Luba Lukova Exhibit

The University of Maryland Department of Art is proud to announce an exhibit of Luba Lukova’s work in conjunction with the Nancy Clarvit Design Week 2011. Ms. Lukova will be giving a keynote note as part of her visit to campus.

Keynote: 5:30 p.m. Thursday, March 3 in the Art/Sociology Building, Room 2309.

Exhibit reception: 6-8 p.m., Thursday, March 3 in the Herman Maril Gallery, First Floor Art/Sociology Building.

Internationally recognized, New York based Luba Lukova is regarded as one of the most distinctive image-makers working today. Whether by using an economy of line, color, and text to pinpoint essential themes of the human condition or to succinctly illustrate social commentary, her work is undeniably powerful and thought provoking. The artist does not presume to decide for anyone what they should conclude from her images, rather she leaves it to the viewer to draw their own conclusions about each poster’s meaning… to create their own paths of change if they share her belief that action is not only necessary, it is just and it is right.

Luba Lukova’s solo exhibitions have been held at UNESCO, Paris; DDD Gallery, Osaka, Japan; La MaMa, New York; and The Art Institute of Boston. Her many awards include Grand Prix Savignac at the International Poster Salon, Paris; Golden Pencil at One Club, New York; Honor Laureate at the International Invitational Poster Exhibition, Fort Collins, CO; and Gold Medal at the International Poster Biennial, Mexico. She has received commissions from Time, Adobe Systems, Sony Music, Canon, Harvard University, Cultural Ministry of France, and the War Resisters League. Lukova’s work is included in the permanent collections of the Museum of Modern Art, New York; Library of Congress; Bibliotheque nationale de France, Paris; and Centre de la Gravure et de l’Image imprime, La Louvière, Belgium. She is the author of the critically acclaimed Social Justice poster portfolio, containing passionate visual reactions to many of the pressing issues of out time. The collection has been exhibited around the world and was shown at the prestigious exhibit at the inauguration of President Obama in Washington, DC. Lukova’s new book, Graphic Guts, featuring her social commentary art, will be published this year.

Information for Andrea Mark's writing workshop

University of Maryland | Workshop
10 a.m. Monday | February 28, 2011
Andrea Marks amarks@oregonstate.edu

WRITING can be a challenge, especially for artists and designers who tend to be more visual than verbal. With so many conversations about the fate of reading and writing these days, we may ask how all of this impacts visual thinkers?

In this 1 hour workshop, you will use writing as a means to think about a topic or issue you are passionately interested in.

What you need for the workshop:

Choose a topic or issue you are very interested in or even passionate about. This can be something related to design or not. It can be related to your thesis or related to a hobby. You don’t necessarily need to know a lot about this topic or issue prior to the workshop, but find 2 or 3 brief articles that relate to your topic (from reliable sources), and read these prior to the workshop. (Bring articles with you on Monday.)

Also, bring in 2 or 3 images that somehow relate to your topic. These can be printed in color or black and white and should be large enough to be able to see (no small thumbnails).

Bring a pen or pencil that you enjoy writing with Bring a notebook or sketchbook to write/sketch in

(*You may bring a laptop if you prefer to type out your thoughts, rather than handwrite)

Schedule for Nancy Clarvit Design Week 2011

The University of Maryland Department of Art is proud to host the second annual Nancy Clarvit Design Week. This week's presenters and activities promise to enrich the Design Program within the University of Maryland. All events will be held in the Art/Sociology building (ASY) room 2322 unless otherwise noted.

Monday, February 28

10 a.m: Author, educator and filmmaker Andrea Marks will present a short workshop about her book, Writing for Visual Thinkers: A Guide for Artists and Designers, now in its second edition, about the importance of writing and design.

11:30 a.m: Andrea Marks presents her documentary Freedom on the Fence, a film about the history and social, political and cultural significance of Polish posters. Discussion to follow. Lunch provided.

Tuesday, March 1

11:30 a.m: Mike Yuen, UMD alum and Principal and Executive Creative Director of MK, a creative strategic and marketing agency in NYC, will talk about his journey from his time at UMD to where he is today. Discussion to follow. Lunch provided.

2 p.m: Portfolio reviews with Mike Yuen. By appointment only.

Wednesday, March 2

11:30 a.m: Come with your questions to the Department of Art Design Advisory Committee presentation about what makes for a successful portfolio review, job interview, and resume. Lunch provided.

3 p.m: Casey Hafner of New Leaf Paper Company will discuss the differences designers should know when choosing paper and what makes New Leaf such an innovative, sustainable paper company.

Thursday, March 3

11:30 a.m: Ken Tanabe, UMD alum and Art Director for Imaginary Forces, will discuss his work at one of the leading motion design firms in the country. Discussion to follow. Lunch provided.

5:30 p.m: Keynote by Luba Lukova, internationally known illustrator and designer. Ms. Lukova's lecture is free and open to the public. Location: ASY 2309.

