When: October 16, 2009   -   December 09, 2009  

Doug Auld, "Brian" (det.), 2005

STARING

October 29, 7 - 8 P.M., artist-talk by Doug Auld and lecture by Dr. Rosemarie Garland-Thomson, Semans Lecture Auditorium inside the Katherine and Tom Belk Visual Arts Center

Co-curated by Jessica Cooley, Assistant Curator, Van Every/Smith Galleries, and Dr. Ann M. Fox, Associate Professor of English at Davidson College

The Van Every/Smith Galleries at Davidson College are pleased to announce the exhibition, STARING. Inspired by Rosemarie Garland-Thomson's (Professor of Women's Studies at Emory University) latest book Staring: How We Look, STARING extends Garland-Thomson's novel exploration into the valuable possibilities of the complicated, and often forbidden, act of staring.

This exhibition renders visible the visual dialogue between starer and staree that occurs in both art and in life by broadly asking ‘why do we stare?'; ‘why are some places, people, and events considered appropriate to stare at, and others not?'; ‘what role does staring play in the visual arts?'; and ‘what are the implications of staring from the perspective of the person receiving the stare (the staree)?' STARING ultimately introduces the possibility that through the act of staring, we gain insight into the unfamiliar; dignify the existence of a place, person, or event through visual recognition; and can come to a more profound understanding of, and respect for, our diverse and ever-changing world.

STARING includes paintings and drawings by Doug Auld and Chris Rush, and the photographs of Weegee, Diane Arbus, Garry Winogrand, and additional artists.

Contact: Jessica Cooley  704.894.2575

Posted By: Jessica Cooley