Media Contact: Micki Leventhal 312-344-7383; mleventhal@colum.edu
WHAT: SagaCity: The Cutting Edge
A two-room, site-specific installation by internationally renowned papercutter Beatrice Coron. Taking the drama of urban environments as her muse, Coron mixes wall-sized papercuts (silhouettes) with shadow and light to create a dramatic mise-en-scene.
Opening Reception and Gallery Talk by the artist.
WHERE: Columbia College Chicago's Center for Book and Paper Arts
1104 S. Wabash, 2nd Floor
WHEN: Exhibition runs July 11 -- August 22
Gallery Hours: Monday -- Friday, 10 a.m. -- 5:00 p.m.
On Friday, July 11:
5:30 -- 8:30 p.m. Exhibition opening & reception 6:30 -- 7:30 p.m. Gallery talk
HOW MUCH: Free and open to the public
MORE INFO: 312-344-6630
ABOUT THE ARTIST:
Beatrice Coron was born and raised in Lyons, France and spent time in Egypt, Mexico and China. In 1984 she settled in New York and launched her career as an artist. She uses traditional silhouettes technique to render her contemporary and highly idiosyncratic way of seeing the world. Coron's works are in major international collections, including the Metropolitan Museum of Art, the National Gallery of Art, and Bibliotheque Nationale de France.