JOPLIN, MO (SNS) - The Missouri Southern Art Department will present the exhibitions sponsored by Missouri Southern Art League April 2-April 21. A closing ceremony will be held from 7-9 p.m., Friday, April 21 in the Spiva Art Gallery at MSSU.

Two of three concurrent exhibitions will feature types of artistic works never before shown on the Southren campus. The three exhibits are:

Fabric Installation: This exhibit will feature sculptural campus installation inspired by the work of Christo and Jean-Claude, European artists who practice environmental installation art. Their works have included the wrappings of the Reichstag in Berlin, and the Pont Neuf bridge in Paris and the “The Gates” in New York City’s Central Park in 2005.

This type of artwork is visually striking and often controversial due to its size and scale. It offers beauty, color and provides a new ways of looking at old landscapes. Christo's wrappings have been called “a "revelation through concealment.” The fabric installation at Missouri Southern State University is designed and directed by Art League member Whitney Fair, freshman Studio Art major from Carthage.

Collaborative Drawing: The "Technology and the Globe" exhibit will feature a first on the Missouri Southern campus -- collaborative drawing by Art League members. Two panels the dimensions of 5 ’x 18’ and 5 ’x 30’ will be installed on third floor of Matthews Hall on the west side of campus.

Graphic design will be provided by Art League member Jason Stamper, senior General Studies major from Joplin. Printing services were donated by Eccentrix in Joplin.

Midwest College Salon: The Salon, an annual regional and invitational college exhibition, will be located MSSU’s Spiva Gallery, east side of campus. The exhibit is open to any artist currently enrolled as a graduate, undergraduate, or junior college student. Juror David Mohallatee, printmaker at Eastern Kentucky University, will select work for the show and select cash award winners.

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