The Isla Center for the Arts at the University of Guam will feature the UOG Fine Arts Faculty Biennial featuring recent works created by UOG Fine Arts faculty members.  The display opens on December 3, 2015 and will be on exhibit through January 29, 2016.  

The exhibit will show current works of art including an array of media such as ceramic sculptures, acrylic paintings, prints, photographs, and digital images produced by full-time professors Lewis Rifkowitz, Irena Keckes, and Ric R. Castro and adjunct instructors Victor Consaga and Perry Perez .

The Isla Center for the Arts is open to the public, free of charge, Monday through Friday from 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. and on Saturdays from 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.  Groups are cordially invited to call the Isla Center at (671) 735-2965 or email at islacenter@gmail.com to schedule tours of the exhibit.

This project is supported in part by a grant from the National Endowment for the Arts, Guam Council on the Arts and Humanities Agency, Office of the Governor and the University of Guam.

 

Lewis Rifkowitz earned a B.F.A. from the Kansas City Art Institute and an M.F.A. in ceramic sculpture from Montana State University.  Since 1989, Rifkowitz has taught courses in sculpture, ceramics, three-dimensional design and environmental art. 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Ric R. Castro has a B.F.A. from the University of Pennsylvania and an M.F.A. in painting from the Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts. Castro teaches classes in painting, design, and illustration. 















Irena Keckes is the most recent addition to the Fine Arts faculty. She holds a B.A. in Art Education from the Academy of Fine Arts, University of Zagreb in Croatia, an M.F.A. in Printmaking from the Tokyo University of the Arts in Japan, and a Ph.D. in Fine Arts from Elam School of Fine Arts, the University of Auckland in New Zealand. Dr. Keckes teaches printmaking, drawing, and basic design.

 

Victor Consaga, who currently teaches photography classes, is a Guam resident and professional photographer. He received his training through his experience while on staff at Latte Magazine and the Pacific Daily News.















Perry Perez graduated from the Art Center College of Design in Pasadena, California and holds a BFA in Advertising Illustration.  He has over twenty years of experience working as a Graphic Designer/Illustrator.  Perez is currently teaching the graphics art courses, the newest additions to the Fine Arts/Art program.