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 LOCKPORT—The last in the series of free Sunday programs accompanying the current exhibition Pathways and Portals: Art, Nature and Science will be held Sunday, February 6, 2011, at 2:00 pm. Exhibition curator Jane Stevens, Associate Curator of Art at the ISM Chicago Gallery, will guide visitors on the walk-thru of the exhibition. It is a terrific opportunity to hear the curator’s perspective about the artists, the works, and her selection strategy. This walk-thru will last approximately one hour. Reservations are not required. Admission is free. Pathways and Portals: Art, Nature and Science, currently on display at the Illinois State Museum Lockport Gallery, features the work of thirteen Illinois artists and one Illinois-based collaborative project and presents mythology, science, religion, nature and art as portals to other realms and to our understanding and appreciation of the wonders which surround us daily. Work includes multimedia installation, drawing, painting, and sculpture by artists Granite Amit, (art)n, AnnMarie Cernoch, Michele Corazzo, Shawn Decker, Indira Johnson, James Mesple, Kelley Quinn, Dusty Seno, Eugene Skala, Sharon Skolnick (aka Okee-Chee), Michelle Stone, Joan Truckenbrod, and Robert Wapahi. The exhibition runs through February 18, 2011. The Illinois State Museum Lockport Gallery is located on the first floor of the historic Norton Building at 201 West 10th Street in Lockport, Illinois, and is fully accessible to all physically challenged individuals. Museum hours are noon until 5:00 pm on Sunday and 9:00 am until 5:00 pm, Monday through Friday. The Museum is closed Saturdays and State Holidays. Admission is free. For information on exhibitions and related programs, becoming a member of the Friends of the Lockport Gallery, directions to the museum, or to schedule a group tour of ten or more, please contact museum staff at (815) 838-7400 or visit the museum online at https://www.museum.state.il.us/ismsites/lockport/. The Illinois State Museum Lockport Gallery is part of the Illinois State Museum system, including sites in Springfield, Rend Lake, Chicago, and Lewistown.
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