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Driven to Abstraction An Exhibition of Works by Members
of the American Society of Contemporary Artists on Display Jan. 18 - Feb. 24
New Rochelle, NY - Driven to Abstraction, an exhibition of works by selected members of the American Society of Contemporary Artists, will be on exhibit in the Brother Chapman Gallery, Iona College, located at 715 North Ave. from January 18 through February 24. An opening reception will take place from 2 to 5 pm on Sunday, January 23. This event is free and open to the public. Featured artists include Stephen Beveridge, recipient of an Award of Excellence from Manhattan Arts International magazine; Frank Mann, whose works can be found in the Guggenheim Museum and numerous collections throughout the world and is listed in "2000 Outstanding Artists and Designers of the 20th Century;" and, Frank Terna, an artist, painter and lecturer whose works are largely based on his experience in Nazi concentration campus during World War II and are in a variety of collections including the Smithsonian Institute in Washington, D.C. The American Society of Contemporary Artists began over 85 years ago, initially as the Brooklyn Society of Artists, when a group of 44 artists came together to create an exhibiting organization dedicated to broadening opportunities for artists to display their work. This national organization currently has nearly 100 active members who are selected by a peer review panel. Throughout its history, acclaimed modernists of the Society have included Adolph Gottlieb, Chaim Gross and William Zorach. Driven to Abstraction is sponsored by the Iona College Council on the Arts with an endowment from the Baron Lambert Fund for the Arts through the generosity of JoAnn and Joseph Murphy. The Gallery is open 12 - 5 pm Monday - Wednesday, 12 - 5 pm and 6:30 - 8 pm Thursday, and 2 - 5 pm Sunday. The Gallery will be closed February 20 and 21. Call (914) 637-7796 for more information. Founded in 1940 by the Congregation of Christian Brothers, Iona College is a private, coeducational institution of learning in the tradition of American Catholic higher education. Iona offers undergraduate degrees in liberal arts, science and business administration, as well as master of arts, master of science and master of business administration degrees and numerous post-graduate certificate programs. (-30-) For questions or more information please contact:
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