Concordia Nebraska hosts biennial faculty art exhibition
Every two years, Concordia University, Nebraska’s art faculty host an exhibition of their new art. This year, the display serves to welcome new Assistant Professor of Art Anna Bloomfield to the department while also allowing the art faculty with an opportunity to share their recent creative work, the types of ideas to which they gravitate and the various approaches to their personal studio research.
This year’s exhibition is comprised of photography by Bloomfield, large-scale, spray-painted canvases by Art Department Chair Seth Boggs, ceramic ware created by Associate Professor of Art Justin Groth, hand-sewn embroidered samplers by visiting Professor of Art Jennifer Bockelman, and constructed light works made by Center for Liturgical Art Director Michael Scheer In addition, Marxhausen Gallery of Art Director James Bockelmanwill present a collection of works on paper produced over the course of his career at Concordia.
The presentation allows current art students to see firsthand how some of their course assignments and professor’s attitudes towards a particular discipline are carried out by their instructors.
The exhibition will be shown in the Marxhausen Gallery of Art on Concordia Nebraska’s campus through December 4. There will be a reception in the gallery on November 1 from 1 – 4 p.m., with a talk at 2 p.m.
The Marxhausen Gallery of Art is located in Jesse Hall on the university campus. Its mission is to promote visual and cultural opportunities by presenting a diverse, ambitious gallery program. Each academic year, the gallery hosts a variety of regionally and nationally-acclaimed art exhibitions as well as faculty and student shows. Through these exhibitions, the gallery provides the local communities, as well as the student body, with opportunities to appreciate and understand the role of art and artists within culture through its collection, exhibitions and educational opportunities.
The Marxhausen Gallery of Art is open from Monday through Friday from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. and Sundays from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. The gallery is closed on Sundays and when university classes are not in session. The gallery is free and open to the public.
The Marxhausen Gallery of Art at Concordia University, Nebraska, named after Reinhold Marxhausen, hosts a wide variety of exhibitions, performances, screenings, and conversations throughout the year that aim to bring Concordia’s campus art community and local residents together. Concordia offers many art programs for students interested in visual expression. Learn more about the gallery here and art program offerings here.