NEWS

 

ASH / Ken Reker / selected works 1992 – 2022

August 17 – September 15, 2022

Salem Old Town Hall, 32 Derby Square, Salem, Ma.

Evening reception: Friday, September 2, 6:30 - 8:30 PM.

 

Artist Talk: Wednesday, September 14, 12:30 PM, Martin Luther King, Jr. Room

Ellison Campus Center, Salem State University

To attend via Zoom, register at salemstatetickets.com.

 

Gallery discussions in Old Town Hall

Saturday, August 27, 2:00 – 3:00 PM. & Wednesday, September 7, 12:00 – 1:00 PM

 
 
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ARTISTS RESPONDING TO THE CORONAVIRUS

When the free call for entries for Making A Way was publicly announced on April 1, 2020, there were 52 confirmed cases of the virus in St. Joseph County, Indiana (where the South Bend Museum of Art is located). The United States as a whole had already surpassed Italy and China combined, with 189,618 confirmed cases. By the opening of the exhibition on June 1, there are 1,274 confirmed cases in St. Joseph County, and over 1.77 million in the United States. And on May 27, the U.S. passed the grim milestone of 100,000 deaths caused by the virus. Federal restrictions expired on April 30, so every state has a different self-imposed timeline for the relaxation of their own restrictions. Most states have begun to loosen their restrictions on stay-at-home orders and social gatherings, and encouraging businesses to reopen their doors to the public. But with the reopening comes anxiety of the unknown over what effect this will have. Making A Way responds to this specific and difficult period of time.

 
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Public Art – Salem State Professor Ken Reker Dedicated To Creating Thought Provoking Public Art

SALEM – (Radio & Photos) Salem State University Professor Ken Reker has a passion for creating thought provoking public art as an artist and as a teacher leading his students. Reker has been instrumental in spearheading a variety of north shore based projects involving students of many ages. In a radio interview he shares his views on public art and details several examples of public art on the north shore. This summer he is teaching a course, Art 340 at SSU, that is set to open July 11 – July 19. There are just a few remaining slots for students for this summer’s course.