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Upcoming Jackson art fellowship exhibition features Ļć½¶Ö±²„professors

Upcoming Jackson art fellowship exhibition features Ļć½¶Ö±²„professors

Works by Ļć½¶Ö±²„ associate professors Alexander Bostic and Dominic Lippillo are featured June 5-28 in the ā€œA Perspective of Peopleā€ exhibition at the Mississippi Library Commission in Jackson. (Photo submitted)

Contact: Christie McNeal

STARKVILLE, Miss.ā€”Two faculty members in Ļć½¶Ö±²„ā€™s Department of Art will be featured in an upcoming exhibition organized by the Mississippi Library Commission and Mississippi Arts Commission.

On display June 5-28 at the Mississippi Library Commissionā€™s 3881 Eastwood Drive location in Jackson, ā€œA Perspective of Peopleā€ showcases work by artists who have been honored through MACā€™s highly competitive Visual Artist Fellowship Grant program. Featured artists include Ļć½¶Ö±²„associate professors Alexander BosticĀ and Dominic Lippillo, along with Jackson-based photographer James Patterson. A public reception in their honor takes place June 5 from 5-7 p.m. in the same location.

ā€œEach year, MAC is proud to honor local artists who create exemplary work in their chosen field through our Artist Fellowship program,ā€ said Malcolm White, MAC executive director. ā€œThanks to this important partnership with the Mississippi Library Commission and our shared vision for enhancing exposure to the arts across our state, we have a great opportunity to spotlight the work and achievements of this yearā€™s fellows.ā€

Celebrating its 50th year, MSUā€™s Department of Art is home to the Magnolia Stateā€™s largest undergraduate studio art program. Learn more atĀ Ā and follow on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram @CAADatMSU.

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