShow

Image credit: Gretel Eisch, Shadow Search, 2001; Vitreograph, 22 ½ x 28 in; 2020.0001.0019; Gift of Carol L. Shay, Collection of FGCU Art Galleries

This concert is free and open to the public

Soprano Jeanie Darnell and pianist Michael Baron, founding faculty members of the Bower School of Music, have performed recital programs collaboratively throughout the United States, South America, and Europe for fifteen years. They will delight you with a program of art songs and opera arias. A special feature to the program will be a comparison between the original Chopin mazurkas for solo piano and the Pauline Viardot arrangements for voice and piano.

Tickets are $10 for the general public and $7 for students and are available at fgcu.edu/concerts

239-745-4268

August 27-November 10, 2021

Erwin Eisch is an international artist known for his figurative/expressionistic work in a variety of mediums.  As a founder of the international studio glass movement he was one of the first artists to use glass purely as a means of expression in Europe. His innovations and creative spirit have broadened the potential for the medium to be used by countless artists. This retrospective exhibition is the first of its kind in Florida and features his work in glass, printmaking and painting. Eisch’s work celebrates the joy of living and the human potential.

Sponsored by Gene and Lee Seidler; the State of Florida, Department of State, Division of Arts and Culture and the Florida Council on Arts and Culture; WGCU Public Media; Erwin and Gretel Eisch and Carol L. Shay

The Galleries are open Monday-Friday from 10:00 am-4:00 pm, and closed weekends, all FGCU hollidays and breaks, and for the summer. More information can be found at https://www.fgcu.edu/artgalleries/currentseason/#CurrentShow

Image credit: Erwin Eisch, Full Moon Has Passed (detail), 1992; Vitreograph, 30 x 22 in.; 2020.0001.0010; Gift of Carol L. Shay, Collection of FGCU Art Galleries

August 19-September 30, 2021

In conjunction with the exhibition Erwin Eisch: Heaven Starts on Earth, a selection of vitreographs (prints from glass plates) from four artists who created work in Littleton Studios are on display. Contemporary vitreography was developed and established as a printmaking medium by Erwin Eisch's dear friend, Harvey Littleton, at Littleton Studios in Spruce Pine, NC. Littleton along with Erwin Eisch founded the international studio glass movement. Gretel Eisch, known for her sculpture and woodcuts, creates lyrical images that are poetic statements of the human condition. Hollis Sigler also speaks of the human condition in her profound series of vitreographs alluding to her battle with breast cancer. FGCU Art Professor Andy Owen’s works are based on observing the dynamics of nature while immersed in a variety of landscapes.

Sponsored by the State of Florida, Department of State, Division of Arts and Culture and the Florida Council on Arts and Culture; and WGCU Public Media

The Galleries are open Monday-Friday from 10:00 am-4:00 pm, and closed weekends, all FGCU hollidays and breaks, and for the summer. More information can be found at https://www.fgcu.edu/artgalleries/currentseason/#CurrentShow

Image credit: Gretel Eisch, Shadow Search, 2001; Vitreograph, 22 ½ x 28 in; 2020.0001.0019; Gift of Carol L. Shay, Collection of FGCU Art Galleries

This concert is free and open to the public

This concert is free and open to the public

August 27-November 10, 2021

Erwin Eisch is an international artist known for his figurative/expressionistic work in a variety of mediums.  As a founder of the international studio glass movement he was one of the first artists to use glass purely as a means of expression in Europe. His innovations and creative spirit have broadened the potential for the medium to be used by countless artists. This retrospective exhibition is the first of its kind in Florida and features his work in glass, printmaking and painting. Eisch’s work celebrates the joy of living and the human potential.

Sponsored by Gene and Lee Seidler; the State of Florida, Department of State, Division of Arts and Culture and the Florida Council on Arts and Culture; WGCU Public Media; Erwin and Gretel Eisch and Carol L. Shay

The Galleries are open Monday-Friday from 10:00 am-4:00 pm, and closed weekends, all FGCU hollidays and breaks, and for the summer. More information can be found at https://www.fgcu.edu/artgalleries/currentseason/#CurrentShow

Image credit: Erwin Eisch, Full Moon Has Passed (detail), 1992; Vitreograph, 30 x 22 in.; 2020.0001.0010; Gift of Carol L. Shay, Collection of FGCU Art Galleries

August 19-September 30, 2021

In conjunction with the exhibition Erwin Eisch: Heaven Starts on Earth, a selection of vitreographs (prints from glass plates) from four artists who created work in Littleton Studios are on display. Contemporary vitreography was developed and established as a printmaking medium by Erwin Eisch's dear friend, Harvey Littleton, at Littleton Studios in Spruce Pine, NC. Littleton along with Erwin Eisch founded the international studio glass movement. Gretel Eisch, known for her sculpture and woodcuts, creates lyrical images that are poetic statements of the human condition. Hollis Sigler also speaks of the human condition in her profound series of vitreographs alluding to her battle with breast cancer. FGCU Art Professor Andy Owen’s works are based on observing the dynamics of nature while immersed in a variety of landscapes.

Sponsored by the State of Florida, Department of State, Division of Arts and Culture and the Florida Council on Arts and Culture; and WGCU Public Media

The Galleries are open Monday-Friday from 10:00 am-4:00 pm, and closed weekends, all FGCU hollidays and breaks, and for the summer. More information can be found at https://www.fgcu.edu/artgalleries/currentseason/#CurrentShow

Image credit: Gretel Eisch, Shadow Search, 2001; Vitreograph, 22 ½ x 28 in; 2020.0001.0019; Gift of Carol L. Shay, Collection of FGCU Art Galleries

Drawing upon nearly one thousand years of Korean cultural history and its spirit, an evening of Korean art songs will be presented by two Korean female vocalists, Dr. Misook Yun and Dr. Ryu-Kyung Kim. This lecture-concert program will blend not only their soaring soprano and mezzo voices but also beautiful Korean poetry and folk tunes with Western-influenced 20^th and 21^st centuries musical compositions. This concert will be a unique cultural experience for many music lovers. FGCU alumnus Chansik Youn (‘19, Music) will collaborate on the piano.

Tickets are $10 for the general public and $7 for students and are available at fgcu.edu/concerts

239-745-4268

August 27-November 10, 2021

Erwin Eisch is an international artist known for his figurative/expressionistic work in a variety of mediums.  As a founder of the international studio glass movement he was one of the first artists to use glass purely as a means of expression in Europe. His innovations and creative spirit have broadened the potential for the medium to be used by countless artists. This retrospective exhibition is the first of its kind in Florida and features his work in glass, printmaking and painting. Eisch’s work celebrates the joy of living and the human potential.

