Fall 2009
August 24- October 14, 2009
Opening Reception: Tuesday, September 1, 4 - 5 p.m.
Stories of the Messengers: Haydar Hatemi
Stories of the Messengers, created in the aftermath of 9/11/01, provides a departure point for dialogue, contemplation, and healing through the work of artist Haydar Hatemi. In response to an internal question on how one furthers and creates dialogue, understanding, and tolerance, this renowned world artist, born in Iran, spent two years studying similarities and common messages in four sacred texts: The Avesta, The Torah, The Qur'an, and The Bible. His work celebrates shared beliefs founded within the varied world religions. In Hatemi's own words, "God's messengers were the protectors of peace and order on earth, and their stories have many lessons for us to learn. I hope my art can be the common medium where people of all faiths can realize that they have more similarities than they have differences." The messages from these sacred texts, rendered in intricate and spectacular detail, are united to provide incredible imagery which delights the eye and underlines the commonality of these important foundations of our respective cultures. This exhibition is on loan from the Headley-Whitney Museum, Lexington, Kentucky.
Preston Craighill: Paintings from the Bible
Architect Preston Craighill, along with partner Bennett B. Cardwell, is best known for his designs of many homes and churches in the Lynchburg area. However, during the years of the Great Depression, from 1929 until 1933, Craighill and Cardwell briefly separated due to a lack of demand for architectural work. Craighill spent this time creating detailed drawings of various biblical scenes. Though he is not as widely known for these drawings as for his architecture, this exhibition illuminates yet another facet of Craighill's versatile and imaginative artistic talents.
October 20 - December 13, 2009
Opening Reception: Tuesday, October 20, 4 - 5 p.m.
Fifty Years of Rock
Twenty rock and roll posters take a fun look back on fifty years of rock music. Ephemera from artists such as Chuck Berry, Ray Charles, the Grateful Dead, the Clash, Madonna and R.E.M. exemplify the diversity of the music that has evolved since Alan Freed's Moondog Coronation Ball in 1952, cited by many as the first rock and roll concert. This exhibition is organized by the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and Museum, Cleveland, Ohio.
Tuesday, October 27, 4 p.m.
Honky Tonk Angels and Riot Grrrls: Exploring the Gendered Spaces of Rock and Roll*
Lecture by Dr. Chip Walton, Associate Professor of Sociology.
A Breast Cancer Awareness Event.
Thursday, December 3, 7 p.m.
Showing the original 1970 documentary “Woodstock.”
“R” rated—no one under age 17 admitted!
Shutterbugs: Study Abroad Photo Contest
An exhibition of photographs taken by LC students studying abroad during the 2008-2009 academic year, representing such diverse travel locations as Vietnam, Turkey, Morocco, Spain, Italy, Greece, China, and Argentina. This photo competition is co-sponsored by the Lynchburg College International Programs Office.
Reception: Tuesday, October 20, 5 – 6 p.m., Dillard Lobby Gallery
Contest winners will be announced at the reception.
Recent Acquisitions to the Collection
This Daura Gallery collection continues to grow. This exhibition provides an overview of paintings, sculpture, and works on paper acquired by donation and purchase over the past two years.
Spring 2010
January 18 - March 5, 2010
Opening Reception: Wednesday, January 20, 4 - 5 p.m.
Peace Warriors and Solitudes: Recent Photographs by Carl Chiarenza
As one of the preeminent photographers of the 20th and 21stcenturies, Carl Chiarenza (American, born 1935) has influenced not only the practice of art, but also the study and promotion of photography inside academia and beyond. This exhibition features twenty-four silver gelatin and Iris prints from two recent series of abstract works - Peace Warriors (2003) and Solitudes (2004) - inspired in part by the artist's reactions to the war in Iraq. Regarding these series, Chiarenza has said that they evolved in his studio, while he was working with a collage whose elements began to resemble a samurai. Frustrated by the actions of the U.S. government in Iraq and the Middle East, the artist deliberately created work in which figures are suggested, resembling soldiers, the grim reaper, and Don Quixote. Finding himself in need of introspection, the Solitudes series emerged as purely abstract, sensuous imagery with smooth, reflective shapes and lush tonality. This exhibition was organized by the Joel and Lila Harnett Museum of Art, University of Richmond.
March 15 - April 18, 2010
Opening Reception: Tuesday, March 16, 4 - 5 p.m.
From Protest to Peace: Murals by the Bogside Artists of Northern Ireland
Murals have marked territory and served as expressions of cultural and political identity in Northern Ireland for the last century. In 1994, brothers Tom and William Kelly and their friend Kevin Hasson joined to become The Bogside Artists. The artists personally experienced the unfolding of "The Troubles" during their lifetimes and ultimately united to express the struggle for civil rights in their community through public art. While the group continues the Ulster tradition of using the mural as a vehicle for social commentary, The Bogside Artists stand alone in their efforts to utilize this medium in cross-community workshops involving Protestants and Catholics to advance the peace and reconciliation process in Northern Ireland. This exhibition of digitally reproduced murals is on loan from the Georgia Southern University Museum and organized in association with the University Honors Program and Center for Irish Studies and the Conflict Archive on the Internet (CAIN) at the University of Ulster.
Thursday, April 8, 7 p.m.
Showing of the 2002 film, “Bloody Sunday” (2002), a dramatization of the Irish civil rights protest march and subsequent massacre by British troops on January 30, 1972.
“R” rated—no one under age 17 admitted!
Select Sunday Events
The Daura Gallery is open one Sunday each month during the academic year. Special programs are held on these Select Sundays at 2 p.m.
September 13: "Preston Craighill: Images from the Bible and Beyond"
Dr. William A. McIntosh, Executive Director, National D-Day Memorial
October 4: "Stories of the Prophets: The Blessings and Burdens of Being Chosen" *
Dr. Annette Evans, Assistant Professor of Religious Studies
November 8: "The British Are Coming! The Rock Invasion of the 1960's"
Dr. Mike Santos, Professor of History
December 13: "Federal Era Holiday Traditions"
Gregory Krueger, Curator, Lynchburg Museum System
January 31: "The Abstract Photography of Carl Chiarenza"
N. Elizabeth Schlatter, Deputy Director and Curator of Exhibitions, University of Richmond Museums
February 14: "Affairs of the Heart: Love and Romance in Masterpieces of Art"
Dr. Mary Sweeney Ellett, Art Historian
March 21: "Irish Culture" *
Dr. Kate Gray, Associate Professor of English and Assistant Director, Westover Honors Program
April 11: "High Art and Hillbillies: Reclaiming Cultural Identity in the Appalachian South"
Dr. David Butler, Executive Director, Knoxville Museum Art
LC classes are always welcome!
Faculty are asked to notify Danni L. Schreffler, Daura Gallery graduate assistant, (ext. 8595, Schreffler_D@students.lynchburg.edu), if you give a gallery assignment or if you plan to bring your class for a gallery visit.