Artistic Partner, Visual Arts Programming
Hank T. Foreman is an artist, art administrator and educator. He is currently employed by Appalachian State University in Boone, NC, where he serves as Director and Chief Curator of the Turchin Center for the Visual Arts, which opened in May 2003. The facility is home to major exhibitions and an exciting roster of education programs.
Mr. Foreman began his affiliation with Appalachian in 1993, and has taught in both the Department of Art and Watauga College/Interdisciplinary Studies Programs. He received his B.C.A. in Painting and Sculpture from the University of North Carolina at Charlotte and his M.A. in Art Education from Appalachian State University, and his professional activities include curating exhibitions, serving as juror for competitions, lecturing, teaching workshops, consulting on public art projects, and creating his own studio work. Exhibition programs in which Mr. Foreman has been a participant feature hundreds of arts professionals such as Richard Anuszkiewicz, Jose Bedia, Jackie Brookner, Maryrose Carroll, Keith Carter, Elliott Daingerfield, Audrey Flack, Suzi Gablik, Keith Haring, Jenny Holzer, Richard Hunt, Jeff Koons, Lucy Lippard, Dominique Mazeaud, Jesus Moroles, Daido Moriyama, John Perreault, Man Ray, Joyce Scott, James Surls, and Mierle Laderman Ukeles, to name a few.
Mr. Foreman has lectured for numerous organizations, including the National Art Education Association and the International Sculpture Center. The artist's studio work continues to focus on the concepts of cultural construction, ecology, spirituality, and often combines non-traditional and traditional materials. In addition to regional exhibitions, Mr. Foreman's work was recently exhibited at the acclaimed Apexart in New York City.
A variety of exhibition programs, including two national juried visual arts exhibitions administered by the Turchin Center staff, the Halpert Biennial and the Rosen Outdoor Sculpture Competition & Exhibition, have been featured as integral components of An Appalachian Summer Festival since their inception. Programs administered by Mr. Foreman have received critical acclaim and been recognized by major arts organizations such as The Andy Warhol Foundation for the Visual Arts.
Currently, Mr. Foreman is developing a partnership with visual arts organizations and schools in China to broaden the center's international program and the university's commitment to international collaboration.