Sponsored by Gene and Lee Seidler; the State of Florida, Department of State, Division of Arts and Culture and the Florida Council on Arts and Culture; WGCU Public Media; Erwin and Gretel Eisch and Carol L. Shay

The Galleries are open Monday-Friday from 10:00 am-4:00 pm, and closed weekends, all FGCU hollidays and breaks, and for the summer. More information can be found at https://www.fgcu.edu/artgalleries/currentseason/#CurrentShow

Image credit: Erwin Eisch, Full Moon Has Passed (detail), 1992; Vitreograph, 30 x 22 in.; 2020.0001.0010; Gift of Carol L. Shay, Collection of FGCU Art Galleries

This concert is free and open to the public

August 27-November 10, 2021

Erwin Eisch is an international artist known for his figurative/expressionistic work in a variety of mediums.  As a founder of the international studio glass movement he was one of the first artists to use glass purely as a means of expression in Europe. His innovations and creative spirit have broadened the potential for the medium to be used by countless artists. This retrospective exhibition is the first of its kind in Florida and features his work in glass, printmaking and painting. Eisch’s work celebrates the joy of living and the human potential.

Sponsored by Gene and Lee Seidler; the State of Florida, Department of State, Division of Arts and Culture and the Florida Council on Arts and Culture; WGCU Public Media; Erwin and Gretel Eisch and Carol L. Shay

The Galleries are open Monday-Friday from 10:00 am-4:00 pm, and closed weekends, all FGCU hollidays and breaks, and for the summer. More information can be found at https://www.fgcu.edu/artgalleries/currentseason/#CurrentShow

Image credit: Erwin Eisch, Full Moon Has Passed (detail), 1992; Vitreograph, 30 x 22 in.; 2020.0001.0010; Gift of Carol L. Shay, Collection of FGCU Art Galleries

This concert is free and open to the public

October 15 - November 10, 2021

Spencer Gillespie graduated from FGCU in 2017 and recently completed her MFA at Colorado State University. This solo exhibition features a body of work exploring how identity performs within the realms of aesthetics through process and material selection. The paintings allow us to ask how a provisional approach fits within the continued legacy of abstraction and how identity is embodied through action and mark making rather than representational form.

Sponsored by the FGCU Alumni Association; the State of Florida, Department of State, Division of Arts and Culture and the Florida Council on Arts and Culture; and WGCU Public Media

The Galleries are open Monday-Friday from 10:00 am-4:00 pm, and closed weekends, all FGCU hollidays and breaks, and for the summer. More information can be found at https://www.fgcu.edu/artgalleries/currentseason/#CurrentShow

Image credit: Spencer Gillespie, Rsc, 2019; Oil and acrylic on hanging canvas, 75 x 40 in.

Hansel and Gretel will be an encore performance of Opera Workshop's production from May 2021. This performance is in collaboration with Opera Naples. 

Tickets can be purchased in person at The Wang Opera Center or online at operanaples.org and are $15-60, or $8 for students.

Hansel and Gretel will be an encore performance of Opera Workshop's production from May 2021. This performance is in collaboration with Opera Naples. 

Tickets can be purchased in person at The Wang Opera Center or online at operanaples.org and are $15-60, or $8 for students.

August 27-November 10, 2021

Erwin Eisch is an international artist known for his figurative/expressionistic work in a variety of mediums.  As a founder of the international studio glass movement he was one of the first artists to use glass purely as a means of expression in Europe. His innovations and creative spirit have broadened the potential for the medium to be used by countless artists. This retrospective exhibition is the first of its kind in Florida and features his work in glass, printmaking and painting. Eisch’s work celebrates the joy of living and the human potential.

Sponsored by Gene and Lee Seidler; the State of Florida, Department of State, Division of Arts and Culture and the Florida Council on Arts and Culture; WGCU Public Media; Erwin and Gretel Eisch and Carol L. Shay

The Galleries are open Monday-Friday from 10:00 am-4:00 pm, and closed weekends, all FGCU hollidays and breaks, and for the summer. More information can be found at https://www.fgcu.edu/artgalleries/currentseason/#CurrentShow

Image credit: Erwin Eisch, Full Moon Has Passed (detail), 1992; Vitreograph, 30 x 22 in.; 2020.0001.0010; Gift of Carol L. Shay, Collection of FGCU Art Galleries

October 15 - November 10, 2021

Spencer Gillespie graduated from FGCU in 2017 and recently completed her MFA at Colorado State University. This solo exhibition features a body of work exploring how identity performs within the realms of aesthetics through process and material selection. The paintings allow us to ask how a provisional approach fits within the continued legacy of abstraction and how identity is embodied through action and mark making rather than representational form.

Sponsored by the FGCU Alumni Association; the State of Florida, Department of State, Division of Arts and Culture and the Florida Council on Arts and Culture; and WGCU Public Media

The Galleries are open Monday-Friday from 10:00 am-4:00 pm, and closed weekends, all FGCU hollidays and breaks, and for the summer. More information can be found at https://www.fgcu.edu/artgalleries/currentseason/#CurrentShow

Image credit: Spencer Gillespie, Rsc, 2019; Oil and acrylic on hanging canvas, 75 x 40 in.

Gerald Augustin, tenor saxophone
Joel Law, piano
Brandon Robertson, double bass
Gerald Law, drums

with Michael Baron, piano
Suzanne Kirton, flute
Troy Jones, percussion

A fun afternoon of jazz and jazz inspired pieces. Emmy Nominated and BSM Faculty member Brandon Robertson will present a variety of new original music from his quartet. Joining him in this performance will be Gerald Augustin on Tenor Saxophone, Joel Law on piano, and Gerald Law on drums. Suzanne Kirton, principal flutist of the Naples Philharmonic will join Michael Baron, piano and Troy Jones, percussion for Claude Bolling’s ever-popular Suite for Flute and Jazz Piano Trio.

Tickets are $10 for the general public and $7 for students and are available at fgcu.edu/concerts

239-745-4268

This concert is free and open to the public

August 27-November 10, 2021

Erwin Eisch is an international artist known for his figurative/expressionistic work in a variety of mediums.  As a founder of the international studio glass movement he was one of the first artists to use glass purely as a means of expression in Europe. His innovations and creative spirit have broadened the potential for the medium to be used by countless artists. This retrospective exhibition is the first of its kind in Florida and features his work in glass, printmaking and painting. Eisch’s work celebrates the joy of living and the human potential.

Sponsored by Gene and Lee Seidler; the State of Florida, Department of State, Division of Arts and Culture and the Florida Council on Arts and Culture; WGCU Public Media; Erwin and Gretel Eisch and Carol L. Shay

The Galleries are open Monday-Friday from 10:00 am-4:00 pm, and closed weekends, all FGCU hollidays and breaks, and for the summer. More information can be found at https://www.fgcu.edu/artgalleries/currentseason/#CurrentShow

Image credit: Erwin Eisch, Full Moon Has Passed (detail), 1992; Vitreograph, 30 x 22 in.; 2020.0001.0010; Gift of Carol L. Shay, Collection of FGCU Art Galleries

October 15 - November 10, 2021

Spencer Gillespie graduated from FGCU in 2017 and recently completed her MFA at Colorado State University. This solo exhibition features a body of work exploring how identity performs within the realms of aesthetics through process and material selection. The paintings allow us to ask how a provisional approach fits within the continued legacy of abstraction and how identity is embodied through action and mark making rather than representational form.

