SARAH MAXWELL STAFF WRITER
The latest exhibit in the Waldemar A. Schmidt Gallery in the Bachman Fine Arts Center focuses on multimedia art.
The exhibit showcases conceptual art such as sculptures, paintings, sound art, video art and wood carvings.
“I wanted to introduce different media to the college, media that doesn’t always make it to Waverly,” said Rebecca Hackemann, curator of the exhibit.
Conceptual art has been around since the 1960s. The art for this exhibit was chosen because it questioned the notions of the original, according to Jennifer Junkermeier, the author of the essay accompanying the exhibit. The essay is on display at the entrance of the gallery.
Hackemann said the pieces picked for the exhibit question the idea of a masterpiece.
Hackemann put the exhibit together in order to educate the audience on what’s currently happening in the art world.
“The work expresses the artist life. Conceptual art goes beyond the art itself, it goes into the practice of art,” Hackemann said.
Hackemann contacted artists she knew personally to see if they’d be interested in showcasing their work.
“I was able to use my connections and knowledge of art to put this show together,” said Hackemann.
The exhibit will remain open until Oct. 30 and is open daily from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
The gallery features work by Nina Lola Bachhuber, Conrad Bakker, Carianne, Ula Einstein, Scott Hunt, Marit Folstad, Jake Keeler and Peter Rostovsky.