U of A Presents Breaking Wind, an Exhibition of M.F.A. Candidate Todd Pentico

Courtesy of Todd Pentico

Snow Globe (1 of 1), 2015. Porcelain ceramics

The University of Arkansas Department of Art is pleased to announce the Breaking Wind, the M.F.A. thesis exhibition of Todd Pentico. The exhibition will be on display from April 3-12 in the Fine Arts Center Gallery. The Department of Art will host a reception at 5:30 p.m. Friday, April 10, in the Fine Arts Center Gallery.

Breaking Wind documents the search for a biological connection between humans and place. Through the use of small experiments and observations, Pentico questions the ability to differentiate between reality and the virtual. By studying the places, events, and objects that generate a specific experience within the human psyche, Pentico attempts to understand the relationship between the natural and artificial. It is this duality that lies at the center of Pentico's artwork.

The Studio Art M.F.A. program at the University of Arkansas provides an intensive studio environment for committed individuals planning careers as practicing artists. Students work with 29 faculty members to achieve a formal and technical proficiency within their studio area. In addition, students develop a strong conceptual foundation through research that locates their studio practice within contemporary and historical art.