32 THE COURIER SUN • april 9, 2015 FOR BREAKING NEWS VISIt www.couriersun.com Artists challenge definitions of a ‘woman’s place’ BY ANGELA MATUA [email protected]/@AngelaMatua In honor of Women’s History Month, the Jamaica Center for Arts & Learning is presenting an exhibit featuring 10 female artists titled “In Situ: Women Artists in Place.” Named after the Latin word for “in place,” the exhibit, featuring emerging and established artists who work and/or live in the tri-state area, engages notions of a “woman’s place.” The artists grapple with this definition using a number of mediums including traditional oil-on-canvas paintings to found object installations. Margaret Vendryes, the curator for the exhibit and a participant in New York’s art scene for more than 25 years, said she chose the theme of this exhibit to celebrate women’s history month. The exhibit questions the belief that women should occupy a gender-specific physical or psychological space. “Many cultures, ours included, continue to believe that women have a particular ‘place’ where they belong,” said Vendryes. “Women artists challenge that by being individuals who create their own place and many are off that traditional grid that was once considered ‘right.’” Vendryes was familiar with each artist’s work previously through her job as a fine arts professor at York College and her experience as an artist participating in group art shows. Vendryes said these artists are role models and she hopes that the works displayed at the Miller Gallery, where the art is being showcased, inspires visitors. “These women are contributors to the fabric of New York City and they are a credit to their profession and their gender,” Vendryes said. “I want visitors to be inspired and encouraged to aim high personally and professionally. They are role models and we can never have too many of their caliber.” As the only professional fine arts exhibition space in the Jamaica community, Vendryes believes that The Miller Gallery should be used to “set a standard” and inspire other institutions to elevate their missions. The exhibit will be on display until May 28 and people will have a chance to meet the artists on two separate occasions. The first session will take place on Friday, April 18, and the second session will take place on Friday, May 1. For more information on the exhibit and the artists, visit jcal.org. Photo courtesy of Jamaica Center for Arts & Learning Teaching Boys Holy Cross knows boys. We understand how they think, Sponsored by the Congregation of Holy Cross, our school welcomes students of all faiths, from every background. We are part of a 160-year tradition of Catholic education in the United States begun at the University of Notre Dame. At Holy Cross High School students are free to discover and develop their own intellectual, religious, ethical, athletic, creative and leadership abilities, in smaller classes, under the guidance of teachers and mentors who specialize in educating adolescent boys. Our personalized approach ensures that no one falls through the cracks. Everybody knows your name, and at the end of the day, it’s about how we have cared for one another that counts the most. All courses at Holy Cross are college preparatory and all students graduate with a Regents Diploma. Our boys are placed in classes which seek to challenge them at a level of difficulty commensurate with their abilities, keeping a keen “I would not be the person I am today, spiritually, personally, professionally or financially if not for the tremendous impact of my four great years at Holy Cross. I have learned that once you become a member of the Holy Cross family, you become a member for life.” Michael Repole, Class of 1986, Co-Founder of vitaminwater & BODYARMOR. eye on their potential. We offer a wide range of innovative electives and extracurricular activities, many implemented based on feedback from students themselves. At Holy Cross it is not only the destination that counts, but making sure our boys have plenty of opportunities around them to enjoy the journey while realizing their dreams, achieving their goals and making bonds that last a lifetime. what motivates them, what concerns them, and what they need to succeed in academics and in life. ONE FAMILY... ONE BROTHERHOOD. “Holy Cross High School is not just a four year commitment, it is a lifetime decision. The people you meet and the connections you make will last forever.” Devon Cajuste, Class of 2011, HC Scholar Athlete, Stanford University, #89 Wide Receiver.
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