Artwork by some of the University's most talented students will be on display when the annual Alexander A. Goldfarb Juried Student Exhibition opens on Thursday, Jan. 30, in the Joseloff Gallery.
This exhibition is a longstanding event at the university. In the late-1980’s, the Alexander A. Goldfarb Memorial Trust was created at the University of Hartford to honor the late Alexander Goldfarb and his dedication to the arts. This trust would fund the Juried Student Art Exhibition—as it was then called—to be held annually at the Joseloff Gallery.
Each year, the exhibition collaborates with a juror to help select the winners. Of the 61 works that were chosen for the show, two undergraduate students will receive purchase prizes in the amount of $1,000 each. This year's juror is Chenoa Baker, an independent curator, wordsmith, cultural strategist, and descendant of self-emancipators. Baker brought her expertise in contemporary art and a sense of curiosity and joy to learning about the University of Hartford’s student body through the diverse array of artwork submitted for the exhibition.
The winning students’ artwork will become a part of the Goldfarb Memorial Collection, owned by the Hartford Art School and proudly displayed throughout the University’s public spaces. The exhibition opens with a reception and awards presentation on Thursday, Jan. 30, from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. Remarks and awards will begin at 5:15 p.m. The exhibition runs in the Joseloff Gallery through Feb. 22.
This exhibition and associated events are made possible by the Alexander A. Goldfarb Endowment fund held by Hartford Art School Endowment, Inc.