62 X 12

62 X 12 was the ninth in a series of group exhibitions, which introduced the work of emerging artists. All of the works in the show had been selected from the Artists' Viewing Program at the Center. The artists in the exhibition were: John Fekner, Frank Galuszka, Richards Jarden, Dennis Leder, John Masino, Helen Oji, Laura Russell, Denise Shavers, Steven Siegel, Virginia Snygg, Peter Wise, and Paul Zelevansky.

As in the past, the works in the show were intended both to enhance and broaden contemporary definitions of drawing. Works relating to sculpture included studies for three-dimensional wood pieces by Steven Siegel, and cardboard maquettes by Dennis Leder. Representational works varied from watercolors of genre scenes by Frank Galuszka, charcoal landscapes by Peter Wise, and tempera paintings of interiors by Richards Jarden to crayon drawings by Virginia Snygg. Helen Oji's works were small, heavily painted kimonos often with images painted onto the kimono surface. Works in the tradition of minimal abstraction included colored pencil drawings by John Masino, large works in oil pastel by Laura Russell and graphite pieces by Denise Shavers. A floor drawing by John Fekner was intended to be walked upon, and selections from an illustrated book by Paul Zelevansky were supplemented with three-dimensional objects on the wall.

In conjunction with the exhibition, a symposium of the twelve participating artists took place on Wednesday, May 14, 1980 at 7:30 p.m.