Genius Loci Artist & Scholar Series: Tom Williams

Thursday, January 8th 4:00Pm - 6:00PM
The UWF Department of Art and the
Genius Loci Lecture Series Present:

Tom Williams
"Lipstick Ascending: Claes Oldenburg in
New Haven in 1969 at Yale University"


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Visiting Scholar Tom Williams will present his lecture, "Lipstick Ascending: Claes Oldenburg in New Haven in 1969 at Yale University" which he has also presented at the Museum of Modern Art in New York City.

Williams is attending the Genius Loci Lecture series by invitation from Art Department Chair, Dr. Suzette Doyon. Tom Williams is currently completing his dissertation entitled, "Claes Oldenburg, Eros, and the 1960s" for his Ph.D. in art history and criticism from the State University of New York at Stony Brook. He is also a 2008-2009 Critical Studies Fellow at the Whitney Museum Independent Study Program in New York City, and he has published articles on Oldenburg, Krzysztof Wodiczko, and other topics.

On January 9th at 6PM, Williams will present a second lecture "Pop Art in General" at the Pensacola Museum of Art that will be in conjunction with the Jasper Johns exhibition at the museum.

Paperworks: On and of Paper Exhibition




Opening Reception: Thursday, January 15th,
5:00PM - 8:00PM
Juror Molly SmithThursday, January 15th, 5:00PM












Awarded Artists:
Transformative Use of Paper:

Daniel Brickman, "Several Heavy Thoughts"

Evocative Use of Paper:
Ray Stratton "Thought and Memory in Flight"

Resourceful use of Paper:
Elizabeth Wyrsch "Woodstack #5"

“Paperworks” is a national juried exhibition that explores the art of paper; highlighting twenty-four artworks and artists from various geographic locations in the United States, Croatia, New Zealand, and Poland. Juror Molly Smith’s careful selection has created a cohesive exhibit that will surprise, humor, and delight. If you think artwork on paper is merely decorative and fragile let the UWF Gallery of Art charmingly prove you wrong.


Emulsification Exhibition #2 Featuring Hamlet (The Worst of Hamlet)


Marzia Prendergast &

John Ransom

Present the photo series:

Emulsification Exhibition #2 Featuring Hamlet

(The Worst of Hamlet)

Gallery 88

University of West Florida

December 11, 2008

5 to 7 pm

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