The 2018–2019 season at the Brauer Museum of Art kicks off with an opening reception Friday, Sept. 7, featuring works in a variety of media ranging from abstract to representational.
The fall exhibitions run through Dec. 9 and feature a collection of photographs by David Robert Austen covering nearly two decades spent in Australia. For more than 40 years, Austen has been assigned work by the publishers of books, magazines and newspapers around the world. His work was featured in the National Geographic Television documentary “The Photographers” and appears in “Ten Thousand Eyes,” a Kodak-sponsored book and international traveling exhibition commemorating 150 years of photography.
Austen’s exhibition is accompanied by a full-color book available at the Brauer Museum for $30. Special guests at the Sept. 7 opening reception include Australia’s Consul-General in Chicago, Matthew Wise, and Valparaiso University President Mark Heckler.
A special preview of Austen’s exhibition will be available Thursday, Sept. 6, following a piano recital by Justin Kolb in the lobby of the Center for the Arts at noon. The recital is free and open to the public and will feature some songs related to Australia.