| June
8, 2006
ARATA’S WORSHIP, POMILIO’S SCIENCE
MEET IN MUSEUM
SAN BERNARDINO, Calif. – Michael Arata’s
“Chapel of Mary’s Parents” and the geometrical
drawings of Mark Pomilio are now on exhibit at Cal State San Bernardino.
The two exhibits, displayed in the university’s Robert V.
Fullerton Art Museum, run through July 29. A reception for these
exhibits as well as for the 36th annual student exhibition will
be held June 15 at 5 p.m. in the museum.
Arata, a Los Angeles-based artist, is sharing his witty and playful
installation work – a rendition of an urban place of worship.
“Chapel of Mary’s Parents” explores icons and
relics designed to reinforce the relevant practice of ceremonial
worship. With plastic aliens, rabbits’ feet, T-shirts, magic
wands, and dirty white flowers he depicts creation, virginity, an
image of the family nucleus and the concepts of magic and luck.
Arata has exhibited at many venues, including shows at the Acuna-Hansen
Gallery in Los Angeles, the Abel Joseph Gallery in Brussels and
the Museo ItaloAmericano in San Francisco.
Mark Pomilio’s powerful large-size charcoal drawings are
inspired by the scientific images of growth patterns. They emphasize
the impact of science on modern life and are installed in the Nancy
and George Ellis Gallery’s church-like space.
“The medium of drawing has recently experienced a significant
increase in popularity,” says Eva Kirsch, director of the
Fullerton Art Museum since 1998. Its immediate, personal, often
subjective and intimate quality made it a primary medium of many
of today’s artists. Mark Pomilio is one of them.
A Texas-based artist, Pomilio has shown works across the United
States and abroad, including displays in France, Italy, Louisiana
and Texas.
Admission for the exhibit and reception is free. The Robert V.
Fullerton Art Museum is located on the east end of the CSUSB Visual
Arts Building, next to parking Lot M on the CSUSB campus. Parking
is $3 per vehicle in Lots M, A, B and L ($4 after June 30). The
museum is open Tuesday and Wednesday, 10 a.m. - 5 p.m., Thursday
10 a.m. - 7 p.m., Friday and Saturday 10 a.m. - 5 p.m., and is closed
Sunday and Monday. For more museum information, call (909) 537-7373.
For more information on Cal State San Bernardino or for digital
photos of artwork from the Michael Arata or Mark Pomilio exhibit,
contact the university’s public affairs office at (909) 537-5007.
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