For Immediate Release

Contact: Amy Hammond, Exhibitions Manager/Preparator, 717.233.8668 ext. 4

THE DŌSHI GALLERY PRESENTS WORKS BY BRENDAN LOPER

Loper paintings on exhibit from June 19 to July 27, 2008

The DŌSHI Gallery at the Susquehanna Art Museum is pleased to showcase the work of Lititz artist, Brendan Loper. His solo exhibition will run in the DŌSHI Gallery from June 19 to July 27, 2008. An opening reception will be held on Thursday, June 19^th from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. Admission for the reception is free and open to the public.

Brendan Loper received his Bachelor of Fine Arts in Painting from the Rhode Island School of Design in 2006. He has been featured locally in the 2006 Halloween Ball at the Lancaster Museum of Art and the 2007 and 2008 Annual Juried Show at Lebanon Valley College. In 2007, Mr. Loper served as a guest lecturer and critic at the University of Pennsylvania’s Summer Painting Program.

Brendan Loper contemplates contemporary society by exploring the themes of modern life in his paintings. Loper’s work invites the viewer to reflect on the mistakes and triumphs of contemporary society and creates a unique dialogue to explore our perceptions of history and society.

Also on display in the Museum’s Main Gallery through September 21 is Treasures from the Attic. This exhibit features the unseen visual arts treasures of other regional non-profit organizations. Pulling pieces from the State Museum, the Historical Societies of Dauphin and Cumberland Counties, the Hershey Museum, the Civil War Museum, the Trout Gallery, the Phillips Museum of Art and the Perry County Council of the Arts, the Susquehanna Art Museum has amassed an unprecedented collection of works removed from the public eye for decades, and in some cases, centuries.

The DŌSHI Center for Contemporary Art, founded by Maya Schock in Harrisburg in 1972, was incorporated into the operations of the Susquehanna Art Museum in 1997. In spirit with the mission of the original DŌSHI Center (named for a Japanese word meaning “brotherhood”), the DŌSHI Gallery provides a venue for emerging and established Pennsylvania artists to exhibit their work, explore new ideas, and develop a dialogue with the Museum and the community.

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Digital images of Loper’s work are available upon request.

The Susquehanna Art Museum is located at the corner of 3^rd and Market Streets in downtown Harrisburg. Museum hours are: Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday – 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m., Thursday – 4:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m., Saturday – noon to 5:00 p.m. and Sunday – 1:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. The museum is closed on Mondays. Admission to the museum is FREE through September 2008 thanks to underwriting from the Wachovia Foundation. Additional information is available at 717.233.8668 or www.sqart.org.

All exhibitions and programs are supported by the members of the Susquehanna Art Museum, the Pennsylvania Council on the Arts, and the Cultural Enrichment Fund.

Wendy S. Sweigart

Director of Outreach Education

Susquehanna Art Museum

301 Market Street

Harrisburg, PA 17101

Email:  wsweigart@sqart.org

Phone:  717-233-8668 x 7

Fax:  717-233-8155

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