Work by Curt Lund, associate professor in the department of Digital + Studio Arts, has been awarded first prize in "nice 02," a national juried exhibition at Northern State University in Aberdeen, South Dakota. 鈥渘ice 02鈥 was curated by Epiphany Knedler and Tim Rickett, members of the art faculty at Northern State University and founders of Midwest Nice Art, an arts collective based in Aberdeen. The winning work, My Children鈥檚 Book Of Saints, is a large-scale assemblage of found and collected objects, holy medals and relics, clippings of Catholic youth education books, and personal heirlooms from the artist and his family. The curators鈥 statement notes, 鈥渨e chose works that required our full attention; Curt鈥檚 work commands the room. It allows viewers to spend time with him and his art, spurring questions about the way we view spirituality and the divine." 鈥渘ice 02鈥 is on display at NSU鈥檚 Johnson Fine Arts Center through September 15, 2024; Lund is one of 48 artists featured. For images and more information, visit Midwest Nice鈥檚 website:
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Lund Awarded at Northern State University Exhibition
Written by Staff
July 15, 2024
