MOREHEAD —
"New Country: Ruralism in Contemporary Art" will open with a reception on Wednesday from 5 to 7 p.m. in the main gallery of Morehead State University’s Claypool-Young Art Building.
Nearly 40 artists from across the country will exhibit works inspired by current or historical ideas of rural life and the pastoral in American culture.
The exhibition will run through Nov. 20.
Courtney Kessel, who works with installation and electronic media, will be the visiting artist associated with this exhibition. Her lectures are scheduled for Nov. 20 from 10:20 to 11:20 a.m. and 12:40 to 1:40 p.m. in 111 Claypool-Young.
Kessel’s sessions are free.
During the reception, Tony Pence with play music and refreshments will be served.
The Claypool-Young art gallery, an educational resource of the Department of Art and Design and the University, features contemporary art for the Morehead State University community and its service region. The gallery, open Monday through Friday, 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. or by appointment, is free. Parking is available on Main Street and across campus after 5 p.m.
Information is available by calling Jennifer Reis, gallery director, at (606) 783-5446.
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