Detail of Eleanor Burnette's "Intersection", one of the works to be displayed in the "After September 11" exhibit at the Woodrow Wilson School.

Bernstein Gallery to showcase regional artists in "After September 11" exhibit

<Posted 08/27/2002 14:00>

“After September 11,” an exhibition that explores how the work of twelve regional artists has been influenced by the events surrounding September 11, will open Monday, September 9, 2002 at the newly renovated Bernstein Gallery at Princeton University’s Woodrow Wilson School of Public and International Affairs, in Princeton, New Jersey. The public is invited to the opening reception which will be held on Friday, September 13, from 7:00 to 9:00 p.m. There is no charge for admission, and no reservations are necessary.

Robertson Hall, the headquarters of the Woodrow Wilson School, has been undergoing significant renovations over the past year, including the gallery space on the lower level. Beginning in September, the Bernstein Gallery will become a showcase for art reflecting the mission of the School itself. Associate Dean Karen Jezierny has spearheaded the effort to make the Bernstein Gallery a place where art and public policy coexist. "At the Woodrow Wilson School, we encourage our students to take an interdisciplinary approach to solving public policy problems," Jezierny states. "Incorporating the visual arts into the students' academic experience serves to further broaden their outlook."

Says the curator, Kate Somers, “The idea of having exhibitions at WWS which tie in to the School’s curriculum makes a lot of sense. ‘After September 11’ is an appropriate inaugural show for the gallery—the work on view will be a deeply moving reflection of how twelve regional artists have expressed, in art, their emotional, spiritual, and political reactions to that event.” This exhibit runs until December 1, 2002.

For more information on upcoming exhibits at the Bernstein Gallery, view the press release.