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WHO:            Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi Art Department
WHAT:          Coastal Connections Art Exhibit Opening Reception
WHEN:          Friday, March 5 from6to8 p.m.
WHERE:       Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi, Weil Gallery
 
Exhibit to feature 36 Artists from Houston and Corpus Christi
Show curated by Gus Kopriva from Redbud Gallery in Houston
 
The Art Department at Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi will host an opening reception of Coastal Connections: Contemporary Art from Houston and Corpus Christi on Friday, March 5 from 6 to 8 p.m. in the Weil Gallery. Curated by Gus Kopriva of the Redbud Gallery in Houston, the show features recent works from 36 artists and offers a look into the region’s current art scene. Among the artists featured will be Tony Shipp, Donna Durbin and The Art Guys.

The Coastal Connections exhibit is free and open to the public and will run from Thursday, March 4 through Thursday, April 1. The Weil Galley hours are:10 a.m. to 4 p.m., Monday, Wednesday and Thursday;10 a.m. to 5 p.m., Tuesday; and10 a.m. to 3 p.m., Friday. For more information, call (361) 825-2386.