Allison Oster
Senior Public Relations Specialist
626-815-4518
Art Show Reveals Lost and Found: Misfit Art and Forgotten Miscellenea
March 2, 2007
AZUSA, Calif. –
AZUSA, Calif.― Chino Hills, Calif. resident and Azusa Pacific University junior art major Rachel Koukal hosts a reception for her art exhibit, Lost and Found: Misfit Art and Forgotten Miscellenea, on March. 6, from 6-10 p.m. Koukal’s art consists of a variety of prints, sculptural objects, figurines, old books, posters, and paintings.
Lost and Found celebrates the underdog in art, and highlights cultural artifacts not normally appreciated and recognized for their beauty. She draws her inspiration from Kitsch art, a German term used to categorize art that is considered an inferior copy of an existing style. Though Kitsch may be a term used to criticize, the term is also used as a compliment, with some finding “kitschy” artwork to be enjoyable for its retro value or unintentional, ironic humor or garishness.
Koukal’s show runs from March 5-16, 9 a.m.-9 p.m. in APU’s L Gallery in Duke Academic Complex, Room 304, located on West Campus at 701 E. Foothill Blvd.
For more information, contact the Department of Art at (626) 815-6000, Ext. 3726. APU’s College of Liberal Arts and Sciences offers a B.A. in Art with emphases in general studio and teaching, a B.A. in Graphic Design., and a Master of Fine Arts.
Featured in TIME magazine and ranked as one of the nation’s best by U.S.News & World Report and The Princeton Review, Azusa Pacific is a comprehensive, Christian, evangelical university, committed to God First and known for excellence in higher education. Azusa Pacific’s main campus lies just 26 miles northeast of Los Angeles in the San Gabriel Valley, while its seven Southern California regional centers bring convenience and extend quality programming. The university offers more than 50 areas of undergraduate study, 22 master's degrees, and 7 doctorates to a total student population of more than 8,100.
