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Chicago artist's closing reception on August 31 in McCutchan Art Center

May 31, 2016

The McCutchan Art Center/Pace Galleries will present Ruth Esserman: Future Presence from June 1 - September 2.

Esserman has been an important presence in the Chicago art world for many decades. She has exhibited her intricate drawings and paintings throughout the world, including the "Hanga-ten" exhibit at the Tokyo National Museum of Art, the Pilzen (Czech Republic) Museum Biennial Exhibit, and her retrospective exhibit, The Present Future, at the Bridgeport Art Center. Much of that artwork will be featured in this exhibit.

Ruth 1Esserman has been an innovative leader in art education, serving as adjunct professor at the School of the Art Institute, chair of the Fine Arts Department at Highland Park (Illinois) High School, and president of the Illinois Art Education Association during her teaching career. Her unique sculpture studio home in Crested Butte, Colorado, has been featured on HGTV's "Extreme Homes."  She continues to create art in her studios in Chicago and in Crested Butte, Colorado. She served as juror for the 2006 Student Art Show, and she has been a lifelong mentor to Katie Waters, director of the McCutchan Art Center/Pace Galleries.

There will be a closing reception at 6 p.m. Wednesday, August 31 in the McCutchan Art Center/Pace Galleries. Admission is free and the public is cordially invited to attend and to meet the artist.

The Kenneth P. McCutchan Art Center/Palmina F. and Stephen S. Pace Galleries is located in the lower level of the Liberal Arts Center on the USI campus. The gallery is open during the summer from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Monday through Friday, and 1 to 5 p.m. Sunday. Admission is free and open to the public. Visit USI.edu/liberal-arts/art-center-galleries for more information.

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