The VCUarts Anderson Gallery, Virginia Commonwealth University’s Museum of the Arts is pleased to announce the January 18th opening of its winter exhibitions: Familiar Faces, on view in tandem with Gord Peteran: Furniture Meets Its Maker.

Gord Peteran’s work raises questions about functionality, design, and artistry. Creating his oeuvre out of wood, metal, leather, and found materials, Peteran exhibits craftsmanship of the highest order as he manifests a peculiar balance between the familiar and the absurd. Inviting the viewer into a world of complex conceptual and psychological content, each piece seems to possess a private joke as it addresses the traditional role of furniture while at the same time dodging potential questions such as, "But where does one sit, exactly?"

Gord Peteran: Furniture Meets Its Maker is organized by the Milwaukee Art Museum and the Chipstone Foundation with generous support from The Windgate Charitable Foundation.

The public is invited to attend the Familiar Faces/Gord Peteran: Furniture Meets Its Maker exhibition opening reception. VCUarts Anderson Gallery is free and open to the public. Gallery hours are: Mondays through Fridays 10am until 5pm, Saturdays and Sundays from 1pm until 5 pm. For more information, call the Gallery at 828-1522.

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