Sponsored by the FGCU Alumni Association; the State of Florida, Department of State, Division of Arts and Culture and the Florida Council on Arts and Culture; and WGCU Public Media

The Galleries are open Monday-Friday from 10:00 am-4:00 pm, and closed weekends, all FGCU hollidays and breaks, and for the summer. More information can be found at https://www.fgcu.edu/artgalleries/currentseason/#CurrentShow

Image credit: Spencer Gillespie, Rsc, 2019; Oil and acrylic on hanging canvas, 75 x 40 in.

By Moliere 
Translated by Curtis Hidden Page 
Directed by Dan Bacalzo 

October 29-November 7, 2021

October 29 & 30 and November 5 & 6 at 7:30pm
October 31 and November 6* & 7 at 2:00pm

What value does the truth hold? Alceste fervently believes that honesty is always the best policy, but finds that not everyone agrees with him – including the woman he loves. This comedy of manners from 17^th-century French playwright Moliere explores still-timely issues relating to truth, fidelity, and hypocrisy. Can an honest man find love and happiness in a world in which lying is expected, if not necessarily admired?  

Tickets are $10 for the general public and $7 for students and can be purchased at fgcu.edu/theatrelab

*There will be a discussion with the cast and crew following this performance

By Moliere 
Translated by Curtis Hidden Page 
Directed by Dan Bacalzo 

October 29-November 7, 2021

October 29 & 30 and November 5 & 6 at 7:30pm
October 31 and November 6* & 7 at 2:00pm

What value does the truth hold? Alceste fervently believes that honesty is always the best policy, but finds that not everyone agrees with him – including the woman he loves. This comedy of manners from 17^th-century French playwright Moliere explores still-timely issues relating to truth, fidelity, and hypocrisy. Can an honest man find love and happiness in a world in which lying is expected, if not necessarily admired?  

Tickets are $10 for the general public and $7 for students and can be purchased at fgcu.edu/theatrelab

*There will be a discussion with the cast and crew following this performance

August 27-November 10, 2021

Erwin Eisch is an international artist known for his figurative/expressionistic work in a variety of mediums.  As a founder of the international studio glass movement he was one of the first artists to use glass purely as a means of expression in Europe. His innovations and creative spirit have broadened the potential for the medium to be used by countless artists. This retrospective exhibition is the first of its kind in Florida and features his work in glass, printmaking and painting. Eisch’s work celebrates the joy of living and the human potential.

Sponsored by Gene and Lee Seidler; the State of Florida, Department of State, Division of Arts and Culture and the Florida Council on Arts and Culture; WGCU Public Media; Erwin and Gretel Eisch and Carol L. Shay

The Galleries are open Monday-Friday from 10:00 am-4:00 pm, and closed weekends, all FGCU hollidays and breaks, and for the summer. More information can be found at https://www.fgcu.edu/artgalleries/currentseason/#CurrentShow

Image credit: Erwin Eisch, Full Moon Has Passed (detail), 1992; Vitreograph, 30 x 22 in.; 2020.0001.0010; Gift of Carol L. Shay, Collection of FGCU Art Galleries

October 15 - November 10, 2021

Spencer Gillespie graduated from FGCU in 2017 and recently completed her MFA at Colorado State University. This solo exhibition features a body of work exploring how identity performs within the realms of aesthetics through process and material selection. The paintings allow us to ask how a provisional approach fits within the continued legacy of abstraction and how identity is embodied through action and mark making rather than representational form.

Sponsored by the FGCU Alumni Association; the State of Florida, Department of State, Division of Arts and Culture and the Florida Council on Arts and Culture; and WGCU Public Media

The Galleries are open Monday-Friday from 10:00 am-4:00 pm, and closed weekends, all FGCU hollidays and breaks, and for the summer. More information can be found at https://www.fgcu.edu/artgalleries/currentseason/#CurrentShow

Image credit: Spencer Gillespie, Rsc, 2019; Oil and acrylic on hanging canvas, 75 x 40 in.

Over the past thirty years internationally acclaimed environmental sculptor Patrick Dougherty has produced a body of work that includes more than 310 large-scale “Stickwork” sculptures, assembled onsite from Scotland to Japan to Australia, and all over the United States. In November 2021 he will be creating a site-specific sculptural installation at the Naples Botanical Garden, and this lecture offers the opportunity to hear the artist discuss his journey from a childhood affinity for sticks to decades spent creating larger-than-life woven structures that enchant and beguile visitors.

Born in Oklahoma in 1945, Patrick Dougherty grew up in North Carolina, where he roamed the woods as a child. He began grade school dressed in coat and tie and aspired to follow his dad into the medical field. However, at thirty years of age, he heard the call of the wild and enrolled in the art department at the University of North Carolina. In the early 1980’s, he combined his carpentry skill with a love of nature and began to build sculptures using tree saplings as construction material. His work quickly evolved from single pieces on conventional pedestals to monumental-scale environmental works.

Sponsored by Alice and Dean Fjelstul

In partnership with the Naples Botanical Garden

Image Credit: Fancy’s Bower, 2017, Montreal Botanical Garden, Montreal, QB, Canada Photo: Pierre Charbonneau

By Moliere 
Translated by Curtis Hidden Page 
Directed by Dan Bacalzo 

October 29-November 7, 2021

October 29 & 30 and November 5 & 6 at 7:30pm
October 31 and November 6* & 7 at 2:00pm

What value does the truth hold? Alceste fervently believes that honesty is always the best policy, but finds that not everyone agrees with him – including the woman he loves. This comedy of manners from 17^th-century French playwright Moliere explores still-timely issues relating to truth, fidelity, and hypocrisy. Can an honest man find love and happiness in a world in which lying is expected, if not necessarily admired?  

Tickets are $10 for the general public and $7 for students and can be purchased at fgcu.edu/theatrelab

*There will be a discussion with the cast and crew following this performance

By Moliere 
Translated by Curtis Hidden Page 
Directed by Dan Bacalzo 

October 29-November 7, 2021

October 29 & 30 and November 5 & 6 at 7:30pm
October 31 and November 6* & 7 at 2:00pm

What value does the truth hold? Alceste fervently believes that honesty is always the best policy, but finds that not everyone agrees with him – including the woman he loves. This comedy of manners from 17^th-century French playwright Moliere explores still-timely issues relating to truth, fidelity, and hypocrisy. Can an honest man find love and happiness in a world in which lying is expected, if not necessarily admired?  

Tickets are $10 for the general public and $7 for students and can be purchased at fgcu.edu/theatrelab

*There will be a discussion with the cast and crew following this performance

By Moliere 
Translated by Curtis Hidden Page 
Directed by Dan Bacalzo 

October 29-November 7, 2021

October 29 & 30 and November 5 & 6 at 7:30pm
October 31 and November 6* & 7 at 2:00pm

What value does the truth hold? Alceste fervently believes that honesty is always the best policy, but finds that not everyone agrees with him – including the woman he loves. This comedy of manners from 17^th-century French playwright Moliere explores still-timely issues relating to truth, fidelity, and hypocrisy. Can an honest man find love and happiness in a world in which lying is expected, if not necessarily admired?  

