Syracuse University's College of Visual and Performing Arts (VPA) will celebrate the
opening of a new venue in downtown Syracuse with an inaugural exhibition by one
of its most celebrated faculty artists.
"Selections," an exhibition of paintings and drawings by Ludwig Stein, professor of
painting and chair of the School of Art and Design's Department of Art, will be on
view Feb. 28-March 21 at the Hot Shop, 307-313 S. Clinton St. The exhibition is free
and open to the public. An opening reception will be held Saturday, Feb. 28, from 5-
8 p.m. Regular exhibition hours are Wednesday--Sunday, 11:30 a.m.-6 p.m.
VPA will use the Hot Shop as an additional space to showcase the curriculum-related
activities of its students, faculty, alumni and visiting artists.
The work in "Selections" spans Stein's 37 years at VPA, teaching on the SU campus
as well as in London and in Florence, Italy.
"My desires for the viewer are to perceive elegance, richness, passion and rediscover
sensitivity for the world around them," says Stein in his artist's statement for the
exhibition. "I want my viewers to understand that each artist must find their muse
and, within that finding, show love for themselves, the object of desire, the painting
and the viewer. My intention as an artist-teacher is to pass this passion and
knowledge on to my students, knowing full well that discovery and understanding
are personal."
Stein has exhibited his work in solo and group shows in cities around the world,
including Guayaquil, Ecuador; Basel, Switzerland; and London. His work is included
in many permanent collections, including those of the University of London, the
Everson Museum of Art in Syracuse, American Airlines and JPMorgan Chase. He is
the recipient of grants from the New York State Council on the Arts, the British
Council Arts Group and the Ford Foundation, among others.
Stein is represented by Barbara Gillman Gallery in Miami and Gallery Shoneck in
Basel. He holds a master of fine arts degree from Temple University's Tyler School of
Art.
For more information about the space or the exhibition, contact Andrew Havenhand,
the college's program exhibitions coordinator, at (315) 474-1217 or
ahavenhand@yahoo.com.
VPA is committed to the education of cultural leaders who will engage and inspire
audiences through performance, visual art, design, scholarship and commentary. The
college provides the tools for self-discovery and risk-taking in an environment that
thrives on critical thought and action. Learn more at http://vpa.syr.edu.
