April
20, 2004
Unique Rosofsky Retrospective at Oakton Gallery
An exhibition of works by Chicago artist Seymour Rosofsky, collected by his former student and longtime friend, Bill Moll, will be presented May 6 through June 24 at Oakton Community College's Koehnline Gallery, 1600 E. Golf Road. The public is invited to attend a free reception with refreshments on Thursday, May 6, 5 - 8 p.m.
"Seymour Rosofsky: Fresh Glance" is the first-ever exhibition of works collected over two decades by Moll, who attended Rosofsky's art classes at Chicago's Wright College in the early 1960s. The two became friends and painted together until Rosofsky's death in 1981. These 35 works combine elements of Expressionism and Surrealism to reflect Rosofsky's personal symbolism. Three of Moll's illustrations of Rosofsky also are included in the exhibition.
"There is a kind of pathos in Rosofsky's grasp of the absurd, and a kind of humanism in his task that remains accessible to audiences," writes Diane Thodos, an Evanston-based artist and art critic, in her essay featured in the Oakton exhibition catalog. "His example helped invent a tradition that continues to influence many contemporary Chicago artists today."
"Seymour Rosofsky: Fresh Glance" will be on view May 6 through June 24 during regular Gallery hours: 10 a.m. - 5 p.m. on Mondays, Tuesdays, and Fridays; and 10 a.m. - 6 p.m. on Wednesdays and Thursdays until May 31. Starting June 1, the Gallery will operate during summer hours, 10 a.m. - 7 p.m., Monday through Thursday, closed Fridays.
For more information contact Nathan Harpaz, curator, at 847-635-2633.
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