Tickets are $10 for the general public and $7 for students and can be purchased at fgcu.edu/theatrelab

*There will be a discussion with the cast and crew following this performance

By Moliere 
Translated by Curtis Hidden Page 
Directed by Dan Bacalzo 

October 29-November 7, 2021

October 29 & 30 and November 5 & 6 at 7:30pm
October 31 and November 6* & 7 at 2:00pm

What value does the truth hold? Alceste fervently believes that honesty is always the best policy, but finds that not everyone agrees with him – including the woman he loves. This comedy of manners from 17^th-century French playwright Moliere explores still-timely issues relating to truth, fidelity, and hypocrisy. Can an honest man find love and happiness in a world in which lying is expected, if not necessarily admired?  

Tickets are $10 for the general public and $7 for students and can be purchased at fgcu.edu/theatrelab

*There will be a discussion with the cast and crew following this performance

This concert is free and open to the public

August 27-November 10, 2021

Erwin Eisch is an international artist known for his figurative/expressionistic work in a variety of mediums.  As a founder of the international studio glass movement he was one of the first artists to use glass purely as a means of expression in Europe. His innovations and creative spirit have broadened the potential for the medium to be used by countless artists. This retrospective exhibition is the first of its kind in Florida and features his work in glass, printmaking and painting. Eisch’s work celebrates the joy of living and the human potential.

Sponsored by Gene and Lee Seidler; the State of Florida, Department of State, Division of Arts and Culture and the Florida Council on Arts and Culture; WGCU Public Media; Erwin and Gretel Eisch and Carol L. Shay

The Galleries are open Monday-Friday from 10:00 am-4:00 pm, and closed weekends, all FGCU hollidays and breaks, and for the summer. More information can be found at https://www.fgcu.edu/artgalleries/currentseason/#CurrentShow

Image credit: Erwin Eisch, Full Moon Has Passed (detail), 1992; Vitreograph, 30 x 22 in.; 2020.0001.0010; Gift of Carol L. Shay, Collection of FGCU Art Galleries

This concert is free and open to the public

This concert is free and open to the public

This concert is free and open to the public

This concert is free and open to the public

This concert is free and open to the public

This concert is free and open to the public, but please consider registering at fgcu.edu/joyfulandtriumpant

This concert is free and open to the public, but please consider registering at fgcu.edu/joyfulandtriumpant

This concert is free and open to the public

After a necessary pause last year, in 2021 we are happy to celebrate the 20^th edition of the FGCU Pottery Sale featuring the work of area potters and FGCU faculty, students and alumni, made possible through twenty years of partnership with the United Arts Council of Collier County.

• Free coffee with the artists at 10am

Image credit: FGCU Sculpture Professor Mary Voytek with alumni student exhibitors Maria (Jijon) Steiner (‘15, Art) and Jordan Blankenship (‘17, Art); Photo by James Greco

In these challenging times, helping our neighbors in need with food insecurity has never been more important. Now in its 15^th year, the FGCU Empty Bowls Fundraiser is committed to the ongoing adaptation of our fundraising formula to make sure we all come together to support the food pantry at our partner organization, Interfaith Charities of South Lee. In one form or another, there will be bowls and soup, potters and students, and the friends, colleagues and community participants that make it happen. For more info and timing, stay tuned on  www.facebook.com/FgcuEmptyBowls

Image credit: Helping our neighbors one bowl at a time; Photo by James Greco

In celebration of their new French music CD and as a preview of their Carnegie Hall concert, Michael Baron and Priscila Navarro (’15, Music) present masterpieces for piano duo. Reserve your tickets early for these two audience favorites in what is sure to be a spectacular concert.

Tickets are $10 for the general public and $7 for students and are available at fgcu.edu/concerts

239-745-4268

December 10 – 17, 2021

Mary Voytek, Faculty Mentor

At the end of their studies, art majors are required to develop and present a coherent body of self-generated work. This exhibition combines their knowledge of techniques and concepts while drawing on research of historical and contemporary artists. Each senior art major in the exhibition designs and creates a unique installation that combines their technical skills and conceptual vision.

Sponsored by The Layden Family Foundation; The Smith Family Foundation of Estero and WGCU Public Media

The Galleries are open Monday-Friday from 10:00 am-4:00 pm, and closed weekends, all FGCU hollidays and breaks, and for the summer. More information can be found at https://www.fgcu.edu/artgalleries/currentseason/#CurrentShow

Image credit: Krista Robbins, Untitled (detail), 2007; Ceramic installation of 100 figures, each approximately 6 x 2 x 3 in.

December 10 – 17, 2021

Mary Voytek, Faculty Mentor

At the end of their studies, art majors are required to develop and present a coherent body of self-generated work. This exhibition combines their knowledge of techniques and concepts while drawing on research of historical and contemporary artists. Each senior art major in the exhibition designs and creates a unique installation that combines their technical skills and conceptual vision.

Sponsored by The Layden Family Foundation; The Smith Family Foundation of Estero and WGCU Public Media

The Galleries are open Monday-Friday from 10:00 am-4:00 pm, and closed weekends, all FGCU hollidays and breaks, and for the summer. More information can be found at https://www.fgcu.edu/artgalleries/currentseason/#CurrentShow

Image credit: Krista Robbins, Untitled (detail), 2007; Ceramic installation of 100 figures, each approximately 6 x 2 x 3 in.

January 14 – February 17, 2022

In 2009, the FGCU Art Galleries first presented its collection of Purvis Young’s work to the university and community as a celebration of a gift from Miami’s Rubell Family Collection. This year, in celebration of African American talent, history and art, the galleries are presenting Purvis Young’s work in two arenas: the FGCU ArtLab and the Black History Museum of Fort Myers. 

Purvis Young worked with materials that he found, recycled, put together, recreated and constructed. His contextually uncluttered approach to art made no assumptions about what should or should not be used to produce his works, or how such materials should be combined. Born in 1943 in Miami’s Liberty City neighborhood, Young is most associated with the Overtown neighborhood where he settled in his 20s. Young’s work touched on social and racial themes, depicting the struggles and joys of Miami’s poor black community, but the story he recorded in paint is the story of everywhere. His concerns were universal. His view from the street was the view of the people. Heads, figures, animals and icons appear within the abstractions of his layered and complex compositions.

The Galleries are open Monday-Friday from 10:00 am-4:00 pm, and closed weekends, all FGCU hollidays and breaks, and for the summer. More information can be found at https://www.fgcu.edu/artgalleries/currentseason/#CurrentShow

Image credit: Purvis Young, American (1943 – 2010), Untitled (Horses and Figures), c. 1985-1999; Paint on board, 19 x 35 x 25 in.; 2010.0001.0028; Gift of Rubell Family Collection, Collection of FGCU Art Galleries

January 14 – February 17, 2022

In 2009, the FGCU Art Galleries first presented its collection of Purvis Young’s work to the university and community as a celebration of a gift from Miami’s Rubell Family Collection. This year, in celebration of African American talent, history and art, the galleries are presenting Purvis Young’s work in two arenas: the FGCU ArtLab and the Black History Museum of Fort Myers. 

