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Feb. 4, 2010
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Contact: Robbin Zella 203-332-5052
The Shepard Cycle on view at Housatonic Community
College
Nomi Silverman Prints Chronicle Matthew Shepard Murder
NOMI SILERMAN EXHIBITION OF “THE SHEPARD CYCLE” EXTENDED THROUGH
FEB 25, 2011
STUDENT AND PUBLIC PROGRAMMING:
February 10: Reception for the Artist, 4:00 – 6:00
p.m.
February 21: Panel Discussion, 5:00 – 6:30 p.m
In 1998, Matthew Shepard, a young gay man, was murdered by peers. In
court the defense claimed the crime was a gay bashing. Titled “The Shepard
Cycle,” Nomi Silverman of Glenville, Connecticut, created a suite of
prints in 2008 that detail this narrative. Silverman’s prints are on
view on the third floor of Beacon Hall at Housatonic Community College (HCC). The
installation is sponsored by the Housatonic Museum of Art and is on view through
February 25, 2011.
Two programs for the installation are scheduled for February. Both
events are co-sponsored by the Housatonic Museum of Art and Housatonic
Community College’s Gay/Straight Alliance. They are free and
open to the public, with free parking in the HCC garage. On Thursday,
February 10, a reception for the artist will take place at Beacon Hall
from 4:00 – 6:00 p.m. On Monday, February 21 a panel discussion
with Nomi Silverman as well as guests from HCC faculty and the surrounding
community is scheduled from 5:00 – 6:30 at Beacon Hall.
The works on paper are created using two printing processes, lithography
and etching. Silverman sees the series as a continuation of her impulse
to address social and political issues, “Over the years, [my
art] has dealt with the origins of hate and how it spirals through
the generations into violence, so often against those perceived as
outsiders.” Through printmaking, the artist harnesses the storytelling
capabilities of rendered images and expresses her emotional response
to a senseless act with confidently etched lines and visceral applications
of ink. Silverman hopes viewers will react to the feeling of
each type of print as they follow Shepard’s story.
The exhibition is open to the public at no charge. Hours are: Monday through Thursday, 8:00 a.m. – 10 p.m., Friday 8:00 a.m. – 6:00 p.m., Saturday 8:30 a.m. – 4:30 p.m., Sunday 11:30 a.m. – 5p.m.
Housatonic Community College provides an affordable and accessible
education through two-year degrees, transfer preparation, and certificate
programs, as well as a wide variety of continuing education and personal/professional
enrichment seminars and workshops. In addition, HCC offers employee
and occupational training for businesses, municipalities, government
agencies, and professional associations to help develop the educated
and skilled workforce required to meet regional business and industry
needs. HCC is nationally recognized as an “Achieving the
Dream” institution. To learn more, visit the college’s
website at: www.hcc.commnet.edu <http://www.hcc.commnet.edu> .
HCC is located at 900 Lafayette Blvd. in downtown Bridgeport, less
than 150 yards off I-95 (Exit 27) and Rte. 8 (Exit 1), a block from
the Arena at Harbor Yard. Free parking is available in the Housatonic
garage.
Anson C. Smith, Public Relations Coordinator
Housatonic Community College
900 Lafayette Blvd.
Bridgeport, CT 06604
Tel: 203-332-5229, Fax: 203-332-5247
E-mail: asmith@hcc.commnet.edu