“Jackpot” by Marc Bernier.
Mount Saint Mary College’s CMA Gallery will host an opening reception for its newest exhibition, “Confined,” featuring works by French-American contemporary artist Marc Bernier, on Thursday, October 9, from 6 to 8 p.m.
The reception and gallery are free and open to the public. The gallery is located on the first floor of Aquinas Hall on campus, 330 Powell Ave., Newburgh, N.Y. The event is being cosponsored by the college’s Kaplan Family Library and Learning Center.
After the opening reception, the gallery will be open Monday through Friday during normal business hours, or by appointment through Thursday, November 20. Email cma-gallery@msmc.edu for more information.
Bernier is known for his abstract, geometric, and illusionist paintings. His work explores the dynamic interplay of color, light, movement, and depth, creating visual relationships that shift and evolve with the viewer’s perception.
In this new CMA exhibition, the Hudson Valley resident reflects on the paradox of artistic boundaries.
“I am interested in how an artwork, confined within its own finite and graphic borders, seems to expand beyond its physical nature; how it can emanate, radiate, and grow in the mind of the viewer,” he explained.
Marc Bernier has exhibited at prominent institutions and galleries including the Musée d’Art Moderne, St. Francis College, Chassie Post Gallery, Holland Tunnel Gallery, and Ward-Nasse Gallery, among others. He has been awarded grants from the NYC Department of Cultural Affairs, Pratt Institute, and the Independence Bank Foundation.
The CMA gallery was created in 2019 as a professional artist space to exhibit media picked by Mount faculty from among the rising population of artists who live and work in Newburgh, Beacon, and throughout the Hudson Valley.
The Mount’s CADM programs encompass the study of digital media production and graphic design. CADM also offers minors in each of these disciplines, as well as in art and film studies. CADM programs prepare students for both traditional and emerging professions.