Midwest Goodbyes//Other Forms of Dry Humor
Oscar McDonah - Midwest Goodbyes // Other Forms of Dry Humor
VIEW THE EXHIBITION Ι February 19, 2024 to March 1, 2024
Swift Gallery ι Breidenstine Hall (3rd Floor)
Reception ι Monday, February 19, 2024 (6:00 - 8:00 pm)
Artist Talk ι February 19th, 6:30 pm
Gallery Hours ι Standard business hours for Swift Gallery are Monday - Friday from 8:00 am - 4:00 pm. Hours are subject to vary in accordance with University established holidays (below) and the reception, gallery talk/s or awards ceremony.
About the Exhibition ...
Midwest Goodbyes // Other Forms of Dry Humor is Oscar McDonah's most recent body of work showcasing their exploration of dry humor through sculptural installations. Each of the sculptural works are intended to interact with the gallery environment, if not create their own environment entirely through attention to and utilization of scale in relation to the viewer's space. Each sculpture is crafted with the intent of creating a segment from an imagined environment, often associated with the context of circuses, juxtaposition of domestic materials from industrial materials, or the altering of preestablished conceptions of familiar spaces.
Oscar has taken association with the statement, "if you can't make it good, make it big and make it red," to another level of identification and switched out red for colors they like more (including cosmic pink).
About the Artist ...
Born in Toledo, Ohio and raised in Tempe, Arizona, Oscar McDonah now resides in Lancaster Pennsylvania as a multimedia sculpture artist and front of house lighting designer. Oscar will be graduating with a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree with a concentrataion in fine art metals and jewelry. Through their practices in both sculpture and lighting design Oscar found that their artistic pursuit aligns with a focus on environment and how they can create interactions with such through large-scale sculptural works including lighting and projection mapping. Through exploration of installation art, Oscar has found themself influenced by artists including Andre Heller, specifically his contributions to and organization of Luna Luna, as well as Yayoi Kusama, and Richie Brown. McDonah's sculpture works often resemble bisections of imagined environments that are able to exist within their own defined architectures. Oscar has also made it a point to often embed humor into their pieces, whether inherently humorous or subtle, often juxtaposing materials, functionality, and exaggerated use of color.
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University Holidays
Campus Closed
- New Year’s Day - observed 01/01 (Monday)
- Martin Luther King, Jr. Day - 01/15 (Monday)
- Memorial Day - 05/27 (Monday)
- Independence Day - 07/04 (Thursday)
- Labor Day - 09/2 (Monday)
- Thanksgiving Day - 11/22 (Thursday)
- Day after Thanksgiving Day - 11/23 (Friday)
- Christmas Day - 12/25 (Monday)
- 12/26 (Tuesday) - 12/31 (Sunday)
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Directions & Parking
DIRECTIONS - GOOGLE MAPS
To the MU Police Station for a Parking Permit ... As you drive down N. George Street, on the right, you will see signage on a brick wall welcoming you to Millersville University. This is the intersection of N. George Street & W. Cottage Avenue. If you make a right, you will find the University Police Station . Please stop in to request a free daily parking pass from the attendant at the main desk. This parking pass will be valid for white lines spaces only.
To Swift Gallery ... As you proceed down George Street. On the left, you will see the Sugar Bowl which will put you on Normal Avenue. At this turn, you will see a campus street sign for "Breidenstine Hall" (Department of Art & Design). Stop at the first Stop Sign and proceed straight. You will pass Biemesderfer Stadium and Chryst Field on your left hand side. A little further on the right you will see a square brick building with teal and white placards with the words "Art & Design". This is Breidenstine Hall, your destination of 46 E. Frederick Street. Sykes Gallery will be on the ground level of this building. Please address the department secretary in room 101 for access to the entrance for handicap accessibility.To the Bus Parking Lot ... West Cottage Ave & North George St.
PARKING PERMITS
Daily campus parking permits are required before 4:00 pm and available at the campus Police Station in the Boyer Building on W. Frederick St. (behind the Library). These permits will only be valid for white, not yellow lined spaces. The station is open from 8:00 am – 4:00 pm. (717) 871-4357.
Parking Permit Portal: www.millersville.edu/police/parking/index.php
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Contact Us ...
MILLERSVILLE UNIVERSITY
DEPARTMENT OF ART & DESIGN
Breidenstine Hall
46 East Frederick Street
Millersville, PA 17551Secretary ι Rose Tivoli
Main Office ι Room 101 - Ground Level
Hours ι Monday-Friday (8:00 am - 4:00 pm)
Email ι rose.tivoli@millersville.edu
Phone ι 717.871.7249
Fax ι 717.871.7929