Boston Young Contemporaries Exhibition

This Friday the 25th, from 6pm to 8pm, my MFA class at Boston University will be presenting the 5th annual Boston Young Contemporaries Exhibition at 808 Commonwealth Avenue in Boston. If you are in town, please stop by! This year we are including 80 emerging artist studying in MFA programs throughout New England. There will be over 150 works of art on display. If you are not able to join us at the opening, the show will be up until August 6th. I look forward to hearing your feedback! It's a must see "contemporary" show!

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE – JUNE 2010

Boston Young Contemporaries Exhibition June 25 – August 6, 2010

Opening Reception Friday June 25, 2010, 6 – 8pm

Boston University is pleased to present the fifth annual juried Boston Young Contemporaries Exhibition. Established in 2006 by three Boston University graduate students, Boston Young Contemporaries has expanded in recent years into an important showcase of contemporary art from the New England area. This year’s show features over 80 artists representing 11 Master of Fine Arts and Post-Baccalaureate programs, and includes a variety of contemporary painting, photography, video, sculpture, and installation.

Jury Panel:

Katherine Bradford, artist, winner of the Pollock-Krasner Foundation Award

Jessica Dickinson, New York-based artist

João Ribas, Curator at MIT List Visual Arts Center

Participating Schools:

Massachusetts College of Art

University of Massachusetts Dartmouth

University of Massachusetts Amherst

Brandeis University

Boston University

School of the Museum of Fine Art Boston

The Art Institute of Boston at Lesley University

Johnson State College

University of New Hampshire

Rhode Island School of Design

Maine College of Art

Gallery Directions/Hours:

808 Commonwealth Ave., Boston, MA 02215

Thursday-Sunday 10am-5pm, Closed July 4^th. Free to the public, wheelchair accessible.

Contact: Daniel Herr (646) 957-7173, email: bostonyoungcontemporaries@gmail.com

Visit us at our website, www.bostonyoungcontemporaries.com

2010 BYC is made possible by the support of Boston University, Gapka Handmade Artist's Oil Colour, Gamblin Artist’s Oils, Golden Artist Color.

North Haven

I spent the last week in May painting on North Haven Island, which is 12 Miles off the coast of Rockland, Maine. This was my third year of retreat to the island. I revisited a few locations, but also discovered many views which were new to me this year.