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Undergraduate artists at Harvard have a notoriously difficult time displaying their work. Only one student gallery is available, and it hangs about six shows a year in the limited space of a single basement room. Because of the dearth of exhibit space, many productive students rarely have the opportunity to show their works. Georgia Bush, a junior in Currier House, is boldly exploring other means of showing her paintings. All this month a collection of her oil paintings is on view at the Currier Senior Common Room...
...This exhibit consists mainly of large scale abstract paintings, including several diptychs. In them, Bush explores color and paint texture, and the result is a lively and captivating compilation. A number of these pieces have been displayed individually at the Triptych Student Gallery over the past year. But the viewer may better appreciate Bush's craft here, because when several of her works are presented together one can grasp their relation to each other...
...initiative that Bush has shown in finding her own exhibit space and organizing her own show is well worth lauding. More importantly, her works are remarkable. To see such a strong collection of pieces from one artist is both refreshing and inspiring...
...Bush's exhibit contains a couple of works which diverge from the style of the diptychs but preserve their stronger elements. Veridian Haze lingers over all areas of the canvas, but it is much smoother in texture. The flashes of color are muted by two washes of green, one behind them and one on top. Allowing the paints to drip together results in a harmonious merging of colors very different from the bold jumble of lines in the diptychs...
Georgia Bush has assembled a compelling exhibit which deserves recognition. The works are sophisticated and the hanging is commendabie. Combining these works allows one to compare them and appreciate the wealth of this student's talent. Hopefully other student artists will be inspired to arrange more one-person exhibits, creating a much needed forum for art on the Harvard campus...