January 28, 2008
St. John's University welcomes the works of Bill
Ronalds to the Dr.
Geoffrey Yeh Art Gallery on the University Queens Campus from
January 28-March 5. The curator for this event is Professor Thomas
Kerr. The exhibit is free and open to the public.
A lecture by Ronalds about his work will be given at the Dr.
Geoffrey Yeh Art Gallery on March 5 during the University’s common
hour (beginning at 12:20) and a closing reception will follow at
4:30 p.m.
Ronalds a former professor in the Fine Arts Department at St.
John’s, retired in 2004 and has been working on a composition of
prints, drawings and watercolors. Taking the iconography found in
pinball machines, neon lights, amusement parks and advertising,
Bill explores, in each artwork, the visual poetics held within the
imagery of American pop culture.
Bill Ronalds: Recent Graphic Works
January 29 - March 5, 2008
Gallery Hours
Monday – Wednesday: 10 a.m. – 5 p.m.
Thursday – Friday: 10 a.m. – 3 p.m.
Saturday: 10 a.m. – 5 p.m.
Lecture and Closing Reception
Wednesday, March 5, 12:20 p.m.
St. John’s University, Queens Campus
Sun Yat Sen Hall
8000 Utopia Parkway, Queens, NY
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