ArtsXpose – Digital Sculpture 1: Fabrication

Lauren Nee – ArtsXpose 3

Title of Event: Driftpoints: The Gleaners by Maggie Cardelús
Date & Time of Event: Thursday, Nov 14th 5:15pm
Location of Event: Holmes Hall – 103
Type of event: Art Opening and Reception

Caitlin Bucceri – ArtsXpose #4

Title of Event: The Sweet Science of Bruising
Date & Time of Event: Monday October 28th 7:30 pm
Location of Event: Harvey Powers Theatre
Type of event: Fall Mainstage Theatre Production

Note: We were not allowed to take pictures during the show so this is the only one I have in the theatre before the performance started

Caitlin Bucceri – ArtsXpose #3

Title of Event: Driftpoints: The Gleaners by Maggie Cardelús
Date & Time of Event: Thursday November 14th 5 pm
Location of Event: Holmes Hall 103
Type of event: Informal Art Opening and Reception

tommy artsxpose 2

Title of Event: Jazz Band Concert
Date & Time of Event: Sunday Nov. 10 2:30 pm
Location of Event: Weis Center
Type of event: Jazz Concert

tommy artsxpose

Title of Event: Orchestra Concert
Date & Time of Event: Saturday Nov. 9 7:30 pm
Location of Event: Weis Center
Type of event: Orchestra Concert- I played in

my mom took a video and these are photos from it

Case Sylvester – ArtXpose #2

Title of Event: Glitter and Trash

Date & Time of Event: Thursday October 10th – 4pm

Location of Event: Samek Art Gallery (downtown)

Type of event: Current Art Exhibit

Case Sylvester – ARTXPOSE #1

Title of Event: Slow Looking
Date & Time of Event: Thursday October 10th 2pm
Location of Event: Samek Museum ELC
Type of event: Exhibition

Zoha Nadeer – ArtsXpose

Title of Event: Slow Looking
Date & Time of Event: Saturday October 5th 3pm
Location of Event: Samek Museum ELC
Type of event: Exhibition

Nina kent- ArtsXpose 2

Title of Event: Samek (ELC) exhibition – Slow looking
Date & Time of Event: attended on October 8th, 2024 at 2 pm
Location of Event: Samek Art Gallery (ELC)
Type of event: Current exhibition

ArtsXpose #2

Title of Event: Maggie Cardelús Artist Lecture
Date & Time of Event: Wednesday October 9th 5 pm
Location of Event: Hislop Family Auditorium
Type of event: Artist lecture and reception

Julia Bruno – Samek (downtown) ArtsXpose #2

Title of Event: Glitter and Trash

Date & Time of Event: Wednesday October 9, 2024 at 4pm

Location of Event: Samek Art Gallery (downtown)

Type of event: Current Art Exhibit

Julia Bruno – Samek ELC ArtsXpose

Title of Event: Slow Looking

Date & Time of Event: Wednesday October 9, 2024 at 4:30pm

Location of Event: Samek Art Gallery (ELC)

Type of event: Art Exhibit

ArtXpose- Kendall Zinn

Title of Event: Glitter & Trash
Date & Time of Event: October 9, 2024
Location of Event: Samek Art Museum
Type of event: Gallery

Sophia Martinez-Samek (ELC) ArtsXpose

Title of Event: Slow Looking
Date & Time of Event: Wednesday, October 9th 1:50 pm
Location of Event: Samek Art Museum (ELC)
Type of event: Walk Around Museum

(My Favorite Piece in the Gallery)

Sophia Martinez-Carlos Barberena ArtsXpose

Title of Event: Carlos Barberena Artist Talk (Making Art in Dangerous Times)

Date and time of event: Wednesday, October 2nd, 3:00 pm

Location of Event: Hislop Family Auditorium, Holmes Hall

Type of Event: Guest Artist Lecture

1.) Provide a brief detail-oriented technical description or summary of the event you attended. (This section should remain journalistic and should not be reflective of your opinion.)

Carlo Barberena gave around an hour-long lecture with an additional twenty minutes of questions afterward. During the lecture, he spoke about how art has always been a big part of his life. He showed works from 2008 to his work in progress, which he is completing through the Ekard Artists in Residence Program in Bucknell’s art barn. In addition, Carlos showed a short, few-minute video of his printmaking process and all the steps he takes to complete one of his relief prints.

2.) Use the section below to write a well-structured paragraph focusing on your personal critical insight/response to the event. How did you interpret or react to what was presented to you?

It was evident that Carlos is very skilled and passionate about his craft of printmaking. Carlos seemed to struggle with articulating his comments, thoughts, and ideas about his own work. However, I really enjoyed the video he included that showcased his process, as I have never seen this in any of the artist’s talks I have attended in the past. A highlight of his lecture was his own journey with art and the struggles he faced regarding being exiled from his home country. In addition, his work elicited powerful emotions due to the style and colors he utilized. The pieces that stood out the most to me were within the NRDC x Just SEEDS Expo, as these pieces addressed climate change, fossil fuel use, clean water, biodiversity, and environmental justice. What I found most interesting and inspiring is that he wants to work more with the community in regard to his art, and I haven’t heard many artists express this hope.

3.) What information, ideas, images, etc. most impressed you and why?

I was most impressed by how his own personal story about being dispersed from Nicaragua really influenced his art. In addition, I was very impressed that all his works have a distinct style. All the pieces he showed within his presentation are monotoned prints utilizing a hatching technique to shade.

4.) Overall, how would you rate this event (10 being the most worthwhile)?

(10 / 9 / 8 / 7 / 6 / 5 / 4 / 3 / 2 / 1 )

Seven

5.) Justify your rating in the question above:

Carlos’s pieces carry great emotion and tackle issues of social, political, and environmental justice. In addition, his personal story is very raw and real, making his work that much more meaningful. However, it seemed he wasn’t prepared for his talk and struggled to articulate his thoughts and ideas.