First impression of "Students Art Exhibit & Auction," the new exhibit that showcases a semester of student work at the Southwestern College Art Gallery Patio, is a burst of color, like the beaming sun over the desert.
Various photographs, sculptures and paintings are part of this eclectic gathering of visual art at the Southwestern College Art Gallery patio. The exhibit provided an exquisite taste for all art lovers. There is plenty for everyone to admire.
A piece by Vanessa Martinez and others like it brought an eerie feel to the exhibit. The installation of an enigmatic Alex de Large, the lead character from Stanley Kubrick's film masterpiece "A Clockwork Orange," brought on the shivers.
Oscar Covarubias' work proved to be a favorite as many were asking about his inspired piece of the late rapper Tupac Shakur. Above the art was a mock-up of the poster he wants published in order to sell his work.
In a comedic style that recalls the grotesqueries of what could be a Mad magazine artist are the various drawings created by many students in their notebooks.
Various portraits of what arguably are two of the most iconic people in America today, President George W. Bush and the self-named "King of Pop" himself Michael Jackson, were funny and well-made.
Sculptural art also shone. Two works of Carlos Almonzo, an elephant with a faucet up its nose and a monkey wearing a gas mask, were irresistible.
Some of the more somber pieces were the most effective. Cody Rodriguez's "Waiting" was a lonely bus and a dark, desperate representation of loneliness. An untitled piece by Laura Partido looked like a magazine ad for French Vogue created in the '60s. Equally impressive was "Villa Dimonte" by Richard Martin, who used an array of strong colors to represent the background of his wine and strawberries with stunning results.
"Students' Art Exhibit and Auction" was elegant and poignant. The vivid colors dominated the exhibit. The auction ought to be brisk.
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