Nanaimo Art Gallery hosts "EXPLORATIONS"

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Wednesday, March 31st, 2010
10:00 AM to 5:00 PM

Graduating Art Students to show at the downtown Nanaimo Art Gallery
Fresh faced and ready to show the world! Graduation is steadily approaching and this year’s art students from Vancouver Island University (VIU) are thrilled to present a group exhibition, titled Explorations, held at the downtown Nanaimo Art Gallery (NAG), 150 Commercial Street, from March 20th- April 10th. They welcome everyone to attend the opening reception between 7-9pm on Friday, March 19th. All exhibiting artists will be in attendance for this special event.

For many of these students this exhibition has been years in the making. Most have pursued visual arts through a Minor in their undergraduate degrees. Typically, this accomplishment assists their chosen concentration and usually takes four years to complete. This show marks the end of their studies in the visual arts at VIU.

As part of their curriculum, the graduating class must prepare and exhibit a selection of their most recent works. Usually, this takes place at the NAG Campus location; however, this year will be the first time the downtown location is hosting the event. The students are very excited about this new opportunity and hope this will entice the public to come out and join in.

Given the nature of the arts programs offered at VIU, the selected works will illustrate a wide range of mediums and techniques. Students develop their skills through exploration and challenge; continuously adopting new ways of approaching their art making. They are given the freedom to discover who they are as artists amongst peers. During the years of studies they work hard to find their own identity and hope to emerge with a well rounded perspective.

This year’s exhibit will showcase the scope of efforts from the current graduating art students. It gives the community a great opportunity to see what talents have been locally culminated. There will be plenty of variety and plenty of excitement! Please join us in welcoming the upcoming graduates into the Nanaimo art community. You could be the first to discover your next great investment piece!

For more information please call the gallery at 250-754-1750.