:epic bamfas:

Irvine, Calif. - University of California Irvine (UCI) announces that its Claire Trevor School of the Arts will host the Quad Annual Senior Art Exhibition on Thursday June 5. The unique show, entitled Epic: B.A.M.F.A.S., will be held on campus at both UCI’s Art Gallery and the Room Gallery, which has been the site of many contemporary artist showings.

The exhibition will feature the pivotal works of 37 emerging artists. Students will bring forth the best work of their college career. This will be a chance for art students to really showcase their talents in what will be an intense exploration of each individuals place within the art community .

“Epic: B.A.M.F.A.S. is a must-see event for art enthusiasts,” said Professor Molly Corey. “ It is the perfect opportunity to catch a glimpse of up and coming artists to keep an eye on .” ...

"Within the ether, we have estranged from our common sense, combining fantasy with reality. Our explorations of the mundane are massive.

We've destroyed and we've created.

We've built installations, vicious creations of wood, metal, plastics.

We've painted landscapes, portraits, still life, frozen action.

We've drawn, erased, dissected, and skeletized forms and figures. We've shot, produced, acted, directed, planned and tracked.

We've edited, spliced, sliced, and arranged footage.

This show is by its nature epic- larger than any of us; larger than the universe, though human in scale. Art bridges the difference. Like all epics, it is not a journey across the stars but a journey across the soul. Enter now and let your mind dance. So begins the epic.

UC Irvine's Spring 2008 Studio Art Senior Exhibition."

- Curatorial