Purvis Young worked with materials that he found, recycled, put together, recreated and constructed. His contextually uncluttered approach to art made no assumptions about what should or should not be used to produce his works, or how such materials should be combined. Born in 1943 in Miami’s Liberty City neighborhood, Young is most associated with the Overtown neighborhood where he settled in his 20s. Young’s work touched on social and racial themes, depicting the struggles and joys of Miami’s poor black community, but the story he recorded in paint is the story of everywhere. His concerns were universal. His view from the street was the view of the people. Heads, figures, animals and icons appear within the abstractions of his layered and complex compositions.

The Galleries are open Monday-Friday from 10:00 am-4:00 pm, and closed weekends, all FGCU hollidays and breaks, and for the summer. More information can be found at https://www.fgcu.edu/artgalleries/currentseason/#CurrentShow

Image credit: Purvis Young, American (1943 – 2010), Untitled (Horses and Figures), c. 1985-1999; Paint on board, 19 x 35 x 25 in.; 2010.0001.0028; Gift of Rubell Family Collection, Collection of FGCU Art Galleries

January 14 – February 17, 2022

In 2009, the FGCU Art Galleries first presented its collection of Purvis Young’s work to the university and community as a celebration of a gift from Miami’s Rubell Family Collection. This year, in celebration of African American talent, history and art, the galleries are presenting Purvis Young’s work in two arenas: the FGCU ArtLab and the Black History Museum of Fort Myers. 

Purvis Young worked with materials that he found, recycled, put together, recreated and constructed. His contextually uncluttered approach to art made no assumptions about what should or should not be used to produce his works, or how such materials should be combined. Born in 1943 in Miami’s Liberty City neighborhood, Young is most associated with the Overtown neighborhood where he settled in his 20s. Young’s work touched on social and racial themes, depicting the struggles and joys of Miami’s poor black community, but the story he recorded in paint is the story of everywhere. His concerns were universal. His view from the street was the view of the people. Heads, figures, animals and icons appear within the abstractions of his layered and complex compositions.

The Galleries are open Monday-Friday from 10:00 am-4:00 pm, and closed weekends, all FGCU hollidays and breaks, and for the summer. More information can be found at https://www.fgcu.edu/artgalleries/currentseason/#CurrentShow

Image credit: Purvis Young, American (1943 – 2010), Untitled (Horses and Figures), c. 1985-1999; Paint on board, 19 x 35 x 25 in.; 2010.0001.0028; Gift of Rubell Family Collection, Collection of FGCU Art Galleries

January 28 – March 3, 2022

Social injustice and the economic and political structures that perpetuate oppression, racism in America, the refugee crisis and the current global political environment, are all issues that have been subjects in Travis Somerville’s work. He often uses stereotypical and confrontational racial imagery for its nostalgic familiarity, asking the viewer to confront their internal feelings about racism and class struggle. Somerville grew up in the Southern United States in the tumultuous 1960's and 70's surrounded by the Southern gentility that harbored underlying racism and hostility. These social dualities, contradictions and hypocrisies are exposed in his work paintings, drawings, sculptures and installations.

The Galleries are open Monday-Friday from 10:00 am-4:00 pm, and closed weekends, all FGCU hollidays and breaks, and for the summer. More information can be found at https://www.fgcu.edu/artgalleries/currentseason/#CurrentShow

Image credit: Travis Somerville, Year of Our Lord, 2020; Acrylic, collage, and gesso on found truck tarp, 118 x 123 in.; Courtesy of the artist and Maus Contemporary

Tickets are $10 for the general public and $7 for students and are available at fgcu.edu/concerts

239-745-4268

January 28 – March 3, 2022

Social injustice and the economic and political structures that perpetuate oppression, racism in America, the refugee crisis and the current global political environment, are all issues that have been subjects in Travis Somerville’s work. He often uses stereotypical and confrontational racial imagery for its nostalgic familiarity, asking the viewer to confront their internal feelings about racism and class struggle. Somerville grew up in the Southern United States in the tumultuous 1960's and 70's surrounded by the Southern gentility that harbored underlying racism and hostility. These social dualities, contradictions and hypocrisies are exposed in his work paintings, drawings, sculptures and installations.

The Galleries are open Monday-Friday from 10:00 am-4:00 pm, and closed weekends, all FGCU hollidays and breaks, and for the summer. More information can be found at https://www.fgcu.edu/artgalleries/currentseason/#CurrentShow

Image credit: Travis Somerville, Year of Our Lord, 2020; Acrylic, collage, and gesso on found truck tarp, 118 x 123 in.; Courtesy of the artist and Maus Contemporary

January 14 – February 17, 2022

In 2009, the FGCU Art Galleries first presented its collection of Purvis Young’s work to the university and community as a celebration of a gift from Miami’s Rubell Family Collection. This year, in celebration of African American talent, history and art, the galleries are presenting Purvis Young’s work in two arenas: the FGCU ArtLab and the Black History Museum of Fort Myers. 

Purvis Young worked with materials that he found, recycled, put together, recreated and constructed. His contextually uncluttered approach to art made no assumptions about what should or should not be used to produce his works, or how such materials should be combined. Born in 1943 in Miami’s Liberty City neighborhood, Young is most associated with the Overtown neighborhood where he settled in his 20s. Young’s work touched on social and racial themes, depicting the struggles and joys of Miami’s poor black community, but the story he recorded in paint is the story of everywhere. His concerns were universal. His view from the street was the view of the people. Heads, figures, animals and icons appear within the abstractions of his layered and complex compositions.

The Galleries are open Monday-Friday from 10:00 am-4:00 pm, and closed weekends, all FGCU hollidays and breaks, and for the summer. More information can be found at https://www.fgcu.edu/artgalleries/currentseason/#CurrentShow

Image credit: Purvis Young, American (1943 – 2010), Untitled (Horses and Figures), c. 1985-1999; Paint on board, 19 x 35 x 25 in.; 2010.0001.0028; Gift of Rubell Family Collection, Collection of FGCU Art Galleries

This concert is free and open to the public

Tickets are $10 for the general public and $7 for students and are available at fgcu.edu/concerts

239-745-4268

January 28 – March 3, 2022

Social injustice and the economic and political structures that perpetuate oppression, racism in America, the refugee crisis and the current global political environment, are all issues that have been subjects in Travis Somerville’s work. He often uses stereotypical and confrontational racial imagery for its nostalgic familiarity, asking the viewer to confront their internal feelings about racism and class struggle. Somerville grew up in the Southern United States in the tumultuous 1960's and 70's surrounded by the Southern gentility that harbored underlying racism and hostility. These social dualities, contradictions and hypocrisies are exposed in his work paintings, drawings, sculptures and installations.

