The exhibit features the work of 20 artists who were challenged to explore their creativity. It showcases their work from my book “Creative Grab Bag”. The book and exhibit include design, illustration, photography, painting, sculpture and more and was published in August 2009 by HOW Books.

Artists Talks
February 19th, 2010 at 6:00 PM
Koopman Commons, Hartford Art School

Troy Monroe is a graduate of the Hartford Art School, a designer at co:lab, the president of the Connecticut Art Director Club (CADC) and is currently working on a new initiative called Design is Love.

Randy J. Hunt earned an MFA in design from the School of Visual Arts, is the founder of the design studio Citizen Scholar, is a partner at Supercorp, makers of Supermarket, and can be found online here.

Opening Reception
February 19th, 2010 at 7:00 PM
Silpe Gallery, Hartford Art School

Exhibit
On display from February 19th through March 4th, 2010
Gallery hours are Monday through Friday, 9:00 AM to 4:00 PM

About the Book
Creative Grab Bag is a collection of work from 100 artists, illustrators and designers from around the world. Author Ethan Bodnar asked each artist to take on a task outside the realm of their normal work. Each task was randomly selected from a grab bag. This exhibit showcases a piece of their normal work alongside their randomly chosen task. The artwork captures the spirit of exploration and innovation and challenge viewers to push the limits of their creativity.

Author and curator Ethan Bodnar attends the Hartford Art School as a sophomore where he studies graphic design. He most recently spoke on the main-stage about the future of design education at the AIGA National Design Conference. Ethan represents the Hartford Art School on the Student Government Association, currently runs the AIGA Student Group, and is the founder and editor of this blog.

Location
Silpe Gallery
Hartford Art School
University of Hartford
200 Bloomfield Ave
West Hartford, CT 06117

Campus map can be viewed here, parking in Lot K

Sponsored by object | resonance and Design is Love
With Support from AIGA Connecticut and Connecticut Art Directors Club