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Art exhibition in Chicago to spotlight work by MFA students at Illinois

CHAMPAIGN, Ill. – Twenty-three student artists working in media ranging from traditional oil paint and photography to raw sugar and crochet will share their progress toward Master of Fine Arts degrees with an exhibition at Co-Prosperity Sphere, 3219 S. Morgan St., in Chicago, March 25 through April 3.

Aptly titled Artsplosia, the exhibition will showcase work by current University of Illinois MFA candidates in all disciplines – painting, sculpture, new media, photography, and metals. The Art Graduate Student Organization is coordinating the show, with support from the School of Art and Design. The group chose the exhibition space because it’s large enough to accommodate all candidates’ work, says Kerianne Quick, the student in charge of organizing the exhibition.

“Because we work in a wide variety of scales, from miniature to monumental, we are confident that we can use the space effectively by allowing the works to share the space, and hopefully creating new and interesting conversations between the works,” she said.

For more information about the artists, visit artsplosia.com, which includes links to several artists’ websites.

A closing reception will take place from 6 to 10 p.m. April 1.

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