Gallery of Art & Design
Current Exhibitions
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AUGUST 26 - SEPTEMBER 17 , 2010 The University of Central Missouri’s Gallery of Art and Design unveils its 2010-2011 season with exhibitions focusing on the professional practice of faculty in the UCM Department of Art and Design, along with the human fascination with the defiance of gravity. Opening Aug. 26, the annual Department of Art and Design Faculty Exhibition will feature a wealth of artistic media, including painting, drawing, sculpture, and textiles, while showcasing the professional practices of UCM’s art faculty outside of their university duties. In addition to current faculty, several emeriti faculty also will have work on exhibit. The annual Faculty Exhibition is supported by community partner, Murdock Banner Financial Group. Opening Reception: |
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AUGUST 26 - SEPTEMBER 17 , 2010 Also opening Aug. 26, “Flight: The Defiance of Gravity,” features an installation work by artist Melanie Walker and kites from the Kansas City Kite Club. Walker, a Colorado-based artist, is the co-creator in Airworks Studio and has worked collaboratively in aerial sculpture since 1996. The mission of the Kansas City Kite Club is to educate the public about the art, technique, science, technology, and history of kite flying. Meagan Dion, a junior art history major in the Department of Art and Design, begins her tenure as Gallery 115 student assistant curator with the planning and preparation for the current exhibition season. Opening Reception: |