Social responsibility is the theme of the Sordoni Art Gallery exhibition, “Juan Logan: Creating and Collecting.” It features a collection of paintings, drawings, sculptures and installations that address the interconnections of race, place and power, thematically and aesthetically. Through Logan’s artwork and those of other artists, the exhibition illustrates how …
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Sordoni Art Gallery at Wilkes University Features “L’Esprit: Exploring Wit and Beauty in French Prints” from Aug. 3 to Oct. 10
by Web ServicesThe joys and foibles of French society and culture will be celebrated at the Sordoni Art Gallery during the exhibition, “L’Esprit: Exploring Wit and Beauty in French Prints” from Aug. 3 to Oct. 10. The exhibition features art from 1830 to 1930 when Paris was the world capital of the …
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Sordoni Art Gallery at Wilkes University Features “Brutal Beauty: The Transformation of Women through Mythology” from Feb. 9 to April 11, 2021
by Web ServicesThe gallery offers dedicated visiting hours for individuals at high risk. The Sordoni Art Gallery at Wilkes University kicks off the spring 2021 season with the exhibition “Brutal Beauty: The Transformation of Women through Mythology.” The exhibition launches on Feb. 9 and continues through April 11 and investigates the transformation of …
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“Year of the Vote: Gender, Politics and Power” at Wilkes University’s Sordoni Art Gallery Resumes Aug. 26
by Web ServicesWilkes University’s Sordoni Art Gallery resumes programming for “Year of the Vote: Gender, Politics, and Power,” a year-long event celebrating and recognizing the 100-year anniversary of women receiving the right to vote. The series of monthly events launched in January 2020 and has been adapted to constraints posed by the …
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Sordoni Art Gallery at Wilkes University Reopens with Drawn to Abstraction: Prints from the 1960s and 70s from Aug. 25 – Nov. 1, 2020
by Web ServicesThe Sordoni Art Gallery at Wilkes University reopens Aug. 25 with the exhibition Drawn to Abstraction: Prints from the 1960s and 70s. The exhibition, which was to have been on display during the spring 2020 semester, launches the gallery’s 2020-2021 year and continues through Nov. 1. This exhibition from the collection of …
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Sordoni Art Gallery at Wilkes University Presents Selections from the Sordoni Collection of American Illustration & Comic Art
by Web ServicesThe Sordoni Art Gallery at Wilkes University presents Selections from the Sordoni Collection of American Illustration & Comic Art from April 7 to May 20. Drawn from the private collection of Andrew J. Sordoni, III, the exhibition features 135 original artworks by more than 100 artists including “Golden Age” illustrators N.C. Wyeth, …
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Wilkes University Recipient of 2017 Pride of Place Award from Greater Wilkes-Barre Chamber of Commerce
by Web ServicesWilkes University was honored for their newest campus facility, which enhances academic programming while extending the campus footprint into downtown Wilkes-Barre. Wilkes received the 2017 Pride of Place award from the Greater Wilkes-Barre Chamber of Commerce at the Chamber’s annual dinner held on Tuesday, Nov. 14 at Mohegan Sun Pocono …
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“15 Minutes: From Image to Icon” includes renowned Warhol works featuring Marilyn Monroe, the Flowers and Campbell’s Soup Wilkes University officially rededicates the Sordoni Art Gallery with a show featuring the works of famed Pennsylvania artist, Andy Warhol. “15 Minutes: From Image to Icon” is the first show in the gallery’s new …
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Wilkes University Invests More Than $4 Million In Campus Improvements for New Academic Year
by Web ServicesWilkes University invested more than $4 million in campus improvements during the summer in preparation for the new academic year. Major additions and renovations being made to the campus include improvements to classrooms, upgrades to athletic facilities and renovations to residence halls. The summer and fall will also see the start …
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Heather Sincavage has been appointed director of the Sordoni Art Gallery and assistant professor of art at Wilkes University. Sincavage comes to Wilkes from the University of Maine at Presque Isle where she served as a faculty member in art with the responsibility of running the campus art gallery. She …