EXPONENTJune 7, 1985 Volume 76. umber 54 An ASMSU Publication Women's Exhibit at high school Senior women's art show draws criticism, and expresses not because she is a female. by SANFORD EDWARD When the only criteria for a show is that the artist be a women and a senior, The MSU Senior Women's Art one wonders what type of aesthetic dis­ Exhibition opened last Thursday, May crimination, if any, is taking place. Is the 30th, at the Bozeman Senior High TC.$Ult first and foremost a collection of School Gallery. fine an, or is it a social statement? The show has caused a bit of a local While I have no doubt that all good stir with an article appearing in the art is capable of making some type of Bozeman Chronicle on May 28th. social statement, I wonder if every social Uofonunately, it's not the an that has statement is capable of being classified evoked the response, but rather the as good art. format. The logical outcome of a format that A few of the male artists on campus becomes too broad (no pun intended) in have been very vocal expressing a view­ scope is that it tends to weaken the exhi­ point that the exclusive inclusion of bition, owing to its generalized nature. women in the show is a form of reverse Still, in spite of the logistical difficul­ discrimination. Essentially. rather than ties imposed by the program, there is ' \' probiding a positive platform for the some very commendable work in the ex l/ ,, women's movement, the male artists ibit. I '1 believe that this sort of seperatism is Of particular interest arc Pam Lan­ ultimately self-negating. za 's two pieces, a pastel drawing entitled Conversely, many of the women Headlight, and an oil painting entitled artists in the show just as adamantly Excelsior St. Justify their program by pointing out Being familiar with Ms. Lanza's that the present gallery format is the work, I am constantly amazed at her product of a male oriented, and domi­ ability to take a representational subject nated. aesthetic. The women feel that by and compositionally imbue it with a uniting, and individually organizing strong abstract expression. Each work their own show, they arc poignantly confronts the viewer with shapes and addressing an issue. spaces that are recognizable and, yet, My personal observations pertaining simultaneously abstract or ambiguous. to this controversy arc mixed. In some The use of subtle colors, delicately A Jazz Concen and Jam Session with "John Baltzer and 'fast Company-will be held in the Reynolds respects. l think it is indicative of our blended, adds to the spartial sense of Recital Hall in Howard Hall (Musicc Building), Sunday, June 9th, at 8 p.m. Playing will be John Baltzer modem times, when the primary focus depth that both of these pieces evoke. on flugelhorn (pictured), Kelly Robeny on bass, Alan Faugue on sax, Lee Kohler on piano and Mike of an event has become centered upon They arc a visual delight to the eye. Blessing on drums. Admission will be free. what it is supposed to be about, rather Solvig Landa's two intaglio prints, than what it is. For ironically, it is not Biruman and' Dog Get Lost in 1he Laby­ the art in the show that people are rinth and The Mummmified Dog, are addressing-which I find to be generally light-hearted, animated images, that weak- but instead, it is the SLage upon seem to take a visually stale and bland which it appears. subject matter of Egyptian influence and Just ho"' this relates to modern life is transform it by the use of simple shapes realized when one recognizes that we and color. Athletes suspended for booze live in an era governed by media-hype­ Suzin Kratina's Self-Portrait, of pho­ bc it social, political or economic. As tography and photo oils, and Susan Peter ~iscnman noted, the Harvard Barnett's Nursery Rhyme lithograph, BOZEMAN - Montana Stale Uni­ MSU athletic officials refused to rea- ac's office said he was gone for the day. architectural theoretician who recently are also two deceptively simple works. versity has suspended five members of lease details. ..It was just an incident of drinking on spoke \\ hile on campus ... What people Yet, each image seems to take on an the women's track team. including star School spokesmen said information a team bus ... Eliason siad. ··That's all it eat at McDonald's is not the meat, what added spatial dimension when carefully runner Annetc Hand. and is disciplining about the \I.omen's team would have to was. nothing else was involved ... they eat is the commercials." examined. about the same number of men tracks­ come from women's athletic director Eliason said he was not familiar v.ith While I can empathize with the posi­ One. the self-portrait does this by ters because of a beer-drinking incidenl Ginny Hum. but her office said she left details of the men·s case. tion of the women-who, in fact, do face considering the techniques and tradition on the team bus after the conference o n vacation at I lam Wednesday and He said the women were suspended discrimination, be it subtle or overt, in out of which it is composed. the other. champoinships. school officials con­ would not return until .lune 14. for the rest of the season. a punishment ,. the art world, I am hesitant to acquiesce Nursery Rhyme. by it compositional firmed Wednesday. Assistant Athletic Director Neil Elia- that was meaningless because the con­ to a cause that attempts to get the public interplay of plan form 1hat alternates The suspension kepi Hand. MSU's son said lhe men tracksters have fcrcnce championships marked the end to go to an exhibition to sec what between two and three dimensions premcire middle-disl3nce sophomore. appealed the disciplinary action against of the season except for Hand, who was ''"Women" arc saying rather than to sec For those who aren't familiar with the from competing in the NCAA national them. delaying a final Jisposiuon. and yet to compete in the :'.':CAA nationals. art. BSHS Gallery it is localed off of I Ith St. championships last weekend. She has that officials did not \\ant to release any The men compete in the Big Sky Con- Naively, perhaps, I believe that peo­ between Mendenhall a nd Lamme. The qualified for lhe 3.000 and 5.000-meter information until it was complete. ference. and the women in the Mountain ple should go 10 see 1he work of a gallery hours are I - 6. Tuesday runs. He said any information about the West Athletic Conference. The two con· Woman artist because, like any artist, -Saturday. About the same number of men men's case would have to come from ferem:es held their champoinships bas an original way of s,..,ing things. tracbters also were disciplined. but Athletic Director Tom Parac. but Par- simultaneously at Boise. Idaho. 2 June 7. 1985 FREE ~ FREE DELIVERYI ,. "¥"2?. DELIVERY! EXPONENT FALLS! END OF QUARTER BLOW-OUT! • instance. I'm pulling it out of the toilet. I fit hadn't been for me TDK-SA 90 $2.40! exc aims- The Chicago Sun-Times would be in the sewer now and the Murdoch I Exponent would be flushing up beside it pretty soon." MAXELL XL-I I 90 $2.40! Rupert said he chose Mullen to replace LeCain because SELL THE PRESSES! .. Tony knows sewers. 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