New Classicism, exploring the influence of classical Greek and Roman ideas on contemporary artists, is the theme of the latest exhibition at the Therese A. Maloney Art Gallery located in the Annunciation Center on the campus of College of Saint Elizabeth, 2 Convent Road, Morristown. All are invited to attend the reception for the artists, on Thursday, January 21 from 4:30 to 7 p.m. The show, which remains on view through March 5th, is free and open to the public.

New Classicism brings together paintings, sculpture, mixed media works, DVDs and photographs and illustrates the impact of these ancient cultures on ten contemporary artists: Gianluca Bianchino (Little Falls, NJ), Winifred McNeill (Jersey City, NJ), Franc Palaia (Jersey City, NJ and Poughkeepsie, NY), James Patrick Reid (Madison, NJ), Jesus Rivera (Union City, NJ), Jose Rodeiro (Madison, NJ), Vincent J. Romaniello, Jr. (Willow Grove, PA), Edward Schmidt (Piermont, New York), Cheryl Wheat (Piermont, New York) and Sue Zwick (Summit, NJ).

\"Classical art continues to have a powerful effect on artists who are inspired by ancient Greek and Roman painting, sculpture and architecture, classical proportion, mythology, philosophical thought, archaeological finds and even graffiti which influence the subject matter, appearance and thought behind their contemporary works,\" notes Virginia Fabbri Butera, Ph.D., the curator of the exhibition and the director of the Maloney Art Gallery.\"

On Tuesday, February 23, 2010, at 7 p.m., a free panel presentation, New Classicism in Literature, Music, Philosophy and Visual Art, will explore areas where classical ideals have shaped subsequent art forms. Featured faculty members from the College include Virginia Fabbri Butera, Ph.D., associate professor of Art History; Robert Butts, DMA, adjunct lecturer of Music and Conductor of the Baroque Orchestra of New Jersey; Johanna Glazewski, Ph.D., professor of classics; and Alexander Murzaku, Ph.D., associate professor of Foreign Languages. The talks include power point presentations and live music and will take place in Dolan Performance Hall in Annunciation Center. The exhibition will be open both before and after the event. Gallery hours are Tuesday through Thursday, 1 to 7 p.m., Friday, Saturday and Monday, 1 to 5 p.m., and closed Sunday. For more information, please contact Dr. Butera at 973-290-4314, or at artgallery@cse.edu or consult the Gallery’s website, http://maloneyartgallery.cse.edu

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