METAMETIER: "EXAMINING THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN
TEACHING AND PRACTICE" EXHIBIT TO BE HELD AT
PARSONS SCHOOL OF DESIGN

OCTOBER 3rd - NOVEMBER 9th, 2001

(New York, NY - August 8, 2001) Parsons School of Design, a division of New School University will be exhibiting MetaMétier, a collection of works from staff of the department of Visual Communication at the Glasgow School of Art. The department is one of the UK’s leading courses for graphic design, illustration and photography. A distinguishing feature of the department is the breadth and quality of tutors with input into the course. The exhibit will take place October 3rd - November 9th at the Arnold and Sheila Aronson Galleries (66 Fifth Avenue at 13th Street in NYC). It will be open on October 3rd from 6 PM – 8 PM and will close on November 9th at noon. For more information on the Gallery, call 212-229-8987.

MetaMétier features the work and thoughts of twenty-two contributors each who have taught in the department of Visual Communication over recent years. The show is diverse, incorporating illustration, animation, video, interactive design, letterpress, letterform design, calligraphy, paper engineering, poetry and sound. Specifically the show focuses upon the relationship between teaching and practice. MetaMétier is a part of the UKinNY festival.

Parsons Exhibitions demonstrate the Parsons School of Design’s commitment to excellence and innovation in art and design; two galleries, open to the public, are scheduled year-round with exhibitions by Parsons School of Design’s faculty and students and outside artists and designers.

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Parsons School of Design is one of the largest degree-granting colleges of art and design in the nation. Currently enrolled are 2,400 undergraduate students, 380 graduate students, and 2,500 non-degree students from all 50 of the United States and from 60 countries. Parsons' main campuses are in New York City's Greenwich Village and Midtown Manhattan. In addition, Parsons has affiliate schools in France, Japan, South Korea and the Dominican Republic. Undergraduate degrees are offered in Architectural Design, Communication Design, Design and Management, Fashion Design, Fine Arts, Illustration, Integrated Design Curriculum, Interior Design, Photography, Product Design. Graduate degrees are granted in Architecture, Design and Technology, Lighting Design, Painting, Sculpture, and the History of Decorative Arts. For more information on Parsons, call 212- 229-8910 or go to the Web site at www.parsons.edu

New School University, with 7,000 matriculated students and 25,000 continuing education students, is comprised of seven academic divisions: The New School, the Graduate Faculty of Political and Social Science, Parsons School of Design, Eugene Lang College, Mannes College of Music, the Robert J. Milano Graduate School of Management and Urban Policy, and the Actors Studio Drama School, as well as the University's B.F.A. in Jazz and Contemporary Music. New School Online University offers one of the largest selections of online courses in the nation. For further information about admission to New School University, call 877-528-3321 or go to the Web site at www.newschool.edu.