Opening: Bachelor of Fine Arts May 7, 2010

The annual Spring 2010 Bachelor of Fine Arts (BFA) candidates art exhibition opens with an reception from 5-7 pm on Friday, May 7th at the Las Cruces Museum of Art and Branigan Cultural Center. On display for a limited engagement, the exhibition features painting, drawing, sculpture, graphic design, and photography from 31 graduating BFA students at the NMSU Art Department. The show will run through Saturday, May 15th.

Businesses and individuals donating services and catering include: My Personal Chef, Alma De Arte, and others to be announced.

“This show illustrates the direction contemporary art is headed and insight into the NMSU arts community,” said Museum Manager Lisa Pugh.

Funded by the City of Las Cruces, the Las Cruces Museum of Art is located at 491 N. Main Street and Branigan Cultural Center is located at 501 N. Main Street, both at the north end of the downtown mall. For more information, call (575) 541-2137 or visit the website www.las-cruces.org/museums.