A group printmaking exhibition exploring the use or misuse of natural resources is on display at the NDSU Memorial Union Gallery. “Oil and Water” is scheduled to be on view through Nov. 20.
The exhibition used the medium of printmaking to tackle challenging issues ranging from flooding and the diversion in the Red River Valley to oil development and fracking in the Bakken oil formation. Participants include students and faculty from NDSU, Concordia College, Minnesota State University Moorhead, Minot State University, University of Manitoba, University of North Dakota and Valley City State University.
A reception featuring talks from project coordinators and participants is scheduled for Thursday, Oct. 30, from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. The exhibition is sponsored by the North Dakota Art Gallery Association with support from the North Dakota Council on the Arts.
The portfolio first was exhibited at the Plains Art Museum in Fargo. The project was coordinated by Kent Kapplinger, associate professor of visual arts at NDSU; Heidi Goldberg of Concordia College and John Volk.
The Memorial Union Gallery is on the second floor of the NDSU Memorial Union at 1401 Administrative Ave. Visitor parking is available in the South Union Lot. Free parking is available all day on weekends and after 4:30 p.m. on weekdays. Regular gallery hours are Tuesday through Saturday from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. including being open until 8 p.m. on Thursdays.
For more information, visit www.ndsu.edu/mu/programs/gallery.
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