Julio Fine Arts Gallery

The gallery is currently displaying Para11els, which includes the various works of art done by senior students. As being one of the students in the show, I thought I may shed some light on what this show really is about. The name Para11els is an interesting one. The class decided on it last minute after really diving into each other's work. There are 11 of us (hence the 11 in place of the l's that should be there), and while each body of work is very different, they are all very similar. It is funny to me how after working alongside my peers for an entire semester, I only noticed the parallels between each while we discussed installing. The beautiful pieces I had been commenting on over three months all resonated with one another. The biggest parallel is that they are all personal. Each student put a sense of their personal life in their work, whether it be through illnesses or struggles endured, reflection on life thus far, things they care about on a personal level, o...

On December 5th, the show Para11els by our professional practices class opened. This show is a collection of art works from different seniors at Loyola University. I had the privilege to help set up the show and got to hear a snippet of the artists talking about their work. It was so incredibly moving to hear all the artists talk about what their work means to them and how their lives and experiences have impacted the art they decided to put in this show. There are so many different stories and emotions held in the artwork that there is something every one can relate to. So many different collections resonated with me that it would be hard to pick just one to talk about, so I hope that everyone that comes in can find a piece of art to connect to, and I have no doubt that you will be able to. Especially as a student myself, it is nice to see work done by other students and see that even though we are so similar in terms of age we have either a very similar view of the world ...