Washington and Lee University

Washington and Lee University

Shirley Irons

A Perfect Day

Artist Shirley Irons is a painter and photographer who has been exhibiting, teaching, lecturing, and curating for over 25 years. She uses her paintings to "slow down, edit out, [and] look for the permanence in the transitory." In her current series, Irons paints empty institutional spaces, such as airports, office buildings, and hospitals, along with other fragments of daily life. The works evoke an ephemeral transcendence suspended in environments that we experience indirectly. Irons teaches at the School of Visual Arts in New York City and is represented by the Luisotti Gallery in Santa Monica, California. She will spend several days working with students during the exhibition.

Visiting artists in the Art Department are made possible by the generous support of the William Hollis Visiting Artist Fund.

 

Netsuke: A Glance at Part of the Glickstein Collection

Netsuke: A Glance at Part of the Glickstein Collection

Introduced in 14th century Japan, the netsuke would hang from a kimono's obi or sash by a cord to attach the container in which Japanese men stored their personal belongings such as pipes, tobacco, money, seals, or medicines. These ancestors of the toggle soon became elaborately sculpted from ivory, lacquer, wood, and other exotic materials like rhinoceros horn or walrus tusk. The netsuke in the Washington and Lee Collection come from distinguished alumnus, Joseph M. Glickstein.

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  • Susan Wager:
    Assistant Director, Lenfest Center for the Arts
    wagers@wlu.edu
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    Lenfest Center Box Office
    100 Glasgow Street
    Washington and Lee University
    Lexington, Virginia 24450
    540-458-8000

Since 1991, the Lenfest Center for the Arts has served W&L, Lexington, Rockbridge County and the region as an exceptional educational and professional performing arts center. The setting for over 250 public performances each year, the Lenfest Center is dedicated to the magic and delight of the performing arts through education, presentation and community service. Read More…

Yamato, The Drummers of JapanConcert Guild: Di Wu, PianistFall Choral ConcertChicagoUniversity Jazz Ensemble Holiday ConcertBest of MomixSonoKlect: Dave Douglas & Brass EcstasyFlournoy Playwright Festival: Where We're Born
Senior Voice Recital:Daniel Thornton ’10Concert Guild: Cantus A Cappella GroupFaculty Recital: Timothy GaylardW&L Repertory Dance Company PerformancePorgy and BessUSSO: American ClassicsKevin Spirtas: Night and DaysAn Evening of 10-Minute Plays
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@AlternateTextAn Evening of 10-Minute Plays
A Project of the 2009 Directing Class
December, 1, 2, 3 2009 / 7:30 p.m.
One of the most popular Theater Department events of the year! A fun, provocative, fast-paced evening of student directed plays. If you like comedy, drama, romance or adventure, this is a night not to be missed.
@AlternateTextMusic for the Holidays
Concert I
December 3, 2009 / 8:00 p.m.

Hear traditional and contemporary arrangements of favorite holiday tunes performed by the Wind Ensemble, String Ensemble and University Chorus.

 

 

Applied Student Recital
December 6, 2009 / 3 & 8:00 p.m.

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