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Worth Ryder Art Gallery

November 4 - November 15, 2009

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University of California, Berkeley 116 Kroeber Hall Berkeley, CA 94720

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Soccer in the Gallery + close both eyes to see with the other eye

Photo credit: aZin seraj, close both eyes to see with the other eye, 2009. 3-channel video.

Miguel Arzabe: Come Play Soccer in the Gallery aZin seraj: close both eyes to see with the other eye Art & Meditation: Prayer Beads for Giants Reception Wednesday, November 4, 4-7 PM Gallery hours Tuesday-Friday and closing Saturdays, 12-5 PM The Worth Ryder Gallery is pleased to present our second exhibition of the Fall 2009 season. aZin seraj creates a visual tone poem in three channels, while Miguel Arzabe investigates art-making as a competitive sport. A group show explores sculpture as a practice of mindfulness. In two shows of new work, second-year MFA students Miguel Arzabe and aZin seraj experiment with the parameters of exhibition space and time. Arzabe invites a cadre of friends to recreate childhood soccer games in his mother’s basement. seraj explores the narrative potential of music and image in multiple dimensions. In the Little Worth Ryder, Art and Meditation students present a spiritual approach to art practice. The Worth Ryder Gallery combines group exhibitions of highly regarded professional artists with shows curated by and with students. Exhibitions reflect the university’s larger research interests and the concerns of its diverse community. The gallery is a site for students, faculty and the public to engage collectively with contemporary art and ideas that cross disciplines.