Crafton Hills College Art and Digital Media Professors present their work at the Yucaipa Performing Arts Center Gallery

Publish Date: March 23, 2022

Visual Arts professor Renée Azenaro and Digital Media professor Iris Kern-Foster are showing their art in a two person show at the Yucaipa Performing Arts Center Gallery. Renée Azenaro’s crochet metal sculptures, a small selection from her “Occlusions” installation, and Iris Kern-Fosters digital prints of the Somewhere series both address topics of space relationships from different angles.

Yucaipa Performing Arts Center strives to collaborate, create, and cultivate dynamic experiences that enrich and deepen awareness and opportunities in the arts. Community Services Coordinator, Margo Mullen states, “The YPAC is honored to exhibit the work of two local artists that are working with our community in the arts.This is the YPAC’s first two person show and we hope to continue to collaborate and work together with Azenaro and Kern- Foster, in addition to the whole Crafton Hills College community, what we can do together is truly incredible.”

The YPAC Gallery is a public space located in the lobby of the theater.

About the Artists

Renée Azenaro is an artist, curator, and educator, born in Brooklyn, New York. Presently, she is Associate Professor of Ar t, Chair of the Fine Arts Department, and Gallery Curator for Crafton Hills College.

Azenaro received her M.F.A. in Fine Art at Vermont College, B.S. in Fine Art at City University of NewYork, and her A.A. in Fine Art at Kingsborough Community College, Brooklyn, New York. Her two-dimensional, sculpture and installation work have been exhibited nationally and internationally, most recently at the Irvine Fine Arts Center, the Brand Library and Pacific Design Center in CA. Her art practice includes installation, sculpture, painting, printmaking, video, photography, and mixed media.

Iris Kern-Foster is an artist, designer and Assistant Professor for Digital Media at Crafton Hills College. Born and raised in Austria, she holds a diploma in Graphic Design, MFA in Digital Art and Doctorate in Cultural Studies. Iris’ work has been shown in Italy, Luxembourg, Belgium, England, Austria and the United States.

Exhibition Dates:

January 31st 2022 - April 23rd 2022 The exhibition can be viewed during Box Office Hours.
Yucaipa Performing Arts Center (YPAC)

Box Office Hours:

W/TH/F/Sat | 4:00PM – 8:00PM https://yucaipaperformingarts.org/