The Galleries are open Monday-Friday from 10:00 am-4:00 pm, and closed weekends, all FGCU hollidays and breaks, and for the summer. More information can be found at https://www.fgcu.edu/artgalleries/currentseason/#CurrentShow

Image credit: Travis Somerville, Year of Our Lord, 2020; Acrylic, collage, and gesso on found truck tarp, 118 x 123 in.; Courtesy of the artist and Maus Contemporary

January 14 – February 17, 2022

In 2009, the FGCU Art Galleries first presented its collection of Purvis Young’s work to the university and community as a celebration of a gift from Miami’s Rubell Family Collection. This year, in celebration of African American talent, history and art, the galleries are presenting Purvis Young’s work in two arenas: the FGCU ArtLab and the Black History Museum of Fort Myers. 

Purvis Young worked with materials that he found, recycled, put together, recreated and constructed. His contextually uncluttered approach to art made no assumptions about what should or should not be used to produce his works, or how such materials should be combined. Born in 1943 in Miami’s Liberty City neighborhood, Young is most associated with the Overtown neighborhood where he settled in his 20s. Young’s work touched on social and racial themes, depicting the struggles and joys of Miami’s poor black community, but the story he recorded in paint is the story of everywhere. His concerns were universal. His view from the street was the view of the people. Heads, figures, animals and icons appear within the abstractions of his layered and complex compositions.

The Galleries are open Monday-Friday from 10:00 am-4:00 pm, and closed weekends, all FGCU hollidays and breaks, and for the summer. More information can be found at https://www.fgcu.edu/artgalleries/currentseason/#CurrentShow

Image credit: Purvis Young, American (1943 – 2010), Untitled (Horses and Figures), c. 1985-1999; Paint on board, 19 x 35 x 25 in.; 2010.0001.0028; Gift of Rubell Family Collection, Collection of FGCU Art Galleries

This concert is free and open to the public

This concert is free and open to the public

Tickets are $10 for the general public and $7 for students and are available at fgcu.edu/concerts

239-745-4268

January 28 – March 3, 2022

Social injustice and the economic and political structures that perpetuate oppression, racism in America, the refugee crisis and the current global political environment, are all issues that have been subjects in Travis Somerville’s work. He often uses stereotypical and confrontational racial imagery for its nostalgic familiarity, asking the viewer to confront their internal feelings about racism and class struggle. Somerville grew up in the Southern United States in the tumultuous 1960's and 70's surrounded by the Southern gentility that harbored underlying racism and hostility. These social dualities, contradictions and hypocrisies are exposed in his work paintings, drawings, sculptures and installations.

The Galleries are open Monday-Friday from 10:00 am-4:00 pm, and closed weekends, all FGCU hollidays and breaks, and for the summer. More information can be found at https://www.fgcu.edu/artgalleries/currentseason/#CurrentShow

Image credit: Travis Somerville, Year of Our Lord, 2020; Acrylic, collage, and gesso on found truck tarp, 118 x 123 in.; Courtesy of the artist and Maus Contemporary

January 14 – February 17, 2022

In 2009, the FGCU Art Galleries first presented its collection of Purvis Young’s work to the university and community as a celebration of a gift from Miami’s Rubell Family Collection. This year, in celebration of African American talent, history and art, the galleries are presenting Purvis Young’s work in two arenas: the FGCU ArtLab and the Black History Museum of Fort Myers. 

Purvis Young worked with materials that he found, recycled, put together, recreated and constructed. His contextually uncluttered approach to art made no assumptions about what should or should not be used to produce his works, or how such materials should be combined. Born in 1943 in Miami’s Liberty City neighborhood, Young is most associated with the Overtown neighborhood where he settled in his 20s. Young’s work touched on social and racial themes, depicting the struggles and joys of Miami’s poor black community, but the story he recorded in paint is the story of everywhere. His concerns were universal. His view from the street was the view of the people. Heads, figures, animals and icons appear within the abstractions of his layered and complex compositions.

The Galleries are open Monday-Friday from 10:00 am-4:00 pm, and closed weekends, all FGCU hollidays and breaks, and for the summer. More information can be found at https://www.fgcu.edu/artgalleries/currentseason/#CurrentShow

Image credit: Purvis Young, American (1943 – 2010), Untitled (Horses and Figures), c. 1985-1999; Paint on board, 19 x 35 x 25 in.; 2010.0001.0028; Gift of Rubell Family Collection, Collection of FGCU Art Galleries

This concert is free and open to the public

This concert is free and open to the public

January 28 – March 3, 2022

Social injustice and the economic and political structures that perpetuate oppression, racism in America, the refugee crisis and the current global political environment, are all issues that have been subjects in Travis Somerville’s work. He often uses stereotypical and confrontational racial imagery for its nostalgic familiarity, asking the viewer to confront their internal feelings about racism and class struggle. Somerville grew up in the Southern United States in the tumultuous 1960's and 70's surrounded by the Southern gentility that harbored underlying racism and hostility. These social dualities, contradictions and hypocrisies are exposed in his work paintings, drawings, sculptures and installations.

The Galleries are open Monday-Friday from 10:00 am-4:00 pm, and closed weekends, all FGCU hollidays and breaks, and for the summer. More information can be found at https://www.fgcu.edu/artgalleries/currentseason/#CurrentShow

Image credit: Travis Somerville, Year of Our Lord, 2020; Acrylic, collage, and gesso on found truck tarp, 118 x 123 in.; Courtesy of the artist and Maus Contemporary

Tickets are $10 for the general public and $7 for students and are available at fgcu.edu/concerts

239-745-4268

January 28 – March 3, 2022

Social injustice and the economic and political structures that perpetuate oppression, racism in America, the refugee crisis and the current global political environment, are all issues that have been subjects in Travis Somerville’s work. He often uses stereotypical and confrontational racial imagery for its nostalgic familiarity, asking the viewer to confront their internal feelings about racism and class struggle. Somerville grew up in the Southern United States in the tumultuous 1960's and 70's surrounded by the Southern gentility that harbored underlying racism and hostility. These social dualities, contradictions and hypocrisies are exposed in his work paintings, drawings, sculptures and installations.

The Galleries are open Monday-Friday from 10:00 am-4:00 pm, and closed weekends, all FGCU hollidays and breaks, and for the summer. More information can be found at https://www.fgcu.edu/artgalleries/currentseason/#CurrentShow

Image credit: Travis Somerville, Year of Our Lord, 2020; Acrylic, collage, and gesso on found truck tarp, 118 x 123 in.; Courtesy of the artist and Maus Contemporary

This concert is free and open to the public

March 4 – April 7, 2022

Pat Collins looks for public art opportunities to create projects involving viewer participation, to expand the visibility of art in the community. Combining the carnivalesque with social commentary, Collins works with stencils, silhouettes and cutouts of varying materials. She layers and juxtaposes these elements to activate the space as a stage for a cast of characters and symbols. The challenges of communication in daily life and the emotions they trigger fill the landscape of images.

The Galleries are open Monday-Friday from 10:00 am-4:00 pm, and closed weekends, all FGCU hollidays and breaks, and for the summer. More information can be found at https://www.fgcu.edu/artgalleries/currentseason/#CurrentShow

Image credit: Pat Collins, Action Reaction Interaction, 2020; Mixed media collage composition designed for projection, 14 x 26 in.

