Art / Life Monthly

March 3 - April 11

Art / Life Limited Editions were the creation of Joe Cardella (1945 - 2018), an artist and art community leader in Ventura, California. Between 1981 and 2006 Cardella compiled and published a monthly journal comprised entirely of originals mailed to him by artists all over the world. Each edition numbered 200 copies. Imagine receiving a multi-media 8.5” x 11” volume of original art work each month!

Cardella tagged his publication “Communication for the Creative Mind”. His goal was to build a world-wide community of artists and thinkers that he challenged “to reconsider their preconceptions about the definition and practice of art itself and to inspire [them} to pursue innovative works and ideas.”

This exhibition presents 18 of the 46 issues recently added to the JCMA collection, each open to a selected page/artwork. Our gallery staff will carefully turn a page for you so you can appreciate the variety and surprise each issue offers.

Flashback 150 Years of Juniata in Focus

March 3 - April 11

In honor of Juniata’s 150th anniversary, browse a collage of images and glass negatives drawn from our historic photography collection. Consider what has changed from the late 19th century to the present, and what founding principles persist. Leave your comments on our response wall!

William Scharf: The Journey is the Destination

Gallery I: Sept 18 - Dec 11 (In the Studio)

Gallery II: Oct 9 - Dec 11 (Through the Decades)

American painter and educator William Scharf (1927-2018) was compelled to create. His lifelong drive produced a remarkable body of work ranging from small figural and representational drawings to giant abstract canvases. Juniata College presents a first-ever career-spanning exhibition including archival materials that document and illustrate the artist’s vision, process, and philosophy over more than sixty years, offering a uniquely intimate view of Scharf’s art and life.

Scharf developed a visual language that incorporated layered organic forms, rhythmic movements, and suggestions of universal symbols and personal mythologies. The mysterious titles he gave to the works hint at a spectrum of meanings and draw viewers ever deeper into his world. His paintings are windows onto a higher reality in constant flux, capturing that eternal motion via a creative process that was as important as any final product.  

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This exhibition is co-curated by Jennifer Streb, Professor of Art History at Juniata College, Kevin Moist, Associate Professor of Communications at Penn State Altoona, and Aaron and Anique Scharf, with research supported by The Juniata College Sowell Scholars Faculty Grant.