Kent State’s Uumbaji Art Gallery Presents “The Color and Rhythm of Breath” Exhibit by Theresa Antonellis

"The Color and Rhythm of Breath" exhibit
by Theresa Antonellis will run through
Nov. 6 at the Uumbaji Art Gallery located
in Kent State University’s Ritchie Hall.

The Uumbaji Art Gallery located in Kent State University’s Ritchie Hall presents "The Color and Rhythm of Breath" by Theresa Antonellis. The exhibit runs through Nov. 6. A closing reception will be held on Thursday, Nov. 5, at 4:30 p.m. Gallery hours are from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., Monday through Friday. The exhibit is free and open to the public.

Antonellis holds a M.F.A. from the University of Massachusetts, and a B.A. degree from Mount Holyoke College in South Hadley, Massachusetts. Her artwork has been exhibited at universities and colleges in New England and New York.

The works in this exhibit are the result of Antonellis’ residency at the Vermont Studio Center during 2014-15. Antonellis' drawing and painting practice of breath-generating marks using body-centered meditations culminates in organic abstractions that mark the time experienced in meditation and locate the space between the body and the mind, between the natural and the fabricated.

Larry Terkel, a yoga teacher and Kent State faculty member, will present a breathing and yoga demonstration during the closing reception on Nov. 5.

The Uumbaji Art Gallery is committed to exhibiting works that speak to a wide audience, thereby exposing students, faculty, staff and the community to global issues that are of interest to all. The gallery breaks barriers and encourages new dialogues.

For more information, contact Moema Furtado, curator for the Uumbaji Gallery, at mfurtado@kent.edu.