March 4 – April 7, 2022

Pat Collins looks for public art opportunities to create projects involving viewer participation, to expand the visibility of art in the community. Combining the carnivalesque with social commentary, Collins works with stencils, silhouettes and cutouts of varying materials. She layers and juxtaposes these elements to activate the space as a stage for a cast of characters and symbols. The challenges of communication in daily life and the emotions they trigger fill the landscape of images.

The Galleries are open Monday-Friday from 10:00 am-4:00 pm, and closed weekends, all FGCU hollidays and breaks, and for the summer. More information can be found at https://www.fgcu.edu/artgalleries/currentseason/#CurrentShow

Image credit: Pat Collins, Action Reaction Interaction, 2020; Mixed media collage composition designed for projection, 14 x 26 in.

Jodi DeSalvo, piano
Thomas Cimarusti, accordion/bandoneon

Tickets are $10 for the general public and $7 for students and are available at fgcu.edu/concerts

239-745-4268

March 4 – April 7, 2022

Pat Collins looks for public art opportunities to create projects involving viewer participation, to expand the visibility of art in the community. Combining the carnivalesque with social commentary, Collins works with stencils, silhouettes and cutouts of varying materials. She layers and juxtaposes these elements to activate the space as a stage for a cast of characters and symbols. The challenges of communication in daily life and the emotions they trigger fill the landscape of images.

The Galleries are open Monday-Friday from 10:00 am-4:00 pm, and closed weekends, all FGCU hollidays and breaks, and for the summer. More information can be found at https://www.fgcu.edu/artgalleries/currentseason/#CurrentShow

Image credit: Pat Collins, Action Reaction Interaction, 2020; Mixed media collage composition designed for projection, 14 x 26 in.

March 25 – April 7, 2022

The Galleries are open Monday-Friday from 10:00 am-4:00 pm, and closed weekends, all FGCU hollidays and breaks, and for the summer. More information can be found at https://www.fgcu.edu/artgalleries/currentseason/#CurrentShow

Image credit: Ariel Collins, Orange Durag #1 (detail), 2020; Acrylic on canvas, 26 x 36 in. designed for projection, 14 x 26 in.

This concert is free and open to the public

This concert is free and open to the public

March 25 – April 7, 2022

The Galleries are open Monday-Friday from 10:00 am-4:00 pm, and closed weekends, all FGCU hollidays and breaks, and for the summer. More information can be found at https://www.fgcu.edu/artgalleries/currentseason/#CurrentShow

Image credit: Ariel Collins, Orange Durag #1 (detail), 2020; Acrylic on canvas, 26 x 36 in. designed for projection, 14 x 26 in.

March 4 – April 7, 2022

Pat Collins looks for public art opportunities to create projects involving viewer participation, to expand the visibility of art in the community. Combining the carnivalesque with social commentary, Collins works with stencils, silhouettes and cutouts of varying materials. She layers and juxtaposes these elements to activate the space as a stage for a cast of characters and symbols. The challenges of communication in daily life and the emotions they trigger fill the landscape of images.

The Galleries are open Monday-Friday from 10:00 am-4:00 pm, and closed weekends, all FGCU hollidays and breaks, and for the summer. More information can be found at https://www.fgcu.edu/artgalleries/currentseason/#CurrentShow

Image credit: Pat Collins, Action Reaction Interaction, 2020; Mixed media collage composition designed for projection, 14 x 26 in.

Sanibel Music Festival’s 2^nd Annual Emerging Artist Series will once again feature the strings of the Bower School of Music. Last season, Dr. Kyle Szabo brought three string student ensembles to perform outdoors on Sanibel, and will continue the new tradition in 2022! Be sure to check the Festival’s website or ours for updates and ticketing information.

Information and tickets can be found at sanibelmusicfestival.org

This concert is free and open to the public

Michael Baron, piano
Glenn Basham, violin
Adam Satinsky, cello
Paul Votapek, clarinet

In celebration of Ludwig van Beethoven’s 250^th birthday, the Myra & Van Williams Distinguished Professor in Music, Pianist Michael Baron joins musicians from the Naples Philharmonic Orchestra Glenn Basham, Concertmaster; Adam Satinsky, Principal Cello and Paul Votapek, Principal Clarinet to explore chamber music works of the immortal Beethoven in deeply moving performances.

Works to be performed are:
Violin Sonata in F Major, Op. 24 “Spring”
Cello Sonata in G minor, Op 5, No. 2
Clarinet Trio in B-flat Major, Op. 11
Piano Trio in E-flat Major, Op. 1, No. 1

The concert is at 3:00 pm and will be followed by a champagne reception.

RSVPs are required for this concert, and contributions are encouraged. All proceeds benefit the Bower School of Music. This concert is sponsored by Richard S. Prescott & DJ Arnold and Monaise MacDonald.

Information and reservations can be found online at: fgcu.edu/concerts/champagne

March 25 – April 7, 2022

The Galleries are open Monday-Friday from 10:00 am-4:00 pm, and closed weekends, all FGCU hollidays and breaks, and for the summer. More information can be found at https://www.fgcu.edu/artgalleries/currentseason/#CurrentShow

Image credit: Ariel Collins, Orange Durag #1 (detail), 2020; Acrylic on canvas, 26 x 36 in. designed for projection, 14 x 26 in.

March 4 – April 7, 2022

Pat Collins looks for public art opportunities to create projects involving viewer participation, to expand the visibility of art in the community. Combining the carnivalesque with social commentary, Collins works with stencils, silhouettes and cutouts of varying materials. She layers and juxtaposes these elements to activate the space as a stage for a cast of characters and symbols. The challenges of communication in daily life and the emotions they trigger fill the landscape of images.

The Galleries are open Monday-Friday from 10:00 am-4:00 pm, and closed weekends, all FGCU hollidays and breaks, and for the summer. More information can be found at https://www.fgcu.edu/artgalleries/currentseason/#CurrentShow

Image credit: Pat Collins, Action Reaction Interaction, 2020; Mixed media collage composition designed for projection, 14 x 26 in.

Sanibel Music Festival’s 2^nd Annual Emerging Artist Series will once again feature the strings of the Bower School of Music. Last season, Dr. Kyle Szabo brought three string student ensembles to perform outdoors on Sanibel, and will continue the new tradition in 2022! Be sure to check the Festival’s website or ours for updates and ticketing information.

Information and tickets can be found at sanibelmusicfestival.org

This concert is free and open to the public

This concert is free and open to the public

This concert is free and open to the public

DMD Senior Projects, Spring 2022 is an exhibition of graduating students from the Digital Media Design major. Senior Projects is a showcase of innovative and creative student work and is a platform for the emerging talent and fresh thinking of these young designers. The students are working across multiple media including interactive design, video production, animation, video game design, graphic design, photography and illustration. The works in this exhibition are a celebration of their talent and the exhibition is an important step towards careers in the design industry.

Image credit: Ana Quintana, Monsters don’t have to be scary (character designs), 2021; Digital Illustration, 18 x 24 in.

