Monday, May 17, 2010

USM Museum of Art


After visiting the museum of art here on campus i quickly realized the time and patients it takes to put even the most simple pieces together. The work ranges from up to date contemporary works to some very historical and educational themes. The museum houses several exhibits composed of three galleries: the C.W.Woods Art Gallery, the W.J.Lok Exhibition Gallery and the newly named Karnes-Sullivan.

Since its establishment the museum has become one of the best attended museums in the state. I also learned during my visit that the museum exhibits work that artist had loaned the university and art work from students and faculty
k. The museum manages two traveling exhibitions: the nationally recognized photography exhibition The Faces of Freedom Summer: the Photographs of Herbert Randall; and Drawing on Katrina: Mississippi Children Respond to the Storm, a collection of 40 framed drawings, paintings and collages by South Mississippi children. http://www.usm.edu/visualarts/museum.php

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