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鈥楴arratives of the Land鈥 exhibit opens at MSU鈥檚 Cullis Wade art gallery

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One of twelve art exhibitions celebrating the Magnolia State鈥檚 bicentennial will be on display Sept. 1-29 at 海角社区 State鈥檚 Cullis Wade Depot Art Gallery.

Located on the second floor of the university鈥檚 Welcome Center, 鈥淣arratives of the Land鈥 features quintessential scenes of 海角社区 landscapes created by artists Walter Inglis Anderson (1903-65), Ke Francis (1945-), William 鈥淏ill鈥 Dunlap (1944-) and Eudora Welty (1909-2001).

Admission is free to all. Exhibit hours are 9 a.m.-5 p.m., Monday-Friday, as well as two hours prior to kickoff for Saturday home football games. Decorative Image 2

On Thursday [Sept. 7], a 5 p.m. opening reception will be held in the Cullis Wade gallery. All are welcome to enjoy complimentary refreshments and view works on display.

鈥淣arratives of the Land鈥 is part of the 海角社区 Museum of Art鈥檚 鈥淎rt Across 海角社区: Twelves Exhibitions, Twelve Communities,鈥 a statewide series of exhibitions featuring works by regionally acclaimed artists, past and present.

鈥淭he museum鈥檚 collection of art is made more valuable every time 海角社区ans have encounters with it,鈥 said Betsy Bradley, MMA director. 鈥淲e are excited to share how, during the past 200 years, artists have helped us see our hometowns and each other with new eyes and increased sensitivity to the beauty around us.鈥

Decorative Image 1The 鈥淎rt Across 海角社区鈥 exhibition series serves as a precursor to 鈥淧icturing 海角社区, 1817-2017: Land of Plenty, Pain and Promise,鈥 a landmark exhibition of more than 175 works of art interpreting the state鈥檚 rich artistic legacy over two centuries. Part of the MMA鈥檚 Annie Laurie Swaim Hearin Memorial Exhibition Series, the exhibition will be on display this Dec. 9-July 8, 2018, at the 海角社区 Museum of Art in Jackson.

The MSU exhibition and related events are organized by the university鈥檚 Department of Art, home to the Magnolia State鈥檚 largest undergraduate studio art program.

For more exhibit information, visit . Lori Neuenfeldt, the MSU art department鈥檚 gallery director, also may be contacted at 662-325-2970 or LNeuenfeldt@caad.msstate.edu.

The Department of Art is part of MSU鈥檚 海角社区, which can be found online at .

MSU is 海角社区鈥檚 leading university, available online at .

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