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The Gordon Parks Gallery ascribes to a multi-faceted mission: to support the arts curriculum and cultural activities of Metropolitan State University and to preserve the legacy of the 20th century multimedia artist Gordon Parks.
As an academic venue, the gallery is committed to providing educational opportunities for adult learners through internships, student exhibitions and related programming. As a civic venue, the gallery is dedicated to exposing Minnesotans to the life and work of Gordon Parks through youth and community outreach programs.
Gordon Parks Gallery is dedicated to showing the work of various subjects, media, forms and content by diverse artists, including emerging and established artists of various ethnic and cultural backgrounds.
If you’re interested in exhibiting at The Gordon Parks Gallery, please reach out to Erica Rasmussen, gallery director, at erica.rasmussen@metrostate.edu to receive details about the submission process.
The annual Student Salon exhibit at Metro State University’s Gordon Parks Gallery features multimedia works produced by undergraduate Studio Arts majors in their final year of study.
Visual artists include: Katrina Barnett, Plymouth; Ethan Denninger, Maple Grove; Kai Fleming, Minneapolis; Mu Ku Hser, Saint Paul; Aryn Lill, Monticello; Jennifer Lopez, Minneapolis; Oliver Marshall, Brooklyn Park; Yulitza Nava Gonzalez, Maple Grove; Richard Osuji, Saint Paul; Kim-Anh Pham, Saint Paul; Kim Reedich, Saint Paul; Sam Van Vo, Minneapolis; Kou Yang, Oakdale; and Hong Zhou, Shorewood
“This year’s exhibition features work produced by 14 Studio Arts majors,” says Gordon Parks Gallery Interim Director Dr. Megan Arney Johnston. “This year’s Student Salon reflects rigorous and highly creative works that showcase the strong Studio Arts program at Metro.”
"The work in this exhibition evokes curiosity through a variety of subjects and the way each artist brings the viewer into their process. There is a range of media present from 3D printed objects to hand-sewn photographs, paintings, prints, installations, and artist books." Amy Sands, associate professor of Studio Arts.
The exhibit opens with a reception from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. on Thursday, March 20. The show will continue through April 10. Gallery hours are 1 to 7 p.m., Monday through Thursday and Saturday, 11 a.m.–5 p.m. The gallery is located on the first floor of the Library and Learning Center, 645 East Seventh Street, at the university’s Saint Paul Campus.