National traveling art exhibit displayed

October 19, 2006
Contact: Paul K. Logsodn, Director of Public Relations and Publications, 865-2815 ext. 7292

Springfield, Mo. — The Next Generation: Contemporary Expressions of Faith, a traveling art exhibit featuring works by 27 artists, will be on display in the Barnett Fine Art Gallery at Evangel University Nov. 3-Dec. 8, 2006. The public is invited, and there is no charge to attend.

An opening reception will be held Friday, Nov. 3, 7-9 p.m.

The original exhibit, featuring works by 44 artists, premiered last fall at the Museum of Biblical Art in New York City www.mobia.org. A portion of that exhibit—including Ezekiel Scattering Hair [oil on canvas, 2002] by Evangel professor Michael Buesking—now travels to venues across the United States. The exhibition is accompanied by a fully illustrated scholarly catalog that includes the artists’ resumes and statements about their work.

About The Next Generation: Contemporary Expressions of Faith

Celebrating the 25th anniversary of the founding of Christians in the Visual Arts www.civa.org, the exhibition takes an in-depth look at works, in all media, by 44 artists who have chosen to explore Judeo-Christian subjects and imagery. Organized by the Museum of Biblical Art in collaboration with CIVA, this exhibition is the first of the museum’s contemporary art triennials.

For additional information, contact Michael Buesking (417) 865-2815 ext.7281