If the university and the Anderson Gallery were a married couple, there’d be an exchange of sapphires, but we think paper suits just fine. To celebrate the Anderson Gallery’s 45-year-run of introducing innovative contemporary art to Richmond audiences and its vital role in the evolution of the School of the Arts, VCUarts is publishing a commemorative 232-page book, “Anderson Gallery: 45 Years of Art on the Edge.” Overseen by project director and editor Ashley Kistler, with input from former gallery staff Traci Garland and Michael Lease, this publication also illuminates significant developments in the larger cultural community of Richmond – a history that has helped pave the way for the launch for the university’s Institute for Contemporary Art in 2017.
This richly illustrated book includes a foreword by Dean Joseph H. Seipel; essays by former directors Steven High, Marilyn Zeitlin, and Kistler; a historical overview by Garland; a remembrance of former director Ted Potter by Bernard Martin; and interviews, commentary and personal reflections by other individuals who have had a close connection with the gallery. Also featured are six artist-designed folios by Lease, Caryl Burtner, Jasmine Calvert, Hope Ginsburg, John Malinoski, and Matt Spahr. The book is designed by VCUarts alumni Charley Foley (M.F.A. ’04) and Angeline Robertson (B.F.A. ’00) of Scout Design.
Generous support has been provided by Altria, the Pollak Society, and the VCUarts Dean’s Office. The book will be available for $35 through Barnes & Noble at VCU.
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