Digital Imaging Works Of Art By Noted Local Artist Will Servin On Display Dec. 1 At The College

RIVERDALE, N.Y. – In memory of Will Servin, late co-president of the Riverdale Art Association and well-known Soho artist, Manhattan College will host a retrospective exhibition of his work in digital imaging from December 1 through December 30. The exhibit will be on display in the lobby of the College’s O’Malley Library. Known for his uses of color and texture in geometric and kaleidoscopic designs of New York sights, Servin’s art also explores ethereal treatments of the human body, creating a range of work that earned him recognition in many venues.

An opening reception for this exhibit will be held on December 1 from 6:00 to 9:00 p.m. in the library. Although the exhibit will end its run on December 30, it will reopen February 1 and be on display until March 1.

Pieces of artwork in this exhibit include a pictorial view of Servin’s personal transition from life in the airline industry to life on the ground in his raw-material photographs, which he shot with his twin brother, Manuel Servin, also an artist. The photographs were shot as Will piloted a Cessna aircraft over some of New York City’s magnificent structures and landmarks. Using imaging techniques on the computer, Will created his unique composition from these and other photographs, winning him notice as Artist of the Month in Digital Imaging magazine, as creator of the t-shirt logo for the

First International Backgammon Server (having won first place in the international competition) and as Artist of the Month in the Art on the Street Project in Soho, among others.

Pat Christiano, a well-known art critic in Soho, calls Servin’s collection of work “pleasing, eye-popping and instructive.” He says, “One image of the Statue of Liberty soars with the eagle-eyed view, and his series of the same is not only eye-catching in its kaleidoscope of color, but aesthetically pleasing. His montages capture the homespun texture of the crazy quilt of a city.”

Visitors may view this exhibit Monday through Friday from 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. For more information, please call Amy Surak, Manhattan College archivist, at (718) 862-7139. The College is located at West 242nd Street near Broadway in the Riverdale section of the Bronx, one mile from the Westchester County line, and accessible by MTA subway line 1. For driving directions to the campus, visit
http://www.manhattan.edu/about/directions.shtml.

If you are a member of the press and wish to attend the opening reception or cover the exhibit, please call Melanie Farmer at (718) 862-7232. This exhibit is sponsored by the Riverdale Art Association and Manhattan College.

Founded in 1853, Manhattan College is an independent, Catholic, coeducational institution of higher learning offering more than 40 major programs of study in the areas of arts, business, education, engineering and science, along with graduate programs in education and engineering.