6-8 p.m: Exhibit reception for Ms. Lukova's work. Location: Herman Maril Gallery, first floor ASY

Friday, March 4

10 a.m.-3 p.m: Exclusive workshop for Department of Art students with Luba Lukova. Lunch provided.

Saturday, March 5

10 a.m.-1 p.m: UMD’s AIGA student chapter is hosting a Portfolio Review Day. Many professional designers will be unhand to give feedback on student portfolios. Click here for registration information. Location: Margaret Brent Room, Stamp Student Union.

1:15 p.m: Speaker Portfolio Presentation. Location: Design Studio / ASY 2322

2 p.m: Portfolio Review Reception. Location: Herman Maril Gallery, First Floor ASY

About Mike Yuen

Mike Yuen is Principal and Executive Creative Director of MK, a media agency that works with entertainment brands to “get people to buy the book, watch the show, launch the channel, visit the booth, promote the program, log onto the website, make the phone call or take the phone call.” MK clients include ABC Daytime & ABC News, CBS Daytime, CNBC, Comcast, Disney Publishing, Doubleday, Fox News Channel, HarperCollins, Lifetime, Little, Brown and Company, MTV Networks, National Geographic Channel, NBC Universal, NFL Network, Oxygen, Penguin Young Readers Group, Pepsi, Playbill, Random House, Showtime, Simon & Schuster Children's Publishing, TLC, Turner Entertainment Networks and TV Land. Prior to his time at MK, Mr. Yuen, a University of Maryland graduate, worked as a designer for HBO and Grey Entertainment.

mkanyc.com

About Ken Tanabe

Ken Tanabe is an Art Director for Imaginary Forces and former Senior Designer/Animator for Freestyle Collective. Mr. Tanabe designs, animates and creates signage, identities, exhibits and time-based works. His clients include architecture firms, major films such as The Mummy III, Lady Footlocker, American Express Gold Card, Comedy Central South Park, and BET J network. He holds a BA in Fine Art/Graphic Design from the University of Maryland, and an MFA in Design and Technology from Parsons and isFounder and Creative Director for Loving Day, a campaign that facilitates global celebrations the legalization of interracial couples. Loving Day's mission is to fight racial prejudice through education and to build multicultural communities.

www.kentanabe.com

www.lovingday.org

imaginaryforces.com

www.freestylecollective.com

About New Leaf Paper

Casey Hafner of New Leaf Paper will discuss his company's innovative and sustainable products. New Leaf Paper leads the paper industry in the development and distribution of environmentally responsible printing and office papers that compete aesthetically and economically with leading virgin-fiber products. New Leaf Paper offers a wide selection of coated, uncoated and office papers, many with 100% post-consumer recycled content and Forest Stewardship Council certification. New Leaf Paper was founded in 1998 specifically to lead a shift toward sustainability in the paper industry. New Leaf Paper was also the first to market with 100% post-consumer papers of unparalleled brightness and printing specifications, including the first-ever 100% post-consumer recycled coated papers, book publishing papers and more.

newleafpaper.com/

About Andrea Marks

Andrea Marks is an associate professor and coordinator of the graphic design program at Oregon State University in Corvallis, Oregon. She received a BFA in graphic design from University of the Arts in Philadelphia and did her post-graduate work at the Basel School of Design in Basel, Switzerland. She is the recipient of several grants and awards including an NEA Design Arts grant for her project Women of the Bauhaus. Her writing has been published in Voice: AIGA Journal of Design and she is a frequent speaker at design education conferences. She is the producer of the documentary Freedom on the Fence, a film that chronicles Polish street posters from World War II through the fall of Communism. Writing for Visual Thinkers is her first book. In addition, she explores ways technology can enhance learning within a design curriculum.

oregonstate.edu/dept/arts/andrea-marks

freedomonthefence.com/

Writing for Visual Thinkers

About Luba Lukova

Nancy Clarvit Design Week 2011 keynote Luba Lukova is an internationally recognized artist and designer based in New York. She is regarded as one of the most distinctive image-makers working today. Her original art uses metaphors, the juxtaposition of symbols and minimal lines and text to best capture the essence of basic humanity. Lukova's solo exhibitions have been held at UNESCO, Paris; DDD Gallery, Osaka, Japan; and The Art Institute of Boston. Her work is included in the permanent collections of the Museum of Modern Art, New York; The Library of Congress, Washington, DC; and Bibliotheque Nationale de France. Her many awards include Grand Prix Savignac at the Inrenational Poster Salon in Paris and Golden Pencil Award at the One Club in New York. In May 2009 she received an honorary degree of Doctor of Fine Arts from Lesley University.

An exhibit of her work is on display through March 5, 2011 in the Herman Maril Gallery, first floor of the Art/Sociology building on the College Park campus.

www.clayandgold.com

altpick.com/lubalukova