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Written By: Samantha Contreras
鈥淚t鈥檚 always important, impactful, and inspiring for students to see what level of work the Art & Design faculty are producing,鈥� said Matthew Bailey, gallery director of Windgate Art & Design.
鈥溎⒐绞悠礎PP Art & Design Faculty Biannual 2022,鈥� a collection of 35 works in various media, will be displayed through May 13 in the Windgate Art & Design gallery. At 5210 Kinkead Ave., the gallery is open to the public from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday through Friday.
The exhibit displays a broad range of media styles from full-time and adjunct faculty, showcasing digital, sculpture, book art, letterpress art, graphic design, traditional photography, drawing, printmaking, and fabric art.
鈥淎 display of faculty works is a source of pride in the university and the region,鈥� said Bailey. 鈥淚t also demonstrates that we are one center of arts and culture in the region.鈥�
The artists featured are Katie Waugh, department head and associate professor; professor Ernest Cialone; associate professors Bryan Alexis, Katie Harper, and Colin McLain; assistant professor Peter Cullum; adjunct professors Owen Buffington, Jarrod Cluck, Mary Elkins; and part-time faculty Bobby Rogne.
Bailey has exhibition programming through Spring 2024. This summer, he will showcase works on paper from the permanent collection, and in fall 2022, there will be a special semester-long exhibit from the Barry Lopez Foundation in Santa Fe called 鈥淩on Jude: 12HZ.鈥�
鈥淲e aim to work in coordination with other institutions and contribute to the growth of an impactful cultural center with contemporary art from nationally and internationally renowned artists,鈥� said Bailey.
In spring 2023, the Windgate Art & Design will slate the next biennial installation of the Arkansas Women to Watch exhibition. In the second part of that semester, there will be a monographic exhibition by the 蘑菇视频APP Fayetteville artist Linda Lopez.
As a part of the Windgate Art & Design development of public programming, tours of the exhibit will be available by appointment through May 13. Call 479-788-7542 or email art.gallery@uafs.edu for information.
Since last August, Bailey has showcased four shows: 鈥�Extra Ordinary: An Exhibition of Work by Jo Stealey,鈥� 鈥�,鈥� and 鈥�.鈥�
鈥淢y plan for Windgate Art & Design is to provide a diverse range of media from artists that inspire, inform, and educate the university and the regional community,鈥� said Bailey. 鈥淚 aim to expand the permanent collection and develop educational and public programming for university students and the community.鈥