Arthouse presents Ahead of Their Time
Eleventh Annual Austin-Area Advanced Student Art Exhibition
Sunday, May 2, 2-4 pm: Receptions & Awards Ceremony
Saturday, May 8, 4-8 pm: Art Bash
Gallery hours: Wednesday-Saturday, 12-5 pm and by appointment
Featuring work from 33 Austin-area high school students Selected by Mary Mikel Stump, Gallery Director, Texas State
University, San Marcos.
Ahead of Their Time 2010 showcases the work of 33 artists from 15 Austin-area high schools: Austin High School, Anderson High School, Bowie High School, Cedar Park High School, Khabele School, Kirby Hall School, Liberal Arts & Science Academy at LBJ, McCallum High School, McNeil High School, Pflugerville High School, Round Rock High School, St. Andrew’s Episcopal School, St. Stephen’s Episcopal School, and Westlake High School.
Ahead of Their Time 2010, an annual juried exhibition now in its eleventh year, gives advanced art students the opportunity to exhibit their work in a professional setting as well as receive feedback from a well respected curator from the Austin area. This year, the exhibition was selected by Mary Mikel Stump. Stump has served as Gallery Director at Texas State University since 1998, where she curates and organizes around 20 exhibitions a year, in addition to working with students and the larger University community. With a background both in studio art and architectural illustration/design, Stump brings multiple levels of working knowledge to her curatorial and creative practices. In addition, she has juried exhibitions, served on Arts Boards and Commissions, written critical reviews, and given lectures on a variety of issues in contemporary art.
Above image: Retro by James Lambiecht
