The Artist in his Studio, c. 1629. Rembrandt van Rijn
Arthur Gibbons - Professor of Studio Arts; S. William Senfeld Artist in Residence; Director, Milton Avery Graduate School of the Arts
“The Bard College Exhibition Center, a 16,000-square-foot gallery and studio space in the village of Red Hook, gives graduating seniors the opportunity to present their Senior Projects in a professional space dedicated solely to the exhibition of student work.” – Bard Website
Arthur Gibbons helped found UBS, or the Bard Exhibition College Exhibition Center. It is used for student shows in the Spring, large installation classes in the Fall, and about half the seniors of the studio arts program have studios in the space. Students have a lot of responsibility for the space.
According to Gibbons, students are both taken on trips through the school to see art work in the city, but they are also encouraged to use NYC as a resource. There is some interaction between CCS and the undergraduates, most notably a newly revived initiative called the Art Club aimed at being a collaboration between CCS students junior studio arts students.
There are also 15 practicing artists on faculty for the Studio Arts department, about half of whom live and work in the area.
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