Artistic Alumni
“Dialumens 2A,” by Chris Kahler ’91
Jim Zivic, Ohio Wesleyan Class of 1983, creates industrial-luxe furniture and flooring using steel, leather, coal, and aluminum. The owner of Jim Zivic Design, Zivic’s work has been collected by clients including Lou Reed, Yves Saint Laurent, Yoji Yamamoto, and Tom Ford.
Chris Kahler, OWU Class of 1991, creates “unruly abstractions,” paintings that seem “to enact the elemental processes of birth, struggle, and adaption.” Kahler is a professor at Eastern Illinois University.
Both Ohio Wesleyan alumni will discuss their work at a free artist talk at 3:10 p.m. Sept. 4 in Room 121 of Edgar Hall, 35 S. Sandusky St.
Coal tables by Jim Zivic ’83
The discussion will be followed by a reception at 4 p.m. at the nearby Richard M. Ross Art Museum, 60 S. Sandusky St., where their artworks are on display through Sept. 21.
The museum is open Tuesday, Wednesday, and Friday from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.; Thursday from 10 a.m. to 9 p.m.; and Sunday from 1 p.m. to 5 p.m. It is handicap-accessible and admission is always free. Call (740) 368-3606 or visit https://www.owu.edu/about/offices-services/richard-m-ross-art-museum/ for more information.
Founded in 1842, Ohio Wesleyan University is one of the nation’s premier liberal arts universities. Located in Delaware, Ohio, the private, coed university offers more than 90 undergraduate majors, minors, and concentrations, and competes in 23 NCAA Division III varsity sports. Ohio Wesleyan combines a challenging, internationally focused curriculum with off-campus learning and leadership opportunities to connect classroom theory with real-world practice. OWU’s 1,850 students represent 42 states and 37 countries. Ohio Wesleyan is featured in the book “Colleges That Change Lives,” listed on the 2013 President’s Higher Education Community Service Honor Roll with Distinction, and included in the U.S. News & World Report and Princeton Review “best colleges” lists. Learn more at www.owu.edu.