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May Exhibits Feature Two Emerging Artists
Ben Shuh in Main Gallery May 1- June 14
Van Holmgren in Side Gallery May 1-June 14

Ankeny Art Center presents the works of two emerging Iowa artists in May.  Ben Shuh’s exhibit, “Emotion,” will open May1– June 14 in the Main Gallery.  Shuh’s work inclds mixed subject matter, but every work will relate to Emotion. That relation may be through paint application, the emotion viewers find, or quite simply the title. The subject matter will span from urban to rural to portraits.

“By building an emphasis, not only on contrast and color but also bold, distinctive brushstrokes and multiple layers, it is possible to provide a different perception with each work,” said Shuh.

The opening reception for Shuh is Saturday, May 3, 2008, from 5 pm to 7 pm at the Ankeny Art Center. Public and media are invited to meet the artist and enjoy  
hors d’ oeuvres and wine.

Van Holmgren’s show “Bare Medium” opens May – June 14 in the Art Center’s Side Gallery.  Holmgren describes his canvas as “discarded lumber that you may have thrown in the trash.” Holmgren plans to create an installation in the Side Gallery that will challenge the viewer to consider the colors, designs, drawings on both the piece and the wall and think of them as complements to the natural wood.

Holmgren, Des Moines, said of his art, “Ever since I was a younger person, I have had a fascination with the layering and overlap of murals, graffiti, and old signage. The seemingly unrelated images interact with one another and become a complete idea. There is a reason why they were placed near one another, I am trying to capture that.”

Holmgren’s reception is Saturday, May 17 from 6 pm to 8 pm at the Ankeny Art Center.  Public and media are invited to meet the artist and enjoy  
hors d’ oeuvres and wine.

For more information about the exhibits and the Ankeny Art Center, please visit www.ankenyartcenter.com or call 515-965-0940.

Winter/Spring 2008 Class Schedule Released
The schedule for upcoming classes has been finished and we are now taking registrations.


Call for Entries
The Ankeny Art Center has recently released a Call for Entries for its 2008-2009 exhibition season. Please contact the Art Center if you or someone you know may be interested in exhibiting and we will be glad to send you a brochure.

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