FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Barbara Nitzberg (914) 654-5285

THE COLLEGE OF NEW ROCHELLE TO HOST
ART EXHIBIT BY GILBERTO WILSON

NEW ROCHELLE, NY, October 8, 2003 -- From October 16 through January 9, 2004, The College of New Rochelle (CNR), is hosting an exhibit entitled "Migrations, Translations and Journeys,” at the Gordon Parks Gallery at its School of New Resources John Cardinal O’Connor  Campus (332 East 149th Street, Bronx).  The exhibit showcases artist Gilberto Wilson’s use of shape and form as a vehicle to explore spiritual truth in works that encompass mixed media, collage, paintings, limited edition prints and paper.  Admission is free and open to the public but is by appointment only. There will be an opening reception at the Gordon Parks Gallery on Thursday, October 16, from 6:00-8:00 p.m. For information, directions or to RSVP for the reception, please call (718) 665-1310.

Mr. Wilson recently exhibited in Heritage Gallery, Teller Puerto Riqueno, The State Museum of Pennsylvania, Saint Joseph's University and Philadelphia Art Alliance (all in Pennsylvania).  He has also exhibited at: The Afro American Cultural and Historical Museum, Art in City Hall, and University Science Center (all in Philadelphia); The 4th Street Photo Gallery and The Arthur A. Houghton, Jr. Gallery (both in New York City); The African-American Festival of Art (Syracuse); and St. Eustatius Historical Museum (Netherland Antilles).

Mr. Wilson was graduated from The Cooper Union School of Art and Science (New York) and from Temple University-Tyler School of Art (Philadelphia) with bachelors and masters degrees in fine arts, respectively.  He has worked as a coordinator of the Saturday Program Special Activities, photographic lab assistant at Cooper Union, and teacher’s assistant in silkscreen at Temple University.  He is currently an art instructor at Atlantic Community College (NJ).

The College of New Rochelle’s School of New Resources is very proud of its Gordon Parks Gallery, housed at the John Cardinal O’Connor Campus.  Since it opened in 1991, the Gallery has become an important cultural resource for students, alumnae/i, faculty, and staff at The College of New Rochelle, as well as for the South Bronx community.  It has provided opportunities for both established and emerging artists to exhibit their work.


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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