Gallery 130

The definition of art is "the use of skill and imagination in the creation of aesthetic objects, environments, or experiences that can be shared with others."

Gallery 130, the University of Mississippi’s Department of Art Gallery, features many interesting displays of student artwork, as well as professional artwork that are available for everyone.

Robin Helton, a minor of art, said, “I usually end up here between classes to see what’s new, and it’s amazingly interesting what people come up with.”

The art exhibition that is currently displayed in Gallery 130, which is located in Meek Hall, is titled “Not Exactly There,” and will be on display until Oct. 6.

This exhibit consists only of abstract art. Upon entering the room, you can see numerous canvases featuring a mix of colors and shapes. Abstract art uses a visual language of form, color and line to create a composition which may exist with a degree of independence from visual references in the world. Helton described her favorite of the pieces as such.

“I think the use of color and shapes is really interesting,” Helton said. “It makes you feel like you’re looking through a glass window.”

The creator of the exhibit, Michael Wille, is a professor of art at Illinois State University, and holds the title of Associate Director of the School of Art at Illinois State University.

Wille’s paintings have been featured in several art exhibitions around the nation, such as Hoffman LaChance Contemporary, Oklahoma City Arts Center, and Thomas McCormick Gallery in Chicago. He has also lectured on his paintings at the University of Iowa, Temple University in Tokyo, and the University of Kwazulu-Natal in South Africa.

There will be a lecture on Wille’s artwork on Thursday Oct. 6 at 2:30 p.m. in Auditorium 138 in Meek Hall. Following the lecture, there will be a reception from 4 p.m. until 6 p.m.

Link: http://www.olemiss.edu/depts/art/