The Looking Glass Gallery
The Looking Glass Gallery is located on the first floor of the Plemmons Student Union Building, directly across from Crossroads Coffeehouse in the International Hallway.
Gallery Hours: Monday - Friday from 8am - 10pm, Saturday from 9am - 10pm, and Sunday from 12pm - 10pm. For information on scheduled closings of the Plemmons Student Union, visit http://studentunion.ap...agesmith/34.
CURRENT EXHIBITION
Selected Works from the
Leigh Lane Edwards Collection
January 18 - February 8, 2012
Image © 2012 Looking Glass Gallery and Plemmons Student Union
The Looking Glass Gallery (LGG) proudly presents Selected Works from the Leigh Lane Edwards Collection, an exhibition highlighting works of art from one of four permanent collections housed and displayed in the Plemmons Student Union (PSU) on the campus of Appalachian State University (ASU). The exhibition will be on view from January 18 – February 8, 2012, and is guest curated by PSU Permanent Art Collections Manager, Sarah Young. More information about all four collections is available online at the Looking Glass Gallery website.
This exhibition features 11 selected works from PSU’s Leigh Lane Edwards Collection of Contemporary Art. The collection is named on behalf of the beloved former student and LGG curator who passed away prematurely while a student at ASU. The permanent collection is comprised of 26 works of art chosen from 502 submissions in a national purchase awards competition in 1996 to commemorate the new addition and renovation in PSU. This focused exhibition represents some of the best of contemporary art done by up-and-coming visual artists from around the country. All 26 pieces are permanently showcased within the student union and are visible to Appalachian students, faculty, and staff at all times.
The artwork comprised at PSU presents a wide range of fine art acquired over the past 22 years. The acquired art pieces are housed in the Appalachian Artists Collection, Leigh Lane Edwards Collection, Michael Siede Photography Collection, and PSU Permanent Collection. The Appalachian Artists Collection began as a means to enrich the Student Union environment while supporting ASU art students. The Michael Siede Photography Collection is displayed outside each of the meeting rooms and lounges in PSU and is named for prominent natural places and features of the North Carolina mountains. Lastly, the pieces acquired through installations, workshops, and on-campus artist visits make up the PSU Permanent Collection. The acquisition of pieces to further these collections is done to enrich the culture exhibited in PSU and the ASU campus.
Leigh Lane Edwards Biography
Leigh Lane was born August 1, 1985, in Charlotte, the daughter of Joe and Linda Edwards of Matthews. She was a graduate of East Mecklenburg High School and an honors student at ASU majoring in Public Relations and Spanish. She served as a RA in East Hall, Curator of the LGG, volunteered with Shelter Rock Appalachian Relief Ministries, Habitat for Humanity, and various community outreach programs in Boone. She attended Central Church of God in Charlotte and the Alliance Fellowship Church in Boone.
In Leigh Lane's words, “I have learned of the beauty of community-of uniting one's neighbors to share life, love and concern of others. I've learned that one's life is most effective when selflessly given to help and encourage others. And most importantly, I've learned that I love empowering others to teach and be equally successful.”
About the Guest Curator
Sarah Young is an undergraduate student at ASU who seeks to receive a Bachelor of Science degree in Art Management with a minor in Business in May 2012. She is from Charlotte, NC and works for the Catherine J. Smith Gallery as a Gallery Assistant, as well as PSU’s Permanent Art Collections Manager. She has served as Treasurer for the Art Management Organization, and has been an active member of the Gamma Beta Phi Honor Society. She recently completed an internship at the Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum in New York, New York. After graduation, Young plans to work in the museum field within Development focusing on budgets, fundraising events, and membership services.
