Department of Art & Design senior capstone exhibitions on display

MURRAY, Ky. – The Murray State University Department of Art & Design and University Galleries are pleased to announce the capstone exhibitions of work by Bachelor of Fine Arts (BFA) students for fall 2023. The exhibitions will be on view Nov. 17-30 in the Clara M. Eagle Gallery and the Upper Eagle Gallery, located on the sixth and seventh floors of the Price Doyle Fine Arts Building on Murray State’s main campus.  A reception is scheduled for Friday, Nov. 17 at 5 p.m.  in the Clara M. Eagle Gallery.

The fall 2023 BFA Capstone Exhibitions will include:

• “Like Pulling Teeth” by Sam Haines (Crestwood, Kentucky), BFA/Graphic Design

• “Exigency” by Laurie Snellen (Murray, Kentucky), BFA/Studio Arts: Printmaking

• “Murder & Merlot An Interactive Mystery Exhibition” by Madison Johns (Portland, Tennessee), BFA/Graphic Design

• “7 Recipes to Save Yourself” by MJ Bachman (Brighton, Illinois), BFA/Graphic Design

In partial fulfillment of their graduation requirements, students pursuing a Fine Arts degree (BFA, BA, BS) are required to present an exhibition of recent works completed during their study at Murray State. With the guidance of individualized advisors and faculty committees and the Director of University Galleries, these capstone exhibitions generally take the form of concurrent exhibitions or small groups of students presenting as a collective within a gallery space.

For more information about this or other upcoming events please contact the Department of Art & Design at 270-809-3784 or msu.art@murraystate.edu.