Hassell’s ‘Migration’ Reception from 5-7 p.m.

Take a tour through the vivid, colorful world of nature created by Billy Hassell, Fort Worth-based artist, at the new fall exhibit “Billy Hassell: Migration” at Texas A&M International University’s Center for the Fine and Performing Arts (CFPA) Gallery starting Thursday, Aug. 28 – Thursday, Oct. 9. A reception will be held Thursday, Sept. 4 from 5 – 8 p.m.

Admission to the reception and the Gallery is free and open to the public. Gallery hours are Monday – Thursday, 12 – 5 p.m.

This exhibit is partially funded through a grant from the Texas Commission on the Arts and the gracious support of Laredoans Mary and Evan Quiros.

The exhibit, organized by the Art Museum of South Texas in Corpus Christi, affiliated with Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi, presents work created since 1993 to the present. “Billy Hassell: Migration” features 25 works ranging from oil on canvas to acrylic on panel and lithographs.

Twenty percent of all sales will go to support the TAMIU CFPA Gallery.

For more information, please contact Alma Haertlein, TAMIU assistant professor of studio art, at 326.3041 or e-mail almah@tamiu.edu.

Gallery hours are Monday – Thursday, 12 – 5 p.m. or by appointment.

For a complete list of upcoming arts events, click on tamiu.edu/coas/fpa/coe

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