New Exhibitions Opening At UW Art Museum
The University of Wyoming Art Museum will celebrate the opening of its spring exhibitions during a free public reception Friday, January 31, from 6-8 p.m.
Exhibitions that are opening are:
- “39th Annual Juried University of Wyoming Student Exhibition”;
- “UW Art Department Faculty Exhibition”;
- “Bently Spang: On Fire”;
- “Ghastly Swamps and Ghost Towns: American Gothic Landscapes from the Art Museum Collection”;
- and four small exhibitions in the Pat Guthrie Special Exhibitions Teaching Gallery.
An awards ceremony recognizing accomplishments in the 39th Annual Juried University of Wyoming Student Exhibition will begin at 6:30 p.m.
A highlight of Art Museum programming every year, the juried student exhibition features work from UW students in a variety of media, including small metals, ceramics, painting, drawing, photography and graphic design. The exhibition is open to any currently enrolled UW student. Nina Johnson-Milewski, owner of Gallery Diet in Miami, was the juror.
The UW Art Department Faculty Exhibition showcases the creative work of the UW Art Department faculty. Participating faculty members are Kristen Bartel, Diana Baumbach, Ashley Hope Carlisle, Peter Fine, Leah Hardy, Margaret Haydon, David Jones, Patrick Kikut, Ricki Klages, Mark Ritchie, Bailey Russel, Doug Russell and Shelby Shadwell. Individually, Department of Art faculty members exhibit their work in national and international venues; the UW Art Department Faculty Exhibition is an opportunity to view their work collectively.
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