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THE COLLEGE OF NEW ROCHELLE TO HOST ART EXHIBIT 
BY FACULTY MEMBER WILLIAM MAXWELL



NEW ROCHELLE, NY, February 5, 2004 -- From February 8 through March 2, The College of New Rochelle (CNR) is hosting a solo exhibit at the Mooney Center Exhibit Hall by William C. Maxwell, a Professor of Art at the College’s School of Arts & Sciences.  The exhibit, entitled PerfectImperfect, showcases Professor Maxwell’s recent drawings in graphite, oil, gouache, and acrylic that reference man’s search for perfection and the paradoxical nature of this odyssey. 

Influenced by the writings of Frederick William Nietzsche (1844-1900), these drawings continue the “Perfect Circle” series of art works that Professor Maxwell began in 1992.

Admission to PerfectImperfect is free and open to the public.  There will be an opening reception at the College on Sunday, February 8, from 2:00-4:00 p.m. The Mooney Center Exhibit Hall is open weekdays from 10 a.m.-5 p.m. and weekends from 12–4 p.m.  For information, tours and directions to The College of New Rochelle, please call (914) 654-5423.

Since 1968, Professor Maxwell has exhibited his paintings, prints and drawings in the New York area.  Museums, universities, corporations, and individuals in the U.S., Western Europe, Russia, Mexico, Canada, Korea, and Japan have collected his work.  His solo and group exhibitions have been reviewed in Arts, Art Forum, Flash Art, Village Voice and The New York Times.

In addition to teaching art at CNR for nearly 30 years, Professor Maxwell is also an adjunct professor at SUNY/Westchester, teaching at its Valhalla campus as well as the Westchester Art Workshop in Peekskill.  Professor Maxwell and his artist wife, Dana DeVito, co-direct the contemporary art gallery, Maxwell Fine Arts, in Peekskill, NY, where he also maintains a professional studio.  He serves on the boards of the Peekskill Educational Foundation and Peekskill Arts Council.

Mr. Maxwell was graduated from Wagner College (New York) and from Columbia University (New York) with M.A., Ed.M., and Ed.D. degrees.  He and his wife live in Peekskill, NY.


The first Catholic college for women in New York State, The College of New Rochelle was founded in 1904 by the Ursuline Order. Today, it comprises the all-women School of Arts & Sciences, and three schools which admit women and men: the School of New Resources (for adult learners), the School of Nursing and the Graduate School.  The main campus of the College is located in lower Westchester County, 16 miles north of New York City.  The College maintains six other campus locations in New York City. Visit the College’s website at www.cnr.edu.

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