Architecture is an art form that lends itself to become icons of cities and nations. Facing the Façade is a collection depicting how local artists are affected by architecture; how they interpret it or how they choose to deconstruct it.
The juried exhibition runs from Jan. 25 to March 7, 2020, at Summit Artspace on Tusc in Barberton, Ohio. It is free and open to the public.
OPENING OF FACING THE FAÇADE
Facing the Façade opens with an artist reception on Saturday, Jan. 25, 12-5 p.m., at Summit Artspace on Tusc, 571 W. Tuscarawas Ave., Barberton. The event is free and open to the public.
ABOUT FACING THE FAÇADE
From overwhelmingly grand palaces and modern museums to cozy cabins and dilapidated ruins, architecture is a fixture of human kind.
Buildings and structures can have an underlying power that can impose comfort or fear or awe. We are surrounded by architecture on a daily basis. We also travel around the world to marvel at its diversity.
For this exhibition artists capture what intrigues them about architecture in their medium and style of choice.
GALLERY HOURS FOR FACING THE FAÇADE
The show will be open weekly Fridays, 5-8 p.m., and Saturdays, 12-5 p.m., through March 7. Free admission. Check out the artist studios when you visit.
FACING THE FAÇADE ARTIST DISCUSSION PANEL, FEB. 29
Artists and the juror will discuss the show and the relationship between art and architecture at a discussion panel on Saturday, Feb. 29, 2-3 p.m. at the Summit Artspace on Tusc gallery. Plan on visiting the artist studios in the building. Free admission. Reserve your seat for the panel here.
FACING THE FAÇADE JUROR
Facing the Façade will be judged by Mark Mistur, AIA, dean and professor at the Kent State University College of Architecture and Environmental Design.
Mark Mistur became the dean of Kent State University’s College of Architecture and Environmental Design, the only architectural program in Northeast Ohio, in 2016. He previously served since 2009 as associate dean of Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute’s School of Architecture. An associate professor of architecture since 2005 and an associate professor of civil and environmental engineering in Rensselaer’s School of Engineering since 2008, Mistur has also held appointments there dating back to 1983.
His teaching and research focuses on innovations driven by performance criteria, but he remains equally concerned with phenomena, the human experience and social consequences of architecture. Mistur has received many honors and awards, including 2015 U.S. Professor of the Year Nominee from the Council for the Advancement and Support of Education and the Carnegie Foundation, Rensselaer’s 2014 Trustees Outstanding Teacher Award and 2008 Faculty Research Award, and 2003 Outstanding Teacher Award from the Rensselaer Alumni Association.
His professional experience includes his firm Mark Mistur Architect in Troy, New York, from 1993-present; Mistur Riebe Architects in New York City from 2004-2010; Glynn, Spillane, Griffing Architects PC in Albany, New York, from 1992-1993; and Crozier Associates PC in Albany, New York, from 1983-1992.
Mistur is active with many professional organizations. Currently, he is involved with the American Institute of Architects (AIA), the AIA National Continuing Education Committee, the American Institute of Architects Students (AIAS) and the Society of Building Science Educators (SGSE). Previously, he was a member of the United States Green Building Council (USGBC), Van Alen Institute, the National Trust for Historic Preservation and Material Connexion.
At Rensselaer, Mistur received a bachelor of architecture, a bachelor of building science and a master of science in building conservation. He also studied at Eidgenössische Technische Hochschule (ETH) Zürich in Switzerland. He has been a registered and licensed architect since 1988.
ABOUT SUMMIT ARTSPACE ON TUSC
Summit Artspace on Tusc is part of Summit Artspace, a non-profit community art center organization that provides studio, exhibit and programming spaces in Summit County and the surrounding area for local artists and arts organizations; and is a center for art education open to all residents. Contact Summit Artspace at 330-376-8480. On the Web at www.summitartspace.org. Find us on: Facebook, Twitter at @AkronAreaArts, Instagram and Snapchat.
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