I Stay to the End features the art of the graduating students of University of Oregon’s Bachelor of Fine Arts program. Representing a variety of media, including painting, sculpture, fibers, printmaking, photography, metalsmithing and jewelry, the artworks exhibited represent the artists’ accomplishments, while marking a beginning of continued artistic evolution. The phrase I Stay to the End is the literal translation of permaneo, the Latin root of permanence. The exhibition actually destabilizes the idea of permanence, not only because the artworks are temporarily installed, but also because the artists will soon be leaving the university, seeking out new ways to stay. Nonetheless, I Stay to the End alludes to the staying power of the lessons these artists have learned so far, and that they will carry to the end. 

On view at LaVerne Krause Gallery, June 2 through June 15, 2016

BFA Students:

Gabriel Bleuwater - Printmaking, Lauren Boles - Painting, Zack Breitbach - Sculpture, Derek Chesnut - Sculpture, Claire Christy - Painting, Indigo Vance Eyebright - Painting, Yibo Liu -Sculpture, Dani Lopez - Fibers, Chester Malinow - Painting, Diana Patin -    Photography, Xinxin Wang - Jewelry + Metalsmithing, Messa Zheng - Jewelry + Metalsmithing.

The exhibition is curated by students in Dr. Jenny Lin's "Curating Contemporary Art" course - Jacob Armas, Gabriel Bleuwater, Tawnni Brandon, Zack Breitbach, Izzy Cho, Katelyn Giessinger, Sloane Kochman, Lisa Maier, Mason Moorman, and Chanin Santiago, and is made possible with generous support from University of Oregon’s Departments of Art and the History of Art and Architecture.