FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE For Media Inquiries & Images: Maren Oates, Schack Art Center, (425) 259-5050 x25 or [email protected] Schack Exhibit Explores Where Art Intersects Math Everett, WA (April 9, 2018) - While math and art may seem like disciplines far apart, the Schack's upcoming exhibit helps demonstrate how mathematics has influenced art for centuries. The Intersection of Art + Math, presented in partnership with Art ꓵ Math by Seattle's Center on Contemporary Art (CoCA), offers a fresh perspective on how artists utilize math concepts and theories in the creation of their work. Co-curators and mathematician educators, Katherine Cook and Dr. Dan Finkel are clear, "If anyone ever doubted that the questions and processes of mathematics were inherently linked to aesthetic experience, let the artworks in this show be evidence to the contrary." A diverse selection of media will be featured in the exhibit from artists and mathematicians including sculpture and oil paint, to textile and metalwork. Mathematician artists include Jayadev Athreya, Katherine Cook, Erik and Martin Demaine, Edmund Harriss, and Hamid Naderi Yeganeh. Visual artists who use mathematical principles in their practices include Paul Vexler, Suze Woolf, Caryl Bryer Fallert-Gentry, Amber Barney-Nivon, Rachel Holloway, Claire B. Jones, George Legrady, Jean Mandeberg, Savina Mason, Suchitra Mattai, June Sekiguchi, TimeaTihanyi/Sliprabbit, Lun Yi Tsai, and Ilana Zweschi. The mezzanine gallery will also feature a new installation and mural created on-site by artist Harold Hollingsworth. Hollingsworth's artwork is characterized by colorful eruptions, rich surfaces, and rhythmic playfulness. He is best known for his work with familiar imagery such as old road sign graphics, as well as vintage and modern fonts. Recent works are more subtle translations of pop culture fused with discarded patterns such transparent newsprint and letterforms. The Intersection of Art + Math runs from April 26 - June 2, 2018, with an opening reception on Thursday, April 26 from 5-8pm. This exhibit coincides with annual student field trips bringing 2,000 Snohomish County students to the Schack for a docent-led tour and hands-on art activity in May 2018. Field trips are sponsored by 2018 art education grants from The Boeing Company, U. S. Bank Foundation, and the Wells Fargo Foundation. RELATED EVENTS The Intersection of Art + Math Opening Reception, Thursday, April 26, 5-8pm necessary and sufficient: a dance of mathematics, Friday, May 4, 7-8:30pm, conceived by Katherine Cook, performed by Corrie Befort, Katherine Cook, Brandin Steffensen, and Aaron Swartzman. Register online at schack.org/events, suggested donation $10 “Something from Nothing from Nothing III”, Erik Demaine and Martin Demaine, 2014 About the Schack Art Center Schack Art Center is an admission free, visual art center in downtown Everett that provides an up- close view of the fascinating world of glassblowing. Visitors can watch artists shape molten glass while admiring diverse exhibits featuring locally and internationally known professional artists. The center is also a first-class learning facility with eight art production studios for classes in painting, drawing, glass arts, printmaking, metalsmithing, and more. Classes are offered for all levels, from beginning to advanced, and for all ages over five. Schack Art Center is the recipient of the 2014 Governor's Award for Outstanding Arts Organization in the state of Washington. Location: 2921 Hoyt Ave, Everett, WA 98201 Phone: 425-259-5050 Website: schack.org Hours: M-F 10a-6p, Sat. 10a-5p, Sun. 12-5p # # # .