If you have not yet seen the Art Space Gallery’s biennial faculty art exhibit, hurry. The exhibit closes on Thursday. A reception in honor of the exhibit which opened on Aug. 31 took place on Sept. 3.

“We had 177 people come in from 4 p.m to 8 p.m,,” Edward Lund, curator for the gallery at Fresno City College, said. “It was a great turnout.”

Lund, who has been the curator since 2006 said the faculty exhibit takes place every two years, and organizers encourage faculty to showcase their art to model for their students how art can be displayed.

Interested faculty work with Lund to bring in their work, tag each piece of art with the name of the piece, date created and directions on how to assemble or move it around. There is no fee for display or for students who visit to see the different art pieces made by faculty.

The Art Space Gallery is located on the northeast side of the main fountain and is open on Monday and Tuesday from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.; on Wednesday and Thursday from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. The gallery is closed on Fridays.

The Art Space Gallery features paintings and sculptures created by several different faculty.

“I’m just trying to digest the show right now,” Dal Henderson, an artist who attended the event said. “So I tend to gravitate toward painting, I think there are a couple of pieces in here that have some kind of uniqueness to them. I think it’s the new faculty that’s teaching here.”

Some upcoming exhibits include Scott Shaver’s work on Oct. 1-22 and  Holiday Art Sale from Dec. 9-10,

for more information on upcoming events,  please contact Edward Lund at (559) 442-4600, extension 824 or stop by the Art Space Gallery.