Curiosities: Rick Valicenti + 21st Century Thirst

CURIOSITIES: RICK VALICENTI & 21st CENTURY THIRST

Opening reception Friday, February 12, 2010 / 6-9pm

Showing February 12, 2010 – April 3rd, 2010


Rick Valicenti is a Chicago-based artist and graphic designer. His design firm, Thirst was established in 1988 and continues today with a philosophy that embraces art, function, contemporary technology, and young design collaborators. Thirst has accomplished a wide range of design in print, film, digital media and spacemaking. Thirst's client list includes among many others: Art Chicago; Fox / Gilbert Paper; Herman Miller, Inc.; ITT College of Architecture; Lyric Opera of Chicago; and Motorola. Commenting on Valicenti for his 2006 American Institute of Graphic Arts medal, the highest honor this association bestows, Marian Bantjes writes "I can think of no other body of work by any designer that has the amount of strength that Rick's does, while simultaneously plundering the depths of style and defying uniformity. "The exhibition will present highlights from Thirst as well as Valicenti's art.

For information about Thirst Design please refer to the following link:
http://www.3st.com/

Schmidt Center Gallery
Florida Atlantic University School of the Arts
Dorothy F. Schmidt College of Arts and Letters
Schmidt Center Gallery & Ritter Art Gallery
Florida Atlantic University
777 Glades Road
Boca Raton, Florida 33431

February 13–April 3, 2010
For further information about the Valicenti exhibition and University galleries programs, visit www.fau.edu/galleries or call 561-297-2966.