DMD Senior Projects, Spring 2022 is an exhibition of graduating students from the Digital Media Design major. Senior Projects is a showcase of innovative and creative student work and is a platform for the emerging talent and fresh thinking of these young designers. The students are working across multiple media including interactive design, video production, animation, video game design, graphic design, photography and illustration. The works in this exhibition are a celebration of their talent and the exhibition is an important step towards careers in the design industry.

Image credit: Ana Quintana, Monsters don’t have to be scary (character designs), 2021; Digital Illustration, 18 x 24 in.

This concert is free and open to the public

April 22-May 6, 2022

Patricia Fay, Faculty Mentor

At the end of their studies, art majors are required to develop and present a coherent body of self-generated work. This exhibition combines their knowledge of techniques and concepts while drawing on research of historical and contemporary artists. Each senior art major in the exhibition designs and creates a unique installation that combines their technical skills and conceptual vision.

Sponsored by The Layden Family Foundation; The Smith Family Foundation of Estero and WGCU Public Media

The Galleries are open Monday-Friday from 10:00 am-4:00 pm, and closed weekends, all FGCU hollidays and breaks, and for the summer. More information can be found at https://www.fgcu.edu/artgalleries/currentseason/#CurrentShow

Image credit: Tai Goggins (‘17, Art) and Jacq Sanabria (‘16, Art) in the Wasmer Art Gallery, Photograph by Caitlin Rosolen de Jesus (’18, Art)

Adapted and co-directed by FGCU students and facilitated by Kristin Mellian

April 22-May 1, 2022

April 22, 23, 29 & 30 at 7:30pm
April 24 & 30* and May 1 at 2:00pm

Every town has its secrets, but what happens when the souls of departed residents return to reveal them? In 1915, Edgar Lee Masters published a collection of free-verse first-person autobiographical epitaph poems expressing the lives, the grievances, and the manner of death of over two-hundred fictional residents of an imaginary town called Spoon River. Join FGCU's Creating New Theatre class for their devised work Stories of Spoon River based on and including poems from Masters’ Spoon River Anthology.  

Tickets are $10 for the general public and $7 for students and can be purchased at fgcu.edu/theatrelab

*There will be a discussion with the cast and crew following this performance

This concert is free and open to the public

This concert is free and open to the public

Adapted and co-directed by FGCU students and facilitated by Kristin Mellian

April 22-May 1, 2022

April 22, 23, 29 & 30 at 7:30pm
April 24 & 30* and May 1 at 2:00pm

Every town has its secrets, but what happens when the souls of departed residents return to reveal them? In 1915, Edgar Lee Masters published a collection of free-verse first-person autobiographical epitaph poems expressing the lives, the grievances, and the manner of death of over two-hundred fictional residents of an imaginary town called Spoon River. Join FGCU's Creating New Theatre class for their devised work Stories of Spoon River based on and including poems from Masters’ Spoon River Anthology.  

Tickets are $10 for the general public and $7 for students and can be purchased at fgcu.edu/theatrelab

*There will be a discussion with the cast and crew following this performance

This concert is free and open to the public

April 22-May 6, 2022

Patricia Fay, Faculty Mentor

At the end of their studies, art majors are required to develop and present a coherent body of self-generated work. This exhibition combines their knowledge of techniques and concepts while drawing on research of historical and contemporary artists. Each senior art major in the exhibition designs and creates a unique installation that combines their technical skills and conceptual vision.

Sponsored by The Layden Family Foundation; The Smith Family Foundation of Estero and WGCU Public Media

The Galleries are open Monday-Friday from 10:00 am-4:00 pm, and closed weekends, all FGCU hollidays and breaks, and for the summer. More information can be found at https://www.fgcu.edu/artgalleries/currentseason/#CurrentShow

Image credit: Tai Goggins (‘17, Art) and Jacq Sanabria (‘16, Art) in the Wasmer Art Gallery, Photograph by Caitlin Rosolen de Jesus (’18, Art)

This concert is free and open to the public

This concert is free and open to the public

Adapted and co-directed by FGCU students and facilitated by Kristin Mellian

April 22-May 1, 2022

April 22, 23, 29 & 30 at 7:30pm
April 24 & 30* and May 1 at 2:00pm

Every town has its secrets, but what happens when the souls of departed residents return to reveal them? In 1915, Edgar Lee Masters published a collection of free-verse first-person autobiographical epitaph poems expressing the lives, the grievances, and the manner of death of over two-hundred fictional residents of an imaginary town called Spoon River. Join FGCU's Creating New Theatre class for their devised work Stories of Spoon River based on and including poems from Masters’ Spoon River Anthology.  

Tickets are $10 for the general public and $7 for students and can be purchased at fgcu.edu/theatrelab

*There will be a discussion with the cast and crew following this performance

Adapted and co-directed by FGCU students and facilitated by Kristin Mellian

April 22-May 1, 2022

April 22, 23, 29 & 30 at 7:30pm
April 24 & 30* and May 1 at 2:00pm

Every town has its secrets, but what happens when the souls of departed residents return to reveal them? In 1915, Edgar Lee Masters published a collection of free-verse first-person autobiographical epitaph poems expressing the lives, the grievances, and the manner of death of over two-hundred fictional residents of an imaginary town called Spoon River. Join FGCU's Creating New Theatre class for their devised work Stories of Spoon River based on and including poems from Masters’ Spoon River Anthology.  

Tickets are $10 for the general public and $7 for students and can be purchased at fgcu.edu/theatrelab

*There will be a discussion with the cast and crew following this performance

Adapted and co-directed by FGCU students and facilitated by Kristin Mellian

April 22-May 1, 2022

April 22, 23, 29 & 30 at 7:30pm
April 24 & 30* and May 1 at 2:00pm

Every town has its secrets, but what happens when the souls of departed residents return to reveal them? In 1915, Edgar Lee Masters published a collection of free-verse first-person autobiographical epitaph poems expressing the lives, the grievances, and the manner of death of over two-hundred fictional residents of an imaginary town called Spoon River. Join FGCU's Creating New Theatre class for their devised work Stories of Spoon River based on and including poems from Masters’ Spoon River Anthology.  

Tickets are $10 for the general public and $7 for students and can be purchased at fgcu.edu/theatrelab

*There will be a discussion with the cast and crew following this performance

18-year-old American pianist Maxim Lando makes his third bi-annual appearance on the Nisita Series where he has consistently sold out and wowed his audiences with his brilliant performances. Recent accomplishments include winning the 2020 Young Artist Award and the Young Artists International Auditions. Mr. Lando has performed with major orchestras of the world including symphonies of Pittsburgh, Toronto, Vancouver and Hawaii, Russia’s Mariinsky Theater Orchestra, St. Petersburg Symphony, Russian National Orchestra, Bolshoi Symphony, Moscow Philharmonic, Kazakh State Philharmonic, Israel Philharmonic, and China’s NCPA Orchestra.

Tickets are $10 for the general public and $7 for students and are available at fgcu.edu/concerts

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