The University Art Gallery at Sonoma State University is now exhibiting a show called "Present/Tense: Recent Bay Area MFA Graduates",which will be on display until Friday, Dec. 14.
"Present/Tense" is a selection of emerging artists from several of the region's most distinguished art studio graduate programs and features nine men and women who received their Master of Fine Art degrees in May and June of 2001: William Edwards (UC Davis); Maria Ezcurra (San Francisco Art Institute); Sandra Hemsworth (Mills College); Dianne Jones (Mills College); Richard Martinez (UC Davis); Douglas Slayton (UC Davis); Anna Vaughan (Mills College); and Bambi Waterman (Mills College).
Their work ranges from minimalist-inspired painting and abstracted photographs of the human body to both wall- and floor-mounted ceramic sculpture and mixed media installations. While by no means comprehensive, Present/Tense is nonetheless an exhilarating look at the next generation of Bay Area artists, says gallery director Michael Schwager.
The University Art Gallery is open Tuesday-Friday, 11 a.m. - 4 p.m., and Saturday and Sunday, noon to 4 p.m. Admission is free. A daily parking permit ($2.50) is required Monday-Friday; daily permits are not valid in reserved lots.
For more information, call Carla Stone (707) 664-2295.
