Rueff Galleries announce fall exhibits
WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. — The Patti and Rusty Rueff Galleries at Purdue University will open the fall season with a variety of exhibits, including shows that feature oil paintings, portraits and work by African-American artists.Rueff Galleries, located in the Yue-Kong Pao Hall of Visual and Performing Arts, 552 W. Wood St., are open from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday. Gallery exhibits are free and open to the public.
West Gallery exhibits include:
• Monday to Friday (Aug. 21-25). "Brian Barr: New Paintings and Works on Paper" features the figurative oil paintings and portraits of graduate student Brian Barr. The opening reception will be from 5-6:30 p.m. on Aug. 24.
• Aug. 28-Sept. 15. "Culture and Memory: Three Artists of Distinction" features the works of regional African-American artists Larry Winston Collins, Althea Murphy-Price and Ellen Jean Price. Collins creates portraits of legendary African-American performers using linoleum blocks, which give each print a graphic effect. Murphy-Price uses synthetic hair and the processes of lithography, serigraphy and wool felting to create works on paper, as well as sculptural forms. Ellen Price's print series examines images of ancestors to reflect the subtle pull the past exerts on the present. An opening reception will be from 5-7 p.m. on Sept. 8.
In the East Gallery, from Aug. 21-Sept. 1, "Following Their Lead" will be on display. It is a collection of art from fine arts, photography, industrial design, foundation drawing and design, and digital imaging which highlights the different majors available through the Patti and Rusty Rueff Department of Visual and Performing Arts.
Writer: Amy Patterson Neubert, (765) 494-9723, apatterson@purdue.edu
Source: Lindi Kistler, (765) 496-2958, lkistler@purdue.edu
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