37TH ANNUAL STUDENT ART EXHIBITION

Student Artist Nicole James received “Best in Show” for her spray paint
and acrylic on panel. Withholding..., 2007.

Thursday, June 14, marked the opening of the 37th Annual Student Art Exhibition.

This is the second year the show has been juried by an expert not affiliated with the university. This year’s juror was Tyler Stallings, director of the Sweeney Art Gallery at UC Riverside.

An outside perspective results in a very challenging selection process. With less than a 40 percent acceptance rate, students are given a real life experience in the realm of art competition.

The Student Art Exhibition has been a tradition within the Art Department at Cal State San Bernardino for many years. Since the opening of the Robert V. Fullerton Art Museum in 1996, however, the student show has an added benefit, as it gives students the opportunity to display their work in a professional setting.

This is an “exhibition of contemporary work done by emerging and talented artists with young and fresh ideas that will shape the future of art, and to come see this is a wonderful opportunity,” commented Sant Khalsa, chair of the Art Department.

Among the mediums represented in the show are painting, drawing, photography, printmaking, sculpture, glass, ceramics, wood and furniture design, graphic design and new genres.

Congratulations to all of this year’s accepted artists!

EGYPTIAN RESEARCH PROJECT PHASE 2:

Behind an object of antiquity and art there is a story worth discovering.

The ancient art that makes up a large portion of the collection
found at the Robert V. Fullerton Art Museum embodies
thousands of years, and it takes careful research
to unlock their past.

Julius Kaplan and museum Director Eva Kirsch are currently working toward the completion of the second installment in the long-term Egyptian collection research project, initiated in 2002 by the museum.

This phase includes more than 100 objects ranging from the Early Dynastic through New Kingdom periods of ancient Egypt.

Diana Craig Patch, curator from the Metropolitan Museum
of Art in New York, who assisted with the first phase, consults the team on this one as well.

Irena Calinescu, a private objects conservator in Los Angeles, is also expected to assist with the project. An extensive exhibition and a complementary catalog on the research are planned at thefor release in September of 2008.

Also planned for display in fall 2008 is “Excavating Egypt: Great Discoveries from the Petrie Museum of Egyptian Archaeology.”

This temporary exhibition will nicely complement the museum’s permanent collection and bring to San Bernardino priceless objects from the University College
London.

The UCL has the largest collection of ancient Egyptian artifacts in the world, aside from Egypt itself.

RECENT ACQUISITION

On June 8, the Robert V. Fullerton Art Museum’s acquisition committee approved the addition of several
Egyptian artifacts and other objects, from the Schwennesen Collection, to the museum’s permanent holdings.

The Schwennesen Collection is being transferred from
the Raymond M. Alf Museum of Paleontology, located Webb Schools in Claremont.

In all, the Schwennesen Collection ranges from the
Predynastic to the Greco-Roman periods of ancient Egypt and encompasses more than 75 individual objects and some small groupings. Many of the new acquisitions are
planned for display this coming fall. For more information on future exhibitions, visit our Web site at http://museum.csusb.edu.

Mummified Hawk from The Schwennesen Collection

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DOCENTS IN ACTION

The museum docent council received a first-hand look at
the collection recently transferred from the Raymond M. Alf Museum of Paleontology in Claremont.

During their bi-monthly meeting, docents assisted Director
Eva Kirsch in carefully unpacking each object. This very
rare opportunity resulted in many smiles!

Docents actively incorporate their curiosity for art with
their love for education by giving tours and assisting with
educational programs at the museum.

For more information on becoming a docent, please contact
Tiffany Talavera at 909-537-3374 or e-mail ttalaver@csusb.edu.

From top left: Eva Kirsch, Bob Reed, Grace Baldwin, Tiffany Talavera, and Susan Baker.

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FOR OUR FRIENDS

This fall, the museum staff hopes to expand its membership
program, Friends of the Robert V. Fullerton Art Museum, by improving programs, materials and benefits, including a reciprocal benefit program, allowing members to receive similar benefits at other participating museums nationwide.

The new benefits of membership will include discounted prices at the Coyote Bookstore, CSUSB theatre productions and on select CSUSB music perfomances.

For more information on becoming a member, please contact Andrea Callahan at 909-537-3373 or e-mail
acallaha@csusb.edu.

The Fullerton Art Museum celebrated its 10th anniversary in fall of 2006 with Friends of the Museum and kind supporters.

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ADVISORY BOARD

On behalf of the Robert V. Fullerton Art Museum Advisory Board I would like to welcome you to the museum’s
2007-2008 academic cycle.

The museum will be presenting an exciting program of exhibits throughout the year and shall continue to establish its place as a premier venue in the Inland Empire’s fine arts community.

The museum’s dedicated staff, under the leadership of its director Eva Kirsch, has passed many significant milestones in gaining national accreditation.

She and the museum’s director of development, Sarah
Eberhardt, have made significant strides in fund raising
and board development.

In the coming months, the board will concentrate on bringing energetic new representatives from the community to serve as fellow board members.

Again, let me welcome you to what promises to be an exciting and productive year ahead.

– Art Butler
Robert V. Fullerton Art Museum Advisory Board President

For more information on becoming an advisory board
member, contact the museum at 909-537-3373.

Thank You, Friends!
Mr. & Mrs. Paul Godfrey, Mrs. Babette Myers, and
Mr. & Mrs. Timothy Martin
For your continued support!

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SUMMER EGYPTIAN ART WORKSHOP FOR KIDS!

Local elementary school students learn about ancient Egypt through a clay project during the Summer Egyptian Art Workship for Kids, 2006.

This year’s Summer Egyptian Art Workshop for Kids
will be held Aug. 13-16. The workshop includes two sessions, one in the morning and one in the afternoon to
accommodate kids on a summer school schedule.

The Egyptian Art Workshop is a wonderful opportunity for children to interactively learn about ancient
Egyptian art and culture.

During the workshop children are allowed a handson
experience that involves creating clay Egyptian figures, playing games, having a scavenger hunt in the museum and hearing fascinating stories about great archeological discoveries and so much more!

Cost for the workshop is $50, and $40 for Friends of the Museum, staff, faculty and members of the CSUSB Alumni Association. For more information on how to register, contact Tiffany Talavera at 909-537-3374 or email ttalaver@csusb.edu.

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