Arts at the Airport
   
     
  Current Art Exhibits
Sept. 13, 2011 - March 4, 2012
 
     
 

MARK DeYOUNG

 
     
 

Mark DeYoung is an internationally renowned artist and designer active in the Nashville area. He exhibits his work in the United States and abroad, including his artist’s books at the prestigious Kunstlerbucher Editionen Multiples, in
Cologne, Germany; representation at Gallery Kaza, Japan;and artwork on exhibit at the Center for Contemporary Art,Netherlands. His work can be found in many collections including the Royal Museum of Fine Art, Belgium; PNEM Energy Concern, Netherlands; and The Flemish Ministry of Culture, Belgium.


DeYoung has lectured widely at universities and cultural organizations here and in Europe, including The Academie Minerva, Netherlands, de Groninger Kunstkring de Ploeg, Netherlands, Grand Valley State University, Michigan and as a Fellow at the Frans Masereel Grafiek Centrum, Belgium and again as a Fellow at the Academia De Arte Vizuale, Romania.


In addition to working with clients in fine art, DeYoung runs his own design company and is Head of Design at Austin
Peay State University in Clarksville, Tenn. His international design company, MarkJohnDeYoung.com, specializes in
branding through sustainable processes in both print and digital media.


 
     
 

Shown Left: Flower01, 44" x 36"

 
     
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Artist's Statement:
Search for, creation of solidarity

Entry Word: solidarity
Function: noun
Text: a feeling of unity (as in interests, standards, and responsibilities)
that binds members of a group together <solidarity among
citizens is essential for social change>
Synonyms cohesion, solidarism, togetherness
Related Word cohesiveness; oneness, singleness, undividedness;
integrity, solidity, union, unity; esprit, esprit de corps; firmness, fixity
Contrasted Words separation; discord, dissension, schism; confusion,
disorder, disorganization
Antonyms division

 
     
 

Arts at the Airport receives funding for the visual arts from the Metropolitan Nashville Airport Authority (MNAA) and the Tennessee Arts Commission (TAC). The Flying Solo Exhibition Series is funded under an agreement with the Tennessee Arts Commission and the State of Tennessee. For more information about Arts at the Airport, please call (615) 275-1614 or send email to arts@nashintl.com.

 
     


 
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