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THE COLLEGE OF NEW
ROCHELLE PRESENTS
“SHIP OF FOOLS: PORTRAIT OF A CONFEDERATE NAVY”
AN EXHIBIT OF WORKS BY NATHANIEL HESTER
New Rochelle, NY, January 5, 2009 – “Ship of Fools:
Portrait Of A Confederate Navy,” a solo exhibit of recent paintings and
prints by North Carolina-based artist Nathaniel
Hester, is currently on
display at The College of New Rochelle’s (CNR) Mooney Center Exhibit
Hall. The exhibit runs through Sunday, January 25, 2009. A closing
reception will take place on January 25 from 3 – 5 p.m. The exhibit and
reception are free and open to the public.
According to the artist, the series of 100 paintings and 25
etchings, of which portions of each will be on display, were completed
in 2006 at the height of our nation’s conflicts in Iraq and
Afghanistan. “While the work employs abstract compositions to reveal
the surprising cruelty and exhilarating beauty of 19th Century maritime
battle in particular,” says Hester, “the pieces speak to the
devastation of warfare throughout history.”
Hester earned a BA in Art and Art History at Rice University in Texas
and an MFA from Boston University. His works have appeared in solo and
group exhibits nationwide.
The Mooney Center Exhibit Hall is located at The College of New
Rochelle, 29 Castle Place in New Rochelle, NY 10805.
Hours: Monday-Thursday from 9 am to 9 pm, Friday, Saturday and
Sundays from 9:30 am to 5:00 pm. For directions or information,
please call (914) 654-5423 or click
here. Additional images available upon request.
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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 five other
campus
locations in New York City. Visit the College’s website at www.cnr.edu.
O F F I C E O F C O L L E
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R E L A T I O N S
29 Castle Place, New Rochelle, NY 10805
info@cnr.edu
© 2009 The College of New Rochelle
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